Okay so yesterday I finally started messing with that Boon of Bhaal thing in BG3. Heard it was powerful, right? Wanted to see what the big deal was.
First off, I totally misunderstood how it worked. Thought it was just another buff. Activated it right before a nasty fight near Rivington – the one with those annoying Zealots. Big mistake. Popped the boon like it was a health potion, went charging in, sword swinging… and absolutely nothing special happened. Got my party wiped real quick. Felt stupid. Game broke my dude.
Where I Totally Screwed Up
After reloading (ugh), I actually bothered to read the darn tooltip properly. Duh. Seems obvious now. It’s not some simple +damage aura. Nope. This boon… it feeds on kills. The more you murder while it’s active, the crazier it gets. My facepalm moment.
Started experimenting smarter:
- Took my sneaky character into a goblin camp near the blighted village. Little guys are easy prey.
- Activated the Boon quietly behind cover first, THEN initiated combat by sniping one goblin instantly. Bang! First kill triggers that visual pulse thing.
- Felt the power surge immediately. My attacks actually started feeling faster, more brutal.
- Didn’t just stand there trading blows. Used Misty Step like crazy to jump to the next squishy target right after dropping one. Gotta keep the chain going!
- Got greedy with Karlach. Had her reckless attack a near-death target just to secure the kill and pass that nasty buff stack to the next enemy she hit. The damage numbers started spiking. Felt good.
- Almost screwed up again by letting concentration drop during a tough fight in the Underdark. Got shoved. Boom, Boon gone. Remembered to put Warding Bond on my main boon user after that. No more concentration fails!
What Actually Worked in the Big Fights
Tried this during the Githyanki Creche ambush. Way tougher.
- Saved the Boon activation. Didn’t blow it at the start when they rushed me.
- Waited… let the Paladin absorb some hits, drew a few into a tight spot using Hunger of Hadar. Let them waste actions.
- When two were heavily damaged and clustered? That’s the sweet spot. Activated Boon, had Gale drop a quick Scorching Ray to finish one off.
- Boon kicks in, Astarion gets his turn. Instant Sneak Attack on the other injured one – kill confirmed. Buff doubles down.
- Now Astarion is an absolute blender. Misty Step behind the boss Gith, gets advantage, unleashes hell with his bow boosted by the Boon stacks. Wiped her out in one turn.
- Rest of the fight? Cleanup. The Boon damage bonus got so high they just folded. Melted.
Big takeaways? Don’t activate it early like I did. Save it for when you know you can secure a kill within a round or two to kickstart the chain. Position your killers close to injured enemies. Guard that concentration like it’s your lunch money in a bad neighborhood. And jump between weakened targets like a maniac – momentum is everything. Once it starts rolling… feels like cheating. Almost.