Larian Studios Forums Divinity: Original Sin 2 Divinity - Original Sin 2 - Arena Use the arena to test builds and balance

Hey Devs! I know people have suggested allowing custom characters in Arena. Whether that's a good or bad idea for the competitive scene remains to be seen. However, we're in early access and one of the most important things in early access is to tweak combat mechanics and balance. So, why not let people utilize the Arena for it?

Proposition: allow players to create 4-men parties with any combinations of starting classes & races they want, level each member all the way to level 8 with all the proper stat/talent progressions. Allow players direct access to unlimited number of all skill books in the game so each member can learn (and memorize) any of the skills he wishes to use during combat as long as he has the prerequisites for it. Players can then choose gears from a preset pool that's typical for a level 8 party. A limited number of consumables (ie: 3 items maximum) such as potions, scrolls, grenades & special arrows should also be available for each member at the player's choosing. After which the party can be named, saved, and used for Arena.

Reason: because I am too lazy to go through the campaign over and over and level my party all the way to level 8 every time I want to test a specific combination of character builds. Also the current preset characters in the Arena are missing some obvious archetypes (clerics, shield tank, pyromancer etc) and racial combinations. Instead of adding all the archetypes in manually, why not just let the people who want to play them do it themselves? Please make it happen, Larian!