Originally Posted by RagnarokCzD
Originally Posted by GM4Him
Unless, of course, you know what's coming and position your party on the gate so you have high ground.
This i did for my first playthrough ...
I was like "oh they just burned those dudes for no particular reason ... better hide my backup here, in case something went wrong." laugh

And it went sooooo wrong. laugh

Also, i know they tend to misty step a lot ...
But that is kinda your advantage, unless you are one of those people who refuses to shove/throw/thunderwave/etc. no matter how covenient situation is. laugh

And finaly ... there are other things you can use ...
You see Gith patroll, all level 5 ... and there is 5? 6? of them? Not quite sure right now ... so make sure, you have all buffs you can get before you even go talk to them (as i said "in case something went wrong") is also not bad idea ... for example, this (and Bulette) is the only fight, i ever used resistance potion, strength potion, and swiftness potion ... and it helps A LOT!

I wasn't really asking for advice on how to defeat the battle. I know a lot of things that you mentioned. The point is that the battle is too difficult for four level four characters. I have played this part many times and it can be one of the most frustrating battles in the game. It should not be frustrating. It should be fun. I don't mind a challenge, but this goes beyond being a challenge whether you play it in the video game or via tabletop. Most new players are going to struggle with this fight and get frustrated. At first, they will likely think the part is awesome, but when their characters die in one round, that is not so fun.

Ive played 300+ hours of BG3, and recently tried this battle again. My characters lost initiative. All of them. Lae'zel died in 1 turn before she got to act, and my ranger was taken out next, also before he acted. The Gith Misty Stepped to high ground, and it was all over. I was dead in 3 rounds because once one is down, it snowballs.