Hey
So your definition of cheese is hitting them " with a massive fireball"?
If ive got a 5th level wizard in my party im sure theyll use fireball and or glyph of warding as they are great spells. But fireball isnt required to win the fight.
Some players use rain and cold/ lightning damage.
Is pre-buffing cheese? You can use mirror image/ blur scrolls, potions (strength is great), shield of faith, the absolute shield, spells to buff hitpoints.
Positioning: take the high ground and blast the Gith away with thunderwave etc.
Have your summons ready, buffed and in position.
Keep plenty of healing potions and haste potions.
Clerics with spirit guardians is good.
Laezel doesnt have to run off to them either.
Summon the Ogres and use the little spiders.
Of course bless is a great spell (which can be enhanced by a certain item).
i dont bother.. but you can use the wyvern poison. I cant recommend barrellmancy...but some players us it.
Good luck with the fight!
It's more that tossing 2 fireballs trivialized the entire combat to the point that I felt like I was cheating, as I found the encounter without this ability much more difficult. What if don't have a Wizard in my party, but a Warlock I thought, then I'd definitely need an alternative tactic.
Lightning is a smart choice, or well, the Shocking Grasp might be, as it provides advantage on the attack role versus metal armor, which I think they're all wearing, but getting in close range with my Wizard or Warlock isn't where I'd like them to be.
I don't consider pre-buffing to be cheese, but I'm theorizing from a point of never having done that encounter before. That being said, you're approaching a group of murderous Giths encompanied by a dragon. A little pre-buffing is probably what any sane person would do, just in case.
I didn't consider the Spirit Guardian spell, that's a good suggestion, especially if the Cleric is down besides them. As for Lae'zel not needing to run off; can you explain this, because it's just part of the cutscene. The dragon destroys the bridge; then conversation opens where I get to talk to Lae'zel, after which she storms of to meet her kin. How can I circumvent this?
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As for the both of you, summing the Ogre's is a smart one, but I actually was saving this up to a tougher enemy, like a boss fight. Even though this is a tough fight, I don't particularly feel it's like a boss fight, but definitely more than a minor nuisance.
The Wyvern poison is something I ended up using versus the Beholder; otherwise my party would have been toast due to that ample supply of Drow attackers.
Which item enhances Bless?
