What Is A Thunder Gun Build, And How Does It Work?
This weapon cannot be dropped.
The wielder enjoys a 3m bonus to Movement and Jumping as well as Immunity to Fall damage.
It radiates a glowing light in 3m.
Its importance lies in itsability to cause blast radiiandimmediately return to the thrower’s hands.
With the help of other items, you’ll also cause mass-Daze, mass-Prone, and additional Reverberation damage.
In principle, this build focuses onusing this trident from afarto strike groups of enemies and cause explosions repeatedly.
It works well forhigh volumes of damage, crowd control, and dominance of the battlefield space.
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Best Thunder Gun Starting Race And Background
No particular race will significantly outpace otherswith this build.
You could be anything and make the Thunder Gun build work.
It won’t work on Constitution as the Amulet will set it there permanently.
Intelligence and Charisma aren’t needed here; Thunder Guns are persuasive without the need for high Charisma.
Best Thunder Gun Class And Feat Progression
There are several ways to make this class work well.
Really, the importance here is on Rage, allowing us access later to the important subclass features.
3
Subclass Choice: Berserker
Will give access to Frenzy: Throw.
This will give a Bonus Action throwing attack, giving one full extra attack every round.
5
Increase your mobility and your number of attacks per round.
6
Rogue
Sneak Attack, Expertise
Nothing here is critically important, but Expertise is always appreciated.
Subclass Choice: Thief
This will give you an additional Bonus Action.
9
Fighter
Second Wind
Nice healing opportunity.
Action Surge
This is an opportunity for two more attacks on the same turn.
Incredibly powerful for first-turn domination.
12
Feat Choice: Ability Score Modifier
Added +2 Strength for more damage, higher Hit Rate.
It’s not an important part of this build, but it wouldn’t hurt to have.
Reduce Critical Hite DC by 1.
Become immune to emotion-altering conditions such as Frightened.
Defeat Sarevok at the Murder Tribunal.
Armour
Flame Enamelled Armour
Gain +2 to Initiative and Resistance to Fire damage.
Gain +2 to Saving Throws and one free cast per long rest of Fire Shield: Warm.
Chest item inside Wyrm’s Rock Fortress.
Chest item found inside Creche Y’ellek’s Inquisitor’s Chamber.
Boots
Boots of Persistence
Increase Dexterity Saving Throws by +1 and gain Lonstrider and Freedom of Movement permanently.
Sold by Dammon at the Forge of the Nine in Baldur’s Gate: Lower City.
Sold by Araj Oblodra in Moonrise Towers.
Cape (Option B)
Shade Slayer Cloak
Reduce Critical Hit requirement by 1 (effect is stackable).
Sold by Sticky Dondo atthe Guild Hall, Lower City Sewers.
Amulet
Increases Constitution of the wearer to 23 and gain Advantage on Constitution saves.
Foundwithin the Archivesinside theHouse of Hope.
Sold by Aaron in the Druid’s Grove.
Sold by Roah Moonglow at Moonrise Towers.
Melee Weapon
Nyrulna
Deals 1d8 (1d6) + Strength Piercing damage + 1d6 Thunder damage.
This weapon cannot be dropped.
The wielder enjoys a 3m bonus to Movement and Jumping as well as Immunity to Fall damage.
It radiates a glowing light in 3m.
A reward found in a chest at the end of the Chult portal area.
Must see throughAkabi the Djinn’s ruseat the CIrcus of Last Days.
Shield
Sentinel Shield
Increase initiative by +3 and gain Advantage on Perception checks.
Sold by Lann Tarv at Moonrise Towers.
Ranged Weapon
The Dead Shot
1d8 + 2 Piercing damage.
Lower required Critical Hit by 1 (stacking effect).
Double proficiency bonus when attacking with this weapon unless you have Disadvantage.
Sold by Fytz the Firecracker in Lower City.
Other armours can also work well with this build, depending on your needs.
The same can be said for the Deathmantle Cloak.
From your advantageous position, you canbegin throwing Nyrulnatoward any enemy,preferably a group of enemies together.
However, you cannot use anything except Precision Attack on Thrown Weapon attacks.
Perhaps next time, they’ll remember not to bring swords to a gunfight.
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