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The Wayfarer's Ledger

A high-action thrower that combines Elemental Cleaver, the Thief's extra bonus action, and Action Surge.

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Quick build guide

Giant Thrower

Take six Giant Barbarian levels first for Extra Attack and Elemental Cleaver, then four Thief Rogue levels for Fast Hands and a feat before finishing with two Fighter levels for Defence and Action Surge.

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Character creation

Race
Duergar Dwarf
Background
Soldier
Start
Barbarian
STR17
DEX16
CON15
INT8
WIS8
CHA8

Race: Duergar provides Superior Darkvision plus once-per-long-rest Enlarge and Invisibility. Enlarge adds damage and improves Strength checks.

Bonuses: Use Auntie Ethel's Hair for +1 STR. Tavern Brawler adds +1 CON, bringing both starting odd scores to even values.

Strength elixirs: Hill or Cloud Giant Strength elixirs remain excellent, but this version starts at 17 Strength and can reach 20 naturally.

Combat loop

  1. Enter Giant's Rage, then apply Elemental Cleaver to the weapon you intend to throw. Choose lightning when an ally can make enemies Wet; otherwise choose the element that best fits the encounter.
  2. Use the Returning Pike until Elemental Cleaver unlocks. Upgrade to the Lightning Jabber in Act II and Nyrulna in Act III, allowing each weapon to return after a throw.
  3. Thief's Fast Hands supplies a second bonus action for Giant's Rage, mobility, potions, or Kick. Fighter's Action Surge adds another two throws once Extra Attack is active.
  4. In Act III, Bhaalist Armour doubles nearby enemies' piercing damage from Nyrulna. Ring of Flinging and Craterflesh Gloves add more damage to repeated throws.
  5. Nyrulna's explosion can also hit allies. Keep the Lightning Jabber available when friendly targets are standing close to the enemy.

Endgame equipment

Level 12 loadout

Select an item to jump to where and how to get it.

Level by level

What to pick

Stay with Barbarian through level 6, then multiclass into Rogue and Fighter. Tavern Brawler and the level-10 Ability Improvement complete the core damage scaling.

  1. 1Barbarian 1

    Rage, Unarmoured Defence

  2. 2Barbarian 2

    Reckless Attack, Danger Sense

  3. 3Barbarian 3

    Choose Giant; Giant's Rage, Thaumaturgy

  4. 4Barbarian 4

    Feat: Tavern Brawler, +1 CON

  5. 5Barbarian 5

    Extra Attack, Boot of the Giants

  6. 6Barbarian 6

    Elemental Cleaver

  7. 7Barbarian 6 / Rogue 1

    Expertise

  8. 8Barbarian 6 / Rogue 2

    Cunning Action

  9. 9Barbarian 6 / Rogue 3

    Choose Thief; Fast Hands

  10. 10Barbarian 6 / Rogue 4

    Ability Improvement: +2 STR

  11. 11Barbarian 6 / Rogue 4 / Fighter 1

    Defence Fighting Style

  12. 12Barbarian 6 / Rogue 4 / Fighter 2

    Action Surge

Acquisition checklist

Find every piece before moving on

Filter by act to see what to collect now and what to prepare for later.

Route notes contain names and locations. Major story outcomes are omitted unless they determine whether an item can be obtained.

Act I · The road to Moonrise

Prologue, Wilderness, Underdark, and the Mountain Pass

9 items · 1 preparation

rare · Boots

Prepare in Act I · Obtain in Act II

Evasive Shoes

Protect the Emerald Grove and keep Mattis and the tiefling refugees alive so they can reach Last Light Inn.

Check prerequisite ↗

uncommon · Amulet

Amulet of Misty Step

Defiled Temple · X: 386, Y: 8

In a Gilded chest next to the bed behind Polma in Gut Gut's private chambers Sold by Omeluum after completing Help Omeluum Investigate the Parasite

uncommon · Clothing

Bloodguzzler Garb

AC 10

Underdark

in the Bulette

rare · Boots

Boots of Genial Striding

Ebonlake Grotto · X: 111, Y: -89

Sold by Blurg

uncommon · Shortbow

Bow of Awareness

Enchantment +1 · 1d6 + 1 Piercing

Shattered Sanctum · X: 272, Y: -31

Buy it from Roah Moonglow inside the Shattered Sanctum.

Shop before the goblin camp becomes hostile.

uncommon · Ring

Caustic Band

Ebonlake Grotto · X: -55, Y: -93

Buy it from Derryth Bonecloak in the Myconid Colony.

Shop before leaving the Underdark.

rare · Gloves

Gloves of Uninhibited Kushigo

Ebonlake Grotto · X: -55, Y: -93

Reward by Derryth Bonecloak for saving Baelen Bonecloak during Find the Mushroom Picker

rare · Helmets

Haste Helm

Blighted Village · X: 29, Y: 405

Open the locked Moss-Covered Chest beside the Blighted Village waypoint.

uncommon · Pike

Returning Pike

Enchantment +1 · 1d10 + 1 Piercing

Goblin Camp · X: -99, Y: 424

Buy it from Grat the Trader in the Goblin Camp courtyard.

Shop before the goblin camp becomes hostile.

uncommon · RingFinal loadout

Ring of Flinging

The Hollow · X: 205, Y: 516

Buy it from Arron beside the Silvanus statue in the Emerald Grove.

Shop before the grove conflict makes Arron unavailable.

Act II · Across the shadowlands

Last Light Inn, Moonrise Towers, and the Gauntlet of Shar

9 items · 1 preparation

uncommon · Longbow

Prepare in Act II · Obtain in Act III

Hellrider Longbow

For Ferg to trade while Shadowheart is nearby in Act III, let Shadowheart kill the Nightsong. Otherwise, plan to approach Ferg without Shadowheart.

Check prerequisite ↗

uncommon · CloaksFinal loadout

Cloak of Protection

Last Light Inn · X: -31, Y: 130

Buy it from Quartermaster Talli near the waypoint.

Shop while Last Light Inn is safe and Talli is available.

rare · Shortbow

Darkfire Shortbow

Enchantment +2 · 1d6 + 2 Piercing

Last Light Inn · X: -33, Y: 164

Sold by Dammon in Act Two

rare · Clothing

Enraging Heart Garb

AC 10

Moonrise Towers · X: -164, Y: -167

Sold by Lann Tarv on the main floor

rare · Boots

Evasive Shoes

Last Light Inn · X: -56, Y: 141

Buy them from Mattis at Last Light Inn.

Mattis must survive Act I and reach Last Light Inn. Otherwise, buy them from him in Rivington in Act III.

rare · Helmets

Fistbreaker Helm

Moonrise Towers · X: -164, Y: -167

Sold by Lann Tarv on the main floor

very rare · RingFinal loadout

Killer's Sweetheart

Gauntlet of Shar · X: -833, Y: -729

Complete the Self-Same Trial. Pick up the ring where the player character's shadow copy fell, near the brazier.

It lies loose on the ground and is easy to miss. A shadow defeated with Control Undead does not drop it.

uncommon · Spear

Lightning Jabber

Enchantment +1 · 1d6 + 1 Piercing

Reithwin Town · X: -148, Y: 115

Defeat the Cursed Kuo-toa northeast of the Grand Mausoleum and loot the spear from their chief.

Collect it before leaving the Shadow-Cursed Lands for Act III.

rare · Ring

Risky Ring

Moonrise Towers · X: -128, Y: -193

Buy it from Araj Oblodra on the main floor before the assault on Moonrise.

Fallback: if Araj survives and you miss it here, she can sell it at Crimson Draughts in the Lower City during Act III.

rare · Amulet

Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet

House of Healing · X: -201, Y: 49

Defeat Malus Thorm in the House of Healing and loot the amulet from him.

Act III · The city of Baldur's Gate

Rivington, the Lower City, and the places beneath

7 items

very rare · AmuletFinal loadout

Amulet of Greater Health

House of Hope · X: -6548, Y: 2940

Take it from the left pedestal in the House of Hope Archive and replace it with another item to avoid triggering the trap.

very rare · Light ArmourFinal loadout

Bhaalist Armour

AC 14

Murder Tribunal · X: -1263, Y: 511

Become an Unholy Assassin at the Murder Tribunal, then buy it from the Echo of Abazigal.

Becoming an Unholy Assassin requires killing Valeria during the tribunal.

rare · GlovesFinal loadout

Craterflesh Gloves

Murder Tribunal · X: -1263, Y: 511

Become an Unholy Assassin at the Murder Tribunal, then buy them from the Echo of Abazigal.

Becoming an Unholy Assassin requires killing Valeria during the tribunal.

very rare · BootsFinal loadout

Helldusk Boots

Wyrm's Rock Fortress · X: -32, Y: 219

Open the locked Gilded Chest in Gortash's bedroom on the top floor of Wyrm's Rock Fortress.

uncommon · LongbowFinal loadout

Hellrider Longbow

Enchantment +1 · 1d8 + 1 Piercing

Rivington · X: 43, Y: -101

Buy it from Ferg Drogher near the Requisitioned Barn in Rivington.

If Shadowheart is nearby, Ferg only trades when she killed the Nightsong. Leave Shadowheart at camp if you did not follow that path.

legendary · TridentFinal loadout

Nyrulna

Enchantment +3 · 1d6 + 3 Piercing

Jungle · X: -1511, Y: -1522

In a locked painted chest, near the portal to exit the area

very rare · HelmetsFinal loadout

Sarevok's Horned Helmet

Murder Tribunal · X: -1248, Y: 503

Carried by Sarevok Anchev

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