10 Character Builds That BROKE RPGs

7. Wild Mage - Baldur's Gate

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In classic Bauldr's Gate lore, Wild Mages are specialist sorcerers known for honing the art of wild magic, a form of arcane magic known for its unpredictability and erratic behaviour. However, in what is very much a case of 'high risk, high reward', this class of character is able to use this volatility to create undoubtedly the most powerful build in the game.

Wild Mages are capable of producing a Wild Surge 5% of the time they cast any spell, which can have some pretty (dare we say it) 'wild' effects on the battlefield.

As well as starting with the Mage's Spellbook, Wild Mages can learn three extra class-specific spells: Chaos Shield, Improved Chaos Shield, and Nahal's Reckless Dweomer. Unlike Specialists in the game, Wild Mages don't have an opposing spell school to worry about, and actually come equipped with the ability to cast spells from all 8 schools present in the game.

Nahal's Reckless Dweomer has the very fun, if slightly chaotic, effect of upping that Wild Surge percentage up to 100% every single time, allowing players to cast any spell in their spellbook, even if they don't have the level for it.

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