10 "Useless" Video Game Skills That Are SECRETLY DEADLY

1. Barrelmancy - Divinity: Original Sin II

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a fantasy RPG set in a world full of magic and supernatural powers.

When you create your character, you can make them wield some of these abilities, but if you think spells of fire and necromancy are the most devastating attacks you can unleash upon your enemies, think again.

It's actually a barrel filled with worthless junk.

Ever since the release of the game, fans of Divinity knew of a forbidden technique known as barrelmancy.

When you throw any object in the game, the damage it deals to a creature is calculated using your relevant abilities but also, more importantly, the object's weight.

Usually, the heaviest throwable objects don't have enough weight to deal serious damage, but if you stuff any large container like a barrel with random items, you can make it so hefty that you will be able to throw it at your enemies for a ton (pardon the pun) of extra damage.

The only limiting factor here is that the extra weight might also be too much for your character to throw or carry around, but if you take the telekinesis spell and master it, any amount of weight in the game will only be your enemies' problem.

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