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00:00Building and customizing characters is one of the most fundamental parts of the role-playing and open-world genres.
00:05From its tabletop roots with games like Dungeons & Dragons, all the way to the release of modern titles like Cyberpunk and Elden Ring,
00:11people often spend more time on designing the looks, skills, and personalities of their characters than they do on their adventures in-game.
00:20However, one thing that's always guaranteed with gamers is that where there's the possibility of finding something totally overpowered,
00:27they will indeed track it down.
00:29So with that in mind, I'm Josh from WhatCulture.com and these are 10 Character Builds That Broke RPGs.
00:3510. The Lizzie Pistol – Cyberpunk 2077
00:39Pistol, gun-slinging based builds in Cyberpunk 2077 are all so ridiculously overpowered, especially when playing on PC.
00:47These smaller handguns might be the universal symbol for low-level starting weaponry in most games,
00:52however Cyberpunk has a number of features that make them pack a serious punch for players with the right investments.
00:58One of the best builds going revolves around Lizzie, a tech pistol that increases the number of rounds fired when fully charged,
01:05and which fires an extra round per shot.
01:08Mode and scope slots can be used to upgrade Lizzie as well, with the weapon boasting 10 rounds per magazine,
01:14and capable of firing a burst of 5 rounds rather than the 3 on the base Omaha.
01:19An absolute must with any pistol build is the Crunch Mod as well, which increases the damage done by each bullet,
01:25and it is extremely handy on a weapon like Lizzie.
01:29Because Lizzie fires more rounds when charged, the mod becomes extremely lethal and incredibly scalable the more stacked it is.
01:36For instance, 3 crunches applied at plus 8 damage each will work out at plus 32 damage per shot.
01:42Cyberpunk 2077 is already a game that prioritises power over subtlety,
01:47and it's clear to see why gun-slinging with a weapon like Lizzie is so often used to shred through enemies.
01:52Number 9, Blessed Hammer Paladin, or Hammerdin, Diablo II Resurrected.
01:58The Blessed Hammer Paladin build, that we're going to refer to as the Hammerdin from now on,
02:02was an immensely popular character build back in Diablo II, mainly on the back of just how overpowered it was for players.
02:08As well as being one of the most versatile go-tos for damage type,
02:12the Hammerdin poses both a high damage output and a reasonably solid area of effect.
02:17In all, the build comes with around 5k health and roughly 17k in damage from the hammer.
02:23Depending on the gear, there's really no class in the game that can match just how easy every opponent and location feels
02:29when marauding through with the damage-increasing concentration aura applied to the hammer,
02:34and Holy Shield helping to keep health up.
02:37Essentially, Hammerdin builds offer a great way of maximising damage to a game-breaking level,
02:42without having to worry about risking a counterpunch.
02:44The added magic damage the hammer brings is something players are unlikely to be able to mount much resistance to in PvP as well,
02:50whilst the vast majority of monsters in PvE don't come with any magic immunities or resistance either.
02:56Number 8, the Sniper Fallout 4.
02:59Bethesda has a long history of badly balancing their silent and deadly builds, more on that later,
03:05but the Sniper builds in Fallout 4 really are something else.
03:08Whilst there's nothing particularly revolutionary about the way in which Sniper builds operate in the game,
03:13you know, headshots do the most damage, you can take enemies out from a distance, etc, etc,
03:18the levelling up a player can do as a marksman quickly makes this approach feel like the most overpowered in the game.
03:23Stealth boys, for instance, can be acquired throughout the world, and will turn players invisible.
03:28More luck perks improve the critical chance hits,
03:31and weapons like the kiloton radium rifle, with its ability to deal ballistic radiation and AoE damage,
03:37feel absolutely game-breaking when used from the safety of a long-distance approach.
03:42Finally, the Sniper perk gives players even more strings to their bow,
03:46allowing them to hold their breath for longer whilst aiming, have better aim in VATS,
03:50and even knock their opponents to the ground with their weapon.
03:52With just a couple of low-level points into the perception and agility trees,
03:56it's incredibly easy to turn a character into a silent, mobile killing machine.
04:00Number 7, Wild Mage Baldur's Gate.
04:04In classic Baldur's Gate lore, Wild Mages are specialist sorcerers known for honing the art of wild magic,
04:10a form of arcane magic known for its unpredictability and erratic behaviour.
04:14However, in what is very much a case of high-risk, high-reward,
04:18this class of character is able to use this volatility to create undoubtedly the most powerful build in the game.
04:23Wild Mages are capable of producing a wild surge 5% of the time they cast any spell,
04:29which can have some pretty, dare we say it, wild effects on the battlefield.
04:34As well as starting with the Mage's spellbook, Wild Mages can learn three extra class-specific spells,
04:39Chaos Shield, Improved Chaos Shield, and Nahal's Reckless Dwemer.
04:43Unlike specialists in the game, Wild Mages don't have an opposing spell school to worry about either,
04:48and actually come equipped with the ability to cast spells from all eight schools present in the game.
04:53Nahal's Reckless Dwemer has the very fun, if slightly chaotic effect as well,
04:57of upping that wild surge percentage to 100% every single time,
05:02allowing players to cast any spell in their spellbook, even if they don't have the level for it.
05:07Number 6, Breton Magic, The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind.
05:11The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind is one of the all-time great role-playing games,
05:15and gives it a level of freedom unlike any other title in the series.
05:18Every single character is marked as non-essential, entire questlines can be lost,
05:23and there are more skill trees and upgrades than in both Oblivion and Skyrim.
05:27It's such a huge and open game, the fact that Magic still stands as the undisputed overpowered build
05:32should therefore speak volumes.
05:34The reason why Magic is considered so overpowered is how most mage builds are able to do
05:39every single thing any other class can do, but with a few added perks such as
05:43levitating, water breathing, paralysis, enchanting, alchemy, and even invisibility.
05:48Coupling a Breton build with the Atronach birth sign also gives players a broken amount of
05:52resistance, absorption, and magicka reserves, and any imperial shrine will refill magicka to the
05:58maximum by selecting restore attributes. Spells like Absorb Health, Damage Speed,
06:03Damage Strength, and Damage Intelligence are all incredibly versatile and capable of downing even
06:08the toughest of enemies, and the alchemy tree allows players to really ramp things up to the
06:12game-breaking level with infinite magicka reserves and the ability to kill enemies in a single hit.
06:185. Bloodmage – Dragon Age Origins
06:21Bloodmage character builds in 2009's Dragon Age Origins are all about pushing things right to
06:26the edge, and maximizing damage until it's borderline game-breaking. Because so much of
06:30the Bloodmage build revolves around draining HP for the benefit of casting ridiculously damaging
06:36spells, it's a reasonably easy task just running around the battlefield, keeping out of trouble,
06:41and letting the tank take all the hits. Blood Sacrifice allows players to keep their tank
06:45healthy as well, whilst the buffs Spell Wish, Spell Might, and Bloodmagic ensure the maximum
06:51amount of damage is always being dealt. Bloodwound is also one of the most powerful effects in
06:56Dragon Age. Not only is it one of the best AoE effects, affecting enemies in a 10m sphere,
07:01but it also has one of the most absurd costs to cast and cooldowns when compared to similar spells
07:06in the game. It isn't held back by friendly fire, deals spirit damage which most enemies
07:10aren't resistant to, and even has the added benefit of paralyzing opponents in place.
07:15For a build that is immensely scalable and pretty jammy when it comes to its application,
07:19Bloodmages really do take some beating.
07:224. Critical Master – Assassin's Creed Odyssey
07:25The roleplaying era of the Assassin's Creed series began with Origins,
07:28but it was in Odyssey that it really hit its flow. And out of all the possible builds,
07:32there's still no beating the unstoppable slaughtering that comes with the Critical Master
07:37characters. As the name would suggest, Critical Master builds resolve around dispatching enemies
07:41as quickly as possible, with players able to reach up to 100% chance of landing a critical hit
07:47every single attack. Battlecry of Ares is undoubtedly the star of the show with this
07:52Critical Master build. The ability lets players enter an invincible rage mode,
07:56increasing all damage done and giving them a huge edge against even the biggest opponents.
08:00This ability is scalable too, producing plus 35% damage for 15 seconds a tier 1,
08:06and plus 50% more damage for 20 seconds. The build revolves around being at full health
08:11to get that 100% critical hit chance, but when slicing through enemies at the rate in which the
08:16Critical Master allows, this isn't anywhere near as much of a challenge as you might think.
08:22All in all, the Critical Master build just feels like a way of playing Odyssey at a rapid rate
08:25that no developer could have ever envisaged.
08:283. Holy Priest – World of Warcraft Classic
08:31Holy Priests, when paired with Protection Warriors especially,
08:34are the absolute essential picks when it comes to raiding parties in World of Warcraft Classic.
08:39By far the most powerful healers in the game, topping the charts with their AoE spells and
08:43providing essential buffs to a party. The likes of Power Infusion, Power World Shield, Fear Ward,
08:49Circle of Healing and Shadow Weaving are all invaluable to raiding.
08:53The reason why Holy Priest is considered so game-breaking though is just how unmatched the
08:57build is when it comes to mass healing and how invincible it can make a party against
09:01even the toughest PvE enemies. Where things drift into the infuriating however is when
09:06it comes to PvP duels in the arena. There is a mechanic where the Priest players are
09:11able to stack their haste attribute, increasing the speed of their attack,
09:14ranged attacks and casting, and cast their Greater Heal spell unfairly quickly.
09:19Now, these examples of Holy Priest's abilities might not be as flashy as some of the others
09:23on this list, but the way in which they can infuriate opponents, swing huge fights against
09:28opponents and force other players into long-winded counters earns it a spot here.
09:332. The Stealth Archer – The Elder Scrolls V – Skyrim
09:37Stealth builds have always been one of the most powerful picks for any player in The Elder
09:41Scrolls V Skyrim, with the skill tree going hand-in-hand with almost any weapon or spell
09:45combination in the game. But whilst there aren't any major exploits or mechanics to be said for
09:50the build, Stealth and Archery still feel like the go-to combination for the most game-breaking
09:55experience. With all the tank companions available to pick up, Skyrim really rewards
09:59players that want to stick to the sidelines away from the action and pick off enemies
10:03whilst they're distracted. Bosmas get a starting bonus to both Archery and Sneak,
10:07and perks such as Deadly Aim, which sneak attacks with bows that do 3x more damage,
10:12Critical Shot, which does 10% chance of a critical hit, Quick Shot, which means that
10:16players can draw bows 30% faster, and Power Shot, which staggers most enemies 50% of the time,
10:23end up making the build feel like an invincible, invisible machine gun that even the toughest of
10:28enemies won't come close to stopping. Throw in the availability of extra damage and paralysing
10:32effects either through alchemy potions or the Bullseye perk, and players can even guarantee
10:36their foes won't even be able to attempt an attack back against them.
10:401. The rock-slinging mage, Elden Ring
10:44Love or hate Elden Ring's infamous difficulty, the game isn't without some game-breaking exploits.
10:50We've all seen the bloodlust memes, we've all laughed a hearty laugh at the death-breath
10:55Scarlet Rotmist, but it's generally just crazy how overpowered magic is across an entire playthrough.
11:01That's because magic in Elden Ring has a remarkably diverse way of scaling,
11:05with mind, intelligence, and dexterity all impacting casting rate and how powerful each
11:10spell can be. Where the game-breaking part of magic really comes in though is when these perks
11:14and spells are used against large swarms of enemies and bosses. One of the cheesiest
11:18combinations involving magic is with the Meteorite Staff and the Rock-Sling and Meteorite Spells.
11:24Not only does the Meteorite Staff itself offer some incredibly strong stats on its own,
11:28but it also enhances the slinging spells further than their own already impressive damage numbers.
11:34Combining these with a high level of intelligence and Ash Summons, In What's Left is the perfect
11:38recipe for a character build that is free to steer clear of any danger and just throw hard-hitting
11:43rocks at their enemies from afar. Elden Ring is a game many fans have bemoaned for its gruelling
11:48difficulty, however, for showcasing just how jammy and cheap magic builds can be,
11:53this combination of spells and staffs really does do the job.
11:57So that's our list, what do you think of these character builds and are there any other
12:02ridiculously overpowered ones I missed off here? While you're down there as well could you please
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12:14and I'll see you soon.