BG3 Honour Mode: All-Combat Power Start (Lv 3, Withers, Unedited)

Baldur's Gate 3 Honour Mode early game tactical combat blitz featuring the first 9 fights unlocking Withers, Hirelings, Emerald Grove and reaching level 3. Intro transcipt: Welcome back to MajorSlackAttack, your first stop for titillating tactical Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay. As many of you hardcore slackers know, I'm doing a complete walkthrough on Balanced Mode with full live running instructional commentary. This necessarily slows down the gameplay and gives the playthrough a much different pace. The following is a rare recording of what happens when you take the leash off and just let me run wild without having to do live running commentary. And the goal is to present a blueprint for a Baldur's Gate 3 Honour Mode power start that unlocks Withers, opens up Emerald Grove and most importantly does not skip a single fight. I'm presenting an alternative to the popular strategy of skipping all early game combat to minimize the risk of losing an honour mode run to an unexpected party wipe. Instead, I'm going to lean into the combat and lean in HARD. Fair warning: This will be a flat-out, we-don't-stop-for-nobody commando blitz, combat showcase. This is a shoot now, explain later type of deal so fasten your seat belts and make sure your tray tables are in the upright and locked position because we are going to fly.. Binge all my Baldur's Gate 3 Balanced Mode walkthrough videos here:    • Baldur's Gate 3 Walkthrough Playthrough - ...   If you want to start specifically at the beginning of Act 2, see this playlist:    • Baldur's Gate 3 Act 2 Walkthrough - Strate...   About Major Slack I practice and study before uploading all videos in order to produce REAL walkthroughs instead of just blind playthroughs. This invariably takes a lot of extra time and effort. If you’d like to support my efforts, you can join my Patreon and help keep the Major Slack R&D Department running at full power:   / about   Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-driven, turn-based RPG developed by Larian Studios and set in the legendary Forgotten Realms universe. Built on the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition ruleset, it features tactical combat, deep party customization, branching narrative choices, and a massive, reactive open world. Players create their own character—or choose from several Origin companions—and embark on an epic adventure involving mind flayers, mysterious parasites, and the fate of the Sword Coast. With fully voiced dialogue, cinematic storytelling, hundreds of hours of gameplay, and meaningful consequences for every decision, Baldur’s Gate 3 blends classic CRPG depth with modern presentation. This award-winning RPG offers stealth, exploration, combat strategy, romance, and multiple playstyles, allowing each run to feel unique. ENTOMBED SCRIBES FIGHT - CONTINGENCY PLANS If Tara and Gale start first... Tara: Climb crates, cast Bane on the Entombed Warrior and the Entombed Scribe behind If Bane on the Entombed Warrior fails (succeeded Saving Throw), Bane the Entombed Warrior again only (or Bane them both again if they both fail) If Bane succeeds on both, cast Guiding Bolt then climb down Move crates out of blast range Get Tara out of blast range Advance Gale If Entombed Warrior is down near half HP, cast Firebolt to blow tank If Entombed Warrior is still pretty healthy, cast Magic Missile then blow tank with Firebolt --- If all three start first, i.e. Tara, Shadowheart & Gale (Best Case Scenario) Tara: Climb crates, Bane on Entombed Warrior and Scribe behind If Bane on Entombed Warrior fails, cast Guiding Bolt, climb down Shadowheart climbs crates (if necessary to hit Entombed Scribe behind again) Cast Bane on Entombed Warrior then Guiding Bolt If Tara's Bane on the Entombed Warrior succeeds, cast Guiding Bolt on Warrior Climb down Shadowheart climbs crates, Guiding Bolt on Entombed Warrior Jump from the crates to the top of the stairs on the left Move around to get beside Entombed Scribe beside brazier (crowd him and make sure her Mace is equipped, not the crossbow) Tara moves crates, clears blast zone Gale moves in, assess damage on Warrior If down near half, blow the tank If not, Magic Missile then blow tank ---- If Tara starts alone (Worst Case, Scenario, only 1 in 20 chance of this happening) Tara: Climb crates, Bane on Entombed Warrior and Scribe behind (you only get one shot) Climb down, move crates away, clear the blast zone Drop a candle, interact with it to light it up Dip crossbow in candle Do a ranged attack with your burning crossbow on the Nautiloid tank to blow it up ALL BATTLES Hardcore Slackers - 0:00 First 3 Imps - 3:49 Nautiloid Helm (Everburn Blade) - 8:06 Intellect Devourers - 20:12 Tieflings guarding Lae'zel - 29:19 Chapel Entrance Bandits - 35:01 Andorn (Chapel Guard) - 43:26 Refectory Bandits - 48:08 Entombed Scribes (Withers) - 59:04 Respec'ing everybody - 1:09:20 Goblins at the Gate 1:14:49 Live: Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 2:30 PM Eastern