In Baldur’s Gate 3 you have a variety of weapons at your disposal, which you can certainly lose track of at times. On TikTok, a player is now showing why a crossbow is just right for clerics.
What weapon is this about? In his video on TikTok, the player named Toyhouze talks about the crossbow “Gandrel’s Aspiration”, which is called “Gandrel’s Striving” in German. This heavy crossbow gives you, among other things, an advantage against monsters.
In his video, Toyhouze points out the “Holy Ammo” action that the crossbow is equipped with. With it you can carry out an action with a 100% chance of success that allows you to drive away undead.
In his video, Toyhouze explains why this is perfect for your clerics:
Why should you use the crossbow? If you as a cleric use the bonus action “Holy Ammunition” before your attack and use it on your arrows, you can increase your attack dramatically. Toyhouze demonstrates in his video how you can achieve damage of 4d6 with this simple bonus action.
Where and how do you get this crossbow? You can get the heavy crossbow in Act 1. To do this you have to defeat the monster hunter Gandrel, who you can find south of Aunt Ethel’s teahouse.
He tells you that he is looking for a vampire named Astarion. You then have the choice of handing over Astarion and allying yourself with Gandrel, or challenging the monster hunter in battle. Once you have defeated Gandrel, you can take the crossbow from him.
The defeat of Gandrel is also an important step for the successful romance with Astarion. We have summarized for you what else you should consider for a relationship with the pale elf: Baldur’s Gate 3: Astarion Romance Guide – this is how easily you can conquer his heart