Completionist's Torment Party Build

[anomaly76]

Hey all!

I'm kind of late to the Crystal Souls party, but having analyzed all the info in this forum and others, I have come up with what I think is an optimized party build for a completionist's run through torment difficulty. Thanks to everyone who contributed so much great info on this forum. If there is anything I missed for a complete run with all medals, please let me know.

 

Not notated below are the following bonuses:

If you have graymold salve, a drake in the Scree Pits will give your whole party +1 spellcraft for 2,000gp

 

In the NE lava pits in the Vahnatai lands (the place where you get the fiery sword), there's a building where you can find a bug husk, and a building with an altar where you can place a bug husk (the second altar requires the Orb of Thralni). Go back and forth 3 times, and the whole party gets hardiness +1

 

In the Vahnatai Castle, there's a green crystal in a secret room. If you have a total of 13 Arcane Lore (Vahnatai lore doesn't help with this), then the whole party gets resistance +1

 

In the Empire Archives, there is a "Cleaning Room" that requires 15 tool use. Whole party gets +1 hardiness.

 

On the top floor of Ornotha Ziggurat, in the Southeast section, there is a room with two chairs. The game will ask if you sit on them. If you do, everyone gets +1 magical efficiency.

 

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

Human Priest 1 (Buff Tank)
8+2 Melee
+2 Poles
+2 Bows
+2 Thrown
10+2 Hardiness
9+2 Parry
14 Priest Spells
5 Mage Spells
7+3 Spellcraft
10 Resistance
+2 Cave Lore
+2 First Aid
+2 Luck
Intelligence x1, Endurance x5, Swordmage x3, Parry Mastery x2, Blessing Focus x5, Health Traits x3, Nimble Fingers x2, Quick Learning x1, Great Wisdom x1, Negotiator x1

 

Human Mage 1
8+2 Melee
+2 Poles
+2 Bows
+2 Thrown
10+2 Hardiness
+2 Parry
16 Mage Spells
1 Priest Spells
7+3 Spellcraft
10 Resistance
9 Arcane Lore
+2 Cave Lore
+2 First Aid
+2 Luck
Intelligence x5, Endurance x5, Swordmage x3, Elemental Focus x3, Health Traits x3, Nimble Fingers x2, Quick Learning x1, Great Wisdom x1, Negotiator x1

 

Human Mage 2
8+2 Melee
+2 Poles
+2 Bows
+2 Thrown
10+2 Hardiness
+2 Parry
16 Mage Spells
1 Priest Spells
7+3 Spellcraft
10 Resistance
4 Arcane Lore
4+2 Cave Lore
+2 First Aid
+2 Luck
Intelligence x5, Endurance x5, Swordmage x3, Elemental Focus x3, Health Traits x3, Nimble Fingers x2, Quick Learning x1, Great Wisdom x1, Negotiator x1

 

Human Priest 2
8+2 Melee
+2 Poles
+2 Bows
+2 Thrown
10+2 Hardiness
+2 Parry
14 Priest Spells
7 Mage Spells
7+3 Spellcraft
10 Resistance
7 Tool Use
+2 Cave Lore
+2 First Aid
+2 Luck
Intelligence x5, Endurance x5, Swordmage x3, Elemental Focus x3, Health Traits x3, Nimble Fingers x2, Quick Learning x1, Great Wisdom x1, Negotiator x1

 

Edited January 17, 2018 by anomaly76
Moved sentence

[Zaego]

I'd personally almost swap out the First Aid points to either spells or weapon-skills. On torment level, I tend to chip away at a dungeon until my casters run out of mana. Then I back away from a fight to a nearby town, restore health and mana, and return.

 

Other than that, really nice. I'm not sure if I even found out those bug husk altars myself, and I count myself quite an explorer. Even if the idiom is as ancient as the vahnatai race, it still holds true: you can learn something new every day.

[Juan Carlo]

Yeah, this looks very cheap efficient.  Will probably seem like you aren't even playing on torment about 1/4th of the way through the game.  When I played, I think I had 2 mages, and priest, and a traditional melee Lizard tank, just for variety.  I wanted a bit of a challenge.

Edited January 27, 2018 by Juan Carlo