For further inspiration on highly optimized setups, expert players on the Divinity Original Sin Reddit frequently recommend the min-maxed guides from Sin Tee over more thematic but less efficient options found elsewhere.

Cast Adrenaline for extra AP and Teleportation to clump enemies together.

This build focuses on dealing massive physical damage using Intelligence-scaling spells. Because physical damage scales with , you will prioritize that over the Necromancer skill itself once you have enough points to unlock your spells. Primary Attributes: Intelligence: Maximize this first for raw spell damage.

Use Flesh Sacrifice (if playing an Elf) to create a blood pool at your feet, immediately triggering Elemental Affinity .

Invest here second for Critical Chance and Initiative. Memory: Add points only as needed to slot new spells. Essential Combat Skills:

Keep this at 3-5 points just to unlock high-tier spells like Grasp of the Starved and Blood Storm .

Level this to 10. Even though you are a mage, Warfare provides the largest multiplicative bonus to physical damage.

Use Corpse Explosion or Grasp of the Starved on the clustered enemies for massive AOE physical damage.