Year 7 Champion Guide: Wyll, the Human Warlock
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#Year 7 Champion - Wyll, the Blade of Frontiers (Human Warlock)
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Source: The Baldur's Gate 3 video game
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Arrival Event: Wintershield
You can read their original Champion Spotlight here.
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Slot 12
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Good with: Absolute Adversaries; Affiliations; Favored Foe Champions
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Affiliation: Absolute Adversaries - Astarion, Lae'zel, Shadowheart, Wyll
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Eligible for Mirt, Vajra, Strahd (Zariel w/Feat)
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Time Gate Priority: TBD
| Race | Class | Alignment | Gender | Age | Role(s) | Overwhelm Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | Warlock | Neutral Good | Male (He / Him) | 24 | Support | 5 |
| Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 |
Bio: From a scion of a famed Baldurian house to a life of adventure on the road, Wyll’s life as the monster hunter called the Blade of Frontiers has made him one of the beating hearts of the Sword Coast. While he has done great deeds for the Coast’s people, the source of his power remains secret. The cambion Mizora drew Wyll into a warlock’s pact in a moment with many lives at stake, and cursed him with the duty of hunting her enemies. Mizora only asks Wyll to sacrifice devilish creatures to her, but a cambion’s ambitions are ever fickle, and Wyll wishes to escape the pact before its price grows cruel.
Basic Attack: Blade & Blast - Wyll moves up to the closest enemy and stabs it with his rapier for one hit, then blasts the most damaged enemy with an Eldritch Blast which deals one hit and knocks the target back a short distance.
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Base Attack Type: Melee & Magical
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Base Attack Speed: 5 seconds
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Base Critical Hit Chance: 2.5%
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Base Critical Hit Damage: 100%
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Self-DPS Buff: 1.11e14%
Ultimate: Mizora - Wyll's Patron Mizora appears behind him, empowering him for 15 seconds. For the duration, Wyll's normal attack cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds, and his base attacks additionally deal ultimate damage.
- Base Ultimate Cooldown Time: 400 seconds
##Interesting Abilities
Folk Hero: Wyll increases the damage of all Champions that belong to the most represented race, class, or affiliation(s) in the formation by 100%. If there is a tie, all tied groups gain the buff, and Champions who are part of multiple groups can gain the buff multiple times (up to a max of 4 stacks incoming per Champion), stacking multiplicatively. Buffs apply to the pre-stack value.
- 6.91e05% after upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Gaar's Note: Because this ability has a way to stack multiplicatively, if you can make that happen in the formation you're building without ruining it then you'll be helping make Wyll an even stronger support.
Ceremorphosis: Your formation gains one Ceremorphosis stack due to the mind flayer tadpole in Wyll's brain. Wyll increases the effect of Folk Hero by 100% for each Ceremorphosis stack, stacking multiplicatively.
- No upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
Gaar's Note: Because of the pre-stack item support for this ability, it becomes a very big deal when you are in a formation with a lot of Tadpoles and even more so when you invest a lot of item levels into Wyll.
A Heartless Contract: Fiends are Wyll's Favored Foes. All Champions deal 400% more damage against Wyll's Favored Foes.
- No upgrades; Supported by a Feat
Bravado: Each time an enemy or distraction is defeated, Wyll increases the effect of Folk Hero by 25%, stacking multiplicatively up to 10 times, until the area changes.
- No upgrades; Supported by an Item & Feats
*Gaar's Note: This is an interesting ability that gives you a bit more power, whether you're killing enemies or just distractions, so that you can get to the next level.
Global DPS Buff: 6.99e06%
##Specializations
Pact of the Blade: Wyll increases the effect of Folk Hero by 200% on Champions with a Melee base attack.
- No upgrades; Supported by an Item & a Feat
Gaar's Note: If you're running fewer than 12 Familiars in your formation and have a Melee DPS, this is the Spec to choose.
Pact of the Chain: Wyll increases the effect of Folk Hero by 10% for each Familiar assigned to his party, stacking multiplicatively.
- No upgrades; Supported by an Item & a Feat
Gaar's Note: For sure, if you assign at least 24 Familiars to your party this will be the Spec to choose.
Pact of the Tome: Wyll increases the effect of Folk Hero by 25% for each Champion in the formation with a Magic base attack, stacking multiplicatively.
- No upgrades; Supported by an Item & a Feat
Gaar's Note: If you're running fewer than 24 Familiars in your formation you'll want to d the math here to see if this is the better choice or not as it will wholly depend on the number of Familiars vs Magic base attack Champions.
##Equipment
| White | Green | Blue | Purple | Gild Priority | |
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| Slot 1: Increases the damage of all Champions | 10% | 65% | 120% | 230% | 3 |
| Slot 2: Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% | 1 |
| Slot 3: Increases the effect of Wyll's Cermorphosis ability | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% | 1 |
| Slot 4: Increases the effect of Wyll's Bravado ability | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% | 2 |
| Slot 5: Increases the effect of Wyll's Spec Choices | 25% | 87.5% | 150% | 275% | 2 |
| Slot 6: Reduces the cooldown on Wyll's Ultimate Attack | 10s | 20s | 40s | 100s | 4 |
##Legendary Effects
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
- Increases the damage of all
Gaar's Note: Find more information on the Legendary system here.
##Feats
Here is the info for when you can unlock each Feat Slot:
| Feat Slot | Unlocked at Level | Rough Cost |
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| First | 80 | e23 |
| Second | 540 | e45 |
| Third | 1065 | e68 |
| Fourth | 1715 | e98 |
Gaar's Note: Currently, you will need to level this Champion past their current upgrade softcap which will require you changing the blue update indicator from UPG to one of the numbered options.
Here is the info on what Feats are available for this Champion:
| Obtained | Recommended | Name | Effect |
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| Default | Selflessness | Increases the damage of all Champions by 10% | |
| 12,500 Gems | Inspiring Leader | Increases the damage of all Champions by 25% | |
| Default | Team Player | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 20% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Renowned Heroes | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 40% | |
| Default | Pushing | Creeping Presence | Increases the effect of Wyll's Ceremorphosis ability by 20% |
| Regular Gold Chest | Pushing | Illithid Connection | Increases the effect of Wyll's Ceremorphosis ability by 40% |
| Default | Become Legend | Increases the effect of Wyll's Bravado ability by 20% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Near Myth | Increases the effect of Wyll's Bravado ability by 40% | |
| 12,500 Gems | Situational | The Heartless | Constructs are now one of Wyll's Favored Foes |
| 12,500 Gems | Situational | The Soulless | Undead are now one of Wyll's Favored Foes |
| 50,000 Gems | Situational | Distracting Imps | Imp distractions will spawn regardless of the current area |
| 12,500 Gems | Fulfilling the Pact | Increases the effect of Wyll's A Heartless Contract ability by 40% | |
| Regular Gold Chest | Pushing | Mizora's Chosen | Increases the effect of Wyll's Spec Choice by 40% |
| Regular Gold Chest | Zariel | Athlete | Increases the Strength score of Wyll by 1 |
##Level Upgrades
Gaar's Note: Level Cost is the cost to go from your current level to the stated level. It is not a cumulative total. However, since we're dealing with very large numbers, it's in the ballpark.
| Level | Level Cost | Upgrade Effect |
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| 1 | 2.50e19 | Add to Formation |
| 10 | 3.54e20 | Folk Hero |
| 20 | 1.07e21 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 30 | 3.04e21 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 40 | 8.62e21 | Ceremorphosis |
| 50 | 2.45e22 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 200% |
| 60 | 6.95e22 | A Heartfelt Contract |
| 70 | 1.97e23 | Ultimate Ability |
| 80 | 5.60e23 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 90 | 1.59e24 | Bravado |
| 110 | 1.73e25 | Specialization Choice |
| 120 | 3.64e25 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 140 | 3.97e26 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 160 | 3.20e27 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 200% |
| 180 | 2.58e28 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 200 | 2.08e29 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 220 | 1.68e30 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 270 | 3.52e32 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 290 | 2.50e33 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 310 | 2.01e34 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 350 | 1.47e36 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 100% |
| 360 | 2.75e36 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 430 | 6.31e39 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 460 | 1.38e41 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 470 | 2.66e41 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 510 | 2.63e43 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 530 | 1.88e44 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 100% |
| 560 | 4.71e45 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 580 | 3.48e46 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 610 | 8.69e47 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 620 | 1.67e48 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 100% |
| 660 | 1.65e50 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 710 | 3.08e52 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 760 | 5.68e54 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 770 | 1.05e55 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 830 | 8.48e57 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 840 | 1.56e58 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 100% |
| 870 | 5.28e59 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 900 | 1.21e61 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 970 | 1.88e64 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 980 | 3.46e64 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1070 | 6.41e68 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 100% |
| 1090 | 4.53e69 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 200% |
| 1100 | 9.50e69 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 100% |
| 1270 | 7.44e77 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
| 1290 | 5.25e78 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 100% |
| 1310 | 4.23e79 | Increases the effect of Wyll's Folk Hero ability by 200% |
| 1380 | 7.19e82 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 1430 | 1.32e85 | Increases the damage of Wyll by 300% |
| 1450 | 9.38e85 | Increases the damage of all Champions by 200% |
Current max upgrade level is 1450
#Formation & Mission Information
Once you complete the first mission, three Variants and a Free Play show up. It uses a formation that holds 10 Champions. It has a Champ-specific format that I've done my best to re-create below.
| Back Column | 4th Column | 3rd Column | 2nd Column | Front Column |
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New Player Formation & Specializations:
While I recommend learning to build your own formations, here's a set of starter formations for brand new players to use while they get the hang of things. Anyone with other options should check that link for how to figure out how to make the best of them. You can also ask for help in the #formations channel in the official Discord.
| Back Column | 4th Column | 3rd Column | 2nd Column | Front Column |
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| Bruenor - Battle Master | ||||
| Calliope - College of Valor | Nayeli - Oath of Devotion | |||
| Asharra - Dwarves & Elves | ||||
| Minsc - Humanoids | NA | |||
| Hitch - Charismatic | ||||
| Celeste - Life Domain | NA | |||
| Jarlaxle - Leader of Bregan D'aerthe |
This formation is for the first couple of runs where you're just not going to get enough Gold to get everyone on the field, let alone level people up into their power curves. At this point, Jarlaxle is focusing on being your Primary DPS while everyone else is set up to support him.
The following formation is for once your Hitch starts doing more damage than your Jarlaxle. You can find this out by pulling Asharra out of the formation and swapping Jarlaxle and Hitch around to see whose damage is better. If Hitch is higher, next run change Asharra's Spec to buff Hitch instead.
| Back Column | 4th Column | 3rd Column | 2nd Column | Front Column |
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| Bruenor - Battle Master | ||||
| Calliope - College of Valor | Nayeli - Oath of Devotion | |||
| Minsc - Humanoids | ||||
| Makos - Dark Blessing | Jarlaxle - (Swap) | |||
| Asharra - (Swap) | ||||
| Celeste - Life Domain | Tyril - Wild Shape | |||
| Hitch - Charismatic |
This formation should get you through the Event as a new player. If you have other options for the front line or think a different DPS is geared better, try it out and see what happens! Swapping DPS around like this can help you figure out what works best for you with your specific items.
These are the rough Favor values you need to reach to make a Variant say Difficulty: Easy. Keep in mind that this is just a generic rating system and some Variants may be harder than others, even with Favor in this range.
| Variant | Favor Level (Normal) | Favor Level (Scientific Notation) |
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| 75 | 20,000 | ~2e04 |
| 125 | 15,000,000 | ~1.5e07 |
| 175 | 150,000,000 | ~1.5e08 |
##Initial Adventure: The Merry Map Misadventure (Wyll)
Cost: 100 Snowflakes
Complete: Level 50
Reward: Wyll + whatever Oghma's Favor you earned
Info: No restrictions.
##First Variant: Defender of the Innocent
Cost: 1,000 Snowflakes
Complete: Area 75
Reward: Gold Wyll Chest & whatever Oghma's Favor you earned
Info: Wyll joins the formation. He can be moved, but not removed. Only Champions from the most represented races, classes, and affiliations in the formation may deal damage.
Gaar's Notes: This is teaching you how his primary buffing ability works. This will slow down your early progress as only some Champions will be doing damage, but overall it's not really a problematic restriction.
##Second Variant: The Infernal and the Demonic
Cost: 2,500 Snowflakes
Complete: Area 125
Reward: Gold Wyll Chest & whatever Oghma's Favor you earned
Info: Wyll joins the formation. He can be moved, but not removed. Squiddly also joins the formation to be taught how to fight by the Blade of Frontiers! Each wave spawns an additional fiend. These foes don't drop gold nor count towards quest progress.
Gaar's Notes: This is introducing you to the bonus damage Wyll grants against Fiends as his Favored Foe. This will help keep your BUD high so you can progress more via Ultimates or BUD-based damage if you choose.
##Third Variant: Reading the Fine Print
Cost: 5,000 Snowflakes
Complete: Area 175
Reward: Gold Wyll Chest & whatever Oghma's Favor you earned
Info: Wyll joins the formation. He can be moved, but not removed. You may only use Champions with a melee or magic base attack. And Astarion, 'cause he's special. Only Wyll and Champions with a familiar assigned to level them up can deal damage.
Gaar's Notes: Thanks, I hate it. This is gonna be rough if you've only got the Mage Hand so far! Throw it on leveling up your Primary DPS and then be patient as it's gonna take a while to kill everything. CNE, this was a bad idea.
##Free Play
Cost: 500 - 2500 Snowflakes (Cost scales based on how many you do to a max of 2500)
Complete: Area 50 to earn a random Wyll chest
Reward: See above + whatever Oghma's Favor you earned
Info: No restrictions.
#Achievements
Gaar's Note: All of these achievements can be earned at any time, not just during their Event, except where noted.
Recruit Wyll - 1%
Recruit Wyll, the Human Warlock
The Blade of Frontiers - 1%
Complete all three variants of the "The Merry Map Misadventure (Wyll)" adventure. (This achievement can be earned via Time Gates.)
By Sickle and Sword - 1%
Obtain a piece of gear for each of Wyll's six equipment slots. (Event Champ gear does not come from regular Silver/Gold Chests. You can earn Event Champ gear from their specific Event Chests, Time Gates, qualifying Patron Chests, and other Chests as noted.)
Truly Merry - 1%
Complete area 175 in any "The Merry Map Misadventure" free play. (This achievement can only be earned during the Wintershield Event, but it can be earned in any Champion's free play.)
Hero of the People - 1%
Have Wyll support 10 Champions with his Folk Hero ability for 100 areas.
Gaar's Note: Coming soon!
Posted Dec 20, 2023, 10:14 PM UTC