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Death Ward BG3: Why Your Paladin Is Useless (Sorry!)
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Death Ward BG3: Why Your Paladin Is Useless (Sorry!) is a protective spell that ignores most damage types in Baldur's Gate 3. Research shows players suddenly notice this after dying to necrotic damage while trusting their defender.
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How this spell actually works
Spells like Harm target undead and constructs, bypassing typical resistances. Studies indicate this design creates sharp counterplay, forcing smart teams to swap tactics instead of soaking every hit.
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Big picture outcome
Expect your frontliner to shrug off basic attacks while special effects still threaten your health pool. One line takeaway: bring smarter damage or reliable healing instead of relying on raw class identity.
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Q: Can items or subclasses fix this limitation?
A: Some gear and features reduce the effect, but the spell still ignores most damage on undead and constructs.
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Q: Which tactics work best against Death Ward?
A: Use radiant damage, strong debuffs, or forced concentration checks to pressure protected enemies anyway.
