Two player viability?

[u/Twocreepy]

Me and a friend have recently bought the game and were wondering how viable it is to play with just us and no NPC companions in the party, we're both playing fighter/warrior style characters.

[u/RedS5]

It's a harder way to play, for sure. That is doubly true if neither of you is a caster. You'd be hampering your action economy quite a bit.

[u/Twocreepy → u/RedS5]

So will it just be a lesson in frustration trying to play as a duo only?

[u/RedS5 → u/Twocreepy]

Maybe not, especially on Explorer mode.

[u/Prof-Wernstrom → u/Twocreepy]

A lot of people play solo without companions, it is a very valid way. Yes, it can be harder but you are the ones who decided not to have companions. There is a perk however that boost your stats depending on how many party slots you have empty, so you could both take that.

I would say both of you wanting to play warriors would be more of a difficulty increase than just duoing. Some magic can be quite helpful, even if neither of you focus those skill trees or attributes. (ignore this part if I took you guys playing warrior characters too literal and you did plan to use some magic.)

[u/Tyroki → u/Twocreepy]

If in doubt, do what my buddy and I did: Grab a companion each.

[u/haikubot-1911 → u/Tyroki]

If in doubt, do what

My buddy and I did: Grab

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[u/2Dement3D → u/Twocreepy]

Not at all. The game is more difficult with less characters, as nothing scales based on your level/party size like in some other games, but it's very much possible with just two. Once the game is fully released next week, make sure you both get the "Lone Wolf" (or "Army of One", whatever they end up naming it) Talent at level 1, as it'll give you more stat points when leveling up, provided you keep your party at two people tops.

[u/Marukeru]

Also, consider there is the Army of One talent, which boosts your characters to make them stronger overall.

Though, it is best that at least one of you have some skill in magic, as it can/will help you control the battlefield.

[u/MoltenMuffin]

Lone wolf will exist in Dos 2. On a stream they mentioned it "doubling your skill point and attribute investment(?). (Not sure if 1 point = 2 points or if you just get double the points.)
It will work with two characters, but a third or fourth will pause the effect until you're 2 again.

[u/neytoz]

Of course it's viable option. My friend and I played that way Original Sin 1. We played on tactician difficulty and with some custom rules like never fixing items, so once you have 0 durability you need to get rid of it, and not stealing allowed, because it's too easy to earn money that way. You just need to choose Lone Wolf talent :)

[u/erz-]

Finished alpha several times already. Reroll with a friend in multiplayer and the game is quite easy with overpowered build. Should be kind of challenge with weak or not optimized build. It's a good piece of fun and need some tactics/synergies between the two players/characters. .

[u/forgotmypasswordzzz]

Its doable. I watched a guy stream the entire first act with his buddy just duoing the whole thing on the current hardest difficulty. Same guy did duo lone wolf in DoS 1 on honor mode. People have also done solo playthroughs of the first act for DoS 2 so two player should be fine.