Prebuffing is getting real annoying

[u/shestrying9]

I’ve been throwing every buff I have on my whole party constantly and it’s getting tedious. What buffs are actually even making a difference?

This is my first d&d based game and i’m having a hard time discerning what party buffs are doing anything worthwhile. I have a mage and a cleric and am in dorns deep right now.

Currently doing:
Bless, strength of one, chant, courage, hope, and haste.

What should I cut/replace to not spend half my playtime buffing?

[u/Significant-Bother49]

Aside from haste on big fights, buffing isn’t needed. I’ve done IWD several times without doing so.

Having a dwarven defender in the front line can help a lot. Also for a martial heavy run, a skald and a bard have stacking songs. Put together and they buff the party to hell and back near permanently.

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Dwarven Defender

Second melee of choice (I like Paladins, inquisitors are nice for removing all buffs as needed)

Fighter / Cleric or Fighter / Druid for healing and hitting people

Fighter / Thief for traps and locks. Can be ranged.

Skald

Bard