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<br>For example, players could focus on lightning damage, picking up the Spellsparkler staff from Waukeen's Rest (by rescuing Counsellor Florrick), the Jolty Vest from Brem in the Zhentarim Hideout, and the Watersparkers from the chest behind Minthara at the Goblin Camp. Add the Blast Pendant, worn by one of the Petrified Drow near the Selunite Outpost, and the Sparkswall Ring from the Mage Tower Basement in the Underdark. Buy the Lifebringer from Blurg in the Underdark Colony to complete the ensemble. After reaching Grymforge in Act 1, players should replace the Jolty Vest with the Protecty Sparkswall for better spell save DCs and pick up The Real Sparky Sparkswall shield, also found in Grymforge.<br><br>This tends to complement a Warlock's own RP choices during dialogues, but they are both Intelligence checks, an Ability Score that Warlocks don't generally put a lot of points into. This can hinder their effectiveness, but on the other hand, having Advantage on these rolls can be much handier than a simple bonus.<br>All Wizards get access to a list of ridiculously useful out-of-combat spells, but Evocation Wizards specifically hone in on their ability to dish out massive damage in a short amount of time. All Wizards suffer from the lack of easily rechargeable spell slots, but Evocation Wizards can put these limited slots to good use – plus, Arcane Recovery can help when a Long Rest isn't possible.<br><br>The best Warlock builds in BG3 take advantage of these class strengths. Typically, [https://Www.Baldursgate3Fans.com/articles/the-switch-2-s-missing-masterpiece-why-baldur-s-gate-3-needs-to-join-the-party.html Baldur's Gate 3 Switch] Gate 3 builds are based on a subclass, which takes the form of a Patron for Warlocks . The Great Old One brings useful spells and lots of class flavor, making it the prime choice for players looking to get started on the right foot with the Warlock class.<br><br>In Baldur's Gate 3 the max level you can reach is Level 12, but not every class gets something every time it levels up. But as a Spellcaster class, this BG3 Cleric build will have something to choose at every level.<br><br>Spore Druids can make excellent use of any staff that has added damage, such as the Gold Wyrmling Staff (Act 1, Sold by Roah Moonglow at the Goblin Camp) or the Cacophony Staff (Act 1, Sold by Lady Esther at the Rosymorn Monastery Trail) since the bonus damage will stack with the necrotic damage from Symbiotic Entity. When paired with the Shillelagh spell these staves can dish out a surprising amount of damage while scaling entirely off the Druid's Wisdom. This can be further boosted using the Polearm Master Feat.<br><br>Lae'Zel : Best suited for the Battle Master subclass, Lae'Zel can almost singlehandedly handle your front line, drawing attention from enemies and able to withstand attacks better than some other classes.<br><br>However, if the Arcane lifestyle doesn't feel right for you, the Guild Artisan arguably offers the best gameplay improvements for Wizards. The Guild Artisan background grants proficiency in Insight and Persuasion, the latter of which Wizards don't usually have access to on character creation.<br><br>Allocating two levels into the Fighter class as any other class grants access to one of the game's most powerful class abilities: Action Surge. One of the iconic skills of the Fighter class, Action Surge is a Bonus Action that grants the caster another Action that turn.<br><br>The main benefits of Half-Orcs in BG3 are these two passives, called Savage Attacks and Relentless Endurance. Savage Attacks increases damage dealt by Critical Hits, while Relentless Endurance prevents Fighters from going down when they get to 0 HP once per Long Rest. For this Circle of the Moon build, which capitalizes on the Druid's abilities in melee combat, Half-Orcs offer the most impactful racials.<br><br>At Level 1, the best two Expertise choices are Stealth and Persuasion, as these play well into the Rogue's strengths in sneaky combat and dialogue checks. Later down the line, players can pick up Insight and Sleight of Hand at Level 6, though players who don't do much pickpocketing may find that Deception is a more useful skill to gain Expertise in here.<br><br>In Baldur's Gate 3 , Cleric builds can be enhanced further with the use of specific consumables. Certain potions, like the Potion of Speed, will let Clerics do more within a single turn and support their allies better, while others, like the Potion of Angelic Reprieve, will let Clerics restore Spell Slots to keep casting.<br><br>The Folk Hero background can be useful for Clerics because it gives proficiencies to the Animal Handling and Survival skills, both of which rely on the Cleric's main stat Wisdom. Animal Handling and Survival are both skills that the Cleric typically doesn't have access to at character creation for its starting proficiencies, too, and can be useful additions to the class.<br><br>Because of their enormous repertoire of knowledge, and the ability to swap prepared spells from their entire available list of spells anytime outside of combat, Wizards are generally considered the class with the most diversity and utility in Baldur's Gate 3 .<br>
<br>At level three, "Spike Growth" and "Barkskin" are added to the Cleric's Domain Spells. These allow the Cleric to change the ground in an area into difficult terrain with sharp spikes, and toughen the skin of a target to boost their AC up to 16.<br><br>At level 3, these Paladins gain Nature's Wrath and Turn the Faithless. The former lets them spend a Channel Oath charge to restrain an enemy as part of their attack, while the latter lets them instill fear in fey and fiends and cause them to flee. They also gain " Speak with Animals " and " Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)" as additional prepared spells. This makes them incredibly useful for stunning troublesome foes in combat and gleaning additional information from unlikely sources.<br><br>Since the Battle Master specializes in Combat Maneuvers, they can benefit a lot from weapons with longer reach. Great options early on include the Monster Slaying Glaive (Act 1, Sold by Roah Moonglow at the Goblin Camp), the Sorrow Glaive (Act 1, Inside the Druid Grove's Vault), The Skinburster Halberd (Act 1, in the Inquisitor's Chamber at the Githyanki Creche), The Returning Pike (Act 1, Sold by the Goblin Trader at the Goblin Camp), and the Unseen Menace Pike (Act 1, Sold by the Trader in the Githyanki Creche.) During Act 2 players can grab the Drakethroat Glaive from Roah Moonglow in Moonrise, which allows them to buff weapons with elemental damage and offers tremendous versatility. Lann Tarv, also in Moonrise Towers, sells the Halberd of Vigilance. This Halberd grants its wielder advantage on any attack made as a reaction (ideal for attacks of opportunity) alongside a +1 bonus to initiative and advantage on perception checks. If you choose to free the Nightsong you can also pick up the Moonlight Glaive, which can conjure glowing butterflies around a target via a special attack. These glowing butterflies grant advantage on attacks against that target.<br><br>However, depending on how you like to play your Druid, the Outlander background might feel more fitting. This background grants proficiency in Athletics and Survival instead of Animal Handling and Survival, and Athletics can be very useful in combat.<br><br>To help with their spellcasting, players should also grab the Protecty Sparkswall clothes during Act 1 at Grymforge, which provides +1 to Spell Save DC and boosts their defence while they have lightning charges. For similar reasons, players should consider grabbing the Birthright Helmet and Quickspell Gloves during Act 3, which grant +2 to Charisma and the ability to cast spells as a bonus action (once per short rest) respectively.<br><br> <br>Players who choose a Red Dragon as their Draconic Ancestry will learn Burning Hands as an additional first level spell, while a Brass Dragon will instead grant Sleep. At level 6, they will gain resistance to fire damage and a boost to fire damage de<br><br>While the Blood of Lathander remains an ideal weapon for the Devotion Paladin, this is a good time to pick up a better shield. Viconia's Walking Fortress, a legendary shield wielded by Viconia DeVir during the quest "Daughter of Darkness", is a truly stunning option for a tanky Paladin. It grants advantage on all saving throws against spells, gives all spell attack rolls against you disadvantage, and allows you to blast enemies who strike you back with a wave of force. On top of all this, it also allows you to cast Warding Bond once per long rest and the unique "Reflective Shell" once per short rest. Reflective Shell returns all projectiles to their point of origin for 2 turns, and is activated as a bonus action.<br><br>Level six War Clerics gain "Channel Divinity: War God's Blessing," allowing them to grant +10 to the attack roll of a nearby ally by spending a Channel Divinity charge. Level seven gives them the Domain Spells "Stoneskin" and "Freedom of Movement," allowing them to give a creature resistance to (non-magical) piercing, bludgeoning, and slashing damage, and allowing them to grant immunity to movement penalties from all sources.<br><br>This section will discuss some generally good equipment that works for any warlock subclass. An important item to mention is the Potent Robe , obtained in Act 2 by speaking with Alfina, but only if you aided the Tieflings during act 1. This robe adds your Charisma to the damage of all Cantrips and stacks with the effects of the Agonizing Blast invocation, allowing the Warlock to add double their Charisma to their Eldritch Blasts. Players focusing on spells should also grab the Daredevil Gloves at the Githyanki Creche during Act 1, allowing them to use all their ranged spells as melee attacks to avoid the penalty for using ranged attacks in melee. Players wanting to stack up their Charisma even higher should look into Duke Ravengard's Longsword , which also grants +2 Charisma and is an excellent weapon for Warlocks using Pact of the Blade.<br>Updated on April 25th, 2025, by Thomas Hawkins: With the release of Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3, twelve new subclasses have been added to the game, one for each of the game's main classes. Paladin players may now choose the Oath of the Crown, an Oath devoted to the Ideals of Civilization and upholding law and  [https://Www.baldursgate3fans.com/articles/unveiling-the-horrors-of-baldur-s-gate-3-s-brain-jars.html immersive rpg horror] order. With abilities allowing them to draw enemy attention, empower their allies, and even sacrifice their own health to protect others, the Oath of the Crown is ideal for protecting and healing your team.<br>

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At level three, "Spike Growth" and "Barkskin" are added to the Cleric's Domain Spells. These allow the Cleric to change the ground in an area into difficult terrain with sharp spikes, and toughen the skin of a target to boost their AC up to 16.

At level 3, these Paladins gain Nature's Wrath and Turn the Faithless. The former lets them spend a Channel Oath charge to restrain an enemy as part of their attack, while the latter lets them instill fear in fey and fiends and cause them to flee. They also gain " Speak with Animals " and " Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)" as additional prepared spells. This makes them incredibly useful for stunning troublesome foes in combat and gleaning additional information from unlikely sources.

Since the Battle Master specializes in Combat Maneuvers, they can benefit a lot from weapons with longer reach. Great options early on include the Monster Slaying Glaive (Act 1, Sold by Roah Moonglow at the Goblin Camp), the Sorrow Glaive (Act 1, Inside the Druid Grove's Vault), The Skinburster Halberd (Act 1, in the Inquisitor's Chamber at the Githyanki Creche), The Returning Pike (Act 1, Sold by the Goblin Trader at the Goblin Camp), and the Unseen Menace Pike (Act 1, Sold by the Trader in the Githyanki Creche.) During Act 2 players can grab the Drakethroat Glaive from Roah Moonglow in Moonrise, which allows them to buff weapons with elemental damage and offers tremendous versatility. Lann Tarv, also in Moonrise Towers, sells the Halberd of Vigilance. This Halberd grants its wielder advantage on any attack made as a reaction (ideal for attacks of opportunity) alongside a +1 bonus to initiative and advantage on perception checks. If you choose to free the Nightsong you can also pick up the Moonlight Glaive, which can conjure glowing butterflies around a target via a special attack. These glowing butterflies grant advantage on attacks against that target.

However, depending on how you like to play your Druid, the Outlander background might feel more fitting. This background grants proficiency in Athletics and Survival instead of Animal Handling and Survival, and Athletics can be very useful in combat.

To help with their spellcasting, players should also grab the Protecty Sparkswall clothes during Act 1 at Grymforge, which provides +1 to Spell Save DC and boosts their defence while they have lightning charges. For similar reasons, players should consider grabbing the Birthright Helmet and Quickspell Gloves during Act 3, which grant +2 to Charisma and the ability to cast spells as a bonus action (once per short rest) respectively.


Players who choose a Red Dragon as their Draconic Ancestry will learn Burning Hands as an additional first level spell, while a Brass Dragon will instead grant Sleep. At level 6, they will gain resistance to fire damage and a boost to fire damage de

While the Blood of Lathander remains an ideal weapon for the Devotion Paladin, this is a good time to pick up a better shield. Viconia's Walking Fortress, a legendary shield wielded by Viconia DeVir during the quest "Daughter of Darkness", is a truly stunning option for a tanky Paladin. It grants advantage on all saving throws against spells, gives all spell attack rolls against you disadvantage, and allows you to blast enemies who strike you back with a wave of force. On top of all this, it also allows you to cast Warding Bond once per long rest and the unique "Reflective Shell" once per short rest. Reflective Shell returns all projectiles to their point of origin for 2 turns, and is activated as a bonus action.

Level six War Clerics gain "Channel Divinity: War God's Blessing," allowing them to grant +10 to the attack roll of a nearby ally by spending a Channel Divinity charge. Level seven gives them the Domain Spells "Stoneskin" and "Freedom of Movement," allowing them to give a creature resistance to (non-magical) piercing, bludgeoning, and slashing damage, and allowing them to grant immunity to movement penalties from all sources.

This section will discuss some generally good equipment that works for any warlock subclass. An important item to mention is the Potent Robe , obtained in Act 2 by speaking with Alfina, but only if you aided the Tieflings during act 1. This robe adds your Charisma to the damage of all Cantrips and stacks with the effects of the Agonizing Blast invocation, allowing the Warlock to add double their Charisma to their Eldritch Blasts. Players focusing on spells should also grab the Daredevil Gloves at the Githyanki Creche during Act 1, allowing them to use all their ranged spells as melee attacks to avoid the penalty for using ranged attacks in melee. Players wanting to stack up their Charisma even higher should look into Duke Ravengard's Longsword , which also grants +2 Charisma and is an excellent weapon for Warlocks using Pact of the Blade.
Updated on April 25th, 2025, by Thomas Hawkins: With the release of Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3, twelve new subclasses have been added to the game, one for each of the game's main classes. Paladin players may now choose the Oath of the Crown, an Oath devoted to the Ideals of Civilization and upholding law and immersive rpg horror order. With abilities allowing them to draw enemy attention, empower their allies, and even sacrifice their own health to protect others, the Oath of the Crown is ideal for protecting and healing your team.

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