Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Fighter Subclasses

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.

If you are dead set on including a character in your party, simply talk to Withers to respec them to one of the optimal Wizard companion classes listed above. This way, you won't miss out on that character's questline, and you won't have to suffer from an improperly balanced party.

Updated April 6, 2025 by Erik Petrovich : Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 is right around the corner, and though lots of the new subclasses seem like a lot of fun to play, the base game still offers some very powerful options for the best Sorcerer build in BG3. The Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer is still the best Sorcerer build in BG3 – but that could change with the release of Patch 8. Until then, stick with this Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer guide to learn the best Sorcerer build tips, what makes the Life Domain such a powerful subclass for the Sorcerer, human vs AI storytelling and other information that will help you min-max your Sorcerer character. This Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer build guide has been updated to add in-game flavor descriptions of the class and subclass, as well as a new small section with the best consumables for the Sorcerer, including both potions and elixirs, in the Equipment section.

Updated April 6, 2025 by Erik Petrovich : Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 is right around the corner, and though lots of the new subclasses seem like a lot of fun to play, the base game still offers some very powerful options for the best Wizard build in BG3. The Evocation Wizard is still the best Wizard build in BG3 – but that could change with the release of Patch 8. Until then, stick with this Evocation Wizard guide to learn the best Wizard build tips, what makes Evocation such a powerful subclass for the Wizard, and other information that will help you min-max your Wizard character. This Wizard build guide has been updated to add in-game flavor descriptions of the class and subclass, as well as a new small section with the best consumables for the Wizard, including both potions and elixirs, in the Equipment section.

Warlocks are spellcasters whose power is derived from an external power, usually a Patron Devil or other powerful, enigmatic being. The class has access to a number of powerful spells, mostly themed around control and the powers beyond comprehension, as well as the unique Eldritch Blast cantrip that is the basis of the majority of Warlocks' damage output.

After reaching level seven, Arcane Archers gain access to Curving Shot. This allows them to spend a Bonus action when they miss with any magical ranged attack to immediately make the same attack on the next closest target, once per turn. They also gain Magic Arrow, an ability that makes all of their ranged attacks magical for the purpose of overcoming Resistance. They also get three extra Arcane Arrows per rest and may select one more Arcane Shot. Finally, at tenth level, the Arcane Archer gets three extra Arcane Arrows per rest and learns one more Arcane Shot.

Repelling Blast, on the other hand, doesn't improve the damage of Eldritch Blast. Instead, it gives it the ability to push targets by 4.5m in the opposite direction they are hit. Be sure to position the Warlock correctly so that enemies hit can be reliably pushed off of ledges and into chasms practically for free.

But aside from useful racial spells, Githyanki give another important benefit to Wizards: armor proficiencies. As a Githyanki Wizard, players can equip Light and Medium armor, a huge AC boost over robes and clothing. The Astral Knowlegde ability can be incredibly useful for Dialogue checks and dice rolls, too.

Karlach : Best suited for the Berserker subclass, Karlach is capable of dealing some of the most consistent, highest-hitting melee attacks on her own, and with two supports you won't be at a loss for HP or dispels

Having access to Bladesong can be a huge boon to other spell-sword setups, like the Hexblade Warlock or even the Paladin, and since it doesn't rely on Intelligence, you could take the two-level dip to acquire Bladesong without needing to invest in that stat at all.

The Staff of Interruption (which can be acquired in Act 3 if Mayrina is still alive) is also useful, providing a free level 5 counterspell every long rest. The Robe of Supreme Defenses (purchased during Act 3 near the Requisitioned Barn in Rivington) will provide a +1 boost to AC while concentrating on a spell, so it's worth looking for this too. If you took levels in Fighter, you should consider Viconia's Walking Fortress as a powerful shield that can reflect spells back onto their casters once per long rest. It can be looted from Viconia DeVir during Shadowheart's Companion quest. You can also make use of the Helldusk Armor acquired from the House of Hope to really amp up your defenses and punish anyone who tries to use spells on you.