All new subclasses coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 in Patch 8

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In a surprising community update from Larian Studios, Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Patch 8 will be bringing along new features like photo mode, crossplay, and even a new set of subclasses. In total, 12 subclasses are arriving to Baldur’s Gate 3 when Patch 8 releases in 2025.

You may have thought that Patch 7 was the last major patch to arrive to this Dungeons & Dragons RPG, but we were all mistaken! Each class will get one new subclass with unique abilities and animations. Let’s dive into every new subclass coming to Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 subclasses

Bard: College of Glamor

Originally from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, the College of Glamor Bard subclass is for bards who perform to captivate friends but put fear in foes. This subclass will give you the power to “heal friends and command enemies in equal measure,” as Larian explained. The update confirmed two of the four subclass abilities would be arriving to Baldur’s Gate 3.

• Mantle of Inspiration: Grant allies 5 temporary HP. If an enemy attacks while it’s cast, they will be Charmed.
• Mantle of Majesty: Target Charmed enemies to command them to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground, or drop their weapon.

Barbarian: Path of Giants

Give your Barbarian the strength of a Giant with the Path of Giants subclass, better known as Path of the Giant from Bigby Presents — Glory of the Giants. Not only can you become as strong as a Giant, but you can also take on the size of one with one of its abilities. Larian only went into detail about this ability.

• Giant’s Rage: A passive ability that grants both strength and size, allowing you to deal additional damage with Throw attacks. Also, your carry capacity is increased.

Cleric: Death Domain

Right from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the Death Domain Cleric leans more into the necromantic side of Cleric powers. While Larian only mentioned one of the three new necromancy cantrips that Death Domain Clerics would have, they also