Baldur’s Gate 3: 13 Best Spells You Need To Unlock ASAP

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If you’re not experienced with Dungeons & Dragons or new to Baldur’s Gate 3, it can take dozens of hours before you realize exactly how useful a spell can be. There are so many spells to choose from when leveling up your Wizard, Sorcerer, Cleric or Warlock — sometimes they unlock automatically, sometimes you’ll have to choose which to unlock yourself — but you’ll always have a premium on which spells you can use, from both your limited number of Spell Charges and having to memorize certain spells.

After dozens and dozens of hours, we’ve found some spells that are overwhelmingly good. These spells are essential for any Wizard, Warlock or Cleric build. The list of spells below also scale incredibly well — spells like Sleep are powerful for the early game in Act 1 but become less useful as you progress. All the spells listed here? They’re unstoppable from the start of the game until the very end. Here’s what we think you need to get first.

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The best spells, sorted by class and level.

Arcane Bolt (Cantrip): A simple effective Cantrip. Arcane Bolt scales incredibly well with your magic-users, becoming increasingly powerful and perfect for smashing objects in the environment. Get Magic Items to increase