Baldur's Gate 3 Adding Bards & Gnomes Today
Larian Studios has announced that Baldur's Gate 3 will add the bard class and the gnome race as part of the Patch 8 update, which will go live today. The most recent addition to Baldur's Gate 3 was the barbarian class, which was added as part of the Patch 7 update in February.
The bard class has been part of Dungeons & Dragons since the earliest days of the game. In D&D 5e (the current iteration of the game), bards are a powerful primary spellcaster class, with access to a number of buffs, healing spells, and magic that can control and deceive the minds of enemies. The bard was a highly-requested class for Baldur's Gate 3, as it has found a new fanbase in the 5e era, especially among the more light-hearted players. The gnome is also a long-running part of D&D and has found a new fanbase in 5e, thanks to their magical aptitude and humorous personalities.
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Larian hinted that bards are coming to Baldur's Gate 3 in a Twitter post that advertised the next Panel From Hell, which are livestreams that promote the major updates for the game. It was then confirmed during the Panel From Hell that bards and gnomes are indeed coming to the Early Access version of Baldur's Gate 3 today as part of Patch 8, along with numerous other features and updates. The latest Panel From Hell can be seen on the Larian Studios YouTube channel.
It has been confirmed that the bard class will have access to its two subclasses from the Player's Handbook: the College of Valor and the College of Lore. The College of Valor bards can inspire allies to deal additional damage in combat, while the College of Lore bards have access to more magical abilities. Larian hinted that gnomes
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