Baldur’s Gate 3: Every Playable Class

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Baldur's Gate 3 is the sequel to the beloved duo of CRPGs from the '90s and promises to be a worthy successor, developed by Larian Studios. It uses the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons for its ruleset and mechanics, adapting them to the virtual tabletop for ease of use.

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As is the norm in such games, your choice of class will heavily dictate how you'll act in battle. You can be a mighty warrior or wizened wizard, or even a helpful bard slinging spells and songs in tandem. Here's a description of every playable class in the game.

Baldur's Gate 3 is currently in Early Access. As a result, the information in this guide is likely to change, with more subclasses or even classes in their own right added in future updates.

Barbarians are warriors who embrace their rage and can turn it into a powerful buff that improves your damage, reduces the damage you take from physical attacks, and even gives you advantage on Strength checks.

Upon reaching level three, Barbarians must choose a subclass. They can be either a Berserker or a Wildheart. The former will give you static upgrades to your Rage ability, unlocking new attacks, while the latter lets you choose between numerous offensive or utility upgrades to your Rage ability. You also get the Speak With Animals spell, which is useful in a game like BG3.

You will enjoy playing a Barbarian if you:

Important Stats: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution

The Bard is the newest class added to the game, coming with Patch 8. Bards are spellcasters who cast magic through the power of song, and their spellbook is a nice balance of offensive, defensive, and utility spells. Notably, they get access to the Healing Word spell, usually