Charisma reigns supreme in D&D—the golden child Paladin might just be the most popular class in Baldur's Gate 3

pcgamer.com:

A poll on the Baldur's Gate 3 subreddit—orchestrated by user Fable_Nova—gathered over 5,000 votes in under a week, with Paladin hitting the top of the charts. This was followed immediately by three other Charisma-based classes: Bard, Sorcerer, and Warlock.

«In terms of Class Paladin was the most popular (16.49%), followed by Bard (14.59%), Sorcerer (11.5%) then Warlock (9.39%). People want to play Charisma characters clearly,» wrote Fable_Nova. 

This is hardly surprising: in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition—the tabletop system Baldur's Gate 3 is built upon—Charisma governs every skill that deals with talking to people. Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion all fall under this umbrella. The four cool kids of this poll all use Charisma as their spellcasting stat, making them a natural fit for the role of party leader and face.

So why Paladin? Well, it's just a really good class. Even in the tabletop version of 5th edition, there are features that make it a stand-out choice:

Fable_Nova also mentioned that the Paladin's Oath of Vengeance subclass—a Batman-style antihero that can mark enemies for holy justice—was by far the most popular, with «more votes than all the other oaths combined». The most popular subclass in the poll overall was the Bard's College of Swords, however, even if Paladins received more votes as a class. People just really like spellblades, I guess.

Granted, while it's a substantial poll, 5,000 players doesn't quite represent the entirety of the game's playerbase. At the time of writing, Baldur's Gate 3 has over three times that playing the early access on Steam. Still, as a long-time player of 5th edition myself, the Paladin getting a gold medal isn't at all shocking. It's a fun, tanky class where you