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<br>As time goes on, the best Wizard build Subclass could change. But until then, the Evocation Wizard's ability to protect teammates from their own arcane destruction is really nice at Level 5, when Wizards pick up Fireball.<br><br>Incandescent Staff (1d6/1d8 Bludgeoning, Quarterstaff, Very Rare): Despite its rather mediocre base damage as a Quarterstaff, its main benefits shine with its Fire Resistance, +1 Ranged Spell Attack,  [https://Www.baldursgate3fans.com/articles/baldur-s-gate-3-swarmkeeper-tempest-cleric-build-unleashed.html Www.baldursgate3Fans.com] and free casts of Fire Bolt and Fireball. Just Fire Bolt as a Cantrip alone can give the Bard an extra offensive advantage, with Fireball just allowing them to wreak havoc in the battlefield.<br><br>At Level 2, a Warlock can choose two Eldritch Invocations, like Repelling Blast and Agonizing Blast, and gain two Level 1 spell slots that refresh with each short rest. With spells like Haste, as well as the Sorcerer's Metamagic options like Quickened Spell, this simple cantrip becomes one that can strike an enormous number of enemies at once.<br><br>Barkskin Armour (12 AC + DEX, Medium Armour, Rare): Despite its middling initial AC boost as a Medium Armour, its Forest Aegis effect that bumps the gear into 16 AC makes this a worthwhile addition to a Bard's arsenal. Not to mention, its Advantage to CON Saves also make it safe to wear at any range.<br><br>It might not seem like a natural fit, but dipping two levels into the Fighter class as a Cleric grants an incredibly powerful ability: Action Surge. One of the iconic abilities of the Fighter class, Action Surge is a Bonus Action that grants the caster another Action that turn.<br>Level 7 allows access to "Dominate Beast" and "Greater Invisibility," enabling them to turn animals to their side and render a target invisible for ten rounds whether they attack or not. Level 9 grants them access to "Dominate Person" and "Seeming," letting them manipulate humanoids and disguise all four party members simultaneously. Finally, at level 10, an Archfey Warlock gains "Beguiling Defenses", becoming immune to charm.<br><br>The Wood Half-Elf is another very strong choice for the best Sorcerer BG3 race because of its improved movement. Though the Wood Half Elf doesn't have any notable spells like the Drow race, this extra 1.5m movement distance is a bigger benefit than it might seem, and all Half-Elf subraces get immunity to Sleep as well as Advantage against being Charmed from Fey Ancestry.<br><br>In addition to Armor, Weapon, and Saving Throw proficiencies that vary for each class, the pool of Skills you can choose from are different for each class. These cannot be changed once you get past character creation without resetting your build.<br><br>Druids are one of the most diverse, complex classes in Baldur's Gate 3 thanks to the sheer variety of options available to it. Druids are equally capable of being ranged spellcasters as they are close-up tanks, though the best BG3 Druid builds lean into buffing the latter.<br><br>Fiend Warlocks made a pact with an entity known for corrupting and destroying and often served those ends through their actions, intentionally or otherwise. Fiend Warlocks immediately receive the power "Dark One's Blessing," which allows them to receive HP equal to their Charisma modifier plus their level whenever they reduce a foe to 0 HP. This helps keep the Fiend's health topped off and allows them greater survivability.<br><br>They also gain access to the additional Spell options "Burning Hands" and "Command (Halt)" at level 1, which are unavailable to other Warlocks. This allows them to start fires and freeze foes in their tracks. At level three, they gain access to "Scorching Ray" and "Blindness," too, providing them with further offensive and debuffing capabilities. At level five, they gain "Fireball" and "Stinking Cloud" spells, allowing them to create a debilitating cloud of gas and use one of D&D's most famous damaging spells.<br><br>Armour of Agility (17 AC + DEX, Medium Armour, Very Rare): Securing this armor with its full DEX Mod bonus can give a much-needed defensive boost to Bards against the tougher foes of Act 3. Not to mention, its +2 Saves and lack of Stealth Disadvantage can help Bards have a fighting chance against stronger casters.<br><br>The best Sorcerer companions in BG3 are Shadowheart as your primary Support party member, Lae'Zel as a Fighter in melee range tanking blows, and Astarion as a sneaky melee party member who can be useful out of combat too.<br><br>This choice will dictate the kind of Spells and Feats more applicable to them, especially since the Bard’s roster of new options in this cap improves their overall supporting capacity. Reaching this point in their playthrough should have players consider the following combat options:<br><br>Lae'Zel : Best suited for the Battle Master subclass, Lae'Zel can almost singlehandedly handle your front line, drawing attention from enemies and able to withstand attacks better than some other classes.<br><br>At level 3, Duergar get the ability to Enlarge themselves, altering their Strength stat and direct weapon damage. At Level 5, Duergar gain the ability to cast Invisibility as a racial ability. However, unlike many limited-use abilities, Duergar can cast Invisibility on themselves at will when out of combat, though it can only be used once per long rest in combat.<br>
Also at level six, Storm Sorcerers gain a ton of bonus spells known. These consist of Call Lightning, Sleet Storm, Gust of Wind, Create or Destroy Water , and Thunderwave . These provide the Storm Sorcerer with multiple ways of manipulating the state of the battlefield and inflicting dam<br><br> <br>BG3 Ability & Skill Guides How to Talk to Animals in Baldur's Gate 3 All Feats (& What They Do) Underrated Feats Players Should Get Best Actions & The Classes That Can Use Them All Illithid Abilities, Ranked & Explained The Pros and Cons of Becoming an Illithid Explained Every Charisma Skill, Ranked Every Wisdom Skill, Ranked Every Intelligence Skill, Ranked How To Best Use S<br><br>Goolocks also get the spell options "Dissonant Whispers" and "Tasha's Hideous Laughter" at level 1. The former allows them to inflict psychic damage and frighten a foe, while the latter can leave a foe helplessly laughing on the ground for up to ten rounds. They gain the spells "Detect Thoughts" and "Phantasmal Force" at level three, allowing them to read minds without relying on the Mindflayer Tadpole and inflict psychic damage whose damage type changes to match the last attack that hit the target and occurs every turn for ten turns. At level five, they can get "Bestow Curse" and "Slow," which offer them a huge range of debuff options for dealing with strong foes.<br><br>At fifth level, Giant Barbarians gain access to Boot of the Giants, allowing them to spend a bonus action to kick a target away. This is a contested Athletics check, just like the shove action, but you can use Boot of the Giants to push enemies that are up to twice the weight you'd be able to shove. You'll also deal your unarmed damage to the target when using Boot of the Giants, which can be enhanced by Tavern Brawler, Martial Arts from Monk, and items like the Gloves of Crushing.<br><br> <br>Overworld Quests & Puzzles – Act One Baldur's Gate 3: How To Save The Owlbear Cub Search The Cellar Guide How To Disable The Guardian Statues How to Free Shadowheart (Woman in Pod) Find Your Belongings Walkthrough How To Save Arabella What Is The Book Of Dead Gods? [https://www.Baldursgate3fans.com/ Baldur's Gate 3 story Guide] Gate 3: What To Do With The Necromancy of Thay Book How To Disable The Sarcophagus Trap (Overgrown Ruins/Dank Crypt) How To Help Alfira Finish Her Song How to Use The Rune of The Wolf How To Expose Kagha Where To Find The Dowry (& Should You Return It?) How To Save Everyone From The Burning Building How To Rescue Volo How To Save Findal How To Heal Padirna's Legs & Open The Pantry Chest How To Save Liam How To Save Thulla How to Save Barcus Wroot and Find His Pack (Rescue the Gnome Quest) Find a Cure Walkthr<br><br>From the six options, be sure to have Insight and Investigation covered. Investigation is incredibly useful while exploring the world and locating items for quests, as it can highlight things before you even see them.<br><br>Fiend Warlocks made a pact with an entity known for corrupting and destroying and often served those ends through their actions, intentionally or otherwise. Fiend Warlocks immediately receive the power "Dark One's Blessing," which allows them to receive HP equal to their Charisma modifier plus their level whenever they reduce a foe to 0 HP. This helps keep the Fiend's health topped off and allows them greater survivability.<br><br>Level seven offers "Dominate Beast" and "Evard's Black Tentacles," allowing them to turn animal enemies to their side and brutally restrain their foes with conjured tendrils. At Level nine, they can get "Dominate Person" and "Telekinesis," letting them manipulate humanoids and throw people and objects around freely.<br><br> <br>At third level, Shadow Magic Sorcerers gain Darkness as an extra second-level spell and can cast it by spending 2 Sorcery Points instead of a spell slot if desired. At level six, they can use the Hound of Ill Omen ability using a bonus action and 2 Sorcery Points. The Shadow Mastiff created by this ability can use their bite attack to apply random Omens to a target. Each Omen has a damage type associated with it, and hitting the target with that damage type will restore 1 Sorcery Point, even if the Sorcerer wasn't the one who dealt the dam<br><br> <br>Paladin Class Guides Baldur's Gate 3: Best Paladin Class Build Every Paladin Subclass, Ranked Why You Should Play a Paladin in Baldur's Gate 3 How to Become an Oathbreaker Paladin How to Become an Oathbreaker Pal<br><br> <br>For the King captures the essence of what's at the heart of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign: the party. Players choose a party of three, choosing from a roster of characters that are all twists on classic archetypes from D&D. Each character comes with their own specialities and playstyles, with different weapons and tools for the job. The story takes place across a typical fantasy island with damsels in distress, evil wizards, and skeletons coming back to l<br><br>This choice will dictate the kind of Spells and Feats more applicable to them, especially since the Bard’s roster of new options in this cap improves their overall supporting capacity. Reaching this point in their playthrough should have players consider the following combat options:<br>

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Also at level six, Storm Sorcerers gain a ton of bonus spells known. These consist of Call Lightning, Sleet Storm, Gust of Wind, Create or Destroy Water , and Thunderwave . These provide the Storm Sorcerer with multiple ways of manipulating the state of the battlefield and inflicting dam


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Goolocks also get the spell options "Dissonant Whispers" and "Tasha's Hideous Laughter" at level 1. The former allows them to inflict psychic damage and frighten a foe, while the latter can leave a foe helplessly laughing on the ground for up to ten rounds. They gain the spells "Detect Thoughts" and "Phantasmal Force" at level three, allowing them to read minds without relying on the Mindflayer Tadpole and inflict psychic damage whose damage type changes to match the last attack that hit the target and occurs every turn for ten turns. At level five, they can get "Bestow Curse" and "Slow," which offer them a huge range of debuff options for dealing with strong foes.

At fifth level, Giant Barbarians gain access to Boot of the Giants, allowing them to spend a bonus action to kick a target away. This is a contested Athletics check, just like the shove action, but you can use Boot of the Giants to push enemies that are up to twice the weight you'd be able to shove. You'll also deal your unarmed damage to the target when using Boot of the Giants, which can be enhanced by Tavern Brawler, Martial Arts from Monk, and items like the Gloves of Crushing.


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From the six options, be sure to have Insight and Investigation covered. Investigation is incredibly useful while exploring the world and locating items for quests, as it can highlight things before you even see them.

Fiend Warlocks made a pact with an entity known for corrupting and destroying and often served those ends through their actions, intentionally or otherwise. Fiend Warlocks immediately receive the power "Dark One's Blessing," which allows them to receive HP equal to their Charisma modifier plus their level whenever they reduce a foe to 0 HP. This helps keep the Fiend's health topped off and allows them greater survivability.

Level seven offers "Dominate Beast" and "Evard's Black Tentacles," allowing them to turn animal enemies to their side and brutally restrain their foes with conjured tendrils. At Level nine, they can get "Dominate Person" and "Telekinesis," letting them manipulate humanoids and throw people and objects around freely.


At third level, Shadow Magic Sorcerers gain Darkness as an extra second-level spell and can cast it by spending 2 Sorcery Points instead of a spell slot if desired. At level six, they can use the Hound of Ill Omen ability using a bonus action and 2 Sorcery Points. The Shadow Mastiff created by this ability can use their bite attack to apply random Omens to a target. Each Omen has a damage type associated with it, and hitting the target with that damage type will restore 1 Sorcery Point, even if the Sorcerer wasn't the one who dealt the dam


Paladin Class Guides Baldur's Gate 3: Best Paladin Class Build Every Paladin Subclass, Ranked Why You Should Play a Paladin in Baldur's Gate 3 How to Become an Oathbreaker Paladin How to Become an Oathbreaker Pal


For the King captures the essence of what's at the heart of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign: the party. Players choose a party of three, choosing from a roster of characters that are all twists on classic archetypes from D&D. Each character comes with their own specialities and playstyles, with different weapons and tools for the job. The story takes place across a typical fantasy island with damsels in distress, evil wizards, and skeletons coming back to l

This choice will dictate the kind of Spells and Feats more applicable to them, especially since the Bard’s roster of new options in this cap improves their overall supporting capacity. Reaching this point in their playthrough should have players consider the following combat options: