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<br>Updated on March 22, 2025, by Rhenn Taguiam: With Larian Studios letting go of their involvement with Dungeons & Dragons titles, it’s once again up to Hasbro to take the charge in figuring out what exactly they should do with the beloved Baldur’s Gate 3 and the hit TTRPG franchise. Thankfully, players eagerly awaiting the company’s decision about their IP can still enjoy a complete experience with Baldur’s Gate 3, especially when a straightforward tank can offer a less complicated experience by focusing more on keeping the party alive rather than theatrics. With this in mind, players who are starting a new playthrough as a tank or leaning towards a vanguard-type character will need to equip their characters with the appropriate Heavy Armour. Thankfully, the Armour found in the beginning stages of the game are decent enough to ensure that the tank can keep the rest of the party al<br><br> <br>The Shadow Magic Sorcerer draws on the dark power of the Shadowfell to manipulate shadows to their advantage. Initially, this grants them 24m/80ft of Darkvision and the Strength of the Grave ability. This ability will trigger when your hit points are reduced to zero, restoring 1 hit point and preventing you from becoming downed. This only triggers once per long r<br><br>The first of these that players can find are the boots of Striding and the Shapeshifter's Boon Ring. The former are dropped by Minthara in Act 1 and will grant boosted movement speed and immunity to the "prone" condition while the wearer is concentrating on a spell. If the Druid is concentrating on a spell before entering Wildshape, this effect will remain while they are in Wildshape. The Shapeshifter's Boon Ring is dropped by the Strange Ox in Act 1 (or obtained by following it's questline all the way to the end in Act 3) and grants a 1d4 bonus to all ability checks when in Wildshape.<br><br> <br>Armour is a critical element of a player’s arsenal in Baldur’s Gate 3 , primarily since D&D mechanics dictate Armour Class and other defensive characteristics based on the armour that one wears. While Baldur's Gate 3 offers the usual slate of Light, Medium, and Heavy Armour for most characters, specific equipment provides additional benefits that can help carry characters through much of the game’s mid-game to the endg<br><br> <br>Combat Mechanics Action Economy, Explained All Negative Combat Status Effects, Explained All Positive Conditions & Buffs, Explained All Elemental Surface Types (& What They Do) Ways To Use The Environment To Win Fights Guide to Advantage and Disadvantage How To Avoid Opportunity Attacks What Is Momentum? Explaining the Damage Types Guide to Proficiency How to Use Thrown Weapons The Unwritten Rules of Baldur's Gate 3 Explained What Is Momentum? How To Surprise Your Ene<br><br> <br>Its AC 17 isn't as high compared to other Heavy Armours that can reach AC 20 or 21, but this AC is perfect for characters who don't want to stay as a damage sponge and instead just want to be protected when fighting up close. In that regard, this Heavy Armour suited for Fighters who want to outmaneuver foes up close without risking too much retaliat<br><br> <br>[https://www.baldursgate3fans.com/articles/avowed-s-revolutionary-lore-system-sets-new-standard-for-rpg-accessibility.html interactive lore system] And Game Information What is Avernus? Biggest Rules Changes From Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition The History of the Baldur’s Gate Series The Baldur's Gate Games Listed In Chronological Order (Including DLCs) What is Avernus? Harper Faction Explained What is the Shadowfell? Baldur's Gate 3's Absolute Plot Simplified and Explained Why Githyanki and Illithids Hate Each Other Who Is The Guardian? (Explained) Withers' True Identity Explained What is the Strange Ox in Baldur's Gate 3? What Is The Absolute? What Is The Absolute? What is an Elder Brain? The Gods of Baldur's Gate 3 Explained Should You Use Tadpoles and Illithid Powers? All Drow Houses In Baldur's Gate 3 Explained Things That Make No Sense In The Story Choices That Make No Sense In The <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>Updated April 6, 2025 by Erik Petrovich : Patch 8 for Baldur's Gate 3 is right around the corner, and though lots of the new subclasses seem like a lot of fun to play, the base game still offers some very powerful options for the best Wizard build in BG3. The Evocation Wizard is still the best Wizard build in BG3 – but that could change with the release of Patch 8. Until then, stick with this Evocation Wizard guide to learn the best Wizard build tips, what makes Evocation such a powerful subclass for the Wizard, and other information that will help you min-max your Wizard character. This Wizard build guide has been updated to add in-game flavor descriptions of the class and subclass, as well as a new small section with the best consumables for the Wizard, including both potions and elixirs, in the Equipment section.<br><br> <br>Race & Class Which Race Should You Pick? The Best Class For Every Race Which Class Should You Pick? The Best Race For Every Class Every Class In Baldur's Gate 3, Ranked Tips & Ideas For Naming Your Character Tips & Ideas For Naming Your Chara<br>
<br>That said, if players are looking for something a little different, find themselves intimidated by D&D 's complexity, or are simply looking for a graphical analog, there are several video games out there that channel that classical Dungeons & Dragons charm if they aren't inspired directly from the source material. These games feature massive stories, intricate combat systems, and a wealth of interesting characters in imaginative worlds that encompass everything from classic high fantasy to sci-fi epics and everything in betw<br><br>Players looking to emphasize their Druid's shapeshifting ability will want to take the Circle of the Moon as their subclass. At level 2, when Druids select their subclass, the Circle of the Moon grants the druid the Combat Wildshape ability and access to a special ability called "Lunar Mend." Combat Wildshape allows the Druid to transform as a bonus action instead of a full action, allowing them easy access to their shapeshifting abilities during combat encounters. They can shapeshift twice per short rest, allowing them a total of six transformations between long rests.<br><br> <br>Settings, Hardware, & Bugs The Best PCs to Play Baldur’s Gate 3 How To Fix The 'Can't Save' Bug How to Find Missing Hotbar Spells in the Spellbook Best Easter Eggs How To Fix Crashing Issues On The Steam Deck The Best Settings For The Steam <br><br>Level 6 gives you access to "Accursed Spectre" , which allows you to raise an allied spectre from a slain enemy who was under the effects of Hexblade's Curse. Depending on the size of the enemy, you'll get a Feeble Spectre, Mundane Spectre, or Primordial Spectre. Larger Spectres have a few extra skills, and all Spectres act as useful allies in combat who can teleport to cursed targets.<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, [https://Www.Baldursgate3Fans.com/articles/top-dragon-fights-in-fantasy-games-for-2025.html Dragon Fights 2025] 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>Elemental Damage sets are also quite effective on a Giant Barbarian due to their Elemental Cleaver ability, with the Gloves of Belligerent Skies and/or Boots of Stormy Clamour being a particularly valuable option if you favor thunder or lightning damage. You could also equip Winter's Clutches, the Snowburst Ring, and/or the Coldbrim Hat to freeze your foes solid. Another option is to utilize the Thermoarcanic Gloves, Cinder Shoes, and Ring of Self Immolation in a heat setup, and throw on the Cindermoth Cloak to burn enemies that damage you.<br><br>At level six, the Druid gains "Land's Stride: Difficult Terrain," which allows the Druid to move through difficult terrain without getting slowed down. At level seven, the Druid gets to select a spell circle to draw spells from once again, gaining some additional level four spells in the process.<br><br> <br>Other Character Creation Tips Character Creation Guide - UI Explained Biggest Mistakes Players Make When Creating A Custom Character Feats To Absolutely Avoid Early Game Best Backgrounds In Baldur's Gate 3 Best Skills To Be Proficient At 10 Pro Tips For Character Creation 10 Starting Character Builds For Beginners Multiclass Mistakes That Ruin A Character Tips For Roleplaying Best Hirelings To Add To Your P<br><br> <br>General Weapons & Equipment Best Weapons To Get Early Weapons To Avoid Early Game Best Ranged Weapons, Ranked Best Versatile Weapons, Ranked Best Light Armor (& How To Get Them) Best Medium Armor (& How To Get Them) Best Heavy Armor (& How To Get Them) Best Boots (& How To Get Them) Best Cloaks (& How To Get Them) Best Daggers, Ranked Best Spears, Ranked Best Warhammers, Ranked Best Gloves (& How To Get Them) Best Maces, Ranked Best Shields (& How To Get Them) Best Special Arrows Best Grenades, Ranked Best Clubs, Ranked Common Armor Pieces That Are Great Best Scimitars, Ranked Best Scimitars, Ra<br><br>The first of these that players can find are the boots of Striding and the Shapeshifter's Boon Ring. The former are dropped by Minthara in Act 1 and will grant boosted movement speed and immunity to the "prone" condition while the wearer is concentrating on a spell. If the Druid is concentrating on a spell before entering Wildshape, this effect will remain while they are in Wildshape. The Shapeshifter's Boon Ring is dropped by the Strange Ox in Act 1 (or obtained by following it's questline all the way to the end in Act 3) and grants a 1d4 bonus to all ability checks when in Wildshape.<br><br>This section will discuss some generally good equipment that works for any warlock subclass. An important item to mention is the Potent Robe , obtained in Act 2 by speaking with Alfina, but only if you aided the Tieflings during act 1. This robe adds your Charisma to the damage of all Cantrips and stacks with the effects of the Agonizing Blast invocation, allowing the Warlock to add double their Charisma to their Eldritch Blasts. Players focusing on spells should also grab the Daredevil Gloves at the Githyanki Creche during Act 1, allowing them to use all their ranged spells as melee attacks to avoid the penalty for using ranged attacks in melee. Players wanting to stack up their Charisma even higher should look into Duke Ravengard's Longsword , which also grants +2 Charisma and is an excellent weapon for Warlocks using Pact of the Blade.<br>

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That said, if players are looking for something a little different, find themselves intimidated by D&D 's complexity, or are simply looking for a graphical analog, there are several video games out there that channel that classical Dungeons & Dragons charm if they aren't inspired directly from the source material. These games feature massive stories, intricate combat systems, and a wealth of interesting characters in imaginative worlds that encompass everything from classic high fantasy to sci-fi epics and everything in betw

Players looking to emphasize their Druid's shapeshifting ability will want to take the Circle of the Moon as their subclass. At level 2, when Druids select their subclass, the Circle of the Moon grants the druid the Combat Wildshape ability and access to a special ability called "Lunar Mend." Combat Wildshape allows the Druid to transform as a bonus action instead of a full action, allowing them easy access to their shapeshifting abilities during combat encounters. They can shapeshift twice per short rest, allowing them a total of six transformations between long rests.


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Level 6 gives you access to "Accursed Spectre" , which allows you to raise an allied spectre from a slain enemy who was under the effects of Hexblade's Curse. Depending on the size of the enemy, you'll get a Feeble Spectre, Mundane Spectre, or Primordial Spectre. Larger Spectres have a few extra skills, and all Spectres act as useful allies in combat who can teleport to cursed targets.

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, Dragon Fights 2025 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.

Elemental Damage sets are also quite effective on a Giant Barbarian due to their Elemental Cleaver ability, with the Gloves of Belligerent Skies and/or Boots of Stormy Clamour being a particularly valuable option if you favor thunder or lightning damage. You could also equip Winter's Clutches, the Snowburst Ring, and/or the Coldbrim Hat to freeze your foes solid. Another option is to utilize the Thermoarcanic Gloves, Cinder Shoes, and Ring of Self Immolation in a heat setup, and throw on the Cindermoth Cloak to burn enemies that damage you.

At level six, the Druid gains "Land's Stride: Difficult Terrain," which allows the Druid to move through difficult terrain without getting slowed down. At level seven, the Druid gets to select a spell circle to draw spells from once again, gaining some additional level four spells in the process.


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General Weapons & Equipment Best Weapons To Get Early Weapons To Avoid Early Game Best Ranged Weapons, Ranked Best Versatile Weapons, Ranked Best Light Armor (& How To Get Them) Best Medium Armor (& How To Get Them) Best Heavy Armor (& How To Get Them) Best Boots (& How To Get Them) Best Cloaks (& How To Get Them) Best Daggers, Ranked Best Spears, Ranked Best Warhammers, Ranked Best Gloves (& How To Get Them) Best Maces, Ranked Best Shields (& How To Get Them) Best Special Arrows Best Grenades, Ranked Best Clubs, Ranked Common Armor Pieces That Are Great Best Scimitars, Ranked Best Scimitars, Ra

The first of these that players can find are the boots of Striding and the Shapeshifter's Boon Ring. The former are dropped by Minthara in Act 1 and will grant boosted movement speed and immunity to the "prone" condition while the wearer is concentrating on a spell. If the Druid is concentrating on a spell before entering Wildshape, this effect will remain while they are in Wildshape. The Shapeshifter's Boon Ring is dropped by the Strange Ox in Act 1 (or obtained by following it's questline all the way to the end in Act 3) and grants a 1d4 bonus to all ability checks when in Wildshape.

This section will discuss some generally good equipment that works for any warlock subclass. An important item to mention is the Potent Robe , obtained in Act 2 by speaking with Alfina, but only if you aided the Tieflings during act 1. This robe adds your Charisma to the damage of all Cantrips and stacks with the effects of the Agonizing Blast invocation, allowing the Warlock to add double their Charisma to their Eldritch Blasts. Players focusing on spells should also grab the Daredevil Gloves at the Githyanki Creche during Act 1, allowing them to use all their ranged spells as melee attacks to avoid the penalty for using ranged attacks in melee. Players wanting to stack up their Charisma even higher should look into Duke Ravengard's Longsword , which also grants +2 Charisma and is an excellent weapon for Warlocks using Pact of the Blade.