Here’s a description of every playable class in the game.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is currently in Early Access.
The notable missing classes from Dungeons and Dragons 5e areMonk and Artificer.
Upon reaching level three, Barbarians must choose a subclass.
They can be either aBerserkeror aWildheart.
You also get theSpeak With Animalsspell, which is very useful in a game like BG3.
Notably, they get access to the Healing Word spell, usually restricted to Clerics and Druids.
Later levels and even magical artifacts will improve this ability.
At level three, Bards must choose a college -the College of Lore or the College of Valour.
They canbuff, damage, and even hamper enemieswith status ailments.
They are also the most defensible spellcasters, being able to wearMedium Armorand useShields.
Upon character creation, a Cleric must choose a Domain - Life, Light, or Trickery.
At level two, Druids can useWildshape, assuming the form of an animal.
They can become Cats, Badgers, Bears, Wolves, Spiders, Ravens, or Rothes.
Each form has different powers, and all transformed Druids canspeak to animals by default.
They getaccess to all weaponsand armor options in the game and you might customize their abilities pretty effectively.
Upon character creation, you’ll be required to pick aFighting Style, such as Archery or Two-Weapon Fighting.
That said, Oathbreakers do not have to be evil.
There are lots of ways that the game interacts with your oath, so be on the lookout.
Mechanically, this boils down to choosing aFavoured Enemyand an environmental perk.
You’ll gain more choices like these as you level up.
We recommendWasteland Wanderer: Fireas your Natural Explorer choice.
They make for great second-line warriors and rangers that can take advantage of Advantage with their Sneak Attacks.
You’ll be able to Sneak Attack it thanks to the Threatened status.
Currently, Rogues have a choice of two subclasses upon reaching level three.
Sorcerers must choose abloodlineduring character creation.
The main way a Warlock grows stronger is by gainingEldritch Invocations.
These are passive abilities that either grant them new powers or improve the powers they already have.
You will enjoy playing a Warlock if you:
Wizard
Wizards are the OG spellcasters.
It is unknown whether this will change in future patches, but is very useful in the meantime.
Wizards also get Arcane Recovery, allowing them to recover spell slots - but only out of battle.
