Multiclassing in Baldur's Gate 3 Can Be a Recipe for…

Baldur's Gate 3 allows players to change their class at any point in the game. This is an incredibly useful mechanic that lends itself to roleplaying, but also encourages players to explore different builds thanks to the low level of punishment for trying out different builds. Like Dungeons and Dragons, Baldur's Gate 3 also allows multiclassing through this system.

Players can potentially add a new class to their character every time they level up, with an Achievement awarded to those who multiclass into 12 different classes. This essentially keeps the character at level 1 in Baldur's Gate 3's Act 3, though it also makes their dialogue options exceptional. For most players, multiclassing means leveling into two or three classes. Multiclassing can result in some incredibly powerful builds, but the wrong combination of classes can also yield a character far weaker than they would be otherwise.

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By Joe Grantham

Baldur's Gate 3's Freedom Can Result in a Weaker Character

Multiclassing is a mechanic where balance is everything, as it can result in incredibly powerful Baldur's Gate 3 builds, but it's also very easy to create characters who are underpowered, especially for players who don't understand which classes synergize. Mixing incompatible classes, or multiclassing into too many classes, could potentially result in disaster for a character's build, making a character far weaker than the rest of the party.

This especially happens to players who don't have an in-depth understanding of each class, how they work, and what they offer at each level. Once these are understood, can players begin to experiment with how different classes can support each other at different levels.

A general rule to follow is to stick to multiclassing to no more than three classes, ideally two at most. Some classes, such as Fighter, have a couple of useful abilities at low levels that allow the character two Attacks per turn, and so some players multiclass Fighter as a third class. However, the general rule is to stick to two classes. The limitation that multiclassing brings is that Baldur's Gate 3 has a level cap of 12, which is applied across all classes.

Multiclassing potentially prevents a character from reaching the most powerful abilities or spells available to a class, which severely limits them.

Building a Stronger Baldur's Gate 3 Character with Multiclassing

Characters with two classes that synergize well can be powerhouse builds, which often means their ability scores align, although this isn't always the case. One of the best multiclass builds in Baldur's Gate 3 is 10 levels in Storm Sorcerer, a Charisma class, and 2 levels in Tempest Cleric, a Wisdom class. While these may seem incompatible, the nature of the Storm Sorcerer and Tempest Cleric results in effortless synergy, while also giving the player access to the Sorcerer Class' most powerful spells and abilities.

Good multiclass builds also don't always level in equal amounts in both classes, as gaining access to certain spells and features at the lower levels of certain classes is often all that is needed to create a more powerful build, which also gives the character access to the higher levels of their other class. While it is possible to create powerful characters in Baldur's Gate 3 by multiclassing, it's also not necessary. Every class comes into its own without multiclassing, and how they play out depends on the player's preferences, playstyle, and role-playing.

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Released: August 3, 2023
ESRB: M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s): Larian Studios
Publisher(s): Larian Studios
Engine: Divinity 4.0
Multiplayer: Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play: Full cross-platform play.