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A character's class in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] is one of their primary defining features. Each class represents a different calling, and each offers a number of unique abilities, powers, and skills that influence how that character is able to interact with the world. Classes determine most of a character's abilities - both in and out of combat.
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A character's class in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] is one of their primary defining features. Each class represents a different calling, and each offers a number of unique abilities, powers, and skills that influence how that character interacts with the world. Classes determine most of a character's abilities - both in and out of combat. As a character advances in levels in a class they will gain incredible new powers and abilities.  


The maximum character level in Baldur's Gate 3 is level 12.
As a character advances in levels in a class, they will be able to select a ''Subclass''. Subclasses allow a character to further specialize their abilities and grants them incredible new powers. Some classes select a subclass immediately at 1st level.
 
Each class grants characters special dialogue choices only available to that class. Each class also has unique spellcasting animations (while attack animations are based on race).


''See also: [[Character Creation]]''
''See also: [[Character Creation]]''


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{{IM|Barbarian Class 300px 2.png|Barbarian|Barbarian|100|100}}
Class Barbarian Badge Icon.png|[[Barbarian]]|link=Barbarian
{{IM|Bard Class Icon.png|Bard|Bard|100|100}}
Class Bard Badge Icon.png|[[Bard]]|link=Bard
{{IM|Cleric Class 300px.png|Cleric|Cleric|100|100}}
Class Cleric Badge Icon.png|[[Cleric]]|link=Cleric
{{IM|Druid Class 300px.png|Druid|Druid|100|100}}
Class Druid Badge Icon.png|[[Druid]]|link=Druid
{{IM|Fighter Class Icon.png|Fighter|Fighter|100|100}}
Class Fighter Badge Icon.png|[[Fighter]]|link=Fighter
{{IM|Paladin Class Icon.png|Paladin|Paladin|100|100}}
Class Monk Badge Icon.png|[[Monk]]|link=Monk
{{IM|Ranger Class Icon.png|Ranger|Ranger|100|100}}
Class Paladin Badge Icon.png|[[Paladin]]|link=Paladin
{{IM|Rogue Class Icon.png|Rogue|Rogue|100|100}}
Class Ranger Badge Icon.png|[[Ranger]]|link=Ranger
{{IM|Sorcerer Class Icon 2.png|Sorcerer|Sorcerer|100|100}}
Class Rogue Badge Icon.png|[[Rogue]]|link=Rogue
{{IM|Warlock Class Icon.png|Warlock|Warlock|100|100}}
Class Sorcerer Badge Icon.png|[[Sorcerer]]|link=Sorcerer
{{IM|Wizard Class Icon.png|Wizard|Wizard|100|100}}{{div col end}}</center>
Class Warlock Badge Icon.png|[[Warlock]]|link=Warlock
Class Wizard Badge Icon.png|[[Wizard]]|link=Wizard
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== Game mechanics ==
==== Experience and levels ====
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Experience]]}}
 
All characters start at level 1, and level up when they receive enough experience. Leveling up allows a character to take another level in a class, eventually to choose a subclass, and optionally to multiclass. After reaching level 12, no further levels are gained, so no other class-related choices are possible.
 
Using [[Withers]]' services, the player can change the class of a character, setting them back to level 1 and allowing them to change their class(es) and subclass(es).
 
==== Subclasses ====
When a character reaches a certain level in a class they must select a subclass. The level that this choice is made at varies from class to class.
 
Subclasses allow characters to further specialize their character by imparting powerful new abilities focused around enhancing the central theme of the subclass. Choosing a subclass does not cause a character to stop gaining the normal benefits of a class when advancing in level - the benefits of a subclass are on top of the normal class abilities.
 
See below for a list of classes and their subclasses.
 
==== Multiclassing ====
[[File:Add Class Button Location.png|thumb|The location of the Add Class button on the Level Up screen]]
A character's choice of class is not permanent. When gaining a new level, a character can choose to continue advancing in level in a class they already have levels in, or they can choose to gain a level in an entirely new class. This is called ''multiclassing''. Doing so will grant most of the benefits of advancing in level in that additional class, with some limitations.
 
* A multiclassed character's spell slots are dependent on the [[Spells#Spell slots|Effective Spellcaster Level]] of the character.
* A multiclassed character will use the spellcasting modifier from the [[Spells#Spellcasting ability|most recent new class]] taken for item spellcasting.
* A multiclassed character does not receive all of the [[Proficiency|proficiencies]] of their new class. Multiclassing never grants saving throw proficiencies. A multiclassed character's [[Die_Rolls#Proficiency_Bonus|proficiency bonus]] increases as normal, however.
* A multiclassed character adds their total level in all classes together to determine their overall character level.
* Players cannot multiclass when playing on "Explorer" [[difficulty]].
* A multiclassed character receives all proficiencies from a chosen subclass - for instance, while multiclassing into Fighter does not grant Heavy Armour proficiency, multiclassing into War Cleric does, since the proficiency belongs to the subclass rather than the main class.
 
Note that each new class gained through multiclassing begins at level one, and all chosen classes are levelled separately. For example, If a character has taken three levels in bard, and chooses to multiclass and takes one level of sorcerer, they will have access to traits for levels one through three of bard, and access to the traits for a level one sorcerer. They will {{em|not}} have access to level four traits of bard, despite being level four overall.
 
===== Multiclass proficiencies =====
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; font-size:0.85em"
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! Class !! Gained Proficiency !! Class !! Gained Proficiency
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| Barbarian || Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Bard || Light Armour, One skill, One instrument
|-
| Cleric || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Flails, Morningstars || Druid || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields
|-
| Fighter || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Monk || Simple Weapons, Shortswords
|-
| Paladin || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Ranger || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons, One skill
|-
| Rogue || Light Armour, One skill || Sorcerer || Daggers, Light Crossbows, Quarterstaves
|-
| Warlock || Light armour, Simple Weapons || Wizard || Daggers, Light Crossbows, Quarterstaves
|}
 
== Playable classes ==


=== Barbarian ===
== Playable Classes ==
{{main|Barbarian}}
[[File:Class Barbarian Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Barbarian]]
{{Quote|The strong embrace the wild that hides inside - keen instincts, primal physicality, and most of all, an unbridled, unquenchable rage.}}
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File:Class Barbarian Berserker Badge Icon.png|[[Berserker]]|link=Berserker
File:Class Barbarian Wild Magic Badge Icon.png|[[Wild Magic (Barbarian Subclass)|Wild Magic]]|link=Wild Magic (Barbarian Subclass)
File:Class Barbarian Wildheart Badge Icon.png|[[Wildheart]]|link=Wildheart
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=== Bard ===
=== [[Barbarian]] ===
{{main|Bard}}
[[File:Barbarian Class 300px 2.png|100px|left|link=Barbarian]]
[[File:Class Bard Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Bard]]
The strong embrace the wild that hides inside - keen instincts, primal physicality, and most of all, an unbridled, unquenchable rage.
{{Quote|You know music is more than a fancy - it is power. Through study and adventure, you have mastered song, speech, and the magic within. }}
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{{IM|Berserker Subclass 300px.png|Berserker|Berserker|60|60}}
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{{IM|Wildheart Subclass 300px.png|Wildheart|Wildheart|60|60}}
Class Bard Lore Badge Icon.png|[[College of Lore]]|link=College of Lore
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Class Bard Valour Badge Icon.png|[[College of Valour]]|link=College of Valour
Class Bard Swords Badge Icon.png|[[College of Swords]]|link=College of Swords
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=== Cleric ===
=== [[Bard]] ===
{{main|Cleric}}
[[File:Bard Class Icon.png|100px|left|link=Bard]]
[[File:Class Cleric Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Cleric]]
You know music is more than a fancy - it is power. Through study and adventure, you have mastered song, speech, and the magic within.  
{{Quote|Clerics are representatives of the gods they worship, wielding potent divine magic for good or ill. }}
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{{IM|College Of Lore Icon.png|College of Lore|College of Lore|60|60}}
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{{IM|College Of Valor Icon.png|College of Valour|College of Valour|60|60}}
Class Cleric Life Badge Icon.png|[[Life Domain]]|link=Life Domain
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Class Cleric Light Badge Icon.png|[[Light Domain]]|link=Light Domain
Class Cleric Trickery Badge Icon.png|[[Trickery Domain]]|link=Trickery Domain
Class Cleric Knowledge Badge Icon.png|[[Knowledge Domain]]|link=Knowledge Domain
Class Cleric Nature Badge Icon.png|[[Nature Domain]]|link=Nature Domain
Class Cleric Tempest Badge Icon.png|[[Tempest Domain]]|link=Tempest Domain
Class Cleric War Badge Icon.png|[[War Domain]]|link=War Domain
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=== Druid ===
=== [[Cleric]] ===
{{main|Druid}}
[[File:Cleric Class 300px.png|100px|left|link=Cleric]]
[[File:Class Druid Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Druid]]
Clerics are representatives of the gods they worship, wielding potent divine magic for good or ill.  
{{Quote|Druids channel the elemental forces of nature and share a deep kinship with animals. Mastery of Wild Shape allows them to transform into beasts from all over the Realms. }}
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{{IM|Life Domain Subclass 300px.png|Life Domain|Life Domain|60|60}}
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{{IM|Light Domain Subclass 300px.png|Light Domain|Light Domain|60|60}}
Class Druid Land Badge Icon.png|[[Circle of the Land]]|link=Circle of the Land
{{IM|Trickery Domain Subclass 300px.png|Trickery Domain|Trickery Domain|60|60}}
Class Druid Moon Badge Icon.png|[[Circle of the Moon]]|link=Circle of the Moon
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Class Druid Spores Badge Icon.png|[[Circle of the Spores]]|link=Circle of the Spores
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=== Fighter ===
=== [[Druid]] ===
{{main|Fighter}}
[[File:Druid Class 300px.png|100px|left|link=Druid]]
[[File:Class Fighter Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Fighter]]
Druids channel the elemental forces of nature and share a deep kinship with animals. Mastery of Wild Shape allows them to transform into beasts from all over the Realms.  
{{Quote|Fighters have mastered the art of combat, wielding weapons with unmatched skill and wearing armour like a second skin.}}
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{{IM|Circle Of The Land Icon.png|Circle of the Land|Circle of the Moon|60|60}}
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{{IM|Circle_Of_The_Moon_Icon.png|Circle of the Moon|Circle of the Moon|60|60}}
Class Fighter Battle Master Badge Icon.png|[[Battle Master]]|link=Battle Master
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Class Fighter Eldritch Knight Badge Icon.png|[[Eldritch Knight]]|link=Eldritch Knight
Class Fighter Champion Badge Icon.png|[[Champion]]|link=Champion
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=== Monk ===
=== [[Fighter]] ===
{{main|Monk}}
[[File:Fighter Class Icon.png|100px|left|link=Fighter]]
[[File:Class Monk Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Monk]]
Fighters have mastered the art of combat, wielding weapons with unmatched skill and wearing armour like a second skin.  
{{Quote|Channel your cosmic enlightenment by deftly dodging and efficiently disassembling your foes through stunning strikes and a whirlwind of martial art attacks. }}
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{{IM|Battle Master Icon.png|Battle Master|Battle Master|60|60}}
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{{IM|Eldritch Knight Icon.png|Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knight|60|60}}
Class Monk Four Elements Badge Icon.png|[[Way of the Four Elements]]|link=Way of the Four Elements
{{div col end}}
Class Monk Open Hand Badge Icon.png|[[Way of the Open Hand]]|link=Way of the Open Hand
Class Monk Shadow Badge Icon.png|[[Way of Shadow]]|link=Way of Shadow
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=== Paladin ===
=== [[Paladin]] ===
{{main|Paladin}}
[[File:Paladin Class Icon.png|100px|left|link=Paladin]]
[[File:Class Paladin Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Paladin]]
Fuelled by the Oath you swore to uphold justice and righteousness, you are a beacon of hope in dark times.  
{{Quote|Fuelled by the Oath you swore to uphold justice and righteousness, you are a beacon of hope in dark times. }}
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{{IM|Paladin Oath of the Ancients Icon.png|Oath of the Ancients|Oath of the Ancients|60|60}}
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{{IM|Paladin Oath of Devotion Icon.png|Oath of Devotion|Oath of Devotion|60|60}}
Class Paladin Ancients Badge Icon.png|[[Oath of the Ancients]]|link=Oath of the Ancients
{{IM|Paladin Oathbreaker Icon.png|Oathbreaker|Oathbreaker|60|60}}
Class Paladin Devotion Badge Icon.png|[[Oath of Devotion]]|link=Oath of Devotion
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Class Paladin Vengeance Badge Icon.png|[[Oath of Vengeance]]|link=Oath of Vengeance
Class Paladin Oathbreaker Badge Icon.png|[[Oathbreaker]]|link=Oathbreaker
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=== Ranger ===
=== [[Ranger]] ===
{{main|Ranger}}
[[File:Ranger Class Icon.png|100px|left|link=Ranger]]
[[File:Class Ranger Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Ranger]]
Rangers are unrivalled scouts and trackers, honing a deep connection with nature in order to hunt their favoured prey.  
{{Quote|Rangers are unrivalled scouts and trackers, honing a deep connection with nature in order to hunt their favoured prey. }}
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{{IM|Hunter Icon.png|Hunter|Hunter|60|60}}
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{{IM|Beast Master Icon.png|Beast Master|Beast Master|60|60}}
Class Ranger Hunter Badge Icon.png|[[Hunter]]|link=Hunter
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Class Ranger Beast Master Badge Icon.png|[[Beast Master]]|link=Beast Master
Class Ranger Gloom Stalker Badge Icon.png|[[Gloom Stalker]]|link=Gloom Stalker
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=== Rogue ===
=== [[Rogue]] ===
{{main|Rogue}}
[[File:Rogue Class Icon.png|100px|left|link=Rogue]]
[[File:Class Rogue Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Rogue]]
With stealth, skill, and uncanny reflexes, a rogue's versatility lets them get the upper hand in almost any situation.  
{{Quote|With stealth, skill, and uncanny reflexes, a rogue's versatility lets them get the upper hand in almost any situation. }}
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{{IM|Arcane Trickster Icon old.png|Arcane Trickster|Arcane Trickster|60|60}}
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{{IM|Thief Icon.png|Thief|Thief|60|60}}
Class Rogue Thief Badge Icon.png|[[Thief]]|link=Thief
{{div col end}}
Class Rogue Arcane Trickster Badge Icon.png|[[Arcane Trickster]]|link=Arcane Trickster
Class Rogue Assassin Badge Icon.png|[[Assassin]]|link=Assassin
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=== Sorcerer ===
=== [[Sorcerer]] ===
{{main|Sorcerer}}
[[File:Sorcerer Class Icon 2.png|100px|left|link=Sorcerer]]
[[File:Class Sorcerer Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Sorcerer]]
Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.  
{{Quote|Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline. }}
{{div col|colwidth=5em}}
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{{IM|Draconic Bloodline Subclass Icon.png|Draconic Bloodline|Draconic Bloodline|60|60}}
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{{IM|Wild Magic Subclass Icon.png|Wild Magic|Wild Magic|60|60}}
Class Sorcerer Wild Magic Badge Icon.png|[[Wild Magic (Sorcerer Subclass)|Wild Magic]]|link=Wild Magic (Sorcerer Subclass)
{{div col end}}
Class Sorcerer Draconic Bloodline Badge Icon.png|[[Draconic Bloodline]]|link=Draconic Bloodline
Class Sorcerer Storm Sorcery Badge Icon.png|[[Storm Sorcery]]|link=Storm Sorcery
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=== Warlock ===
=== [[Warlock]] ===
{{main|Warlock}}
[[File:Warlock Class Icon.png|100px|left|link=Warlock]]
[[File:Class Warlock Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Warlock]]
Bound by a pact to an all-powerful patron, Warlocks trade their loyalty for supernatural abilities and unique magic.  
{{Quote|Bound by a pact to an all-powerful patron, Warlocks trade their loyalty for supernatural abilities and unique magic. }}
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{{IM|The Fiend Subclass Icon.png|The Fiend|The Fiend|60|60}}
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{{IM|The Great Old One Subclass Icon.png|The Great Old One|The Great Old One|60|60}}
Class Warlock Fiend Badge Icon.png|[[The Fiend]]|link=The Fiend
{{div col end}}
Class Warlock Great Old One Badge Icon.png|[[The Great Old One]]|link=The Great Old One
Class Warlock Archfey Badge Icon.png|[[The Archfey]]|link=The Archfey
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=== Wizard ===
=== [[Wizard]] ===
{{main|Wizard}}
[[File:Wizard Class Icon.png|100px|left|link=Wizard]]
[[File:Class Wizard Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Wizard]]
Wizards master the arcane by specialising in individual schools of magic, combining ancient spells with modern research.  
{{Quote|Wizards master the arcane by specialising in individual schools of magic, combining ancient spells with modern research. }}
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{{IM|Abjuration School Subclass Icon.png|Abjuration School|Abjuration School|60|60}}
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{{IM|Evocation School Subclass Icon.png|Evocation School|Evocation School|60|60}}
File:Class Wizard Abjuration Badge Icon.png|[[Abjuration School]]|link=Abjuration School
{{div col end}}
File:Class Wizard Evocation Badge Icon.png|[[Evocation School]]|link=Evocation School
File:Class Wizard Necromancy Badge Icon.png|[[Necromancy School]]|link=Necromancy School
File:Class Wizard Conjuration Badge Icon.png|[[Conjuration School]]|link=Conjuration School
File:Class Wizard Enchantment Badge Icon.png|[[Enchantment School]]|link=Enchantment School
File:Class Wizard Divination Badge Icon.png|[[Divination School]]|link=Divination School
File:Class Wizard Illusion Badge Icon.png|[[Illusion School]]|link=Illusion School
File:Class Wizard Transmutation Badge Icon.png|[[Transmutation School]]|link=Transmutation School
</gallery></center>


==Achievements==
{{Achievement|Jack-of-all-Trades}}


==See also==
== Multiclassing ==
* [[D&D 5e Class Changes]] for a summary of all changes to classes in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] from the 5e ruleset.
Characters may advance in level in a different class when they level up, gaining new powers from that new class instead of their old one.  
* [[Guide:Multiclassing Guide by Phantomsplit|Multiclassing Guide by Phantomsplit]] for multiclassing ideas.


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Multiclassing is not available in Early Access and how it will be implemented is not yet known.
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