Classes

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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. 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.

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

Game mechanics

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. After reaching level 12, no further levels are gained.

Experience is gained through completing quests, succeeding at tasks and discovering new locations, as well as by defeating enemies.

When a character gains inspiration, they earn a small amount of experience. Experience from all other sources is earned by all characters that have joined the player, whether they are in the active party or at camp.

Experience Table
Level	Cumulative Exp.	XP for Next Level	Pack	Combatant	Elite	Miniboss	Boss
1	0	300	3	10	15	20	30
2	300	600	5	15	25	40	75
3	900	1,800	10	20	40	50	100
4	2,700	3,800	20	40	75	100	150
5	6,500	6,500	40	75	90	150	250
6	13,000	8,000	50	90	150	230	320
7	21,000	9,000	60	110	180	280	400
8	30,000	12,000	75	140	220	350	500
9	42,000	14,000	110	200	315	500	700
10	56,000	20,000	135	250	400	640	875
11	76,000	24,000	170	320	510	800	1120
12	100,000	N/A	210	400	640	1000	1400

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

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 Effective Spellcaster Level of the character.
A multiclassed character will use the spellcasting modifier from the most recent new class taken for item spellcasting.
A multiclassed character does not receive all of the proficiencies of their new class. Multiclassing never grants saving throw proficiencies. A multiclassed character's 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.

Multiclass proficiencies

Class	Gained Proficiency	Class	Gained Proficiency
Barbarian	Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons	Bard	Light Armour, One skill, One instrument
Cleric	Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, 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

The strong embrace the wild that hides inside - keen instincts, primal physicality, and most of all, an unbridled, unquenchable rage.

Bard

You know music is more than a fancy - it is power. Through study and adventure, you have mastered song, speech, and the magic within.

Cleric

Clerics are representatives of the gods they worship, wielding potent divine magic for good or ill.

Druid

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.

Fighter

Fighters have mastered the art of combat, wielding weapons with unmatched skill and wearing armour like a second skin.

Monk

Channel your cosmic enlightenment by deftly dodging and efficiently disassembling your foes through stunning strikes and a whirlwind of martial art attacks.

Paladin

Fuelled by the Oath you swore to uphold justice and righteousness, you are a beacon of hope in dark times.

Ranger

Rangers are unrivalled scouts and trackers, honing a deep connection with nature in order to hunt their favoured prey.

Rogue

With stealth, skill, and uncanny reflexes, a rogue's versatility lets them get the upper hand in almost any situation.

Sorcerer

Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.

Warlock

Bound by a pact to an all-powerful patron, Warlocks trade their loyalty for supernatural abilities and unique magic.

Wizard

Wizards master the arcane by specialising in individual schools of magic, combining ancient spells with modern research.

Achievements

Jack-of-all-Trades
Multiclass into every class in one playthrough without asking Withers to change your character.

Trivia

See D&D 5e Class Changes for a summary of all changes to classes in Baldur's Gate 3 from the 5e ruleset.

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