Classes

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.
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).
Class Barbarian Badge Icon.png|Barbarian|link=Barbarian
Class Bard Badge Icon.png|Bard|link=Bard
Class Cleric Badge Icon.png|Cleric|link=Cleric
Class Druid Badge Icon.png|Druid|link=Druid
Class Fighter Badge Icon.png|Fighter|link=Fighter
Class Monk Badge Icon.png|Monk|link=Monk
Class Paladin Badge Icon.png|Paladin|link=Paladin
Class Ranger Badge Icon.png|Ranger|link=Ranger
Class Rogue Badge Icon.png|Rogue|link=Rogue
Class Sorcerer Badge Icon.png|Sorcerer|link=Sorcerer
Class Warlock Badge Icon.png|Warlock|link=Warlock
Class Wizard Badge Icon.png|Wizard|link=Wizard
== Game mechanics ==
==== Experience and levels ====
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 ====
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.
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 have access to level four traits of bard, despite being level four overall.
===== Multiclass proficiencies =====
Class 	Gained Proficiency
Barbarian	Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
Bard 	Light Armour, One skill, One instrument
Cleric 	Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Flails, Morningstars, Two skills*
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
* Gaining two skill proficiencies by multiclassing into Cleric is likely either a bug or another example of rule zero in the game since no other class grants all its skill proficiencies when multiclassing and this behaviour differs from D&D 5e multiclassing rules.
== Playable classes ==
=== Barbarian ===
File:Class Barbarian Berserker Badge Icon.png|Berserker|link=Berserker
File:Class Barbarian Wild Magic Badge Icon.png|Wild Magic|link=Wild Magic (barbarian subclass)
File:Class Barbarian Wildheart Badge Icon.png|Wildheart|link=Wildheart
File:Class Barbarian Giant Badge Icon.png|Giant|link=Giant (barbarian subclass)
=== Bard ===
File:Class Bard Lore Badge Icon.png|College of Lore|link=College of Lore
File:Class Bard Valour Badge Icon.png|College of Valour|link=College of Valour
File:Class Bard Swords Badge Icon.png|College of Swords|link=College of Swords
File:Class Bard Glamour Badge Icon.png|College of Glamour|link=College of Glamour
=== Cleric ===
File:Class Cleric Life Badge Icon.png|Life Domain|link=Life Domain
File:Class Cleric Light Badge Icon.png|Light Domain|link=Light Domain
File:Class Cleric Trickery Badge Icon.png|Trickery Domain|link=Trickery Domain
File:Class Cleric Knowledge Badge Icon.png|Knowledge Domain|link=Knowledge Domain
File:Class Cleric Nature Badge Icon.png|Nature Domain|link=Nature Domain
File:Class Cleric Tempest Badge Icon.png|Tempest Domain|link=Tempest Domain
File:Class Cleric War Badge Icon.png|War Domain|link=War Domain
File:Class Cleric Death Badge Icon.png|Death Domain|link=Death Domain
=== Druid ===
File:Class Druid Land Badge Icon.png|Circle of the Land|link=Circle of the Land
File:Class Druid Moon Badge Icon.png|Circle of the Moon|link=Circle of the Moon
File:Class Druid Spores Badge Icon.png|Circle of the Spores|link=Circle of the Spores
File:Class Druid Stars Badge Icon.png|Circle of the Stars|link=Circle of the Stars
=== Fighter ===
File:Class Fighter Battle Master Badge Icon.png|Battle Master|link=Battle Master
File:Class Fighter Eldritch Knight Badge Icon.png|Eldritch Knight|link=Eldritch Knight
File:Class Fighter Champion Badge Icon.png|Champion|link=Champion
File:Class Fighter Arcane Archer Badge Icon.png|Arcane Archer|link=Arcane Archer
=== Monk ===
File:Class Monk Four Elements Badge Icon.png|Way of the Four Elements|link=Way of the Four Elements
File:Class Monk Open Hand Badge Icon.png|Way of the Open Hand|link=Way of the Open Hand
File:Class Monk Shadow Badge Icon.png|Way of Shadow|link=Way of Shadow
File:Class Monk Drunken Master Badge Icon.png|Way of the Drunken Master|link=Way of the Drunken Master
=== Paladin ===
File:Class Paladin Ancients Badge Icon.png|Oath of the Ancients|link=Oath of the Ancients
File:Class Paladin Devotion Badge Icon.png|Oath of Devotion|link=Oath of Devotion
File:Class Paladin Vengeance Badge Icon.png|Oath of Vengeance|link=Oath of Vengeance
File:Class Paladin Crown Badge Icon.png|Oath of the Crown|link=Oath of the Crown
File:Class Paladin Oathbreaker Badge Icon.png|Oathbreaker|link=Oathbreaker
=== Ranger ===
File:Class Ranger Hunter Badge Icon.png|Hunter|link=Hunter
File:Class Ranger Beast Master Badge Icon.png|Beast Master|link=Beast Master
File:Class Ranger Gloom Stalker Badge Icon.png|Gloom Stalker|link=Gloom Stalker
File:Class Ranger Swarmkeeper Badge Icon.png|Swarmkeeper|link=Swarmkeeper
=== Rogue ===
File:Class Rogue Thief Badge Icon.png|Thief|link=Thief
File:Class Rogue Arcane Trickster Badge Icon.png|Arcane Trickster|link=Arcane Trickster
File:Class Rogue Assassin Badge Icon.png|Assassin|link=Assassin
File:Class Rogue Swashbuckler Badge Icon.png|Swashbuckler|link=Swashbuckler
=== Sorcerer ===
File:Class Sorcerer Wild Magic Badge Icon.png|Wild Magic|link=Wild Magic (sorcerer subclass)
File:Class Sorcerer Draconic Bloodline Badge Icon.png|Draconic Bloodline|link=Draconic Bloodline
File:Class Sorcerer Storm Sorcery Badge Icon.png|Storm Sorcery|link=Storm Sorcery
File:Class Sorcerer Shadow Magic Badge Icon.png|Shadow Magic|link=Shadow Magic
=== Warlock ===
File:Class Warlock Fiend Badge Icon.png|The Fiend|link=The Fiend
File:Class Warlock Great Old One Badge Icon.png|The Great Old One|link=The Great Old One
File:Class Warlock Archfey Badge Icon.png|The Archfey|link=The Archfey
File:Class Warlock Hexblade Badge Icon.png|The Hexblade|link=The Hexblade
=== Wizard ===
File:Class Wizard Abjuration Badge Icon.png|Abjuration School|link=Abjuration School
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
File:Class Wizard Bladesinging Badge Icon.png|Bladesinging|link=Bladesinging
==Achievements==
==See also==
* D&D 5e Class Changes for a summary of all changes to classes in Baldur's Gate 3 from the 5e ruleset.
* Multiclassing Guide by Phantomsplit for multiclassing ideas.
Category:Character creation
Category:Class-related articles