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	<br>~~Darkfire Shortbow (1d6+2~~, ~~Shortbow, Rare): The free Haste alongside~~ Fire and ~~Cold Resistances~~ can ~~make this Shortbow ideal for both offense~~ and ~~defense. Even if Haste is only available once per Long Rest~~, ~~it can give~~ the ~~Bard~~ and ~~even another ally a much-needed boost~~ to their ~~offensive potential~~.<br><br>~~For greatly improved melee range~~, ~~you can utilize weapons like~~ the ~~Monster Slayer Glaive~~, ~~Drakethroat Glaive~~ , ~~or Sorrow~~, ~~all of which are accessible during Acts 1~~ and 2. ~~You could also pick up~~ the ~~Halberd~~ of ~~Vigilance during Act 2~~. ~~Alternatively~~, ~~you could select~~ a ~~Greataxe~~ for ~~better~~ potential ~~damage~~, ~~such as the Very Heavy Greataxe~~, ~~Blooded Greataxe~~. ~~Later in the game~~, ~~during Act~~ 3, ~~you can swap these for Sethan or~~ the ~~Hellfire Greataxe~~.<br>~~This section will discuss some generally good equipment that works for any warlock subclass. An important item to mention is the Potent Robe , obtained in Act~~ 2 ~~by speaking with Alfina~~, ~~but only if you aided the Tieflings during act 1~~. ~~This robe adds your Charisma to~~ the ~~damage of all Cantrips and stacks with the effects of the Agonizing Blast invocation~~, ~~allowing~~ the ~~Warlock to add double~~ their ~~Charisma~~ to ~~their Eldritch Blasts. Players focusing on spells should also grab~~ the ~~Daredevil Gloves at~~ the ~~Githyanki Creche during Act 1~~, ~~allowing them~~ to ~~use~~ all ~~their ranged spells as melee attacks to avoid~~ the penalty for [https://Www.Baldursgate3Fans.com/ Www.Baldursgate3Fans.com] using ranged attacks in melee. Players wanting to stack up their Charisma even higher should look into Duke Ravengard's Longsword , which also grants +2 Charisma and is an excellent weapon for Warlocks using Pact of the ~~Blade~~.<br><br>~~Hexblade Warlocks make a pact with a mysterious entity~~ from the ~~Shadowfell , manifesting as sentient magical weapons forged from shadow~~. ~~Picking this subclass at level 1 will give you~~ the ~~ability "Hexed Warrior"~~, ~~which grants proficiency in medium armor, shields, and martial weapons. Using "Bind Hexed Weapon"~~ on a ~~weapon of their choice,~~ they ~~can use~~ their ~~Charisma Modifier instead~~ of ~~their Strength or Dexterity when attacking with that weapon~~, ~~as long as they~~'~~re proficient~~. ~~A Hexed Weapon also has~~ a ~~chance~~ of inflicting ~~the Hexblade's Curse~~ on ~~any creature it strikes.~~<br><br>~~Wildheart Barbarians can use their choice of Bestial Heart and Animal Aspects~~ to ~~specialize~~ in ~~a variety~~ of ~~different ways~~. ~~A Bear Heart is well suited~~ to ~~tanking and can make good use~~ of the ~~Bonespike set~~, ~~further enhancing their own defenses while gaining some offensive utility~~. ~~Elk~~ and ~~Tiger Heart are more suited to dishing out damage and can make good use~~ of the ~~Wrath set~~.<br><br>~~Players looking for more consistent damage,~~ as ~~opposed to the extreme highs and lows of Glaives and Greataxes, should pick up~~ a ~~greatsword. Excellent options~~ in ~~Act 1 are the Everburn Blade, Svartlebee~~'s ~~Woundseeker, and Jorgoral's Greatsword~~. The ~~Soulbreaker Greatsword and Sussur Greatsword are also decent picks, with the former being especially valuable if playing a Githyanki. During Act 3, non~~-~~gith characters should grab the Sword of Chaos or Balduran's Giantslayer for best results, while Githyanki should instead obtain the Silver Sword of the Astral Plane~~.<br><br>~~Level seven offers "Dominate Beast" and "Evard's Black Tentacles~~,~~" allowing them~~ to ~~turn animal enemies~~ to their ~~side and brutally restrain their foes with conjured tendrils~~. ~~At Level nine, they can get "Dominate Person" and "Telekinesis~~,~~" letting~~ them ~~manipulate humanoids and throw people and objects around freely~~.<br><br>~~These Battle Maneuvers, paired with the Fighter's base~~ Action ~~Surge and Second Wind actions, make them~~ a ~~serious force in melee combat – as long as they actually hit the enemy~~, ~~that is~~. ~~They are great at controlling enemy locations with certain Battle Maneuvers~~, ~~rooting them~~ in ~~place or pushing them away, and can also be a source of minor buffs for the party and debuffs for enemies~~.<br><br>~~The Archfey Warlock makes their pact with~~ a ~~powerful Fey and draws~~ on the ~~capricious~~ and ~~whimsical powers~~ of ~~the Feywild~~. At level one, ~~they~~ gain ~~the power "Fey Presence," which allows them~~ to ~~frighten or charm all creatures in a 3m range as an action, assuming they fail a Wisdom Saving Throw~~.<br>~~Either way~~, ~~be sure~~ to ~~have Deception~~ and ~~Insight first~~ and ~~foremost. Deception is great for dialogues,~~ and ~~Insight is incredibly useful for determining NPC truthfulness. If Insight is already covered, then replace it~~ with ~~Arcana, History, or Investigation, depending on what you want your Warlock to be good at~~.<br><br>~~Players hoping to minmax their Bladesinging Wizard build should probably visit~~ the ~~Mirror~~ of ~~Loss during Act~~ 3 , ~~found in~~ the ~~Cloister~~ of ~~Sombre Embrace~~. This ~~provides +2~~ to a ~~stat, in exchange~~ for ~~reducing another stat by 2. Using this~~, ~~it becomes possible to get both dexterity~~ and ~~intelligence to 20, which makes~~ a ~~Bladesinging Wizard much more potent~~. ~~Until you reach Act 3, we recommend getting Dexterity~~ to ~~18 and wearing the Graceful Cloth robe, purchased from Lady Esther~~ on ~~the Rosymorn Monastery Trail in Act 1. Use~~ this ~~robe to raise your Dexterity to 20 until you can get to~~ the ~~Mirror~~ of ~~Loss in Act 3. If you want~~ the ~~stat you lost back, you can have a party member cast Remove Curse on you to get it back without losing the bonus~~.<br>		<br>At level one, they also have the additional spell options "Faerie Fire" and "Sleep," allowing them to outline targets to grant advantage or just put their enemies to sleep. At level three, they can also choose "Phantasmal Force" and "Calm Emotions," letting them deal repeating psychic damage that will shift damage type to match the last attack that hit the target and allow them to immunize themselves and their allies from being charmed or frightened. Level five adds the options of "Plant Growth" and "Blink," letting them create difficult terrain and flicker out of reality after their turn to evade attacks (sometimes Fey Magic is fickle.)<br><br>The Light domain is often granted by Gods of Justice and Fire, granting abilities that purge the dark and destroy the undead. At level 1, a Light Domain Cleric gains the ability "Warding Flare", which allows them to, as a reaction, impose disadvantage on an incoming attack. While this can only be toggled on and used once per turn, it still allows the Cleric to potentially evade a dangerous attack once per round.<br><br>Other Class Support: While the Ranger is a decent thematic addition to the Bard, players should still consider dipping into other Classes further to maximize the potential of such a build. For instance, a single dip in Warlock can access Hex for a more efficient and reliable replacement to Hunter’s Mark. Meanwhile, dipping into Rogue gives Sneak Attack for maximum damage potential.<br><br>The three Drow cantrips – Dancing Lights, Faerie Fire, and Darkness – are all situationally useful, too. Faerie Fire, granted at Level 3, is the most useful as it grants Advantage on all attacks against affected targets.<br><br>The Knowledge Cleric has incredible potential as a 2-level dip when multiclassing, since it gets two additional intelligence skill proficiencies. By choosing the Sage background, a Knowledge Cleric can start the game with 4/5 intelligence skill proficiencies. They can then use their Knowledge of Ages ability to gain immediate proficiency in an entire skill category for the rest of the day, which is best used to gain all the Wisdom proficiencies most of the time.<br><br>If picking up The Watersparkers , players should also pick up The Sparkswall Ring from the Arcane Tower in the Underdark. Also in the Underdark is The Blast Pendant , found on a Petrified Drow near the Selunite Outpost. This Pendant allows the wearer to use up all lightning charges they currently have to grant their next attack bonus lightning damage. This damage is equal to the number of lightning charges.<br>Wyll : A Fiend Warlock, Wyll's spell list is somewhat limited compared to Gale, being a Warlock comes with its own benefits. Play Wyll as a hybrid of both ranged damage and ranged control, inflicting CC on enemies as often as you attack them<br><br>Wood Half-Elf: Traditionally, Wood Half-Elves retreat to quiet lives in the forests of Faerun. For the Wood Half-Elf, their half-heritage drives them to continue journeying across the rest of the Realms. As Half-Elves, they give Bards the Fleet of Foot (walking speed becomes 10.5m) and Mask of the Wild (Stealth Proficiency), making the Wood Half-Elf Bard ideal for long-ranged builds.<br><br>This chart displays everything you can expect to get at each Level-Up as a Druid in your Baldur's Gate 3 journey. The only level when you do not get anything Druid-related specifically is from Level 10 to Level 11.<br><br>Being one of the most versatile Classes in Dungeons & Dragons , it makes sense for players enjoying their Baldur’s Gate 3 playthroughs to want to try expanding their initial Bard setups. In situations where a Bard needs to pack more combat or utility options, Multiclassing them seems an ideal route to maximize their efficiency. In this regard, ideal Multiclass options include:<br><br>Song Of Rest (L2): This is an Action that serves as a substitute for a Long Rest, usable once per Long Rest. Players should ideally use this as a healing substitute to Short Rests, especially in between unusually difficult encounters.<br><br>There are a total of seven BG3 Circles (subclasses) Druid players can try out, each of which focuses on different aspects of the class, and offers a selection of unique skills, proficiencies, and other features. As you level up in one of these BG3 Druid subclasses, you will gain more abilities that are unique to your subclass choice.<br><br>This table displays recommended BG3 Sorcerer build choices for every level, including recommended spells you should add to your Spellbook while leveling. These spells synergize well with the BG3 Draconic Sorcerer build, and include a variety of single-target and AoE damage abilities as well as ways to boost your damage and options in combat with the right Metamagic choices.<br><br>Updated on 20th April 2025, by Thomas Hawkins: With the addition of Patch 8's new subclasses to [https://Www.Baldursgate3Fans.com/ Baldur's Gate 3 races Guide] Gate 3, players can select the Circle of the Stars for their Druids. This new subclass makes use of their Wildshape Charges to embody constellations and gain powerful new abilities, including firing blasts of light, healing a target for free after casting a spell, and unleashing a radiant breath attack. This guide has been updated to include information on this new subclass and discuss equipment and multiclassing options that benefit the Circle of the Stars.<br>

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Darkfire Shortbow (1d6+2, Shortbow, Rare): The free Haste alongside Fire and Cold Resistances can make this Shortbow ideal for both offense and defense. Even if Haste is only available once per Long Rest, it can give the Bard and even another ally a much-needed boost to their offensive potential.

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Darkfire Shortbow (1d6+2, Shortbow, Rare): The free Haste alongside Fire and Cold Resistances can make this Shortbow ideal for both offense and defense. Even if Haste is only available once per Long Rest, it can give the Bard and even another ally a much-needed boost to their offensive potential. For greatly improved melee range, you can utilize weapons like the Monster Slayer Glaive, Drakethroat Glaive , or Sorrow, all of which are accessible during Acts 1 and 2. You could also pick up the Halberd of Vigilance during Act 2. Alternatively, you could select a Greataxe for better potential damage, such as the Very Heavy Greataxe, Blooded Greataxe. Later in the game, during Act 3, you can swap these for Sethan or the Hellfire Greataxe. This section will discuss some generally good equipment that works for any warlock subclass. An important item to mention is the Potent Robe , obtained in Act 2 by speaking with Alfina, but only if you aided the Tieflings during act 1. This robe adds your Charisma to the damage of all Cantrips and stacks with the effects of the Agonizing Blast invocation, allowing the Warlock to add double their Charisma to their Eldritch Blasts. Players focusing on spells should also grab the Daredevil Gloves at the Githyanki Creche during Act 1, allowing them to use all their ranged spells as melee attacks to avoid the penalty for [https://Www.Baldursgate3Fans.com/ Www.Baldursgate3Fans.com] using ranged attacks in melee. Players wanting to stack up their Charisma even higher should look into Duke Ravengard's Longsword , which also grants +2 Charisma and is an excellent weapon for Warlocks using Pact of the Blade. Hexblade Warlocks make a pact with a mysterious entity from the Shadowfell , manifesting as sentient magical weapons forged from shadow. Picking this subclass at level 1 will give you the ability "Hexed Warrior", which grants proficiency in medium armor, shields, and martial weapons. Using "Bind Hexed Weapon" on a weapon of their choice, they can use their Charisma Modifier instead of their Strength or Dexterity when attacking with that weapon, as long as they're proficient. A Hexed Weapon also has a chance of inflicting the Hexblade's Curse on any creature it strikes. Wildheart Barbarians can use their choice of Bestial Heart and Animal Aspects to specialize in a variety of different ways. A Bear Heart is well suited to tanking and can make good use of the Bonespike set, further enhancing their own defenses while gaining some offensive utility. Elk and Tiger Heart are more suited to dishing out damage and can make good use of the Wrath set. Players looking for more consistent damage, as opposed to the extreme highs and lows of Glaives and Greataxes, should pick up a greatsword. Excellent options in Act 1 are the Everburn Blade, Svartlebee's Woundseeker, and Jorgoral's Greatsword. The Soulbreaker Greatsword and Sussur Greatsword are also decent picks, with the former being especially valuable if playing a Githyanki. During Act 3, non-gith characters should grab the Sword of Chaos or Balduran's Giantslayer for best results, while Githyanki should instead obtain the Silver Sword of the Astral Plane. Level seven offers "Dominate Beast" and "Evard's Black Tentacles," allowing them to turn animal enemies to their side and brutally restrain their foes with conjured tendrils. At Level nine, they can get "Dominate Person" and "Telekinesis," letting them manipulate humanoids and throw people and objects around freely. These Battle Maneuvers, paired with the Fighter's base Action Surge and Second Wind actions, make them a serious force in melee combat – as long as they actually hit the enemy, that is. They are great at controlling enemy locations with certain Battle Maneuvers, rooting them in place or pushing them away, and can also be a source of minor buffs for the party and debuffs for enemies. The Archfey Warlock makes their pact with a powerful Fey and draws on the capricious and whimsical powers of the Feywild. At level one, they gain the power "Fey Presence," which allows them to frighten or charm all creatures in a 3m range as an action, assuming they fail a Wisdom Saving Throw. Either way, be sure to have Deception and Insight first and foremost. Deception is great for dialogues, and Insight is incredibly useful for determining NPC truthfulness. If Insight is already covered, then replace it with Arcana, History, or Investigation, depending on what you want your Warlock to be good at. Players hoping to minmax their Bladesinging Wizard build should probably visit the Mirror of Loss during Act 3 , found in the Cloister of Sombre Embrace. This provides +2 to a stat, in exchange for reducing another stat by 2. Using this, it becomes possible to get both dexterity and intelligence to 20, which makes a Bladesinging Wizard much more potent. Until you reach Act 3, we recommend getting Dexterity to 18 and wearing the Graceful Cloth robe, purchased from Lady Esther on the Rosymorn Monastery Trail in Act 1. Use this robe to raise your Dexterity to 20 until you can get to the Mirror of Loss in Act 3. If you want the stat you lost back, you can have a party member cast Remove Curse on you to get it back without losing the bonus.