The classic D&D classes form the backbone of classes in Baldur’s Gate 3. How do they stack up against each other?
Baldur’s Gate 3 has promised to be one of the most phenomenal RPGs of 2023. With an incredible early access phase that allowed players to experience plenty of the classes before its full release on August 3, many players have already decided which class they deem as being the best.
Larian Studios took heavy inspiration from Dungeons and Dragons for their classes, all twelve of which are directly linked to their tabletop counterparts. With so many interesting choices — and countless subclasses for them — players may wonder what class the best is to play. Therefore, this is every class in Baldur’s Gate 3 ranked. 12 Barbarian
Although Barbarian finds itself at the bottom of the list for classes, it’s still a great class for players to experience for themselves, especially if new to Baldur’s Gate. As a prominent melee class, players will be on the front lines dealing with various enemies they face head-on.
Being proficient in a wide range of weaponry also means that players can experiment with the various swords, maces, and axes they find while exploring in Baldur’s Gate 3. With their extremely high constitution, players can also be thankful they are likely to survive many encounters too. 11 Ranger
Rangers in the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons have been seen as one of the least-used, least-loved classes out of the many available. Larian took this into consideration when designing the classes for Baldur’s Gate 3 to make sure that every class chosen by the player can be enjoyable.
This makes the ranger in this CRPG a lot more fun to play than its tabletop counterpart. However, it still ranks quite low out of all the classes available. Rangers are known for staying to the back, though players can plan some interesting ambushes of foes when needed. 10 Druid
Like Barbarians, Druids were added later into the early access process of Baldur’s Gate 3, so some players may have not experienced the class until the full version of the game was released. Druids are a versatile class, as players can either support from the back or become the tank for their party setup.
Taking a subclass like the Circle of the Moon will allow the player to become a bear like Halsin. This allows them to tank many hits due to how much health the bear Wild Shape form has. Other subclasses will instead allow the player to look deeper into their nature magic. 9 Paladin
Paladin is another class that wasn’t in the game at the start of early access, but was added later into the testing.
