Here are how the races in BG3 fare when ranked on a tier list.
Baldur’s Gate 3 offers the player a large array of races to pick from, giving the player the possibility to customize their character to their heart’s content.
However not all races are equal, and some definitely stand out compared to others. All Races and Their Subraces
Baldur’s Gate 3 has a total of 11 races to pick from, and within these races, most l possess a few subraces.
RACE
SUBRACE
Human
N/A
Elf
-High Elf -Wood Elf
Tiefling
– Asmodeus Tiefling – Mephistopheles Tieflings – Zariel Tieflings
Drow
– Lolth-Sworn Drow – Seldarine Drow
Half-Elf
– High Half-Elf – Wood Half Elf – Drow Half-Elf
Half Orc
N/A
Halfling
– Lightfoot Halflings – Strongheart halflings.
Dwarf
– Gold Dwarves – Shield Dwarves – Duergar
Gnome
– Rock Gnomes – Forest Gnomes – Deep Gnomes.
Githyanki
N/A
Dragonborn
– Black Dragonborn – Blue Dragonborn – Brass Dragonborn – Bronze Dragonborn – Copper Dragonborn – Gold Dragonborn – Green Dragonborn – Red Dragonborn – Silver Dragonborn – White Dragonborn F Tier
In the lowest tier, the only present race is the Dragonborn race. In concept, the Dragonborn race seems great, especially as it has the most number of subraces, 10, to be precise. Based on the Subrace the player picks, the Dragonborn will get Breathe weapon and draconic ancestry specific to their subrace, which can range from fire to lighting, acid, etc.
However, this is really all this race offers, and the Subraces are pretty much the same with little distinguishing features. D Tier
When it comes to D-tier, Dwarves make the cut for being a mediocre race, at best. Arguably the worst among the smaller races, it also has lackluster subraces. When it comes to race’s features, they come at a disadvantage for racial speed, only getting 7.5 meters a turn, compared to the average 9 meters. Besides that, they have the Dwarven Combat training, Dark Vision, as well as Dwarven Resistance, the latter giving them an advantage against poison attacks. While these can be useful, there are definitely better.
The Gold Dwarf and the Shield Dwarf have little redeeming qualities, however, the Duergar shines a bit through with their superior Darkvision and Duergar Resistance.
