Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Paladin Class Build

Raise a wall ofsolid ice that deals 10~60 Cold damage to anyone standing in its way. When the ice is broken, it leaves behind a cloud of frigid air that deals 10~60 Cold damage per turn to creatures within.

Magically Charm a humanoid to gain Advantage on Ability Checks in dialogue and prevent it from attacking. Enemies have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed. When the spell ends, the target might accuse you of Charming them.

Curse a creature so it takes additional damage whenever you attack it and to inflict Disadvantage on Ability Checks with an Ability of your choosing. If the target dies before the spell ends, you can use a bonus action to hex a new creature.

Here’s a list of all the Amulets that you can find in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Item in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information, such as where to get it and other helpful information.

The Githyanki race is one of the unsung powerhouses of Baldur’s Gate 3 Hexblade Gate 3 thanks to its incredibly powerful racial abilities and passives – they might be hard to look at, but it’s hard to argue with a free Misty Step at Level 5. Indeed, Githyanki is able to cast this spell once per long rest at Level 5, alongside Enhance Jump at Level 3 and an improved version of Mage Hand from Level 1.

Your weapon flares with white-hot intensity. It deals an extra 1d6 Fire damage and marks the target with Searing Smite. A target with Searing Smite takes 1d6 Fire damage every turn, until it succeeds on a Constitution Saving Throw. If the spellcaster misses the initial Attack, the spell slot and Bonus Action are not consumed.

The target receives Disadvantage on Charisma Checks and is alflicted with Vulnerability to all damage. The creature begins to mortify, becoming a festering flesh sack propped up by bones, impairing its Charisma.

However, players who don’t mind getting a little more advanced should go with Protection and prepare their shield. Remember to toggle the reaction and take it when surrounded by enemies in close combat.

Folk Heroes, on the other hand, gain proficiency in Animal Handling and Survival and trigger inspiration when doing acts of heroism but more in a mythical and localized sense, like freeing the Hag’s thralls, rescuing named NPCs, and otherwise working to help the downtrodden and helpless.

Updated April 6, 2025 by Erik Petrovich : Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is right around the corner, and though lots of the new subclasses seem like a lot of fun to play, the base game still offers some very powerful options for the best Paladin build in BG3. The Oath of Devotion Paladin is still the best Paladin build in BG3 – but that could change with the release of Patch 8. Until then, stick with this Oath of Devotion Paladin guide to learn the best Paladin build tips, what makes the Oath of Devotion such a powerful subclass for the Paladin, and other information that will help you min-max your Paladin character. This Paladin build guide has been updated to add in-game flavor descriptions of the class and subclass, as well as a new small section with the best consumables for the Paladin, including both potions and elixirs, in the Equipment section.

Your eyes become black corridors walled in teeth, your gaze capable of inflicting dread, sickness, or putting creatures to sleep. While Concentrating, you may cast Eyebite without expending a spell slot.

Generate a painfully intense ringing noise that deals 3d8 Thunder damage to all nearby creatures and objects. Affected creatures made of inorganic material such as stone have disadvantage on their saving throws. On a successful save, creatures still take half damage.

Here’s a list of all the Necromancy Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Spell in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information including Spell properties and other helpful information.

Call down a silvery beam of pale light that deals 2d10 Radiant damage to any creatures that enters it or starts its turn in the light. You can use an action to move the beam 18m. On a successful save, targets still take half damage.

Here’s a list of all the Evocation Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Spell in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information including Spell properties and other helpful information.

The Oath of Devotion Paladin is a powerhouse of buffs , healing support, and brutal damage output. The trade-off for such a well-rounded Class is that it is the only one restricted by roleplay. By choosing an Oath, Paladins must do everything to live by it – the Oath of Devotion means that players can’t attack innocents, turn their back on those in dire need, or deceive their enemies to gain an advantage in combat.

Touch an enemy to syphon their life force. You regain half as many hit points as hit points as the damage they take. For 10 turns, you can use Vampiric Touch again without expending an additional spell slot.