All Classes Ranked In Baldurs Gate 3! - Which Baldurs Gate 3 Class Is Best?

[@larrygreen8298]

Your advice is much appreciated, I’m very new to this type of game ( at 72 years old ) I’m going to start my first game with a Paladin!

[@MikeJw-je4xk]

Solid choice. Practically every class ranking I see, Paladin is S tier. I started fighter but since Paladin is also a charisma class, I'm restarting. I strongly value the talking and want my character to be the lead.

[@VespasianJudea]

I hope you had a good time my man.

[@veracyning5572]

Go, dad! Lol, and don't worry, I've been playing d&d type games since I was 8, so over 35 years now, and I still need help with new stuff.

[@Glostahdude]

@@MikeJw-je4xkdon’t break your oath!!!

[@dv487]

@@veracyning5572same here, I play D&D since 10 and I’m now 33, playing Bg3 atm did a fighter as I’m always the rogue but being rogue here is quite boring as I’m a dagger lover and the stealth as a pure dagger sucks the bigger advantage in bg3 is being a ranged stealth, but I’m thinking into respecing my dwarf fighter for a Druid or paladin to have more flexibility since a starion will be kept as a ranged assassin.

[@killa123214]

I been stuck on the character creation screen for over an hour🤣🤣

[@chrisgoods]

haha - same... just started and I've had to take a break from the character creation, so overwhelmed already haha.

[@martymcfly88mph35]

Paladin is always the answer

[@ronwithrow3562]

This is me right now lmao

[@martymcfly88mph35]

@@ronwithrow3562 do a Paladin build. It's worth it.

[@janpala5922]

Do Moon circle druid, u wont be disappointed;)

[@birb6622]

Oh boy, time to drop my character half into my game again

[@christinehede7578]

Why? Are you having fun with your current character? If not go ahead and swap or respec. Otherwise finish this run then make another class.

[@qwemzndhwlwdj]

multiclass swords bard 8 + 4 rogue for ultimate charisma and dual wield crossbows

[@barcster2003]

If it's your playstyle don't drop it.

[@johnroush5731]

Just change your class through Withers.

[@jamesdooney5775]

Don't please dont

[@horriblydevoted]

Justice for druids! The wildshapes are really valuable in the early game when you don’t have that many spell slots or special gear. At the higher levels, druids get some of the best spells in the game, while being way harder to kill than other casters. Moon druid at level ten can wildshape into a fire myrmidon, which can do six attacks a turn.

[@holdenjames9632]

Fr. My druid can literally do everything.

[@matunusdonnerhammer3423]

I experienced the same, though I still prefer the owlbear. Moon druids are the best tanks in the game and among the best summoners as well.

[@LukaLoud]

I find druids the best class? lol like I struggle to pick anything else during character creation. The versatility makes it S tier for me. I don't need as many long rests or short rests from changing forms and fighting as an animal for awhile then switching back to humanoid form to cast powerful spells like moonbeam while also being able to heal.

[@jaded-harper]

on the other hand i feel like lack of good druid gear in act 1 and 2 make druid feel meh. maybe its better now tho because patch 5 added tavern brawler with shapeshift

[@minnesotanose]

tavern brawler works too

[@bradleybedson7790]

Ranger is highly underrated imo. The Hunter subclass can tank very well, has solid damage at both range and melee, and has a bit of unique utility for certain situations

[@delnite5825]

yeah its like a bit of a jack of all trades so it not being the best at any one thing is kinda the whole point not a negative, however imo its still best used for multiclassing tho, for example the infamous gloomstalker-assassin build is one of if not the single best builds in all of DnD for damage alone letting you end full encounters in one turn before your other party members even get a chance to act (also probably the most cartoonishly edgy build you could do for rp purposes, which a lot of people love). the ranger doesnt need to be the best at anything, yet combining its perks with some other classes like fighters, rogues, barbarians and druids can definitely let you make them the best at something very specific if you know what youre doing.

[@Kjell777Iverson]

Literally stopped watching after the OP cast shade at rangers. You can build the class around gear and become God tier as early as Act II with items like Armor of Agility, ring of protection, and the dexterity gloves. Boom. Instant dex based death machine which you can use with certain long swords or just adamantine scimitars and a good bow. 23AC and 20 dex while being able to dual wield and throw some serious ranged damage is nothing to scoff at. Don't sleep on hunters mark or any of the ranger skills (depending on your play style). I'm guessing the person who made the video just never really explored the class. They can become even deadlier when you multiclass.

[@common_undead]

@@Kjell777Iverson While I like rangers, how are you getting armor of agility in act 2? That's an endgame act 3 armor. And gloves of dex only give you 18 dex and not 20, and have no effect if it's higher.

[@Kjell777Iverson]

@@common_undead Yuan-Ti scale mail is even more broken and available in act 2 (Quartermaster Talli (Last Light Inn). You can pair either piece of armor depending on your gear in early chapter 2. The merchant at the Gith Creche sells all kinds of broken shit too. I currently have a base AC of 22 with the Yuan-Ti scale with 2 more points to put into dex (which would make it 23). I'm using gloves to boost my dex at the moment, since I'm only level 5, but you get the idea.

[@Kjell777Iverson]

To describe how I got around a lot of areas to get the equipment: A lot of sneaking. Left my party and snuck through to the areas I needed to get the gear I wanted. It's why I also have the only two finesse long swords in the game at level 5 (yes, I googled how to do it it,).

[@ronw5005]

My problem with BG3 is that I want to do my first full playthrough, playing my favorite class. So you know what that means... With over 100 hours of gameplay, I'm still in chapter 1, testing classes to find my favorite class. Lol (great guide, as always NorZZa)

[@VarthalabauHair]

BG3 is my first CRPG (I've also played DnD a couple of times if that counts). On my first playthrough I played a Fiend Warlock but on my other two ongoing playthroughs I'm playing a BM Ranger/Rogue and a CotM Druid respectively, both of which are usually rated as lesser classes. Even on Tactician both are pretty viable so far. Sure, you can argue that Paladins and Fighters are more optimised on paper because at later levels they get like a million attacks/round, but I never much cared for the meta, especially in games without PvP.

[@ronw5005]

Yesterday I started a Gloomstalker Ranger game save, but have found that with characters like this that don't have charisma-weighted abilities, it forces me to play another character (with the party's highest charisma) more than my own. So, I'm thinking some variation on Sorlock will turn out to be my favorite, but I have a couple more classes still to try.

[@VarthalabauHair]

@@ronw5005 You can alleviate this issue by choosing a background with proficiency in either Persuasion, Deception or Intimidation. What I did is that at lv6 I multiclassed into Rogue and put +3 in Persuasion from my background.

[@papagut4319]

lol this was literally me i had like 135 hours and each time i scraped act 2 surface i’d restart

[@BL00DYME55]

Many of the classes don't fully "come online" until mid or some even late game. So staying in Act 1 testing them all might not give you the full picture of what the class is capable of. You've probably already completed your playthrough, but for anyone else in this position I'd recommend to just continue playing, and you can always change class with Withers at any point in the game if you're not happy with your current choice. I went with Paladin on my first playthrough and he really didn't feel that great in the first Act. By act 2 he really started to become powerful, and in Act 3 an absolute god. Didn't even bother multiclassing on my first playthrough, put all 12 levels into paladin cause didn't want to overcomplicate things, since I wasn't really familiar with D&D rules/mechanics and it was a steep learning curve as it is.

[@after_alec]

Highly recommend doing a no-multi classing run while keeping every origin character their original class; super fun to go back to basics

[@paxnominus]

This is also how I like things :)

[@redneck1st555]

I just did a no multi-class run and so far this time I've been soloing a Drow female ranger and was thinking of multi-classing it at level 6. Which I probably won't hit until i get to Act 2.

[@nothingtoseehere9648]

People change their classes? I find most of them are fine the way they are unless your trying to min-max with multiclassing

[@lightbeam150]

True for the most part but I find things like respeccing Shadowheart out of Trickery domain after rejecting Shar even more immersive and lore friendly

[@IapitusMcHeimer]

​@@nothingtoseehere9648 honestly, yes. I did not like gale so I just turned shadowheart into a wizard

[@samuraicake5015]

Yo that Wizard summary was odd. Wizard: Can learn every spell in game. Can be a tank Can be a controller Can be Nuke Can summon Mobs and Minions Can be a Necro Can be support Perfect completement to many other classes through the use of learned magic. Can prepare more spells than most casters and has ez access to swap in and out of utility depending on your needs NoZZa: Not verstaile.. Come again?

[@aceknight6622]

so how good is this list to follow in general? off rip i'd go rogue(moy go to almsot all the time) but was thinking either a wizard,warlock,or berserker judt want to know if its better to choose the one i like best. ive played games where som clsses/sub classes straight up suck and wanted to make sure that wasn't the case

[@gorgit]

You cant go wrong with picking what you want. The game isnt really hard and all classes are definitely good. The only thing you need is a good team composition.​@@aceknight6622

[@mrgoose3453]

​@aceknight6622 this list didn't age too well as he has classes like monk towards the bottom when it's arguably the strongest with tavern brawler

[@Bruh-Moment435]

​@@mrgoose3453I think Monk is one of the classes where you need to distribute a lot of different stats around more so than most of the other classes so during early game it may not have as much, but by the time you're mid-to-late game it's incredibly strong

[@TheDelethar]

@@Bruh-Moment435what do you mean? Monk just needs dex con and wisdom, get a str potion if you want and you are strong af before 4. You start with 2 attacks as you can bonus action melee attack too and at lv 4 your damage starts to go wild, then 3 attacks at 5. Monks are always strong, and get way more bonkers than any other class at lv 8+ except maybe rangers with 2 1h crossbows. This list is kind of crap overall

[@levigenesis6350]

Githyanki College of Swords 6 Abjuration wizard 6. You can cast level 6 spells tank in medium armour and arcane ward use a sword and have an extra attack. Charisma doesnt have to be high so you can have intelligence at 16 or wear a headband

[@daveyfunk]

Sounds interesting. I imagine you make this a CC machine with the items that increase your spell DC when you hit with weapon attacks? Wondering if could be worth dropping 1 level of wizard to get 1 level of Sorcerer for Armor of Agathys. You'd still get all the high level spells as all 3 classes are full casters, but Sorc would also offer con save. Armor of Agathys cast at highest spell slot will then mean you can cause damage to enemies just by making them opportunity attack on you when you move away. This way you can use spells or attack on your turn and then cause even more damage to enemy melee just through movement. Using blade ward 1st turn and every other turn reduces physical damage by half or you could find stoneskin scroll, learn that and use that to reduce damage. This might be the build I'm looking for :) What's your ability point spread?

[@levigenesis6350]

@@daveyfunk absolutely agreed on dropping the one wizard level for white draconic sorcerer for armour of agathys, i did exactly that

[@daveyfunk]

@@levigenesis6350 I'm thinking two weapon fighting and get dex to 20 with the two feats, 16 con, 14 charisma and use the int band. Having the arcane acuity items would get spell DC up with weapon hits and so charisma doesn't need to be high. Is this similar to what you did?

[@levigenesis6350]

@@daveyfunk i kept charisma at 16 for role play but optimally charisma can be 10 or 12 its not entirely needed but i find bards with low charisma as infuriating as a Rogue with no stealth 😅

[@levigenesis6350]

@@daveyfunk having 16 con is better for a crowd control bard. Ideally what you want is stealth as high as you can get so when your under the effect of greater invisibility you dont break it after an attack

[@DaSaint79]

Monk being so low voids this whole list…

[@Whayleejay]

Tell me you didn’t play a monk without telling me you didn’t play a monk.

[@amciuam157]

Exactly. BG2 monk was absolutely the best class.

[@RonnieMyers777]

Monk is A-tier Imho

[@markoilic417]

@@RonnieMyers777 Way of open hand monk is contender for the best build in the game when it comes to single target dmg and taking out key targets on literally turn 1

[@tylerthewarhammercreator8838]

​@@markoilic417right my 2nd playthrough was a monk and it was so much fun

[@aries148]

Can’t wait to play Baldur’s Gate on Xbox. Been trying so hard not to look at any story content lol. I think I want to play a Barbarian, Ranger, or Druid for the first run of the game.

[@barcster2003]

Play whatever fits your playstyle. All of the classes are great and have reasons for picking them.

[@The_Judge300]

You talk about how amazing a Paladin is in Act 2, but that makes me think that you have not played Cleric much. A Cleric, and specially a Light Cleric, is god mode in Act 2.

[@VarthalabauHair]

Personally, in my second playthrough I am running a BM Ranger/Rogue and it feels pretty strong, especially after getting the extra attack at lv5 and the sneak attack when you multiclass into Rogue. Sure, there are definitely more optimised builds but I was never into meta builds and more into "if it's fun and not utter trash" I will prefer it. I am currently lv 7 (5 Ranger/2 Rogue) and I feel like I have so many options in combat. I'm playing in Tactician and so far I'm in Act II and none of the fights which originally gave me trouble on my first playthrough with a Fiend Warlock (Spider boss, Gith patrol, Nere) felt challenging with my current build. Ofc I know the fights and the game tactics much better the second time around, but still the Ranger/Rogue combo feels pretty OP and it does pretty decent melee dmg as well in fights where you can't get range.

[@moro.allaspina]

ranger/ rogue / warrior, its called minigun or sum, you make a shit ton of a attack without taking damage

[@common_undead]

Due to the way honor mode fixes DRS interactions and other OP interactions (like warlock extra attack stacking with regular martial extra attack, and haste giving you an entire action instead of an extra attack), druids are the best combat class in the game in the current patch. They're the only class that can get 3x attacks/action (in wildshape) while being a full caster. And now thanks to TB being fixed for wildshape unarmed attacks, their triple attacks actually deal decent damage.

[@billkostas5441]

Also you can multi class two levels in war cleric for their war charges. You can use your extra action to attack a fourth time and trigger the wild strike for a total of 6 attacks

[@AllAroundSleeves]

@@billkostas5441wtf that’s crazy I try to keep doing that but my friends that I play with get mad at me and there like why would you do that? And I’m like well bc of what y’all are saying lol

[@GuiltyKit]

I will say (and you brought it up a bit) that certain classes wind up being way better as a multiclass component. Like Gloomstalker Ranger becomes a dynamite 5 level insert into a Rogue-style build. On its own it's... fine. But as a multiclass it becomes waaaay better. Monk is weird because half of its power comes from some really busted items, moreso than any other class other than maybe Necromancer style builds. I'd agree it's B-tier by default, but at least A-tier or arguably S tier with items. I will totally agree that it's boring as heck to play tho. Cleric felt like it was borderline necessary, and gets ultra busted with Those Gloves That Do That Thing, but it also felt kind of hollow past the early game. Maybe I just need to try out other versions of the Cleric, but outside of spinny doom aura, it felt like Cleric didn't really have much that was all that useful in combat. Your highest level slot ends up getting used for one spell that's WAY better than any other option, and it's just a passive buff you cast every rest. Most of the time it felt like all a Cleric had to do in fights was AOE stoneskin / bless the party for (almost) free as a bonus action, and then... cantrip? Guiding Bolt? Run around the battlefield playing tag with your aoe necrotic / radiant field? Really powerful, but also just kind of... boring. Very passive combat contribution, no matter how powerful that contribution is. Again maybe Life domain is just like that and I should try out War or Light or something instead. Paladin surprised me. I love the class, but it felt pretty weak starting out. But then towards the middle and later part of the game, it has plenty of spell slots to just drop atomic bombs on enemies. It rapidly became one of my favorite classes (respec'd Shadowheart to be one) to have around. Lay on Hands was a far better emergency heal than anything a Cleric could do. And even when Lae'zel got her third attack per round, my paladin Shadowheart was far more flexible and - though limited by spell slots - had plenty of smiting to go around. But it just took a while before it felt really powerful. Totally amazing class tho. Even has quite a few good spells outside of smiting. Only bummer is that some smites require concentration, which breaks any haste cast by an item they're wearing.

[@qbcomicaddict2590]

Yes the life option on cleric is very passive but try war I feel like the lightning spell especially is busted. With concentration after the first cast you have a 40 damage almost never miss spell. Only half way through but she is feeling strong currently lol

[@Fiufia]

just add that Gloomstalker + Rogue is the perfect combination for a dark urge playthrough the cloak you get right at the beginning of the game just complements the build perfectly. i just did honour mode almost every thing solo with this. and I wasn't even trying to do a solo run it's just that the build is so good that most of the time teammates get in the way of fights instead of helping

[@BL00DYME55]

I haven't played cleric as my main class, but on all 3 of my playthroughs I had Shadowheart as basically a permanent party member specced into Light domain. She basically still gets most of the Life domain spells (they're just not "always prepared", so you can cherry pick the ones you like to heal and buff the party), and especially with the addition of Fairie Fire and Warding Flare from the Light domain, she still provides great support. But most importantly she gets a lot of Fire and Radiant damage spells that turn her into a pretty nasty caster. Spells like Scorching Ray, Fireball, Firewall, Radiance of dawn, Flamestrike. Life cleric seems to be pure support, with a very passive playstyle.

[@levifairchild6725]

How is a wizard that low just bc you said the down side is your spell book? That's a plus in my opinion, you can change in and out on the go a sorcerer is stuck with their spells?

[@TheOrplaya86]

This dude our rouge at 9. The assassins ability to be able to hit opponents twice then you use invisibility to flee and do it again, you can clear and destroy area set ups with one character taking no damage on the hardest of difficulty. This dude talking about a paladin using buffs. Boy id snipe him out before you even knew the fight started.

[@gilcorrea283]

I’m so glad Larian made those changes for the monk. It’s not the strongest class but for me who used to practice martial arts it really made me tap into the monk fantasy. It was a blast playing as a monk.

[@TheBigSquidAZ]

In act 1. As a druid main character. Go to goblin camp peacefully. Enter spider pit. Communicate with spiders. Transform into giant spider. Communicate again with other spider. Worth it

[@soulmare333]

Ive been thoroughly enjoying playing rogue/fighter and dual wielding. Hiding off to the side and sneaking in and hitting 4 attacks in one go can feel really really satisfying. And action surge can push me to be able to hit another couple times.

[@fooltheroyal8691]

I think you need to replay the game as a Cleric in any subclass that's not trickster, as Shadow heart starts with the weakest cleric domain. Specifically tempest cleric is broken.

[@maxshadow3405]

I find it weird that many class rankings put the Druid near the bottom. It's probably my favorite class, they are very unique with their wild shape and nature themed spells. On the other side, Rogue and Fighter are usually closer to the middle of the rankings, even tho I find them to be the most boring classes in the game, as you have very few things you can do in your turn. Maybe it's because most rankings take into account how powerful the classes can be, and not how fun or complex they are.

[@SN27671]

Well you can’t really rank them by how „fun“ they are because then you’re just going by personal preference. You think rouge is boring I love going full skyrim stealth archer every fight. If you want a somewhat objective list you have to take their overall strength into account.

[@maxshadow3405]

@@SN27671 Thats pretty much the same as listing the "best classes". It's just personal opinion. Also, I find rogues boring (and martial classes in general) because of the lack of options. While magic classes have tons of spells to choose from during their turn, martial classes mostly do the same every time. Arrows, grenades and scrolls spice things up a little bit, but they can't be crafted, and any class can use them, so they don't help make martial classes more unique or interesting. And besides, using the main attack or action of your martial class is usually more powerful, so you still end up doing the same most of the time.

[@gorgit]

​@@maxshadow3405 Saying the fighter is stronger than the ranger is alot less subjective than saying the ranger is more fun than the fighter. These tier lists solely exist for ranking their respective strengths, otherwise no one would watch them because who cares what unnamed youtuber z thinks about paladin vs cleric fun wise? Its only comparing power levels. They can be wrong, true, but thats beside the point.

[@kennymorelandiii9406]

Every class is good and viable option. They did a great job balancing and giving every class options. So lots of times it's straight up just preference

[@shadymerchant3456]

You put all utility/support classes in the bottom half except for bard which you put at 5th. You may as well have named this a damage output tier list. Clearly that was your judgement criteria.

[@common_undead]

I don't think it was, considering he put ranger and monk in the bottom 3, and below rogue. Rangers and monks deal an absurd amount of damage if you know how to build them.

[@owenkramer9677]

I love playing monk master of the elements who can catch arrows and move a mile a minute on any terrain and jump 10 feet and doesn't wear armor but it ridiculously unlikely to get hit. Living that Airbender fantasy

[@martingrundy7577]

The monk is easily one of the best classes

[@HonkerDoodle]

I’m dropping 100 damage every turn, easy.

[@killerindustries49]

Using shock gloves to add dmg to my melee attacks too. Monks are being slept on 😂

[@martingrundy7577]

@@killerindustries49 keep seeing them on lists not in the top three but what do they know lol P.s What gloves?

[@killerindustries49]

@@martingrundy7577 sparkle gloves

[@mrgoose3453]

​@@martingrundy7577 actually ironic seeing how these list age like milk with the monk placements now that people are abusing tavern brawler and just nuking everyone instantly

[@Jerm-Digs]

Nah, druids are great. Wild shape immediately after plackng a concentration spell and it will stick most of the time. Plus once wild form health hits zero your character resets at where it was before it shifted.

[@grimsev5100]

facts

[@howtheturntables]

Don’t you sleep on the Monk! I’ll admit that when I started my Monk play-through I had some regret for a while because I was literally missing 50% of my attacks for the first like 5 levels and I quickly became a burden to my friends in my party, and the attacks that *did* land just weren’t doing much. But somewhere along the way I just started slapping people silly lmao. Being able to slap someone and make them fall over or fly off a ledge, then know I have multiple actions left to slap around their friends is just *chef’s kiss*. If you lean into it and use it right, (imo) it’s easily one of the most fun and OP classes in the game.

[@taheemlewis7283]

Monk plus dexterity equals karate kid

[@Kale_747]

For the majority of the list you are very much correct, but there are lots of moments where you can tell you haven’t played with some of the classes enough. The huge red flag is monk, as statistically it is absurd if you build it right. Near infinite movement, high AC, inhuman damage output, and its main downside is AoE which is mitigated as you should have a party member who has good AoE (or just take 3 elements although they aren’t as good as Open Hand).

[@betweenthelakescinema7027]

I feel like so many people underrate the Monk class. Not only can you elevate to new levels of melee with Tavern Brawler, but you also insane Dex and you essentially get loopholes casting spells since they’re technically not spells. Meaning you’ll be immune to things like Silence and Counterspell.

[@skyz6708]

I feel like anyone who places monk low has never played monk.

[@martymcfly88mph35]

Monk is absolutely broken in this game. Youd think unarmed strikes would be weak but once you get Tavern brawler at 4 they become OP.

[@xxplatinumturdxxgames4031]

You broke my heart with the ranger 😭😭😭

[@CapybaraConnoisseur89]

Ranger Gloomstalker is pretty good with Ambush extra attack, I am going to make Astarion now Assassin/Gloomstalker because of so many benefits from both.

[@nordwhal-S550]

I just did a multi class for Astarion on my Dark Urge run of having him be a multi class between Rogue/Thief and Ranger/Gloomstalker and it was honestly very good. His extra attack coupled with the third attack on the opening round of combat pretty much guaranteed that he could nuke any enemy of choice out of the fight on the first turn - couple that with his insanely high initiative and he made combat overall MUCH easier.

[@thesuperiorkitten]

The Ranger is my class cause I like to play from a range in these types of games

[@Skrimp-]

Monk is probably one of the most op class in the game, you do like 300 dmg per turn if you build it right. Idk if I wanna finish this video😭

[@wolfmcknight3043]

I would the ranger much higher due to its flexibility. If you you only look at combat they may be lower but there is far more to the game than the combat

[@Hitcrits]

I just wanted to point out that the Druid I gotta say u are wrong about wild shape yes spells are better but u should ALWAYS wild shape in a fight (unless it’s a trivial fight) due to the simple fact that u effectively have 2 health pools great video and list tho keep up the great work bud

[@MrKsan05]

Really good list, we all have our own opinions. I would swap Monk and Sorcerer myself. the whole list is great but my Top five, (in my own opinion, doesn't mean i'm right) would be the list below . Thanks for the video. Thumbs up. 5. Fighter 4. Monk 3. Bard 2. Warlock 1. Paladin

[@Apac1226]

I'm literally redoing my first character and was building a Paladin as I watched your video. The subclass is whats got me thinking so much

[@riosiscold9865]

Me personally I just pick a class that would suit the role play aspect my character will choose and I just make it work somehow

[@YahoeyV22]

Played a LOT of the classes I’m surprised that you put ranger at the bottom but then wasn’t surprised when you talked about beast master. Hunter build is insanely strong. rocking heavy armor and wielding a crossbow and a finesse weapon with a shield. Only other time I’ve done this much dmg per round on this consistently was with a paladin.. for anyone concerned that they may have picked the wrong class after watching this video all classes can be S tier with the right gear and if utilized correctly.

[@FrazzyNZ]

Can't tell you how many times I've cheesed fights with astarion as rogue/assassin. Just hit for crit and hide and hit again and hide. Cleared entire rows by soloing groups with him 😂😂 saves the health potions 😂

[@wesleywarren7227]

All classes are S Tier if the player is good enough. That’s what I love about D&D and BG3

[@GratefulNerd]

Way of the Hand Monk with TB, dip three lvls into Rogue… insane dmg. One of my Ki attacks hits for 59-90 & you can do it 3 times AND 2 normal action attacks and insane survivability and.. just make one 😂. A properly multiclassed Ranger/rogue/ fighter is absolutely broken… plus death mantle to top is off.. insane. I see what he’s saying tho. For a pure class build I also favor the Pally. They can do it all.

[@NannyOggins]

As a BG3 noob I found this helpful. I typically chose to play as a ranger because I love archery and in most games it is very powerful but I am considering changing my class now that I have Withers in camp.

[@red.player]

As a gloom-stalker ranger, I play without any companions and solo bosses and mobs without issue. I also can play with little or no rests since my build requires little use of spell slots. After soloing a major fight I just move onto the next few major fights and events without any rest. It’s a one man army which is more than I can say for the majority of the other classes.

[@akgarada]

I do not agree. I think all classes are about equal, except Bard and Rouge. Rouge does not offer much outside of stealth, which is not an option in many situations. Still decent. Bard on the other hand is extremely strong. Not only cuz of the unique buffs, and flexibility. School of swords is the strongest single target damage dealer, and you can do that while also having wizard/sorc aoe spells, and you can heal. And a high level lore is a buffing machine.

[@thedarkness75]

I agree with you 100% especially about the Rogue. As said in the video, stealth really isn’t an issue for any class because you can literally see the whole field and as a player control the whole situation. It’s not like in 5e so the Rogue’s key asset gets diminished as practically every class can use it now.

[@pocketsdsquirrel3207]

"just play fighter with a bow! Its way better" -Jocat

[@themilkman7921]

Druid is a full caster, making them way stronger than basically every martial. Fighter would be about the same power level in this game as Druid.

[@cod2468]

Ive just started the game and I’m using a ranger atm and find it fun enough

[@AnOrdinaryGuy2004]

I’m new to BG3 but I’ve been playing DnD for a few years now. It’s hilarious to see the class rankings are similar for the same reasons, and different for the same reasons (as playing a Druid looks different on a table rather than in a video game)

[@tylerthewarhammercreator8838]

While paladin is a good single target damage dealer, it's rarely included in Honor run team comps which really hurts it the consistents are Wizard, Cleric, Ranger and Fighter with the option to switch barbarian out for fighter. The only who in that group who multi classes usually is ranger just to get sneak bonuses. Little to much bias present 😅

[@ItsTheMonk_TTV]

Started as a bard respect into rogue bard & loving it

[@crazyfinnster9040]

have you ever played actual dnd?

[@ItsTheMonk_TTV]

@@crazyfinnster9040 yea my brother is a dm

[@crazyfinnster9040]

@@ItsTheMonk_TTV nice i was going to say if you go rogue/bard build i'd recommend going college of whispers on the bard. it has a lot of roguish aspects in the subclass and is really fun for roleplay/infiltration

[@barcster2003]

My reccomendation is play the class that fits your playstyle.

[@davidjacobsen308]

Monk, Bard, Paladin, and Sorcerer are the best classes to pick from as the companions in the game take all the other classes.

[@sevxone]

You're crazy, ranger is literally one of the best classes xD

[@Drizzle1998]

Circle of the moon druid Is the strongest build in game to complete an honour mode. 4 moon druids and we absolutely walked through the entire game.

[@kylevanderwolf4446]

I’m about to start my first character. But I’m too indecisive. I’m intrigued by the concept of a drow cleric or wizard. But paladin or warlock seem great

[@StealthheartDraws]

I love playing Druid solely because my partner will chase me around as a bear calling me cute. But I honestly think BG3 was designed for you to play Bard. Also Rogue is fun for dialogue in Act 3

[@flikitisideways9953]

man i dont care where i set a class or where you bro im just grateful for a tear list vid under 20mn

[@jazulimushofaa1486]

Nah... you are wrong...

[@I.K.E.L.O.S]

Prove it

[@k.m.6265]

I dont get why people keep misidentifying the vengeance oath paladin as the “evil” build. Sure it’s a little more gray than the other two, but it still says in it’s tenets that you use your wisdom to seek the higher good, and smite the greater evil

[@imago_mothtoya]

I agree on Paladin and Ranger, but the rest of my ranking is very different. I put bard, cleric, and druid in at least A tier, easily.

[@Voidless_Knight]

Druids are the best class in The game eventually you can summon high tier level 4 and 5 summons that are very powerful not to mention you can turn into a owl bear that only requires 1 nature charge you can do a crushing flight attack just by jumping and anything around it can take up to 30 damage then you can attack 3 TIMES IN A ROW. With the claws

[@Gearrion]

Cleric is better than Paladins, Thieves are better than fighters and monks are better than warlocks. His list is HEAVILY baised as if he just did not understand how to play most classes correctly. Also race plays a big part on your class as well.

[@liandel]

Wizard top tier for sure, all spells and arcana rolls are just crazy good in the game. If you are a geek and want to prepare your fights wizard is for you. Can buff/debuff, can diss out tremendous damage and can tank as well. Counterspell etc etc Bard is also top tier just cause of skills and spells, can buff/debuff/control. Can interrupt enemy attacks, can inspire members either in combat or dialogue, charisma based, heal.. Warlock… just a bad caster high C at best. Druid crazy good as well. Sustain/heal/speak with animals/tank-offtank. Seems to me he just played pala and lock and thought ok this slaps

[@Arni877]

Rangar wood elf is my favorite

[@nyx4323]

I like Bard the most. Love to play the lute or insult enemies and they get emotional damage lmfaooo

[@OakandIV]

Fun one! Always a good discussion. Everything is viable, but if we are going to rank we should ask what class is specifically best at what role. I’d argue that Bard is the best fourth man / party leader (unless you multiclass), Sorcerer the best blaster (again, unless you multiclass), and so on.

[@Avoncarstien]

Everything's so conditional to playstyle, any tier list ends up being pretty subjective. Assassin Rogue is *incredible* if you abuse party separation + stealth + turn based mode out of combat; but if you play more traditionally it struggles a *lot* because a bunch of fights start out of convos so you can't hide traditionally. Plus there are items that can make builds go from seemingly meh to downright busted... Having watched about a dozen of these class tier list videos, I think they only thing I've seen consistently is that Rangers and Druids are a bit overshadowed in their roles, and that everyone thinks Warlocks are incredibly fun. Past that so many of the differences are down to how you play and what sort of scales you're measuring on, which is something you have to interpret as you watch, how applicable it's going to be to your style, so ultimately take in a bunch of info and then go with your gut. The other consensus that everyone seems to share in is that *every* class is viable even through tactician difficulty, so ultimately you're more likely to find success with something that gels with how you play than trying to force something high tier that's counterintuitive to you.

[@redneck1st555]

@@Avoncarstien That is true but that is where jump comes in handy or misty step if you've got the boots.

[@VarthalabauHair]

BM Ranger is pretty low on this tierlist. I'm playing a BM Ranger/Rogue multiclass and it absolutely slaps on Tactician difficulty on my second playthrough.

[@diskuslars7527]

@Bard You forgot the Option to went Dex and making him an Archer...by Level 4 with your First Feat (Sharpshooter) you Deal Op-Damage ...finished Honour without beeing in Danger one time

[@PolakaFlaka]

First time playing now and chose to start blind and went with paladin so I’m pretty hype

[@arstan8092]

Way of the open hand monk being one of the most op build in the game. Shits broken. Monk is absolutely a tier if not higher.

[@julesgro8526]

I have my Warlock set up as a melee fighter and he just wrecks everything. Pact of the blade, mainly destroying enemies close up, but i can alwaysget them with the blast. And he´s got all the charisma in the world. So much fun.

[@lars-erikstrid2278]

Yepp, on my first playtrough and doing a pally 2/ bladelock multiclass. I do enjoy the dialogue options. Nice talker and laidback backup fighter.

[@MikeJw-je4xk]

Great points. I started fighter, but am changing for a charisma basis. Perhaps combine Paladin and Warlock.

[@comensee2461]

Most of the groups I've built in my playthroughs consist of Paladin, Rogue, Wizard, Cleric, Fighter, and Bard. Bard, Paladin, Wizard, and Cleric together can just blast out a huge amount of magic damage in a single round.

[@gorgit]

Try sorcerers then. Their quickened spell is absolutely explosive, you can cast 2 high level spells per turn. Twinned spell also is amazing when using very strong single target spells like hold monster. The only problem is that they then fly through their spellslots like no other classy but the fights will be over just the quicker.

[@geert574]

cleric is my favorite u can do some spells and u can melee if it comes down to it, plus u can mix and match team more with u being off tank or spellcaster or heal buff bot accordingly compared to sorceror or barbarian which requires Lae zel and Gale all the time

[@skullkrusher-dx4kg]

Ill say gloomstalker straight class is A tier.

[@oes2546]

What I wonder is what class best build upon the team you will have in the game. Let’s say, I want a class that isn’t in the roster of companions, now which of them is the best for playing through the storyline?

[@StealthheartDraws]

I haven’t played Barbarian, Paladin, Ranger, or Sorcerer yet, but here is my top 8 best to worst: Bard Cleric Wizard Rogue Druid Monk Fighter Warlock

[@kinggamereon653]

paladin is so good, it's insane how much easier the game became after recruiting minthara in act 2 and watching her somehow excel at literally everything I make her do

[@norzza]

Minthara is a slept on companion, she's the best

[@jeekim4648]

Great video dude!!!

[@JinblazeOG]

0:30 say it loud for the hunters in the back (rouges) 😂😂

[@johnyoungerman1857]

Thanks for your thoughts on Best Classes, each of us will have there preferances. For me top 5 in no particular order would be Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter and Sorcerer. The bottom 3 would be Paladin, Warlock, Wizard. This all considering pure Classes and no Multi. Peace

[@madforeverything3473]

Subjective ❌ Biased ✅

[@jimbeaux89]

I ALWAYS go speech/charisma in my games, and I’ve been a musician for 30 of my 34 years of life. Bard was a no brainer for me, and I was surprised to see it where it was on the list. I’ve been having so much fun with this game

[@punani_slayer4209]

You've copied and pasted this exact comment on 5 other videos......

[@PoseidonProxy13.]

What I’ve noticed is classes are subjective to who is in your party and how many other players there are

[@The_Judge300]

I find both Ranger and Rogue both boring and rather weak as pure builds and on the bottom of my list, but as soon as you multiclass those two together as Gloomstalker/Assassin, and specially if you add a few levels of Fighter into it, it suddenly gets VERY fun to play and you are VERY strong as well. Druid can be rather boring and rather weak at lower levels, but as you get higher up in levels, both Moon Druid and Spore Druid can become rather fun and strong to play. Barbarian can be great fun if you make a Tavern Brawler build with the Berserker subclass. I still have not managed to find a fun build with Monk, but I am sure there might be one, also for me. I also have problems with finding a Bard build I find fun to play. The only Paladin subclass I find fun and really good, is by being an Oathbreaker. I know that many prefer the Paladin and think it is very strong and fun to play as a pure build, but I don't. Both Wizard and Warlock are rather fun and strong, but not in my top 3. For pure class builds, do I find Cleric(Light Cleric when pure build), Sorcerer and Fighter to be the most fun to play. I also tend to use some levels of one or more of these 3 into my multiclass builds as well.

[@SpikeofSpadesMusic]

Barbarian is too low because of Berserker, which works as an even heavier hitting fighter in rage

[@RyanG-ij8xq]

I did the classic High-Elf fighter but next playthrough I’m doing an Orc or Gith druid.. probably a Gith Druid

[@J2Friskyy]

Just go with what appeals to you the most, all classes are great tbh, theres a few that flourish in certain situations but any class will do fine.

[@Zolok1]

Even if I don't agree with your tier list it's interesting to see what others think and why ^^

[@paulmccloud9395]

I find these ranking videos very funny, half of them put the druid near the bottom while the comments are filled with people saying the druid is awesome. Well I'll add my voice to that as well, the druid IS awesome. Not sure why these youtubers struggle with them.

[@youngoutlaw5150]

I believe that the rankings are different, depending if you’re doing the solo or party

[@arkman2237]

Let me tell you one thing you need to understand haddar's hunger, it's just wild for warlocks, it's ridiculous how broken that spell is

[@cjhernandez6999]

Me not understanding multi class in the first place so I never bothered🗿

[@redneck1st555]

I fully disagree with his take on the Ranger. I"m in a fairly new play through as I'm about 90% done with ACT 1. I've got a female Drow Ranger that I've pretty much soloed through the whole of act 1. The only time I had party members was on the Nautaloid ship. I've got the Creche, under dark, Waukeens rest, and Auntie Ethel is all I got left to do in act one, and I'm just now at camp raising my Ranger. Yes I kept here at 1st level the whole time the only thing that I changed out was some of her weapons and gear. And she's dominated the game. So don't sell the Ranger short. I'm undecided if I should take Lae'zel with me to the Creche.

[@zIHaXSaWIz]

me planning on going ranger when i get the game

[@reson8]

How can you place monk in B tier when tavern brawler exists?

[@LeoGrimm]

Well glad I stayed a a paladin, like you in a little bias though lol. Think I may give fighter a try on my next run through. Thank you very much for your opinion I really appreciated it.

[@YakobtoshiNakamoto]

lol I rolled a Paladin and absolutely hated it 😂 Went Bard and never looked back