Baldur's Gate 3: Best Bard Multiclass Build
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With powerful spells for buffing their companions and debuffing their enemies, Bards have much power at their fingertips in , and multiclassing can make them even stronger. Faerun’s musical magicians are powerful, with a versatile set of subclasses and abilities that allow them to thrive in many different roles. However, a careful multiclass build can shore up weaknesses and make them even more formidable.
Bards in can multiclass with any of the eleven other character classes, but some combinations are better. As a Charisma-focused class, Bards synergize best withother Charisma-focused classes such as thePaladin, Sorcerer, andWarlock. Powerful builds exist for all three, but Bard/Paladin offers the highest damage output, survivability, and roleplaying utility.
Before you can begin assembling a party to explore the Sword Coast, you need to customize your character. The character creator involves more than just aesthetic choices; your character’s race, subrace, background, and more will influence your build. Some choices are better for the Bard/Paladin build than others. However, if you’ve already planned out a character with a detailed backstory, feel free to use that to add flair to the game.
When choosing a race for the Bard/Paladin, you have several great options.
You will also need to pick a solid Background for your character. The Charlatan, Entertainer, and Guild Artisan Backgrounds fit the Bard best, while Backgrounds like Soldier fit the Paladin better. Alternatively, you can weigh the pros and cons of the Dark Urge Origin. The Dark Urge is a fully customizable character with a unique dark Background that ties them closer to the game’s story.
To build the Bard/Paladin, start with the Bard class and choose the following spells and Cantrips:
Cantrips
Vicious Mockery, Friends
Spells
Dissonant Whispers, Faerie Fire, Sleep, Thunderwave
The Vicious Mockery and Friends cantrips give you options inside and outside of combat.
In Tactician and Honour Mode, NPCs may confront the player if they have been affected by Friends and may even turn hostile. As such, you should consider swapping Friends for another cantrip if you’re playing at higher difficulties.
Starting spells for Bard/Paladin are among the best starting spells in , and here's what they do for this build:
At this point, you should focus on building your character as a Bard up to Level 6. There are a few important milestones to watch out for and some suggested spells that can boost your Bard’s utility in combat.
Level
Information
2
One additional Level 1 Spell – Choose Tasha’s Hideous Laughter
3
Subclass – Choose College of Swords, which unlocks Blade Flourish melee and ranged attacks. College of Swords Fighting Style – Choose Duelling One