The Ultimate Guide to Unstoppable Power: 10 Insanely Fun Builds in Baldur's Gate 3

Players in Baldur's Gate 3 are finding great enjoyment in creating and playing with overpowered builds for their characters. The game offers numerous customization options, allowing players to construct formidable characters capable of effortlessly defeating any adversary or overcoming all obstacles in their path. The gaming community has its own interpretations and debates regarding what defines an overpowered character in an RPG. Nevertheless, players have already devised numerous lethal combinations involving race, feats, and specific weapons to achieve such dominance in Baldur's Gate 3.

6 Holy Thor - The Tempest Cleric

Race selection has yet to be made, but regardless of the choice, the Cleric-Tempest combination boasts a formidable array of abilities. The potent benefits, encompassing spells like Guiding Bolt and Spirit Guardians, seamlessly blend with the Tempest's might, highlighted by devastating area of effect spells like Shatter and Ice Storm. This combination creates an overwhelmingly powerful and versatile character, capable of wreaking havoc in close-quarter combat or from a distance.

Half-Elf races can access useful cantrips such as Darkness, Faerie Fire, or Fire Bolt, depending on their build. High Elves, on the other hand, have the option to choose from a selection of spells from the Wizard class. If you prefer a melee-focused build centered around the Holy Thor, the Zariel Tiefling is the optimal choice. This race grants powerful racial abilities like Searing Smith and Branding Smite, as well as the handy Thaumaturgy for specific dice rolls.

Feats:

Elemental Adept for those that want even more boom and bust for their lightning and thunder spells. War Caster, which includes the spell Shocking Grasp, is another good choice.

Gear:

The Blood of Lathlander grants the use of Sunbeam and Ketheric's Warhammer does psychic as well as bludgeoning damage.

5 The Slow Rot To Victory - Circle Of The Spores Druid

Druids excel as a versatile class, offering players the choice to specialize in healing, defense, or dealing damage. Within this class, the Circle of Spores focuses more on DPS capabilities, utilizing abilities such as Fungal Infestation and Blight to inflict damage over time. However, they still retain the shapeshifting and healing capabilities that make them valuable in a support role.

Race:

Drow, Half-ELves,

and Asmodeus Tieflings

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Take advantage of a high Intelligence or Wisdom stat and get Magic Initiate: Wizard or Cleric to add a few more spells to the already impressive array of choices.

Gear:

The rare Hollow's Staff makes a lot of sense with this build because it deals both bludgeoning and necrotic damage, which matches nicely with abilities like Symbiotic Entity.

4 The Best Of Two Deadly Worlds - Arcane Trickster

The inclusion of a Rogue in every party is essential, and there is an ongoing debate about which combination would be more dominant: the Arcane Trickster subclass, or a multiclass of Rogue-Wizard or Rogue-Sorcerer. By harnessing a few fundamental magical abilities, choosing appropriate equipment and Feats, this alternative version of the Rogue becomes exceptionally powerful even without the use of a traditional spellbook.

Race:

Any race that has their choice of cantrips or Stealth enhancement abilities, which includes most Elf subraces, Gnomes, and Halflings.

Feats:

This build already has access to several spells, so enhance these existing abilities with Spell Sniper or Elemental Adept.

Gear:

In Act 2, the character Orin drops the shortsword known as Crimson Mischief. This weapon inflicts both piercing and necrotic damage, along with the unique effect called Redevin Savagery. When a player has the Advantage, typically obtained during Stealth circumstances, the sword deals additional piercing damage.

3 The Night Belongs To Us - Gloomstalker Ranger

The environment in Baldur's Gate 3 seems tailor-made for the Gloomstalker. With its dark and otherworldly setting, this subclass can utilize its Arcane and History proficiencies to navigate and understand the various extraplanar beings present.

Regardless of whether one prefers a ranged or melee build, the Gloomstalker excels in both. Thanks to abilities like Dread Ambusher, this character can gain the advantage of striking first in any type of combat situation.

Ideal choices for a race would be the Wood Elf, any subrace of Halfling, Drow, or Gnome, as they all receive bonuses to Stealth, Darkvision, or movement. However, it is worth noting that the Druegar possess special abilities such as Cast Invisibility, although they are not as agile or secretive.

Feats:

Combine these powerful abilities with your skills, and your targets won't even have time to react. Enhanced Initiative from the Alert feat ensures your quick response, preventing any chance of being caught off guard. Meanwhile, the Mobile feat enhances your speed and agility, allowing you to effortlessly move through any type of terrain.

The Amulet of Bhaal serves a dual purpose - not only does it grant access to the temple's inner sanctum, but it also inflicts the Bleed condition on its target, particularly advantageous for the Gloomstalker who specializes in stealthy ambushes.

2 Two Weapons, No Waiting - College Of Valor Bard

For newcomers to D&D or turn-based gaming, this class is often suggested by experienced players. It combines the best aspects of other subclasses and can fulfill almost any party role, which is why it is not often considered overpowered. This melee build resembles Rogues or Fighters in terms of damage dealing, with additional spells and weapon skills, making this Bard build a formidable force.

Race:

Tieflings, Dragonborn, and Elves have the most going for them when it comes to Dexterity modifiers and extra spell slots.

Feats:

Mage Slayer so the character is even more deadly to casters in Melee range, and Dual Weilder to be a flurry of sharp bits in melee range.

Gear:

The Spectator Eyes, an amulet found in the Underdark, players can add two more spells to this build if they think is too reliant on physical damage.

1 Heads Up, Too Late - Wild Magic Barbarian

The combination of Wild Magic and the Sorcerer class adds a fun element to gameplay. However, when paired with the Barbarian, this build becomes even more powerful, exciting, and unpredictable.

What sets this build apart is not only the additional magical abilities, but also the beneficial enhancements that can benefit other members of the party. Bolstering Magic: Boon, a passive ability, grants allies within range a 1d4 bonus to Ability Checks and Attack Rolls.

Zariel Tieflings possess formidable melee skills, while Half-orcs possess the unique ability known as Relentless Endurance, which prevents their hit points from reaching zero. Although any character with a high Strength score can excel in this melee-focused build, it is important to note that races with magical abilities should prioritize melee-ranged spells.

Feats:

Get Martial Adept, and choose Riposte and Sweeping Attack.

Gear:

Slay Sarevok, again, and he drops the Sword of Chaos, again. This greatsword

not only looks impressive

, but it does also both piercing and necrotic damage, and every time it does damage it returns hit points to the wielder.

Baldur's Gate 3 is available for PC and PlayStation 5. A version for Xbox Series X/S is currently in development.