Baldur’s Gate 3’s New Subclasses Have Unique Relationships with Each Companion

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Baldur's Gate 3's New Subclasses Have Unique Relationships with Each Companion



With twelve new subclasses coming to the game in 2025, Baldur’s Gate 3 players will certainly be creating some new original Tavs or Dark Urges for even more play-throughs of the popular RPG. However, the game’s NPC companions should not be neglected. Some of Baldur’s Gate 3’s party members would fit quite well in the new subclass added to their existing class, while others seem like far less of a perfect fit – but it might make for a fun experiment to try to slot them in.



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Wyll Seems Destined To Be A Hexblade

The Hexblade subclass for the Warlock sees members of the class wielding magical weapons formed from the Shadowfell – perfect for Wyll, who is classed as a Warlock despite being the “Blade of Frontiers.” A more martial-focused variant on his standard class is excellent for someone who is already so skilled with melee weapons, to the point that many fans were disappointed Baldur’s Gate 3 didn’t previously include Hexblade solely so they could make Wyll one.

Path Of Giants Matches Many Players’ Strategy For Karlach


The new Barbarian subclass, Path of Giants, allows the Barbarian to increase their size and strength mid-battle, letting them fling massive objects for devastating amounts of damage. Many Baldur’s Gate 3 players have used the existing Potions of Cloud and Hill Giant Strength and the Enlarge spell to create a “large Karlach” who rampages around the battlefield much like this new subclass allows. For Karlach, who loves to truly let loose in combat, getting to grow in size and completely dominate the field is a fitting choice.

There Is A Tragic Irony In Making Astarion A Swashbuckler


The Swashbuckler subclass turns a Rogue into a dashing, pirate-inspired hero who can disarm their opponents, utilize distracting techniques like tossing sand, and perform Fancy Footwork when dueling an enemy. This Rogue subclass is very much like a hero out of a storybook – the kind of person, Astarion will admit should he grow close enough to the player character, who he once wished would rescue him from his difficult life as a vampire spawn under the cruel Cazador Szarr. There is something powerful in making Astarion himself into the same kind of storybook hero he always dreamed of and looked up to.

Other New Subclasses Are Humorously Ironic For Companions

While Wyll, Karlach, and Astarion seem well-suited to Baldur’s Gate 3’s new subclasses, the other companions do not. Shadowheart could work well in the Cleric’s Death Domain, as she is no stranger to killing and has often been sent on deadly missions while in service to Shar. However, some subclasses would actually be quite humorous or ironic for other companions. For example:


  • Gale seems ill-suited to be a Bladesinger, a Wizard who is also proficient with weapons, because he frequently mentions being physically unfit and often complains about the bad conditions of his knees and back.
  • Lae’zel, a Fighter, wants nothing more than to wield a silver sword as a githyank kith’rak, and thus would likely not appreciate being made an Arcane Archer with its focus on ranged combat.
  • Minsc has dedicated his entire life to a single animal companion, the hamster Boo, and would likely not enjoy having to keep up with an entire swarm of creatures as a Swarmkeeper Ranger.
  • Minthara defied the laws of her people – the drow – by leaving the Underdark and serving the Absolute instead of Lolth. The Oath of Crowns Paladin is heavily focused on following the earthly laws of mortal rulers, a position she herself could have held as a member of a prominent drow house, but ultimately forsook.
  • Halsin’s preferred Wild Shape is a bear, so he would probably be annoyed that the Circle of Stars Druid lacks a reference to the famous constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor, aka the Great Bear and Little Bear.


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