
Like most CRPGs (including the rest of the Baldurโs Gate franchise), Baldurโs Gate 3 is extremely character-driven. Your custom character (or characters in multiplayer) will be a critical part of the party. But, you can also have access to a bunch of NPC companions, which you acquire over the course of your journey. Since you can have a maximum of 3 companions at a time, youโll have to make rather critical decisions. Thatโs why weโve put together a list of the Best Baldurs Gate 3 Companions.
The Top 5 Best Baldur’s Gate 3 Companions
Your party is only 4 large, so itโs critical to avoid getting two characters with the same role. Each of these characters have a class and role associated with them; if your custom character handles that role well, then you should shunt that NPC down to 5.ย
It’s also worth remembering that this game is excellent, and all of these NPCs are well done and interesting. Here’s the full list of companions:
- Astarion
- Shadowheart
- Gale
- Laeโzel
- Wyll
- Karlach
- Halsin
- Minthara
- Minsc
- Jaheira
While all of them are great, we’ve left a few off based on their availability. Sure, Minsc rules. But he won’t show up until fairly late in the game, making him a lot less useful than Gale or Astarion.
5. LaeโZel โ Frontliner
The first companion you get is not a bad character. Fighters have extremely high damage, and LaeโZel is the best, most durable companion that weโre currently offered. She justโฆ she has trouble walking to people. Sheโs not slow, but she has no good ranged options other than her Mage Hand ability, which has huge limitations. So sheโll have to start most combats moving at enemies, which can put her in dangerous situations, or pull more encounters.
She is at number 5 because she is just barely, and I mean barely, worse than your other options. D10 hit dice might be great, but the others can potentially do her role just fine.
4. Wyll โ The Hybrid
Wyll is a Warlock of the Fiend. His bedevilment has filled him with such voracity that heโs good at using a blade and using his magic. What could go wrong?
Well, he put his stats in Constitution instead of Dexterity. His sword isnโt actually very useful, so you should just have him sit back and cast spellsโฆ but heโs so durable that youโll want him in the frontlines. Gah! How uncomfortable.
Wyll is, once again, not bad. Heโs a great โfourth party memberโ if you already feel confident that your other roles are filled.
3. Astarion โ The Scout
Astarion is a vampire spawn. How did he get out of his predicament? We wonโt say, but we will say that heโs a great Rogue! Fantastic Dexterity with above-average Constitution makes him a valid choice for melee combat, or ranged if your frontline is filled. Being able to Sneak Attack so early on is greatโฆ But, Astarion needs help to be most effective! Heโs best in parties where there is one additional frontliner, be it a cleric or otherwise. And, unfortunately, while he is very skilled, magic is so very strong! Thatโs why heโs just under the two high-utility casters. Even so, if you need someone to Stealth ahead to see situations, Astarion is yourโฆ undead.
2. Gale โ Offensive Magic
Gale is a wizard, with an explosive personality. Hah! Hmm.ย Heโs a Wizard, so heโs so incredibly important for fights with a lot of random creatures. Wyll can try to fill his boots, but Galeโs magic is just really strong. He needs characters that can take a hit to be in front of him, so he doesnโt just keel over and die instantly. He also suffers a bit from โEarly Game Wizardโ; he doesnโt have many spell slots, and he will just fling cantrips when he runs out. However, with insane Intelligence, shockingly high Dexterity and Constitution, and even decent Charisma, youโll find Gale to be a wonderful edition โ even better once the Early Access releases Act II.
Oh yea, he’ll also ask if he can absorb your magical artifacts, so be ready for that.
1. Shadowheart โ Divine Magic
At the top of our list is the Cleric. Clerics areโฆ critical. Currently, the Cleric is the only class with access to any healing. And Clerics have always done their job the best! So, if you want any chance to pick people off of the ground during a fight, you need a healer.
Unfortunately, Shadowheart took the Trickery subdomain, making her not a great frontliner. Sheโs still the best option for healing if you donโt create a Cleric, butโฆ you could make a better frontline Cleric than she is.
See Also: Baldur’s Gate 3 Multiplayer Guide
Conclusions – Best Baldurs Gate 3 Companions
This list has all of the characters in order, based on the role they serve in a party and how well built they are. However, if your party has specific needs, then change this list a lot. LaeโZel is down at the bottom, but if your party is a Rogue/Gale/Wyll, you might need LaeโZel to take hits for everyone. Itโs entirely up to preference. And I might be biased, because I usually create Fighters in games like this!
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