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With his impressive stature, boastful personality, no patience for evil, and his miniature giant space hamster Boo, the unstable Rashemi Ranger Minsc is easily the most famous among the Baldur’s Gate companions. In his original iteration, Minsc wore heavy armour,…

If you know your Baldur’s Gate, when you recruit Jaheira into your party in Baldur’s Gate 3 there’s a good chance you’ll want to immediately turn her into a Fighter/Druid hybrid. After all, that was her class in all the…

Ever since Larian Studios made a point of announcing that you’ll be able to wield a stick of salami as an actual weapon, it became apparent that Baldur’s Gate 3 was to be a game more concerned with the could…

There’s a good chance you might play through the entirety of Baldur’s Gate 3 and not realize that the game even has a Paladin companion. Or that that Paladin is a homicidal Drow cultist. But if you decide to side…

Halsin, the man-bear (no pig) Druid, is likely single-handedly responsible for millions of Baldur’s Gate 3 sales thanks to some shrewd viral marketing from Larian. As one of our potential companions, he’s positioned as a Circle of the Moon Druid…

Someone at Larian must really hate Shadowheart. Otherwise, there’s no way to explain her ability scores, which make her ill-suited to being even a half-decent melee or ranged attacker. Not to mention her haircut. And then her one good offensive…

When playing a Warlock in Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll often be wondering why would you ever use anything other than Eldritch Blast to attack. But since Wyll, our resident Warlock, is the famous Blade of Frontiers, he really should be…

Some people tend to underestimate Fighters. Some people consider them boring. But they all change their tune when their spellcasters and fancy Paladins are all taking a nap to restore their spell slots, and the Fighter is still going strong.…

When assembling your Baldur’s Gate 3 adventuring party, unless you’re going for something extra spicy, you’ll need at least one solid frontliner. As a Barbarian, Karlach is well-suited for this role. Her being a Tiefling also synergizes well with her…

As a video game based on Dungeons & Dragons, its 5th Edition to be precise, Baldur’s Gate 3 offers plenty of tools to create unique, interesting, and downright powerful characters. And while the 5th Edition is considerably more streamlined when…