Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Some races are objectively better than others...

Lets do the math on Human vs Variant Human.

Human +1 to all stats. That's a total of 6 ability points. compared to most races total of +4. Given that if all I want on a stat is a 10 for no negatives all I have to do is pay 1 point, so that means I will have 2 10 point stats, 3 14 point stats and 1 16 point stat. No other race can equal that starting. BUT I lose 1-2 skills that other races have and no dark vision.

Human variant. I get a feat at level 1 and 2 stats. Make me level 4 and give me 2 point points and that is a feat +4 stats pretty much the same as other races who get +4 status and take a feat at 4.

Neither one is over powered compared to other races and neither one is underpowered. It all depends on how you play it and how you plan it.

Sure variant has its advantage at low levels, but so to others at low levels, once you get past 4 it starts evening out and no race is better than another. Human BASE with it's +6 total ability points has the best long term effect (By my playstyle, but not best for everyone)