Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Which party members will you bring along on your first playthrough? (Includes datamined companions)

This rule discussion was prompted by "How good is Wyll as a Warlock using Hex?" If Hex is much worse than people thought, then people might be less inclined to take Wyll, so it's on the edge of being relevant to the thread topic. Hex in BG3 is mainly useful for the additional d6 damage and it is mainly the Hex-er that benefits, not other characters. The exception is that Hexing enemy Str or Dex might make shoving enemies easier, depending on exactly how Larian coded "Shove" in BG3.

But yeah, I PM'd my longer, more detailed response about Hex to Kethlar. If anyone has further questions about Hex (or 5e rules), feel free to PM me.

On topic - I'm amused that SH is the most chosen companion, and also that Wyll is the least chosen - even less than Helia. I wonder what the reasons are for SH being most chosen: how much due to her mystery/plot relevance, how much due to her being the only Cleric (or even healer) currently present, and how much for...other reasons? (;