Barb is, I think the *only* class that genuinely needs to rely on STR. Not saying it can;t be done going Dex, but.. Particularly effective, it probably is not. You get STR bonuses from Rage - which is wasted on a dex fighter. You also rely heavily on throwing things [and/or people].
That only apply to Tabletop ... In Baldur's Gate III. ... or at very least during Early Acess ... Rage give bonus to Dexterity attacks aswell.
Not really sure if they fixed even ranged attacks, but im pretty sure that it was boosting even those at some point.
I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings. Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are!