I am doing my first run trough the game and I'm trying to do it with pure class only. I've made a custon paladin as the main character and plan to go with a Fighter Lae'zel, a Thief Astarion and a cleric Shadowheart. So sadly, it won't have any spot left for an offencive caster. Will it gimp my team to much ?
Will it gimp my team to much ?
Yes!!!
Fortunately, BG3 offers a massive amount of gameplay freedom to help with that. So, don't worry too much. In this game, all players should always do what they like to do. No class and no companion is essential.
In particular, you don't need a companion or a class/subclass for getting the capabilities of an offensive caster. In BG3, every player character (main or companion) can acquire at least some of the Wizard/Sorcerer class's most iconic spellcasting capabilities (or the equivalent). Depending on how the player sets them up, all the player characters can
- attack enemies with popular spells such as fireballs,
- summon one or more highest-level creatures,
- counter enemy spells up to about level 4 and
- use a huge variety of spell-like abilities.
Note: to achieve the above capabilities in the game:
- Multiclassing is not required
- Potions are not required
- Scrolls are not required
Als note: Although no class or companion is essential, you do need - one way or the other - the magical capabilities typically associated with offensive casters, such as Gale, in order to have a well balanced party.
