Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Build Discussion POLL: What patch 8 subclasses are you most looking forward to trying?

Ok, I think, I might like Bladesong the most - it's basically an intellegence based bard class with more spells. Choose Longsword as your weapon and then use Phalar Aluve for a more theme appropriate build.
I think, that might be my first playthrough with patch 8 (after having finished my gnome artificer)

Wait 'til you learn that Shadow Blade has become a regular spell that wizards can learn now. A sword that does 4d8 psychic damage to complement your bladesinging wizard.

I know - and Booming Blade - a ridiculous powerful cantrip.

I just love throwing builds ...
So i was looking forward for GIant Barbarian.
(im also kinda sad we didnt get Soulknife for same reason)

Sadly tho, as it seems throwing still completely messes up our hotbar, bcs our character for meere split second in situation when time is basicaly stopped so nobody can interweene ... is not "holding" the weapon. -_-

Such a waste.

I am looking forward to toy around with some kind of build that makes Gale's corruption by the Shadow Weave a little bit felt if you go down that road in his origin. Currently the consequences are a pretty purple spell slot and Astarion being very pleased with you, and while I don't mind either, it never feels like I made a significant choice.

Are you thinking of making him a shadow sorcerer? I think, that would fit.

Oh yes, or at least multiclass into it, as wizard / wild magic Sorcerer is one of those odd mixtures, I very much enjoy. We'll probably have plenty of chats with Withers once the patch releases.

Bladesinging also sounds interesting, not to make the Shadow Weave felt but in general - and for the shallow reason that I like to hear Gale's dipping comments more often. ^^

I think, it's pretty relatable, that Gale would look for other methods to do magic, since the orb should really make it impossible to reach into the weave as a mage. I made an all bard playthrough and thought, that Gale would jump on it (in early access he had a dialogue with a bard Tav that he is trying to write a book).

But shadow sorcerer sounds pretty fitting with it's darker theme.

I contemplating to make Lae'zel a Bladesinger, since that would fit her as a gith.

The cleric, archer fighter, and drunk monk get my votes.
But I'll no doubt be putting points into all of them over several playthroughs to come lol.
Super excited!

Would like to do an arcane archer, but it sounds broken in the later game due to the savings throw. Will look for a mod b4 I do so.

Does Arcane Acuity affect it?
It affects consumable arrow DC saves, so I'm hoping it affects these special skill arrows too.

The glamor bard sounds fun. I usually try to create a lore bard/archfey warlock character. I have no idea what I'm doing in BG3, whether I'm multi-classing or not. But the glamor bard sounds like a mix of the two classes I always use, so that makes it stand out the most to me.