Baldur's Gate 3: The Sorcerer - A Guide to One of the Game's Most Versatile Classes

Overview

Baldur's Gate 3's Sorcerer is a spellcasting class that relies on Charisma as its spellcasting ability. Sorcerers are spontaneous spellcasters, meaning that they can change their spells each day without having to prepare them in advance. This makes them a very versatile class, as they can adapt their spell selection to the specific challenges they face.

Spellcasting

Sorcerers have a wide variety of spells to choose from, including damaging spells, buffs, and debuffs. They can also learn metamagic feats, which can enhance their spells in various ways. For example, the Empower Spell metamagic feat can increase the damage of a spell, while the Heightened Spell metamagic feat can make a spell more difficult to resist.

Cantrips

Sorcerers also have a number of cantrips, which are spells that can be cast without using spell slots. Cantrips are typically used for utility purposes, such as casting Mage Hand to retrieve an object or Minor Illusion to create a distraction.

Subclasses

There are two subclasses of Sorcerer in Baldur's Gate 3: the Wild Magic Sorcerer and the Draconic Sorcerer. * Wild Magic Sorcerers have the ability to cast spells with unpredictable effects. This can be a boon or a curse, as it can lead to devastating results or to powerful bonuses. * Draconic Sorcerers have a connection to a specific type of dragon, which grants them access to additional spells and abilities.

Races

When creating a Sorcerer character, you can choose from any of the races available in Baldur's Gate 3. However, some races are better suited to the Sorcerer class than others. For example, the Tiefling race has a natural bonus to Charisma, which is the Sorcerer's spellcasting ability.

Skills

Sorcerers can choose from a variety of skills, including Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion. Arcana and Religion are especially useful skills for Sorcerers, as they can grant them access to additional spells and information.