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Multiclassing is a feature ofBaldur’s Gate 3that allows you to have levels in different classes for a single character. With multiclassing, you’ll be able to take the best parts of different classes to make a very powerful build.
One class that’s great for multiclassing is the bard. While already powerful as a class by itself, introducing other classes for your character at different levels can allow you to make an unstoppable character. Since a bard has useful skills throughout several levels, you’ll find that you’ll only need a few levels of other classes in your multiclass bard build.
Best Bard Features To Keep When Multiclassing
When youmulticlass your bard, there are some skills per level that you’ll want to keep. At level two,a bard can use Song of Restto give the entire party a short rest. This will allow your party to heal and this isalso useful for companions whose abilities recover after a short rest.
At level six, bards unlock asubclass feature. College of lore bards will be able to learntwo spells from the magical secrets list. College of valour bards and college of sword bards will be able to use anextra attack.
At level ten, bards gainMagical Secrets, where they can learntwo non-bard spellsfrom the magical secrets list. This means that you’ll be able to take the most useful spells from other classes while still staying in the bard class.
Best Multiclass Options For Bards
Each character canonly gain up to 12 total levels. Also, regardless of at what character level you start your multiclass,the next class you introduce will always start at level one.
That being said, you’ll want to getjust enough of what each class has to offer.
Fighter
When you multiclass your bard intofighter, you’ll have apowerful ranged unitthat can dish outmultiple attacksat a time. Thanks to the fighter’sAction Surgeat level two and thecollege of swordsbard’sSlashing Flourishability, you can breeze through encounters easily.
If you want to maximize the damage you can do with this build, get theBand of the Mystic Scoundrel ring. This gives the wearerIllusion Quickeningwhich allows you to castillusion of enchantment spells as a bonus actionafter hitting a creature with a weapon attack.
The Band of the Mystic Scoundrel can be obtained by looting a backpack in the Jungle that you access throughAkabi at the Circus of the Last Days.
Subclass: college of swords
Feat: sharpshooter
Gain: Magical Secrets
Rogue
A great way to multiclass a bard into the rogue class is to also introducetwo levels of fighter at the end. You’ll end up with a unit that can wield hand-crossbows extremely well andcan deal damage multiple times.
The extra damage you can deal usingsneak attackswill only make this build more powerful as a ranged unit. You cankick off fights and clear out a few enemies early on.
Gain: Sneak Attack (melee and ranged)
Gain: Cunning Action (dash, disengage, hide)
Feat: ability improvement (+2 dexterity)
Gain: Action Surge
Warlock
The warlock has attacks that deal damagebased on the charisma modifier score. This works perfectly with the bard class.
With apact of the bladewarlock, you’ll be able to summon apact weapon or bind your current weapon, making it magical. Pact weapons use the wielder’scharisma modifier, so the bard will have no problem wielding it.
The extra attack you get at warlock level five stacks with the bard’s extra attackat level six too, granting you more opportunities to deal damage to your enemies.
Paladin
A paladin is also an awesome multiclass option for bards. For this, you’ll also wanttwo levels in fighter to get Action Surge.
This type of multiclass build is great because thepaladin gives you the option to pick the fighting style: Great Weapon Fighting. You’ll be able to gain theDefence fighting stylewith fighter later on too.
Divine Smitewill also ensure that your paladin bard will be a seriousdamage-dealing tank on the field.
Subclass: college of valour
Subclass: vengeance
