Baldur’s Gate 3 run makes D&D player see true power of underused class

A D&D veteran who started playing Baldur’s Gate 3 was blown away by the power of a class that they had previously neglected.

The wide range of classes you can play as in Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the game’s biggest selling points. As an RPG, it lives or dies by how flexible it can be, and by how many meaningful choices players can make, so it’s natural that there are a lot of different ways to play.

Still, that doesn’t mean that all classes are born equal. For every super-popular class like Sorcerer and Wizard, there are some underused classes, like Druid and especially Cleric, the least popular class in the game.

Baldur’s Gate 3 reveals the hidden strength of fighter class

However, there are still ways for these classes to shine, especially if you’ve got one in your party. If you’re looking for a fighter, Lae’zel is definitely your best choice. Sure, you could technically respec any of your companions into whatever you want, but the Githyanki swords just hit different.

One player was taken aback by just how strong Lae’zel was, saying: “I’ve been DMing for 5e for quite a while, but the group I play with has quite literally never rolled a fighter. I get it. They seem vanilla. Boring. In my first playthrough in Baldur’s Gate 3, I didn’t use a fighter. But I always hear about how great they are so I decided to allow Lae’zel to remain a fighter.

“I wasn’t impressed until a certain miniboss fight in Act 2 where she disarmed, tripped, action surged, attacked two more times, and pommel strike killing the guy in her first turn. I get it now.”

Fighters aren’t the flashiest of the classes you can choose from, but they make up for that with raw consistency and damage. Once you get the chance to swing your sword twice in one turn, there’s no better feeling.