Baldur's Gate 3: Best Fighter Build
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is an adaptation of the widely popular tabletop game Dungeons and Dragons and its source material. You will use the established classes of this system to put together a group of adventures that each shines in their own way. Not all of them will perform as well as others in certain areas, so spreading out your skills is key.
Fighters are often looked down upon as “one-trick ponies” due to their primary skill focus on Strength. However, they still act as a cornerstone for many party compositions. They can be built in numerous ways to cover different areas of expertise.
Updated by Chad Thesen on August 20, 2023: This guide has been updated to feature a new section on the choices you should be making while leveling up your Fighter into a Champion. This includes all the choices that you should make at each level-up point. As well as which pieces of gear you should go out and claim when at each of these levels to keep your performance high.
Best Fighter Ability Distribution
First and foremost, you will want to maximize your Fighter’s Strength and Constitution Abilities. This will be how they do their damage, and their key role will be on the frontline. Unless your plan is to build an Eldritch Knight, steer clear of Intelligence, along with the other mind-based Abilities of Charisma and Wisdom. You will have companions that can cover these areas.
Dexterity can be useful for making saving throws to avoid damage, but your Armor Class will be one of the highest among your party members. Have your Fighter lead the charge into battle and soak up the Aggro, so the other members of your team can do their jobs most effectively.
Primary Abilities (Max these out): Strength and Constitution
Secondary Abilities: Dexterity and Wisdom
Dump Abilities (Ignore These): Intelligence and Charisma
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Best Race For The Fighter
Shield Dwarf is your go-to for fighters. They will give a +2 bonus toStrength and a +2 bonus toConstitution. Both of which are perfection in their hands. They will also grant some resistance to make it even harder to lose health from poison damage and avoid that poison entirely by having an Advantage on saving throws against it. The icing on the cake is Darkvision, meaning they don’t need any spells to help them see and risk missing their targets in the dark. Taking a Shield Dwarf should bring these both up to 17.
Alternative Race Option
Githyanki offers amazing benefits for an Eldritch Knight thanks to their +2 bonus in Strength and +1 bonus in Intelligence. Humans can round off all odd-numbered Abilities that to their +1 bonus to each of the six Abilities. This is great value and makes for a more rounded character. Humans do not have Darkvision, so you will need to be wary of that.
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