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Baldur's Gate

Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Draconic Ancestry in BG3

It's great if you want to deal more damage.
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Hayley Andrews
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Published: Jan 12, 2024 04:48 pm

The Draconic Bloodline is a subclass of Sorcery in Baldur’s Gate 3, and it’s considered one of the best. But one of the trickiest things about this subclass is choosing a Dracon Ancestor or Draconic Ancestry, and each one is tied to a specific element and spell.

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Best Draconic Ancestry in BG3

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The best Draconic Ancestry in BG3 is Draconic Ancestry: Red. Not only will this give you fire damage, but it will also give you a much-needed resistance buff when you hit level six.

While you can get this from Draconic Ancestry: Gold, the Red is Draconic Ancestry gives you a much better spell—Burning Hands. With Burning Hands, every flammable target can be hit with fire damage between three and 18. The best part is even if the enemy succeeds a Save Throw, they’ll still take half the damage. So, it’s a win-win!

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The biggest downside to Burning Hands is its short range. However, if enemies aren’t too far away it can actually cover a wide range immediately in front of its caster thanks to its more cone-shaped area of effect. So, while it can’t take out any baddies in the distance, it’s a great high-powered choice for when you’re close to a group of enemies.

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What I enjoy about this particular Draconic Ancestry is your fire spells will deal more damage when you hit level six. So, you get resistance, a free spell and deal more damage which makes fighting mobs and elites much easier.

To maximize your build and DPS, you must ensure most of your spells are fire-based to take advantage of this damage boost.

Another aspect you ought to consider is your team composition. You may be able to go a full Draconic Bloodline DPS build if you have either Karlach or Lae’Zel as the tanks and Astarion coming in as your Rogue.

I really enjoy playing a fire-based Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer because it means you can focus your efforts on a DPS-heavy build that destroys enemies while you’re protected.

But if that’s not your play style in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can also do a hybrid build and get utility and fire-damage spells for more versatility and protection.

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Hayley is a gamer, writer, and author with a background in Business. Hayley graduated with a dual degree in Business Management and Human Resource Management in Australia. She spent many years in business until she found her passion for creative writing and the gaming industry. When she’s not indulging in the latest anime, she can be found reading or playing video games.
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