Finding the right party in Baldur’s Gate 3 is the key to success. Every companion has different abilities and, depending on your character’s class, there are a variety of options.
It’s possible to come up with a few solid party compositions, depending on what class or character you are playing. Some of them are made mainly for combat, others are focused on stealth or being well-rounded in most aspects.
It took me a few hours to discover which party I enjoyed the most based on my gameplay. From my experience, you need to try some of them to figure out which one suits you the most.
Best combat-oriented party in Baldur’s Gate 3.
- Rogue/Ranger/Bard/Monk main character
- Wyll (Warlock)
- Karlach (Barbarian)
- Shadowheart (Cleric)
This is the part I’ve grown most fond of during my gameplay since I’m playing as a Rogue. Although I tried it on some of my alternate characters with different classes, and it works just fine as well.
Wyll provides you with a perfect spellcasting ability, being able to deal tons of damage to both single targets and groups of enemies. He’s also great in dialogue due to his high charisma. Karlach works perfectly as your front line, able to deal tons of damage while also enduring a lot.
Shadowheart is pivotal in almost every party. As a Cleric, she can heal your party members and provide key buffs across the board. The only case where I didn’t include her in my party was when I was playing Cleric myself, and then I took another DPS to my party. You can eventually swap Wyll for Gale, while also replacing Karlach with Lae’Zel, Halsin, or Jaheira.
While Shadowheart is the strongest healer you can have in your party, there are other options you can use if you’re not fond of constantly keeping Shadowheart around. Gale can learn plenty of healing magic, and if your character is a Cleric, Paladin, or Druid, there will be a variety of healing magic available to you.
Best stealth-oriented party in Baldur’s Gate 3
- Astarion (Rogue) or your Rogue main character
- Shadowheart (Cleric)
- Karlach (Barbarian) or your fighting class main character
- Gale (Wizard) or your spell-casting main character
If you’re not a Rogue you must certainly take Astarion, who’s stellar in lockpicking, thievery, and stealth, which are essential in this type of gameplay. In that case, you can replace Karlach if you’re a melee fighting-oriented class, or Gale if you’re a spell-casting class. With this composition, you’ll have the ability to sneak your way in and out of many situations, while also having a balanced team to take on any foe in combat.
Best parties for spell-casting main character in Baldur’s Gate 3
- Wizard/Sorcerer/Warlock main character
- Shadowheart (Cleric)
- Karlach (Barbarian) or Lae’Zel (Fighter)
- Astarion (Rogue) or Jaheira/Halsin (Druids)
If you’re one of the spell-casting characters yourself, you don’t need to include Gale in your party. Shadowheart is still a must-have, and you will need some diversity in terms of combat. Therefore, it’s best to pick a melee character of the likes of Karlach or Lae’Zel and a companion that provides you with either damage or utility, like Astarion, Jaheira, or Halsin.
All in all, the way your party looks in Baldur’s Gate 3 should depend on how you aim to play the game. There is also an opportunity to have Minthara on your team, who’s a Paladin. She’s then a helpful asset in many compositions, but to recruit her, you need to wipe Emerald Grove, a choice I couldn’t force myself into.
Essentially, all this depends on how your character looks like and in which skills it excels.
