Baldur’s Gate 3 BEST Feats & Best For Classes

Players do not start their playthrough with access to boosting their attributes. However, there’s an entire list of feats that appears once you hit Level 4. Investing your precious points in the correct feat can become confusing, but worry not. Continue reading to find out the Best Feats in Baldur’s Gate 3 and turn your character into a great companion for your journey.

How To Unlock Feats In Baldur’s Gate 3

You can unlock Feats in Baldur’s Gate 3 once you hit level 4, no matter which character you’re playing as. You obtain Feats to gain/ boost attributes every four levels starting from Level 4. Appointed feats can be reset if you aren’t satisfied by interacting with Withers. Pay him 100 Gold and restart assigning.

Here are the top 5 Feats in Baldur’s Gate 3 that work perfectly with almost all classes and currently are a fan favorite:

Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Feats

Ability Improvement

• In-game Description: You increase one Ability by 2, or two Abilities by 1, to a maximum of 20.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

The Ability Improvement is highly recommended for all classes due to its effects of improving one of the six attributes by not +1 but +2 ability points or improving two different attributes by +1 each. You can maximize these abilities up to 20 points.

You can assign ability points to turn an attribute stat even rather than odd; this will add +1 to the modifier. It’s better to choose Ability Improvement at lower levels rather than investing in other Feats.

Lucky

• In-game Description: You gain 3 Luck Points, which you can use to gain Advantage on Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, or Saving Throws, or to make an enemy reroll their Attack Rolls.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

A must-to-have Feat that helps players in getting the upper hand if losing combat. The three luck points you obtain from Lucky Feat result in turning the tables by gaining an advantage over various mechanics in combat.

Great Weapon Master

• In-game Description: When you land a Critical Hit or kill a target with a melee weapon attack, you can make another melee weapon attack as a bonus action that turn.
  Attacks with Heavy melee weapons you are Proficient with, can deal an additional 10 damage at the cost of a -5 Attack Roll penalty. (You can toggle this on and off.)
  
  Class Feature
  Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack
  Melee Attack Bonus: -5
  Melee Damage Bonus +10

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

One of the strongest Feats in Baldur’s Gate 3, however, is mostly based around melee fighters. So if you’re playing with a melee damage class such as Fighter, Paladin, Barb, and so on, choosing Great Weapon Master is extremely important.

The Feat focuses only on increasing your character’s damage on Melee weapon hits. But the amount of damage it imposes is incredible; therefore, Great Weapon Master should be your go-to Feat.

Tough

• In-game Description: Your hit point maximum increases by 2 for every level you have gained.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

If you’re looking to become more durable in battles, Tough is the one for you. The ability provides 2+ Maximum HP every time your character is leveled up. The good thing is this Feat is suitable for all class types and goes well with almost any build you’re creating.

Alert

• In-game Description: You gain a +5 to Initiative and can’t be Surprised.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Two benefits that the Alert Feat provides include higher Initiative and no Surprise effect. Higher Initiative means to turn the combat in your favor by letting you play the first move. Moreover, no Surprise effect on your character will save you from missing your precious turn.

Best Feats For Each Class

Class	Best Feats
Fighter	Great Weapon Master, Polearm Master, Sentinel
Bard	War Caster, Great Weapon Master, Actor
Barbarian	Great Weapon Master, Savage Attacker, Tough
Monk	Lucky, Mobile, Alert
Druid	War Caster, Elemental Adept, Mage Slayer
Rogue	Mobile, Skilled, Sharpshooter
Ranger	Sharpshooter, Mobile, Alert
Cleric	War Caster, Mobile
Sorcerer	Elemental Adept, Tough, Alert
Paladin	Tough, Heavy Armor Master, Lucky
Warlock	Spell Sniper, Actor, War Caster
Wizard	Lucky, Spell Sniper, Elemental Adept

The following are some of the best feats for each class in Baldur’s Gate 3.

• Note: Most builds require Ability Score Improvement as their Feat in the first 1-2 Feats stages, and players can surely tweak their build around just that. However, we’ve mentioned the best Feat picks for each class in general (excluding Ability Score Improvement.)

Fighter

1) Great Weapon Master

• In-game Description: When you land a Critical Hit or kill a target with a melee weapon attack, you can make another melee weapon attack as a bonus action that turn.
  Attacks with Heavy melee weapons you are Proficient with, can deal an additional 10 damage at the cost of a -5 Attack Roll penalty. (You can toggle this on and off.)
  
  Class Feature
  Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack
  Melee Attack Bonus: -5
  Melee Damage Bonus +10

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Polearm Master

• In-game Description: When attacking with a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff, or spear, you can use a bonus action to attack with the butt of your weapon.
  You can also make an Opportunity Attack when a target comes within range.
  
  Class Features
  Polearm Master: Opportunity Attack
  Polearm Master: Bonus Attack

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Sentinel

• In-game Description: When an enemy within melee range attacks an ally, you can use a reaction to make a weapon attack against that enemy. Target ally must not have the Sentinel feat.
  You gain Advantage on Opportunity Attacks, and when you hit a creature with an Opportunity Attack, it can no longer move for the rest of its turn.
  
  Class Features
  Sentinel: Vengeance
  Sentinel: Snare
  Sentinel: Opportunity Advantage

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Bard

1) War Caster

• In-game Description: You gain Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration on a spell. You can also use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range.
  
  Class Features
  War Caster: Concentration
  War Caster: Opportunity Spell

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Great Weapon Master

• In-game Description: When you land a Critical Hit or kill a target with a melee weapon attack, you can make another melee weapon attack as a bonus action that turn.
  Attacks with Heavy melee weapons you are Proficient with, can deal an additional 10 damage at the cost of a -5 Attack Roll penalty. (You can toggle this on and off.)
  
  Class Feature
  Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack
  Melee Attack Bonus: -5
  Melee Damage Bonus +10

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Actor

• In-game Description: Your Charisma increases by one, to a maximum of 20.
  Your Proficiency Bonus is also doubled for Deception and Performance Checks.
  Grants Deception Proficiency and Performance Proficiency.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Barbarian

1) Great Weapon Master

• In-game Description: When you land a Critical Hit or kill a target with a melee weapon attack, you can make another melee weapon attack as a bonus action that turn.
  Attacks with Heavy melee weapons you are Proficient with, can deal an additional 10 damage at the cost of a -5 Attack Roll penalty. (You can toggle this on and off.)
  
  Class Feature
  Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack
  Melee Attack Bonus: -5
  Melee Damage Bonus +10

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Savage Attacker

• In-game Description: When making weapon attacks, you roll your damage dice twice and use the highest result.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Tough

• In-game Description: Your hit point maximum increases by 2 for every level you have gained.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Monk

1) Lucky

• In-game Description: You gain 3 Luck Points, which you can use to gain Advantage on Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, or Saving Throws, or to make an enemy reroll their Attack Rolls.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Mobile

• In-game Description: Your movement speed increases, and difficult terrain doesn’t slow you down when you Dash. If you move after making a melee attack, you don’t provoke Opportunity Attacks from your target.
  
  Class Features
  Speed Increased
  Mobile: Evade Opportunity Attack
  Mobile: Evade Difficult Terrain

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Alert

• In-game Description: You gain a +5 to Initiative and can’t be Surprised.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Druid

1) War Caster

• In-game Description: You gain Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration on a spell. You can also use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range.
  
  Class Features
  War Caster: Concentration
  War Caster: Opportunity Spell

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Elemental Adept

• In-game Description: Your spells ignore Resistance to a damage type of your choice. When you cast spells of that type, you cannot roll a 1.
  
  Select 1 Passive:
  Elemental Adept: Acid
  Elemental Adept: Cold
  Elemental Adept: Fire
  Elemental Adept: Lightening
  Elemental Adept: Thunder

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Mage Slayer

• In-game Description: When a creature casts a spell Within melee range of you, you have Advantage on any Saving Throw against it, and you can use a reaction to immediately make an attack against the caster.
  Enemies you hit have Disadvantage on Concentration Saving Throws.
  
  Class Features
  Mage Slayer: Saving Throw Advantage
  Mage Slayer: Attack Caster
  Mage Slayer: Break Concentration

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Rogue

1) Mobile

• In-game Description: Your movement speed increases, and difficult terrain doesn’t slow you down when you Dash. If you move after making a melee attack, you don’t provoke Opportunity Attacks from your target.
  
  Class Features
  Speed Increased
  Mobile: Evade Opportunity Attack
  Mobile: Evade Difficult Terrain

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Skilled

• In-game Description: You gain Proficiency in 3 skills of your choice.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Sharpshooter

• In-game Description: Your ranged weapon attacks do not receive penalties from High Ground Rules. Ranged weapon attacks with weapons you are Proficient with have a -5 penalty to their Attack Roll, but deal an additional 10 damage.
  
  Class Features
  Sharpshooter: All In
  Sharpshooter: Low Ground

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Ranger

1) Sharpshooter

• In-game Description: Your ranged weapon attacks do not receive penalties from High Ground Rules. Ranged weapon attacks with weapons you are Proficient with have a -5 penalty to their Attack Roll, but deal an additional 10 damage.
  
  Class Features
  Sharpshooter: All In
  Sharpshooter: Low Ground

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Mobile

• In-game Description: Your movement speed increases, and difficult terrain doesn’t slow you down when you Dash. If you move after making a melee attack, you don’t provoke Opportunity Attacks from your target.
  
  Class Features
  Speed Increased
  Mobile: Evade Opportunity Attack
  Mobile: Evade Difficult Terrain

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Alert

• In-game Description: You gain a +5 to Initiative and can’t be Surprised.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Cleric

1) War Caster

• In-game Description: You gain Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration on a spell. You can also use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range.
  
  Class Features
  War Caster: Concentration
  War Caster: Opportunity Spell

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Mobile

• In-game Description: Your movement speed increases, and difficult terrain doesn’t slow you down when you Dash. If you move after making a melee attack, you don’t provoke Opportunity Attacks from your target.
  
  Class Features
  Speed Increased
  Mobile: Evade Opportunity Attack
  Mobile: Evade Difficult Terrain

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Sorcerer

1) Elemental Adept

• In-game Description: Your spells ignore Resistance to a damage type of your choice. When you cast spells of that type, you cannot roll a 1.
  
  Select 1 Passive:
  Elemental Adept: Acid
  Elemental Adept: Cold
  Elemental Adept: Fire
  Elemental Adept: Lightening
  Elemental Adept: Thunder

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Tough

• In-game Description: Your hit point maximum increases by 2 for every level you have gained.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Alert

• In-game Description: You gain a +5 to Initiative and can’t be Surprised.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Paladin

1) Tough

• In-game Description: Your hit point maximum increases by 2 for every level you have gained.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Heavy Armor Master

• In-game Description: Your Strength increases by one, to a maximum of 20.
  Incoming damage from non-magical attacks also decreases by 3 while you’re wearing heavy armor.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Lucky

• In-game Description: You gain 3 Luck Points, which you can use to gain Advantage on Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, or Saving Throws, or to make an enemy reroll their Attack Rolls.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Warlock

1) Spell Sniper

• In-game Description: You learn a cantrip and the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by one. This effect can stack.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Actor

• In-game Description: Your Charisma increases by one, to a maximum of 20.
  Your Proficiency Bonus is also doubled for Deception and Performance Checks.
  Grants Deception Proficiency and Performance Proficiency.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) War Caster

• In-game Description: You gain Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration on a spell. You can also use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range.
  
  Class Features
  War Caster: Concentration
  War Caster: Opportunity Spell

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Wizard

1) Lucky

• In-game Description: You gain 3 Luck Points, which you can use to gain Advantage on Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, or Saving Throws, or to make an enemy reroll their Attack Rolls.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

2) Spell Sniper

• In-game Description: You learn a cantrip, and the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by one. This effect can stack.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

3) Elemental Adept

• In-game Description: Your spells ignore Resistance to a damage type of your choice. When you cast spells of that type, you cannot roll a 1.

• Requirement: Available at Level 4 for all Classes

Tweaking your character’s build is always a possibility, with numerous feats available. Whether you want to pursue a tank build or full damage one, Feats come in handy in such matters. We’ve mentioned the Best Feats in Baldur’s Gate 3, along with the best feats for all 12 classes individually. Happy Gaming!

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