Discover the starting skills for each class in Baldur's Gate 3. Learn about Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger, and Rogue proficiencies to optimize your character build.
This guide details the starting skills available to each class in Baldur's Gate 3, helping you make informed choices for your character's build.
Barbarian Starting Skills List
The Barbarian is a self-sufficient warrior, skilled in wilderness survival and intimidation. They gain proficiency in 2 skills.
- Animal Handling
- Athletics
- Intimidation
- Nature
- Perception
- Survival
Bard Starting Skills List
The Bard is the most versatile class, having access to every skill. They can be proficient in 3 skills, though Rogues can achieve more proficiencies.
- Acrobatics
- Animal Handling
- Arcana
- Athletics
- Deception
- History
- Insight
- Intimidation
- Investigation
- Medicine
- Nature
- Perception
- Performance
- Persuasion
- Religion
- Sleight of Hand
- Stealth
- Survival
Cleric Starting Skills List
Clerics focus on divine magic and dogma, with skills geared towards healing, history, and persuasion. .
- History
- Insight
- Medicine
- Persuasion
- Religion
Druid Starting Skills List
Druids are attuned to nature, with skills reflecting their connection to the natural world and magical aptitude. .
- Animal Handling
- Arcana
- Insight
- Medicine
- Nature
- Perception
- Religion
- Survival
Fighter Starting Skills List
Fighters are versatile martial characters with skills reflecting combat, endurance, and awareness. .
- Acrobatics
- Animal Handling
- Athletics
- History
- Insight
- Intimidation
- Perception
- Survival
Paladin Starting Skills List
Paladins are holy warriors with a moral compass, skilled in physical fitness, religious studies, and social interaction. .
- Athletics
- Insight
- Intimidation
- Medicine
- Persuasion
- Religion
Ranger Starting Skills List
Rangers are scouts and hunters, skilled in survival and tracking. , with additional proficiencies based on Favored Enemy and Environment.
- Animal Handling
- Athletics
- Insight
- Investigation
- Nature
- Perception
- Stealth
- Survival
Ranger Favored Enemy Proficiencies:
- Bounty Hunter: Investigation
- Keeper of the Veil: Arcana
- Mage Breaker: Arcana
- Ranger Knight: History
- Sanctified Stalker: Religion
Urban Tracker environment grants proficiency in Sleight of Hand.
Rogue Starting Skills List
Rogues are masters of stealth and subterfuge, excelling in a variety of illicit skills. They can be proficient in 4 skills, the most of any class, and possess expertise in two of them.
- Acrobatics
- Athletics
- Deception
- Insight
- Intimidation
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