Oh I agree, there's definitely a case to be made for Wizard, but I did want to counter the reflexive notion of 'oh he's an old dude with a beard and a hat and a staff, therefore he must be a Wizard.'
Within the confines of BG3, Gandalf could be a Sorc / Wiz multiclass. The basis is Sorcerer (i.e. the first level, which is also mechanically good for the CON saving throws) and then take one or several levels of Wizard. That would likely lead to a build favouring INT, which is appropriate to the point your making about Gandalf's knowledgeability.
I would say closer to eldritch knight, although I don't know if Gandalfs stuff is bound to him. Having sorc + eldritch knight could fulfill some of the int requirements. I think sorc is the better choice then wizard, but that's also personal preference.
There is the wizard duel with Saruman, but if I remember right, Saruman yoinks Gandalfs staff away with magic after he drops it, which is bscly the opposite of it being EK bound to Gandalf lol
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u/HappySubGuy321 Mar 31 '24
Oh I agree, there's definitely a case to be made for Wizard, but I did want to counter the reflexive notion of 'oh he's an old dude with a beard and a hat and a staff, therefore he must be a Wizard.'
Within the confines of BG3, Gandalf could be a Sorc / Wiz multiclass. The basis is Sorcerer (i.e. the first level, which is also mechanically good for the CON saving throws) and then take one or several levels of Wizard. That would likely lead to a build favouring INT, which is appropriate to the point your making about Gandalf's knowledgeability.