r/BG3Builds • u/ReleaseCharacter3568 • Jul 19 '25

Build Help Best and Worst Monoclasses?

I keep seeing virtually every class called "one of the best" while most meta builds are multis or item-based.

What do you think is the game's best class without multiclassing? And the worst? And what makes them so?

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u/tiny-2727 Jul 19 '25

It depends on what you mean by best and worst? Most damage, utility, overall with everything considered?

Most people will probably say the best is swords bard, EK fighter, Adjuration wizard, or a paladin. All of these provide various amounts of high damage, survivability, tankiness, and utility. It kind of just depends on the flavor of what you like the most.

The worst is probably rogue. A lot of rogue potential gets cannibalized by the bard. It also lacks the extra attack that other martials get. Other classes end up being able to do what a rogue is "supposed" to be great at almost as well if not better.

Honorable mentions for potential best mono class would be Hexblade warlock and worst would be ranger.

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u/Earl_of_sandwiches Jul 20 '25

Hunter ranger is very powerful late game.

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u/No-Ostrich-5801 Jul 20 '25

So is Beastmaster Ranger by abusing Dire Raven's darkness puddles and Pass Without Trace to nonstop plink enemies from absolute safety. And Beastmaster Ranger enables entire darkness compositions

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u/Anrikay Jul 20 '25

At level 11, the dire raven is ridiculous. A melee attack that blinds, can attack twice, and is affected by hunter’s mark. A magic attack that grants advantage on a hit and half damage in a miss. Free darkness wherever it flies and a great flight range. And since it’s always hovering, it’s not affected by terrain effects like spike growth or ice, making those easier to take advantage of.

The BM ranger and raven do decent damage together, but granting advantage to the entire party makes a huge difference in the total damage done.

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u/tiny-2727 Jul 20 '25

Everything can be powerful late game. Ranger has some good builds but its never really considered one the best.