Best Bard Builds for Baldur's Gate 3

Best Bard Builds for Baldur's Gate 3. A very versatile class that can be a caster, weapon combatant or a troubadour telling stories. They are perfect party faces, that are able to be proficient in multiple skills at the same time. They also have access to a lot of dialogue choices, unlocking more ways to play.

Main Bard Subclass Builds

These are the builds using main subclasses as the base foundation, with a focus on showcasing the unique features and playstyles of each.

College of Lore

12 Lore Bard - Support controller with access to a wide array of spells and belittling foes with Cutting Words.

A-Tier ControllerParty Face

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Best Lore Bard Build - total Control cover image

College of Swords

2 Fighter/10 Swords Bard - the all-powerful nova round archer with access to control spells for a 100% success chance.

S-Tier Archer

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Swords Bard Build - Dazzling Bowmaster cover image

College of Valour

10 Valour Bard/2 Light Cleric - Spirit Guardians, Radiant Orb Debuff, Combat Inspiration, Ranged Attacks, Buffs and Heals

C-Tier Archer

6 10

Best Valour Bard Build - Bearer of Ballads cover image

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Multiclass & Other Bard Builds

Revorb Blender - Stars Lore Bard Build

6 Lore Bard/4 Storm Sorcerer/2 Stars Druid - Radiating Orbs, Reverberation, Command, Debuffs, Spirit Guardians, Tank

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Revorb Blender - Stars Lore Bard Build cover image

Shadow Blade Bardadin Build

6 Swords Bard/4 Sorcerer/2 Paladin - Shadow Blade, Psychic Damage, Arcane Acuity, Control Spells

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Jack Sparrow Build - Swashbuckler and Swords Bard Multiclass

6 Swords Bard/4 Swashbuckler/1 Hexblade/1 any - Rapiers, Slashing Flourish, Dirty Tricks, High Charisma.

B-TierFunSpellsword

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Jack Sparrow Build - Swashbuckler and Swords Bard Multiclass cover image

Loredin Build - Lore Bard and Paladin Multiclass

6 Lore Bard/6 Paladin - the radiant knight able to utilize support utilities and having access to Spirit Guardians

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Loredin Build - Lore Bard and Paladin Multiclass cover image

Bardlock Build - Eldritch Persuader

10 Lore Bard/2 Warlock - the controller Lore Bard build with access to Warlock's Eldritch Blast and special invocations.

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Bardlock Build - Eldritch Persuader cover image

Sorcerer Bard Multiclass Build - Lorecerer

6 Lore Bard/6 Draconic Sorcerer - the support and controller Bard with access to Sorcerer fire spells and 100% spell success chance.

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Sorcerer Bard Multiclass Build - Lorecerer cover image

Bardadin Build - Swords Bard Paladin Multiclass

2 Paladin/10 Swords Bard - also called Swords Smite Bard (SSB) with a strong nova round potential, multihit attacks, and strong control.

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Bardadin Build - Swords Bard Paladin Multiclass cover image

Dedicated Class pages

Build Types Pages

Archer Companion Controller Dark Urge Frontline and Tank Fun Melee Multiclass Party Face Spellsword/Gish Solo Stealth Support and Healer Thrower

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