What Is The Strongest Baldur's Gate 3 Bard Subclass?

Bards in can go in two different directions, based on the subclass that players choose. They are full spellcasters, and can lean hard on their charisma-based magic abilities. But they are also quite adept with melee and ranged weapons, and certain bard builds can be better than martial classes in combat.

Of the three bard subclasses, two aim to improve the bard's fighting skills, while one enhances their magical and communicative features. The three options are valor, swords, and lore, and each provides abilities at levels three and six. The bard is a go-to choice for players, given its versatility with skill checks and fun dialogue options, but some players may wonder if any of these subclasses could be called the strongest.

Most classes get three or more features from their subclass: one when they choose it early on, another in the mid-game, and one more at high levels. The bard gets noticeably less, but the features they do get matter more in defining their play style. Each builds off of abilities that bards already have, giving a specialization to this jack of all trades.

Baldur's Gate 3 has added the bard class from Dungeons & Dragons in the Patch 8 update, though it has some differences from the tabletop version.

Each subclass gets a level-three feature that either augments their bardic inspiration or provides a new way to use it. Later on, each gets a feature that pertains to either their spellcasting or martial strength. Unlike with other classes, where the strength levels of the subclasses are very up to interpretation, the bard has some clear winners and losers when comparing power.

The lore subclass is the only one that focuses on spellcasting, so it is good that it provides such powerful boosts. At level three, lore bards get three additional skill proficiencies, which really enhance the utility of this character. But more importantly,they get cutting words, a new way to use their bardic inspiration to affect enemies.

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