Gale is a Human Wizard that can be recruited or played as an origin character in Baldur's Gate 3. Extremely helpful to the party in pretty much any situation, he can be effective as any of the Wizard subclasses, and the massive spell list he gets access to makes him very versatile.
Best Stats and Subclass for Gale in BG3
Gale is very useful as a wizard, but choosing the subclass can be difficult due to the number of choices. To start off, he should focus on Intelligence, then balance out his other stats. Here are the best stats for Gale as an origin character in BG3:
- Strength: 8
- Dexterity: 14
- Constitution: 14
- Intelligence: 17
- Wisdom: 12
- Charisma: 10
At level two, you will choose a subclass for Gale and unlock new abilities and spells. Many of the wizard subclasses can be effective, but the Evocation Wizard subclass is one of the best choices due to the Sculpt Spells ability. With the Sculpt Spell ability, Gale can hit enemies with AOE spells and not do any damage to allies, which can be very useful when front-liners are stuck with a bunch of enemies around.
Best Spells for Gale in BG3
Gale's spells offer a lot of power and utility in combat. There are a lot of useful Evocation spells and because you can learn spells from scrolls you find, you will have a lot of options. Here are some great choices for spells for Gale as an Evocation Wizard:
| Level | Spells |
| Cantrips | Fire Bolt, Mage Hand, Dancing Lights, Shocking Grasp |
| 1 | Magic Missile, Chromatic Orb, Thunderwave, Find Familiar |
| 2 | Hold Person, Misty Step, Scorching Ray, Mirror Image |
| 3 | Fireball, Counterspell, Haste |
| 4 | Polymorph, Wall of Fire, Blight |
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At early levels, the Find Familiar spell can be very helpful due to the Raven summon being able to blind enemies with an attack every turn. Later on, you can replace the spell with one with more ulitity, but many of his 1st level spells can be very good with level scaling. With the Evocation subclass, your most powerful spell will be Fireball most of the time, especially when you can throw it near your allies.
Best Feats for Gale in BG3
Gale can benefit from a number of feats, but remember, you can also choose ability score improvements over feats when you have the option. Choosing to increase your Intelligence is always a good option for Gale.
| Feat | Description |
| Elemental Adept | Your spells ignore Resistance to a damage type of your choice. When you cast spells of that type, you cannot roll a 1. |
| Spell Sniper | You learn a cantrip, and the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack. |
| Heavily Armoured | You gain Armour Proficiency with Heavy Armour and your Strength increases by 1, to a maximum of 20. |
| War Caster | You gain Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration on a spell. You can also use a reaction to cast Shocking Grasp at a target moving out of melee range. |
Gale is a great choice for your party, especially if you have more than one melee character in tow. He can launch powerful spells from far away and defensive spells like Mage Armor, Misty Step, and Mirror Image keep him safe in the back lines.
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Published: Aug 8, 2023 04:06 pm