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BG3 Sorcerer subclasses, ranked

Best Sorcerer Subclass!

Bishop Lister

Published: Oct 20, 2023 01:00 pm

I have fun with any Sorcerer subclass in Baldur's Gate 3, but some of the subclass abilities are more powerful than the others. If you're wondering which are the best, here are the Sorcerer subclasses ranked.

Sorcerer Subclasses ranked in BG3

3. Wild Magic

Wild Magic may be one of the most fun subclasses in the game, but the core abilities can be extremely beneficial or detrimental to your party. The Wild Magic abilities Tides of Chaos, Bend Luck, and Controlled Chaos are powerful, but do not exactly measure up to the other subclasses.

Tides of Chaos can be a game-changer at Level 1 with the ability to gain advantage on your next roll. Bend Luck can be a great ability to use in difficult situations, but you should consider if it is worth using 2 Sorcery Points. At Level 11, Controlled Chaos is an amazing ability to throw off spellcasters, especially in fights where they are difficult to reach.

Here are the abilities you will unlock by choosing the Wild Magic Sorcerer subclass:

Level	Ability	Description
1	Tides of Chaos	Activate to gain Advantage on your next Attack Roll, Ability Check, or Saving Throw
1	Wild Magic	When casting a spell of 1st-level or higher, there's a chance for a random effect to occur in addition to the effects of the spell.
6	Bend Luck	When a creature you can see makes an Attack Roll, Ability Check, or a Saving Throw, you can use your reaction and spend 2 Sorcery Points to roll 1d4, applying the number rolled as a bonus or penalty to the creature's roll.
11	Controlled Chaos	Foes may suffer a Wild Magic Surge while casting spells near your fluctuating magic

Related: Draconic Sorcerer Build Guide for BG3

2. Storm Sorcery

Storm Sorcery is a powerful subclass early on, especially since it unlocks the ability to Fly as a bonus action after casting a spell. The other abilities focus on dealing thunder or lightning damage and grant resistance to those damage types as well. Storm Sorcery is a great option for Sorcerers who want to be mobile and wield the power of lightning and thunder.

The Heart of the Storm abilities at Level 6 make the subclass pretty powerful, but the ability to Fly at Level 1 is really what sets Storm Sorcery apart from the others.

Here are the abilities you unlock by choosing the Storm Sorcery subclass:

Level	Ability	Description
1	Tempestuous Magic	After you cast a Level 1 spell or higher you can Fly as a bonus action until the end of your turn without receiving Opportunity Attacks.
6	Heart of the Storm	When you cast a spell of Level 1 or higher that deals Lightning or Thunder damage, you cause a small, local storm. All enemies within 6m take 3 Lightning or Thunder damage.
6	Heart of the Storm: Resistance	You are Resistant to Lightning and Thunder damage.
6	Storm Spells	Learn Thunderwave, Create or Destroy Water, Gust of Wind, Sleet Storm, or Call Lightning.
11	Storm's Fury	When you are hit by a melee attack, you deal Lightning damage to the attacker and have a chance to push them away.

1. Draconic Bloodline

Draconic Bloodline is the best Sorcerer subclass due to its abilities scaling very well, including gaining additional health at each level, gaining a resistance of your choice, and having higher AC with no armor. The Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer can get extremely powerful spells while also being able to take damage and stay in the fight.

Getting Draconic Resilience at Level 1 can be the best way to increase your AC without having to take an armor proficiency. When building a Draconic Sorcerer, it is important to consider what element your spells do because at Level 6, you can choose what element to add your Charisma modifier to. The Level 11 Fly ability is not as good as Storm Sorcery, but since it is a free action to fly, you can use it more often than Storm Sorcery's Fly.

Related: BG3 Tempest Cleric Sorcerer Build Guide – Best Stats and Spells

Here are the abilities you unlock by choosing the Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer subclass:

Level	Ability	Description
1	Draconic Resilience	Dragon-like scales cover parts of your skin. When you aren't wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 13, and your Hit Point maximum increases by 1 for each Sorcerer Level.
1	Draconic Ancestry	Grants resistance to the damage type of your choice along with an additional spell.
6	Elemental Affinity: Damage	When you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you add your Charisma modifier to the damage.
6	Elemental Affinity: Resistance	When you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to gain Resistance to that damage type.
11	Fly	You can now fly at will using your movement speed.