Sorcerers in Baldur's Gate 3 combine innate spellcasting ability with Metamagic options to become extremely powerful characters. I have tried all of the Sorcerer subclasses, but I found one of the strongest to be the Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer.
Building a Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer can be lots of fun, especially since you can choose elemental damage and resistance, spells, feats, and more. Here is how to build a Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer in BG3.
Best Stats for a Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer in BG3
Charisma is a Sorcerer's primary spellcasting modifier, so you should max out your Charisma when creating your character. You will want fairly high Consitution to increase your health and Concentration saving throws. Having high Dexterity will help with Initiative and AC bonuses, but you do not need to invest too much into it. Here are the best stats for a Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer:
- Strength: 8
- Dexterity: 14
- Constitution: 15
- Intelligence: 10
- Wisdom: 10
- Charisma: 17
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Draconic Sorcerer leveling guide for BG3
Draconic Sorcerers benefit from elemental damage and resistances, so it is important to consider what abilities you get at each level and what spells to take to maximize your effectiveness. Here are the abilities Draconic Sorcerers unlock at each level:
| Level | Abilities |
| 1 | Draconic Resilience, Dragon Ancestry |
| 2 | Sorcery Points +2 Create Sorcery Points Create Spell Slots Choose 2 Metamagic Options (Distant Spell, Twinned Spell) |
| 3 | Choose 1 Metamagic Option (Quickened Spell) |
| 4 | Feat (Ability Score Improvement) |
| 5 | Spells |
| 6 | Elemental Affinity: Damage Elemental Affinity: Resistance |
| 7 | Spells |
| 8 | Feat (Spell Sniper) |
| 9 | Spells |
| 10 | Choose 1 Metamagic Option (Twinned Spell) |
| 11 | Fly |
| 12 | Feat (Durable) |
As a Level 1 Draconic Sorcerer, you will unlock a damage resistance and an additional spell when you choose your Dragon Ancestry, and you will have increased AC when not wearing armor with Draconic Resilience. At Level 6 you will unlock another resistance and the ability to use your Charisma modifier when dealing damage of a certain element. Here are the spells and feats you should choose when building a Draconic Sorcerer.
Best Metamagic options for a Draconic Sorcerer in BG3
For Metamagic options, you will want to take Distant Spell and Twinned Spell as your first options, then take Quickened Spell as your second option.
Best spells for a Draconic Sorcerer in BG3
It is important to consider what elemental damage you will want to focus on in order to take spells with that element. Some of the most powerful builds focus on Lightning or Fire damage. For this build, we will be using Fire, as it is the most common damage type you will be hit with, so it is great to take as a resistance. Here are the best spells you can take for a Draconic Sorcerer:
| Level | Spells |
| Cantrip | Friends, Mage Hand, Fire Bolt, Shocking Grasp |
| 1 | Burning Hands, Mage Armour, Shield, Thunderwave |
| 2 | Cloud of Daggers, Hold Person, Scorching Ray, Web |
| 3 | Counterspell, Fireball, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern |
| 4 | Banishment, Dimension Door, Polymorph, Wall of Fire |
| 5 | Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Dominate Person |
| 6 | Arcane Gate, Disintegrate, Sunbeam, Globe of Invulnerability |
While there are not too many high-level elemental spells that benefit the Draconic Sorcerer, you can always upcast spells like Fireball, Wall of Fire, or even Burning Hands to get the Charisma bonus. It is a good idea to consider what spells can be boosted by your Metamagic options as well.
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Best feats for Draconic Sorcerers in BG3
| Feat | Description |
| Ability Score Improvement | You increase one Ability by 2, or two Abilities by 1, to a maximum of 20. |
| Durable | Your Constitution increases by 1, to a maximum of 20. You regain full hit points each time you take a Short Rest. |
| Spell Sniper | You learn a cantrip, and the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking with a spell is reduced by 1. This effect can stack. |
| War Caster | You gain Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration on a spell. |
The first feat you take should be the Ability Score Improvement to get your Consitution to 16 and your Charisma to 18. It is also not a bad idea to take another Ability Score Improvement to increase your Charisma to 20 later on. The best feat to take after that is Spell Sniper, so you can roll Criticals more often for targetted spells.
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Published: Nov 27, 2023 12:50 pm