Baldur’s Gate 3 players have shared what makes Paladin the game’s most popular class, and it’s not just their charisma.
Baldur’s Gate 3has been a smash hit for Larian Studios,with criticsand gamers alike praising the lengthy RPG for its complex characters and riveting story.
The game also offers loads of replayability not just via the different story paths and dialogue options players can choose, but also thanks to its expansive class system.
Still, despite there beingso many classes and buildsfor players to experiment with, one has emerged as a clear favorite with fans of the game.
Apost on r/BaldursGate3from a new player posed the question to the community, “Why do so many choose” Paladin? Accompanying the post was a screenshot of player class choices, showing Paladin leading the charge.
According to the stats, around 220,000 players have chosen Paladin for their BG3 play-through. So, what is it that makes the class so popular?
There were a fewdifferent reasonsput forth in the comments. Among them the high survivability of the class, and their ability to “be a good party face”.
However, there was one reason which dominated the discussion: the skill, smite.
In fact, a postthat simply said smite in all capitalswas the most upvoted response in the thread.
“The sweet crackling sound smites make is reason alone to play paladin,”said one.
Most commenters seemed to agree the skill was one of the class’s biggest draws.
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Eliana was formerly a staff writer on the Australian Dexerto team. A freelance journalist for a decade, she earned her master’s in international journalism from the University of Western Australia. She has written for a range of outlets and most recently served as a founding member of the editorial team for esports news and leaks website, BLIX.GG. A lover of JRPGs and strategy MOBAs, when she’s not writing you’ll most likely find her playing Dota 2 or FFXIV.
