Baldur’s Gate 3is notorious for its massive size and hidden details that players are still uncovering two years after the game’s release. With so many stones to turn over, it’s unsurprising that a few Easter eggs, references, and interactions have largely gone unnoticed byBaldur’s Gate 3’s playerbase. But, with some of these hidden gems only available for certain classes, races, or other prerequisites, it pays to experiment in character creation for any players dedicated to learning everything aboutBaldur’s Gate 3.
EvennewBaldur’s Gate 3playersquickly catch on to the practically endless possibilities of the game’s dialogue options. Based on a player’s race, class, and even subclass, players can have unique responses to questions all players are posed throughout the hit RPG. But these dialogue options can go even further when paired.
Clerics and Paladins Have Background Heavy Subclasses
Playing as a cleric or a paladin automatically opens up players to incredibly specific dialogue options. Cleric has the second most subclasses in the game with eight, followed by paladin with five. While subclasses are important to anyBaldur’s Gate 3characters' background, paladins and clerics are unique as they specifically reference whom the character serves. This is most obvious with clerics, who not only choose which domain they fall under, but also an associated deity within that domain.
Paladins technically have it easier, as though they serve an oath; paladins are not directly under the watch of a specific oathkeeper. This is directly referenced in the five subclasses paladins canchoose from: the Oath of the Ancients, Oath of Devotion, Oath of Vengeance, Oath of the Crown, and subverting them all, the Oathbreaker subclass.
Because of the specificity of a cleric’s subclass, the dialogue options that clerics receive can be particularly niche. This goes even further if players are clerics of Selune or Shar, as this directlyrelates withBaldur’s Gate 3’s storylinesand could give players more interactions with Shadowheart. Players face similar challenges when they play as paladins, who must keep their oath in mind when making pivotal decisions throughout gameplay.
Not every paladin-specific dialogue option will force players into choices, but they will reflect the oath that a player has chosen.Baldur’s Gate 3’s dedication to unique dialogue options for the game’s subclasses is impressive, but this dedication goes even further when characters are multiclassed.
Multiclassing as a Cleric and Paladin Gives Players Unique Dialogue Options
As mentioned, both clerics and paladins can be very backstory-heavy classes. Multiclassing as both leaves players with many new options to consider, having to pick a domain, a deity, and an oath. Class-specific dialogue options forBaldur’s Gate 3players who have multiclassedinto both cleric and paladin reflect this. For example, rather than the typical class-specific dialogue option box simply including “[PALADIN]” or “[CLERIC OF SHAR]”, a multi-classed dialogue option will read “[PALADIN OF SHAR]” instead.
The combinations for multi-classing as a paladin and as a cleric are not endless, but they can certainly lead to some wild combinations. Additionally, some multi-classed options will likely receive more opportunities for the unique dialogue options as they are more involved in the world ofBaldur’s Gate 3. Playingas a cleric of Shar or Seluneare obvious, previously mentioned examples.
But playing as a cleric of Tyr or Lolth and multiclassing into a paladin sworn to an Oath of Vengeance could lead to some more evil dialogue options, especially when paired with the Durge route. Some players may be well aware of this niche dialogue tree, either accidentally stumbling across it or pushing the bounds of the game. Regardless, these class-specific dialogue options are simply proof that Larian Studios has placed an incredible amount of detail in all aspects ofBaldur’s Gate 3.
