Discover the best Sorcerer subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3 ranked from best to worst, including the upcoming Shadow Magic subclass.
Sorcerers possess innate magical abilities and manipulate their magic with a class mechanic metamagic. Using metamagic, Sorcerers can add additional range, cast multiple times in a turn, and provide incredible versatility when it comes to spell casting. While their spell book is limited compared to aWizard, the burst potential is high. Depending on your party composition, you want to assign other companions or players to heal, tank, play in melee, and buff. Your goal is to do what the Sorcerer excels at, lobbing multiple fireballs or similar massive area spells and wiping out groups.
In this guide, we will be ranking Sorcerer subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3 from best to worst, and tell you how the upcoming Shadow Magic subclass will play out for the Sorcerer class.
What are Sorcerer subclasses in BG3? Explained
Sorcerer currently has three subclasses, Wild Magic, Draconic Bloodline, and Storm Sorcery. Each subclass grants access to new features during level progress, allowing players to experience a new playstyle with Sorcerer and choose a certain playstyle for their build.
Here are all Sorcerer subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3:
Sorcerer Metamagic in BG3 – Explained
Before we rank the subclasses and explain their roles and features, it is best that you learn about Sorcerer Metamagic. Sorcerer Metamagic is a unique and powerful feature that sets sorcerers apart from other spellcasting classes in Baldur’s Gate 3. It allows Sorcerers to manipulate and enhance their spells in various ways, granting them incredible flexibility and versatility in their spell casting.
Here is a list of all the metamagic options in Baldur’s Gate 3:
The Best Metamagic options are Quickened, Twinned, and Careful spells. Quickened is useful because you can cast two spells in one turn with an action and a bonus action. Twinned can cast two powerful single target abilities like Disintegrate, Blight, or Chromatic Orb. Twinned only consumes one spell slot as well. Lastly, careful spell prevents allies from being damaged with area-based spells like Fireball or Ice Storm. You can combine Twinned and Quickened in the same turn to get cast a double single target spell and immediately follow it up with another spell.
Below, we have ranked the Sorcerer Subclasses in Baldur’s Gate 3 from the best to worst order. Each corresponding section explains the role of the subclass and its progression.
Best Sorcerer Subclasses in BG3, Ranked
1. Draconic Bloodline
Draconic Bloodlineis the best subclass for the Sorcerer because you gain access to Draconic Resilience, Draconic armour class, and Draconic Ancestor. This allows you to focus on a specific elemental magic type and also have higher survivability. Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer leans into fire damage with high survivability. It also maintains metamagic allowing you to cast multiple spells in one turn. This class and playstyle is all about big area damage and does it better than anyone.
Draconic Subclass Features
The Draconic Bloodline subclass offers the following features and spells while leveling up.
2. Storm Sorcery
The Storm Sorcery subclass in Baldur’s Gate 3 can produce massive area-based damage using predominately Lighting Spells. With thesubclassfor Storm Sorcery and emphasis on lighting damage, you will have power over the elements and resistances! We will focus more on offensive area damage and lack some defensive, utility, and healing. Rely on companions for this with your main goal to nuke down entire groups turn one.
Storm Sorcery makes a great damage dealer at range. With the Draconic Ancestry of Blue Lighting, you will get an extra spellWitch Bolt. This subclass makes great use of bonus action with metamagic early in the game and can cast two single target abilities in the same turn at level 2. Consider this class and subclass one of the highest burst damage in the game.
Storm Sorcery Subclass Features
The Storm Sorcery subclass offers the following features and spells while leveling up.
3. Wild Magic
Wild Magic is a subclass of Sorcerer that favors randomness and added fun with wild magic that can change the effect of your spells. Furthermore, the Wild Magic subclass also helps with any damage element so you’re free to experiment with your favorite spells.
Wild Magic is an unpredictable subclass for the Sorcerer because you gain access to Tides of Chaos, and Wild Magic features. This allows you to gain an advantage on one attack roll, ability check or saving throw, and focus on all elemental magic types. Wild Magic also gives you a random effect which was described above. We recommend this subclass for someone looking for a chaotic and random gameplay experience.
Wild Magic Effects
Casting a level 1 spell or greater or higherhas a chance for a random proc in addition to the spell. This could be either good or bad depending. This adds a unique wildness and randomness to the build and subclass. You will receive a Wild Magic user interface pop-up describing the effect.
Here is all of the possible list of Wild Magic effects in Baldur’s Gate 3:
Wild Magic Subclass Features
Moreover, the Wild Magic subclass offers the following features and spells while levelling up.
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Patch 8 New Sorcerer Subclass – Shadow Magic
The Shadow Magic will be really good for positioning as it will allow you to teleport from dim light to another dim light or darkness up to 120ft away (Shadow Walk). It is an interesting subclass and can call a Hound of Ill Omen which is like a shadow wolf that can attack enemies during combat.
NOTE:The actual features of Shadow Magic and its expanded spells are unknown at this point. The explanation below is a general playstyle of a Shadow Magic Sorcerer.
As a Shadow Magic Sorcerer, you deal in a form of magic that makes you deadliest in darkness. This subclass gives its sorcerer Superior Darkvision, as well as the ability to Shadow Walk between places of dim light or darkness. It also lets you call forth the perfectly homebrewed Hound of Ill Omen to harass your foes, and use Strength of the Grave to prevent you from being downed – ideal for those attemptingHonour Moderuns.
FAQs about Sorcerer Subclasses in BG3
1. Question: How many Sorcerer subclasses are there in BG3?
Answer: There are currently three subclasses of Sorcerer in Baldur’s Gate 3. It includes Wild Magic, Draconic Bloodline, and Storm Sorcery. Moreover, the Shadow Magic is the upcoming subclass of Sorcerer which will be added with Patch 8. It is expected to come in early 2025.
2. Question: Which is the strongest Sorcerer subclass in BG3?
Answer: Draconic Bloodline is the strongest subclass of Sorcerer. They are descendants of dragons, gain breath weapon and mage armor bonus, resistance to damage, and the ability to add their Charisma modifier to their AC.
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