BG3 Barbarian Best Starting Stats Guide

Need to know more about BG3 Barbarian starting stats (attributes, ability scores)? Read on!

If you're here, it means you wanna know more about BG3 Barbarian starting stats in BG3. Here, i'll give you some good setups, options, and why. If starting stats have confused you in the past, don't worry, you're not alone. You can respec so don't worry about it too much.

Recommended BG3 Barbarian starting stats

If you don't wanna read too much into it, here's a TLDR for Barbarian. This would be my answer "if I was FORCED to provide ONE SETUP" that might please as many people as possible.

This assumes your Barbarian wants to brawl with a heavy melee weapon in the frontlines, WITHOUT ARMOR of course!

While preferably for Berserker sub-class, this can work with any of 'em.

• Strength: 16. Base 14, +2 Ability Score Modifier.
• Dexterity: 14. Base 14, No Modifiers.
• Constitution: 16. Base 15, +1 Ability Score Modifier.
• Intelligence: 8. Base 8, No Modifiers.
• Wisdom: 10. Base 10, No Modifiers.
• Charisma: 10. Base 10, No Modifiers.

You can switch up the "8" Stat to whichever you like between INT, WIS, and CHA.

There may be some races in BG3 with a different Ability Score modifier bonus (we shall see), but I hope you get the idea.

Don't like negative bonuses? I know I said one setup, but here's another Barbarian starting stat build without "negative bonuses" meaning every stat is 10 or higher.

• Strength: 16. Base 14, +2 Ability Score Modifier.
• Dexterity: 13. Base 13, No Modifiers.
• Constitution: 16. Base 15, +1 Ability Score Modifier.
• Intelligence: 10. Base 10, No Modifiers.
• Wisdom: 10. Base 10, No Modifiers.
• Charisma: 10. Base 10, No Modifiers.

You'll have one "odd" stat in DEX, which can be a little annoying.

BG3 Barbarian starting stats: Why?

The summary for Barbarian is: STR > CON > DEX. These are the most important three. CHA > WIS > INT are the lesser important three.

Strength

Barbarians most important stat, as you likely want to do more damage. Of course, presumably you want to use a nice meaty weapon that uses strength to determine damage. CON can be considered equally important for some.

Constitution

Gives a lot of tankiness. Unarmored defense gives you bonus AC equal to your CON + DEX modifiers.

Dexterity

Gives bonus AC thanks to Unarmored defense.

Charisma

I chose at least 10 with Charisma on both starting stat setups (I had to choose between this, WIS, and INT) for "conversational" reasons. Other than that, helps out your great intimidation score haha.

Wisdom

There are a lot of WIS saving throws, so you can potentially make this 10 instead. Otherwise, doesn't have much of a use for Barbarian that plans to use melee weapons.

Intelligence

Doesn't have much of a use for Barbarian that plans to use melee weapons.

Summary and Closing

I'll be adding a little more to this in the future. BG3 Barbarian starting stats in a nutshell! Doesn't have to be rocket science! if you needed a little push - I hope you found it here.