BG3 Heavily Armoured Feat

Info on the Heavily Armoured BG3 Feat. Tips, when to use, is it worth it, is it good?

Heavily Armoured is a Feat in Baldurs Gate 3. Here's a short guide on it on what it does (and clarifications), as well as "is Heavily Armoured good?" "is Heavily Armoured worth it?".

Heavily Armoured Effects

As per the in-game description: You gain Armour Proficiency with Heavy Armour and your Strength increases by 1, to a maximum of 20..

Has a pre-requisite(s): Medium armor proficiency.

Heavily Armoured mechanics clarifications

Proficiency in item types allow you to "use them without penalty".

The higher end of Heavy Armor have Strength requirements. Usually tops out at 15.

Is Heavily Armoured worth it?

So, is Heavily Armoured good? When would you take Heavily Armoured? Well, Yes (If you NEED it, you NEED it). If you want a character to wear Heavy, but doesn't have a Proficiency for it - your options are limited. This fixes that problem for these exotic builds.

Now, typically you'd get a race or sacrifice one class level to get the proficiency instead (Fighter, Paladin etc). But if you really don't wanna multiclass just for that - then you have your answer to access Heavy Armor right here.

But then, remember, you need to proficient with medium armor to take this. Overall it's a niche feat, but it exists for the option to get to Heavy Armor somehow.

Summary and Closing

Hopefully you gained some insight on the Heavily Armoured feat in Baldurs Gate 3 and decide whether you need it in your build or not!

See Heavily Armoured in DnD 5E: Heavily Armoured