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BG3 Fighter Best Starting Stats Guide

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

If you're here, it means you wanna know more about BG3 Fighter 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 Fighter starting stats

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

I'll have a setup for both Strength weapons, and Dexterity based or ranged weapons. Suitable for either Battle Master or Champion subclass - If you wanna go Eldritch Knight, I'll post something about that later on.

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

Fighter Starting Stats: STR Based Weapons

If you're planning on using Strength based weapons, with appropriate fighting style.

  • Strength: 17. Base 15 +2 Ability Score Modifier.
  • Dexterity: 11. Base 11, 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.

Fighter Starting Stats: DEX Based Weapons

If planning on DEX based weapons, with Archery or another appropriate fighting style.

  • Strength: 11. Base 11, No Modifiers.
  • Dexterity: 17. Base 15 +2 Ability Score Modifier.
  • 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.

BG3 Fighter starting stats: Why?

The summary for Fighter is:
STR Weapons, Heavy Armor:
STR > CON: most important. DEX > WIS > CHA > INT: lesser importance.
Ranged or DEX Weapons, Light or Medium Armor:
STR > CON: most important. DEX > WIS > CHA > INT: lesser importance.

Strength

Melee damage, and requirements for heavy armor. Not that useful for ranged.

Dexterity

Ranged and finesse weapon damage, and AC with light or medium armor. No useful for heavy melee weaponry or armor.

Constitution

Intelligence

Doesn't have much of a use for Fighter.

Wisdom

Doesn't have much of a use for Fighter.

Charisma

Doesn't have much of a use for Fighter, except for "conversational" uses.

Summary and Closing

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


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