As light and as cold as the mist hanging like ghostly chandeliers over the canals of Marsember, the wine’s nose communicates all the central aspects of its mother city… save perhaps the mounds of dead monkfish.

● A mysterious liquid has dried to the bottom of this bottle. ● The bottle’s dark glass both hides and protects the liquid within. ● This glass phial has been scrubbed clean of its former contents.

Players can also go for the Outlander background, which will give a nice buff to the outcomes of Athletics and Survival checks. Outlanders trigger Inspiration from simply defeating big bads in the wilds (or the depths underneath Baldur’s Gate), exploring the game to its fullest, and discovering things out of the way of the norm, like secret entrances or rare enemies.

After choosing the Criminal or Outlander backgrounds, Monks get two more choices for skill proficiencies. If you choose to go with the Criminal background, Stealth is removed from the list of choices, while Outlanders already have Athletics covered.

Here’s a list of all the Boots that you can find in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Item in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information, such as where to get it and other helpful information.

Here’s a list of all the Enchantment Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3. Click on the Spell in the table below to learn more about each individual item. Each post shows a tooltip with more information including Spell properties and other helpful information.

Updated April 6, 2025 by Erik Petrovich : Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is right around the corner, and though lots of the new subclasses seem like a lot of fun to play, the base game still offers some very powerful options for the best Ranger build in BG3. The Beast Master Ranger is still the best Ranger build in BG3 – but that could change with the release of Patch 8. Until then, stick with this Beast Master Ranger guide to learn the best Ranger build tips, what makes the Beast Master such a powerful subclass for the Ranger, and other information that will help you min-max your Ranger character. This Ranger build guide has been updated to add in-game flavor descriptions of the class and subclass, as well as a new small section with the best consumables for the Ranger, including both potions and elixirs, in the Equipment section.

The Way of the Open Hand and Way of the Four Elements have plenty of options and playability in their own right, but because Sneak Attacks and Stealth are so strong when used to initiate combat (or join it from the outside), the Way of Shadow reigns supreme.

The unique Monk feature is Ki, a unique resource that refreshes with every Short Rest, and is used to fuel many of the best Monk abilities. Players start with just two Ki, then gain one for each level-up.

Either way, as a Way of Shadow Monk, the most important skill proficiency to have is Stealth. So, if you go with the Outlander background, select Stealth as one of your choices. Of the remaining options, Insight should be your next pick, followed by Acrobatics or Religion (for Criminal players with Stealth already trained).

The max level in Baldur’s Gate 3 is Level 12, and most of the time, each level you gain will grant something new for your Monk build. In character creation you gain the basics for the Monk Red Witch class, then steadily gain Feat Choices, new spells and abilities, subclass features, and increase your Proficiency Bonus.

When the Bounty Hunter Ranger Ensnares an enemy, they gain Disadvantage on their Saving Throw against being rooted, leaving them writhing in agony without being able to move more often. Simply send in your Bear to finish the job.

Monks rely on DEX and WIS for the majority of their abilities, and Way of Shadow Monk builds are no different. Choose a background that either fits with these types of skills for further bonuses to your rolls, like the Criminal which grants proficiency to Stealth (used for Hide) and Deception.

Curse a creature so it takes additional damage whenever you attack it and to inflict Disadvantage on Ability Checks with an Ability of your choosing. If the target dies before the spell ends, you can use a bonus action to hex a new creature.

Shoot a green arrow that covers the target and the ground with acid. Deals 4d4 Acid damage immediately and 2d4 Acid damage at the end of the target’s turn. If the spell misses, the target still takes half the initial damage.

The other companion animals can be more damaging or more useful situationally, but the Bear will generally provide the best utility to a Beast Master Ranger, especially if they plan to fight at a range.

Call down a silvery beam of pale light that deals 2d10 Radiant damage to any creatures that enters it or starts its turn in the light. You can use an action to move the beam 18m. On a successful save, targets still take half damage.

It takes the makers of this drink years to capture an angelic being – considerably less time than it takes to soak their wings in brandy. wring them out, and send the angel damply on their way. Such is commitment to one’s craft.