Best Bladesinging Wizard build in Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Bladesinging Wizard is a subclass that blends magic and swordplay. Here’s the best build to help you utilize the best of both worlds.

After several months of anticipation and a period of stress tests, Baldur’s Gate 3 has finally released Patch 8, marking the last major content update for the game. Included in this patch are a whopping 12 new subclasses, one of which is the Bladesinging Wizard.

If you love casting spells but would also prefer to jump into action up close, then this is for you. First created by the elves, this subclass combines both the mastery of magic and swordplay in an elegant and intricate way.

Since this subclass is a mix of different playstyles, finding the best build for your character can be tricky. So, we’ve compiled everything you need to know to help you out, including the best spells, ability score spread, and so much more below.

Bladesinging Wizard explained

The Bladesinging Wizard gives your character the Bladesong ability, unlocked at level 2. Activating this ability allows you to increase your Armour Class and movement speed, as well as gain an advantage on Acrobatics, and Saving Throws for ten turns.

Not only that, but this ability also lets you build up different charges, whether that’s for Damage or Healing, which will trigger during the Bladesong Climax. Think of this as the ‘finale,’ where you’ll leap into enemies and unleash your charges before the ability ends.

Overall, this is a handy ability to use in difficult fights, but it does have limited resources, and you can only use it again after a Long Rest. So, don’t forget to keep track of your camp supplies. As you level up your character, however, you’ll be able to gain more uses of this ability.

Things will get much more interesting once you reach level 6 since this is when you’ll finally unlock Extra Attack to deal more damage or finish off enemies.

Best races to choose for Bladesinging Wizard

Though you’re essentially free to choose whichever race you’d like to pair with this subclass, these are some of the most recommended ones to give you an advantage.

High-Elf is the best race for a Bladesinging Wizard, fitting to this subclass’ origins. Thanks to the Elven Weapon Training, you’ll become proficient in Longsword, Shortsword, Shortbow, and Longbow. 

This aligns perfectly well with Bladesinging, mainly because you’ll gain proficiency with Light Armour and Daggers, Longswors, Rapiers, Schmitars, Shortswords, and Sickles.

Additionally, you’re free to choose an extra cantrip. Half-Elf is also a solid choice here, since it shares similar features – just without the weapon proficiency.

Best Ability Score spread for a Bladesinging Wizard

When it comes to the ability score for the Bladesinging Wizard, it’s best to prioritize Intelligence, Dexterity, and Constitution. 

It’s worth noting that even though Bladesong makes you even more durable in fights, you’re essentially still a wizard at the end of the day – hence, prioritizing your INT is very important since it’s used for spellcasting.

Dexterity is just as important for this subclass, as you’ll want to put a lot of points here to get higher AC and for better attack rolls with the Bladesong. 

Meanwhile, Constitution will give you more room for survivability, helping you resist certain spells and stay alive.

Here’s a full rundown on how you should spread your ability points:

• Strength: 8
• Dexterity: 14
• Constitution: 16
• Intelligence: 16
• Wisdom: 10
• Charisma: 10

Best spells

As a Bladesinging Wizard, you’ll want to take spells that’ll be able to complement your versatility and Bladesong for the best results.

Here are some of the best spells to choose from for all levels:

• Cantrip: Booming Blade
• Cantrip: Shocking Grasp
• Cantrip: Mage Hand
• Cantrip: Blade Ward
• Cantrip: Fire Bolt
• Level 1: Burning Hands
• Level 1: Mage Armor
• Level 1: Magic Missile
• Level 1: Shield
• Level 1: Enhance Leap
• Level 1: Longstrider
• Level 2: Shadow Blade
• Level 2: Misty Step
• Level 2: Blindness
• Level 2: Hold Person
• Level 3: Counterspell
• Level 3: Fireball
• Level 3: Haste
• Level 3: Grant Flight
• Level 4: Fire Shield
• Level 4: Wall of Fire
• Level 4: Dimension Door
• Level 5: Hold Monster
• Level 5: Conjure Elemental
• Level 5: Telekinesis
• Level 6: Chain Lightning
• Level 6: Disintegrate

Best multiclass option

Multiclassing isn’t exactly recommended if you want to max out your Bladesong’s potential. However, it doesn’t mean this subclass is not entirely viable for multiclassing.

Wizards, in general, can benefit from multiclassing with Cleric. You can never go wrong with this, as Cleric has a lot of useful spells, including healing, to help you outlast pesky enemies. On top of that, Sanctuary and Command can also give you more utility to pair with your damage.

Best build for Bladesinging Wizard in Baldur’s Gate 3

This is a full single-class build for Bladesinging Wizard, utilizing a wide range of spells for both melee and long range. We’d recommend getting Haste as soon as you can to help you shut down your enemies before they can do anything.

You’ll also find Misty Step and Dimension Door to escape sticky situations. The latter is going to be specifically useful for one extremely difficult quest in Act 3.

Level	Feature
1	Booming Blade, Shocking Grasp, Fire Bolt — Spells: Burning Hands, Magic Missile, Mage Armor, Shield, Enchance Leap, Longstrider
2	Subclass: Bladesinging — Spell: Tasha’s Hideous Laughter, Thunderwave — Bladesinger’s Weapon: Dagger or Shortsword
3	Shadow Blade, Misty Step
4	Cantrip: Mage Hand — Spells: Blindness, Hold Person — Feat: Ability Improvement (Intelligence +2) or Alert
5	Fireball, Counterspell
6	Spells: Haste, Grant Flight
7	Spells: Fire Shield, Wall of Fire
8	Spells: Dimension Door, Remove Curse — Feat: Ability Improvement (Intelligence +2) or Mage Slayer
9	Spells: Hold Monster, Ice Storm
10	Cantrip: Blade Ward — Spells: Telekinesis, Conjure Elemental
11	Spells: Chain Lightning, Disintegrate
12	Feat: Ability Improvement (Intelligence +2) — Spells: Wall of Ice

So, that sums up the best Bladesinging Wizard build in the turn-based RPG title. If you want to try out other playstyles, check out the best Wizard build, Ranger build, as well as Druid build guides.