How to play all Baldur’s Gate 3 companions in D&D

With Baldur’s Gate 3 proving to be such a huge success, it comes as no surprise that players are looking to play the game’s beloved companions. Now, thanks to D&D Beyond you finally can.

If you started playingBaldur’s Gate 3and instantly started planning your next or firstDungeons & Dragonscharacter then you are far from alone. Thousands have descended on the expansive game, and from that interest in Dungeons & Dragons has entered the spotlight yet again.

Baldur’s Gate 3 companions

However, while playing the characters you created in BG3 is great, there’s nothing quite like getting the opportunity to play one of thosehighly popular companions.Thankfully, with a bit of help from D&D Beyond, you can set up your very own companion for your next orfirst D&D campaign.

Play all Baldur’s Gate 3 companions in DnD with D&D Beyond

Thanks to D&D Beyond, the popular WoTC website housing all your online character sheets, you can now play the main six Baldur’s Gate 3 companions for yourself.

Currently, there are character sheets for Astarion, Gale, Lae’zel, Shadowheart, Wyll, and Karlach. They each come with a PDF of their builds, from HP, stats, attacks, skills, and a brief description of their background and personality.

A screenshot of Baldur’s Gate 3

Some of the characters have been altered a little to represent a more balanced build, for example, Astarion doesn’t have the typical bonuses you would get if bitten by a vampire, which can also result in the end of your character in a normal D&D campaign. There’s always the possibility to add it in yourself as these character sheets are purely a guideline.

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It’s worth noting that each character sheet also presents the Baldur’s Gate 3 companions at level 1. So if you are playing at a higher level you may need to alter the sheets. They’re still a great place to start however and are ideal if you want to create or play in a campaign set in the narrative of Baldur’s Gate 3.

To claim the Baldur’s Gate 3 companion character sheets, sign in toD&D Beyond here.

two co-op characters bg3 in split screen