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Best Feats for Bard in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3)

Be the best Bard.

Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you great freedom re൲garding how your characters turn out, and as your party members lev꧟el up, you can teach them new Feats. Put simply, Feats are expertise your characters can learn, and the Feats you choose will affect your playstyle.

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Bards, with their proficiency in all things musical, are incredibly powerful if you know how to use them correctly. Consider the following Feats for your Bard in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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How to get a Bard on your team

Bards are exceptionally useful but it is not easy to get one on your party. There are no Bard companions to befriend, so if you want the Class on your team, your best bet is to plan ahead and make your character ꦫa Bard from the beginning.

Alternatively, you can respec one of your companions. This is done by speaking to Withers and paying his small fee. You can have more than one Bard on your team, so don’t be afraid to go all in if you really like the Class.

Best Feats for Bard in Baldur’s Gate 3

If you get the chance, keep a Bard on your team in Baldur’s Gate 3. They’re very helpful supporters with a ton of tricks up their sleeves to trip up opponents and aid allies. With the right build, Bards can also be powerful attackers that can pick off enemies your stronger team members are too busy to deal with. There are a few directions you can go when it comes to Feats for Bard, and what works for you will depend on what you’re trying to achieve with your Bard.

These Feats are some of the most useful.

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Actor

In many instances, you can avoid comb꧙at situations entirely with some well-implemented social engineering. To do this, you need Charisma, and you need to be skilled in Deception. The Actor Feat helps you on this front, as it boosts your Charisma, and doubles your Proficiency Bonus for Deception and Performance Checks.

Durable Feat for Bard in Baldur's Gate 3.
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Durable

Your supporting team member needs to be robust, or else they won’t last long enough to heal their allies. Durable is a good Feat for your Bard, as it increases your Constitution and allows you to regain full hit points after every Short Rest.

Great Weapon Master Feat for Bard in Baldur's Gate 3.
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Great Weapon Master

Plan on having your Bard on the frontlines? You can craft a pretty co🎶mbat-ready Bard with the right weapons. To help you, pick the Great Weapon Master Feat. It grants you a bonus melee weapon attack if you land a critic🥃al hit or kill a target with a melee weapon attack.

Tough Feat for Bard in Baldur's Gate 3.
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Tough

If you’re still unsure about what direction to take your Bard, Tough is a good Feat that suits all play styles. It increases your hit point maximum by 2 for every level you have gained, allowing your bard to get stronger quicker.

If you want a Bard on your team, you can visit Withers at your camp. For a fee of 100 gold pieces, he’ll change the Class of one of your party members. It’s a steep price, but it’s definitely worth it for this versatile Class.


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