Baldur’s Gate 3has been the most celebrated game of 2023, arriving out of early access to much fanfare and celebration. It takes players on a breathtaking and exhilarating adventure throughout the world of Faerun, combining the richworld and lore ofDungeons and Dragonswith Larian’s approach to RPG games.
As one might expect with this branded RPG, it does allow players a broad choice of vanilla classes and subclasses to choose from. But in addition to the choices the game provides, the modding community has created several mods to elevate the fantastic range of classes and subclasses.
Updated Jun 16, 2025, by Hamza Haq:Larian Studios has reaffirmed their stance on Baldur’s Gate 3’s modding community time and again, most recently by adding full-fledged mod support to their game and a dedicated website to house it all in. Class mods are excellent for replayability as they give players completely new archetypes to experiment with while journeying through a familiar Baldur’s Gate.
15Hexblade Class
Adds a New Curse-Focused Warlock Subclass
The Hexblade subclass leans into the aspect of a Warlock cursing their enemies with stacking debuffs to make them vulnerable to follow-up damage. The mod adds new spells that can be selected during level-ups, a way to deal extra damage to marked enemies, and a way to revive the specter of a recently killed character to fight for them.
On top of that, players can also choose to get the optional Invocation add-on to give their Hexblade Warlock access to alternative invocations. There are 11 new invocations to choose from, with effects ranging from animating undead without using a spell slot, to increasing the range of Eldritch Blast by 2.5x, to creating a domain of death and decay around the caster, and much more.
Mod’s original version is not compatible with Patch 7, but a fork that works with the latest version of BG3 has been madehere.
Offers a Unique Twist on the Necromancer Archetype
Baldur’s Gate 3doesn’t explore the raising undead aspect ofD&Dlore beyond giving players ways to speak with the dead andsome basic necromancy spells. The Necromancer Warlock mod fixes that problem by giving Warlocks a brand new subclass: the Dread Overlord.
The Dread Overlord’s kit revolves around raising armies of corpses, gaining power from the deceased, and creating Greater Undead, a variant not offered in the base game. The great thing about this mod is that it integrates extremely well within the existing storyline of BG3 through Profane Blessings. Profane Blessings are story-related, permanent buffs that only unlock after The Dread Overlord reaches certain milestones in the campaign.
13Unearthed Arcana
Grants Access to New Class Features
Unearthed Arcana is playtest material for Wizards testing tweaks to features, classes, spells, and races. It tries to offer more balance and new, exciting gameplay, and now,BG3players can experience some Unearthed Arcana material for themselves.
By installing the Unearthed Arcana mod, players can access Unearthed Arcana for all vanilla classes for new and fun gameplay, including all magic casters becoming capable of learning spells stored on scrolls. There is an impressive amount of depth and effort put into creating this mod, and it can be a refreshing breath of fresh air for players who feel like they have already experienced everythingBaldur’s Gate 3has to offer.
12Magus Class
Grants Access to a New Class from a Different System
The biggest TTRPG competitor toD&DisPathfinder, a fantasy role-playing game with a different world, lore, classes, and significantly higher numbers to make gameplay more crunchy.D&Dfans have likely at least heard of, or even tried,this system for themselves.
Fans ofPathfinderwho are delving intoBG3might be excited to hear that many members of the modding community are also fans of both systems. The Magus Class mod adds thisPathfinderclass to the list of those available to the player inBG3. Players can wield arcane forces and weapons, making it a fun and versatile class mod that even non-Pathfinderfans should try.
11Harlequin Class
Unlocks a Fun and Unique Homebrew Class
There are mods to expand on existing classes or add new ones that were missing, and then there is the Harlequin mod, which isa homebrew classthat adds something completely new and refreshing for players to experience.
Straddling the line between bard and rogue, the Harlequin class seeks to beguile and deceive their foes and usually sow chaos wherever they travel, coming complete with 3 different subclasses that the players can choose from.
10Diemnocturnum Class
A Unique Mod That Features a New Game Mechanic
Light and dark magic are common magical systems in works of fantasy. EvenD&Dhas spells surrounding these two forces, giving players the ability to magically summon light or dark without much thought given to the in-between.
The Diemnocturnum Class mod is here to fill in this blank space, as it focuses on twilight rather than the two opposing forces. The mod includes unique spells, three disparate subclasses with their own focus on magic, and starter equipment. It even offers anoriginal new game mechanicto make this class mod truly feel unique and stand out as someone’s creative invention.
9Warlock - The Undead
A Warlock Subclass Focused On Necrotic Damage
Lore-wise, Warlocks are some of the most interesting characters inBaldur’s Gate 3, making pacts with divine beings for an increase in power that’s not entirely their own. The Undead Warlock is an alternate subclass for this class, introducing a pact between the character and one of six possible patrons: Archlich, Vampire Lord, Eldritch Undead, Specter, Nightwalker, and Greater Mummy.
The Undead Warlock also gains access to the Form of Dead class feature, which lets them transform into a zombie-like creature with additional hit points, the ability to frighten enemies, and immunity to the Frightened status. This Warlock also has the ability to passively convert all damage they deal into necrotic damage starting at Level 6. This mod is compatible with level 20 campaigns.
8Arcane Vanguard
A Spellblade Class With a Twist
While Warlocks inBaldur’s Gate 3do sort of work as a Spellblade archetype if they go the Pact of the Blade route, it doesn’t fully lean into that class fantasy. Eldritch Blast’s presence almost always overshadows any martial presence they might have, especially at higher levels. The Arcane Vanguard is meant to fill that gap, giving players a way to live out their Spellblade dreams inBG3using a class that doesn’t just use magic in addition to melee attacks but one that empowers all of its melee attacks using magic.
Arcane Vanguard is further split into four different subclasses. Eldritch Vanguards focus on debuffing and weakening the enemy instead of outright killing them, Sentinel Vanguard serve as tanks, Judgement Vanguards work essentially like Paladins with heavy armor and face-tanking ability, and the Arcane Dervish gain unique melee weapon attacks like Fighters.
7Blood Hunter Class
Offers Access to a New Witcher-Inspired Class
Born from the mind of Critical Role’s Matt Mercer, the Blood Hunter class has become popular amongD&Dplayers, making its way into many peoples' home games. With the class license not owned by Wizards, it is sadly unlikely that it will ever be added to the game officially, but thankfully, this is what the modding community is here for.
The Blood Hunter class mod is exactly as the title implies, but it also includes the Lycan and Ghostslayer subclasses, 2 out of 4 total subclasses. Including all of the known features associated with the Blood Hunter, this mod holds impressive depth and is a must-have for any Blood Hunter fans.
Only works on Patch 7 with a hotfix detailed in thePosts section.
6Death Knight Class
Allows Fans to Play a Famed World of Warcraft Class
Theever-popular MMORPGWorld of Warcraftcontains numerous unique classes for players to choose from, each with a range of unique abilities or spells. One of these classes is the Death Knight, champions of the evil Lich King. The Death Knights have a unique class ability known as the Rune System and several other abilities and proficiencies.
The Death Knight mod is truly impressive. The creator of the mod has implemented a fully unique spell list, the Rune System, and two subclasses to choose from. This class mod should be on the radar of everyWOWfan playingBG3.
