How to change your class and respec in Baldur’s Gate 3

Picking your class is a big decision you’re asked to make early in Baldurs Gate 3. Luckily, though, the decision isn’t permanent — and Baldur’s Gate 3Even gives you the option to revise all your stats.

The following are some of the ways to improve your own ability. Baldur’s Gate 3 class and character ability respec guide will explain where you have to go and what you’ll have to do to respec your character(s).

‘Explore the Ruins’ quest

After the tutorial is over and the Nautiloid ship crashes onto the Beach, you’ll set to exploring and collecting companions. Straight north of where you wake up, you’ll meet Shadowheart. If you continue north, you’ll find the Ruins in Overgrowth Get the “Explore the Ruins” quest.

There’s a lot going on inside, but for our purposes, you’re looking for a lich named Withers. You’ll find him in a secret-ish room all the way to the north. After you talk to him, he’ll head to your camp. You’ll find him on the northwest side near the river.

How to change class and respec Ability Points in Baldur’s Gate 3

After you’ve freed Withers from his sarcophagus, you can talk to him any time you’re in camp. He’ll bring back any dead party members (for 200gp), hire out lackeys, and let you change your class for 100gp.

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If you change classes, the level of your character is reset back to 1. This was how it worked in character creator. By clicking on any class, you can change your ability scores to reflect the new class. Clicking on the Attributes section along the left-hand side will allow you to move ability points around just as you would in the character maker. Remember that it’s not a one-to-one system, though — higher scores are harder to get.

Importantly, you’ll keep all of the XP you’ve earned up to this point. That means that once you’ve selected a new class, you’ll be able to level up to where you were before. It’s a good way to make another choice for subclass or pick a new ability if you’re not happy.

Note that any character from your party, including the Origin characters (the default members of your party), can talk to Withers. For 100gp you can turn Asterion into an aristocratic Paladin, or Gale, into a tough Barbarian.

Find out more about our classes Baldur’s Gate 3Check out our descriptions of the Barbarian, Bard Cleric Druid Wizard, Ranger Rogue Sorcerer Warlock Wizard, Fighter Monk Paladin Ranger. If you’re stumped by the choice, consult our guide on what class to start with.