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- Post authorBy Billy Jones
- Post dateApril 13, 2024
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- Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Best Animal Companions – Ranked
- #1 – Raven
- #2 – Giant Spider
- #3 – Bear
- #4 – Boar
- #5 – Wolf
Each class in Baldur’s Gate 3 offers players unique and interesting actions. One of these intriguing and beneficial actions comes from the Ranger class. Specifically, the Beast Master subclass, allowing players to call on an animal companion to aid the party in battles. The feature allows players to call in one of a few different choices for animals, each with their own unique move, health, and abilities. As you can only summon one companion at a time, this leaves you with a tough choice. We’ll help you make that decision and take a look at the best animal companions in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) – ranked.
Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Best Animal Companions – Ranked
This list is made up of all 5 pets you can summon, ranking them from from best to worst. However, while there are objective benefits to using some pets over others, Larian Studios meticulously crafted each companion. Each having their own situational advantages in certain areas/encounters. So if you’re having trouble in a fight and your pet doesn’t seem to be helping you much, consider trying another pet that’s more suited to the situation.
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#1 – Raven
The best animal, suitable for (almost) all situations, no matter what, is the Crow companion. Boasting 13 HP and 12 AC, where the Air Assailant really shines is its movement. By using the flight action, players can send the Raven to the enemies’ backline. Combined with its other Rend Vision action, which blinds enemies for a turn or two, the Raven works best if you’re trying to block enemies from a distance, as your party tries to close in and close in. Outside of combat, our flying friend is extremely useful for spotting upcoming areas, spotting danger before entering it.
#2 – Giant Spider
Getting to the second best animal for Beast Masters out there is the giant spider companion. While most people would think of a spider as an enemy rather than a friend, this one is very large and very friendly. What makes it a decent choice among all other animals is the fact that the giant spider can inflict multiple debuffs on enemies.
Their basic attack deals damage and gives you a chance to poison the enemy. While the other action, Web, allows you to launch a large AOE web attack, eventually engulfing all enemies in the area. Even though the movement on the jumping spiders is important, we put it under the crow because there may be fights where the movement on the ground will not be beneficial for a companion. And let’s face it, there are tons of times you get into a fight by accident, giving you no chance to set up a party placement beforehand.
#3 – Bear
Reaching our halfway point for Baldur’s Gate 3 best animal companions, number three on our list is the Bear companion. Seemingly taking the place of a de facto tank role, the bear has the most HP of all the companions on the list. Therefore, players can enjoy its action movement, Goading Roar. This AOE move causes any enemy within its range to attack the bear praising other party members. Assist you in a pinch in case you are surrounded or cornered. The trade-off being the fact that: it’s a ginormous fuzzy bear. So if you’re looking to go into blazing shields, the bear could be extremely supportive. However, once Goading Roar has been used, your bear is nearly dead within a turn or two.
#4 – Boar
The penultimate animal on our list is the Wild boar companion. 11 HP and AC put it down companion health. That said, if you face a lot of enemies grouped together, the boar will be your best friend. Using Boar Charge, he can dash 30 feet forward, dealing damage to all enemies in his path, with a chance to knock them down. The main trade-off, along with their health, comes from their movement speed. This will make you think twice before sending them charging headfirst into the enemy defensive line.
#5 – Wolf
Rounding out the best animal companions in Baldur’s Gate 3 list at the very bottom is a mutual and cuddly friend for Beast Masters, the Wolf. There is nothing fundamentally negative to say about the companion Wolf, nor is there much additional use. The extra action move it has, To bite, serves as a slightly less effective boar charge (but with additional damage). Where it fails is the fact that it can only target one enemy. And with his HP pool quite low at 11, he won’t be around in a fight for too long, like the Bear or even the Raven.
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By Billy Jones
an expert in Apple iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks. With a deep understanding of Apple products, I have been assisting individuals and businesses in optimizing their Apple device experiences for years. Beyond my tech prowess, I am the proud founder of a Global (Expat) Online Gamers Advisory Firm, where I provide guidance and support to fellow gamers worldwide. As a long-time Playstation player, I am currently immersing myself in the world of gaming on the PS5. In addition to my tech and gaming passions, I am an IT professional, an armchair physicist, and a jester at heart, always ready to bring a smile to those around me.
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