Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Lae’zel companion build

Rajarshi Acharya
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Lae’zel can turn out to be one of the most powerful companions in Baldur’s Gate 3 if you build her right. Here’s the best Lae’zel companion build in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3’s combat is all about using your companions to gain an advantage over your opponents. You can add Lae’zel, a Githyanki warrior, to your roster in the early stages of Baldur’s Gate 3 as well, a versatile Fighter, who excels in close-range combat, Githyanki psionics, and archery.

However, make sure to pay a visit to Withers whenever you can to maximize her potential, turning her into a devastating killing machine. So, here’s the best companion build for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3, that’ll help you unlock her skills, subclass, abilities, feats, and more.

Best subclass for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3

Battle Master is the best subclass for Lae’zel’s companion build in Baldur’s Gate 3. Since Lae’zel is a Fighter, you will get to pick her subclass when she reaches level 3. Githyanki warriors are known for their versatility, and Battle Master is the most versatile Fighter subclass.

The Battle Master makes use of two useful features:

  • Superiority Dice: This is a new resource that allows you to get extra attacks.
  • Battle Manoeuvre: Different types of attacks that make use of the Superiority Dice resource.

Best Ability Score for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3

Here’s how your Ability Score for Lae’zel should look in Baldur’s Gate 3:

  • Strength: 16 (+2)
  • Dexterity: 14
  • Constitution: 16 (+1)
  • Intelligence: 8
  • Wisdom: 10
  • Charisma: 10
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Lae’zel can be edgy at times but she’s quite useful in combat.

The main focus of this build will be Strength, followed by Constitution and Dexterity. This ensures that you are a swift attacker who deals tons of damage while possessing high survivability and initiative.

You can go ahead and dump Wisdom, Intelligence, and Charisma. You want your Lae’zel tough as nails, and you can use other characters for face encounters, puzzle solving, investigation, and other off-combat skill checks.

Best skills for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3

These are the most important skills for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3:

  • Acrobatics (Dexterity)
  • Athletics (Strength)

Acrobatics affects how nimble your character is while Athletics affects your ability to shove and jump, as well as your resistance to shoving, which is the main cause of death during your adventure. Having a tank like Lae’zel being extremely resistant to enemies pushing her from a ledge is a must-have.

Best build for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3

The best companion build for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3 is given below. Since the Battle Master Fighter build lacks access to spells, you don’t need to make choices for every single level.

LEVELFEATURE
1Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting
2Action Surge – Class Action
3Subclass: Battle Master — Manoeuvre: Disarming Attack, Trip Attack, Riposte
4Feat: Great Weapon Master
5Extra Attack – Class Feature
6Ability Improvement: Strength +2 or Sentinel Feat
7Manoeuvre: Precision Attack, Pushing Attack
8Feat: Alert
9Indomitable – Class Feature
10Manoeuvre: Goading Attack, Sweeping Attack
11Improved Extra Attack – Class Feature
12Ability Improvement: Strength +2

Picking Sentinel Feat instead of Ability score improvement of +2 will synergize quite nicely with Riposte, making Lae’zel the perfect Battle Master, and will allow her to control the battlefield as she pleases.

Position Lae’zel as the vanguard and don’t let enemies pass through her by using her reactions, maneuvers, and Opportunity attacks. Pinning them down against structures, or creating bottlenecks in hallways are good strategies.

Lastly, using Lae’zel’s intrinsic Githyanki abilities: Enhanced Leap and Misty Step, are good ways to reposition her in case she needs to move away or leap into the fray.

So that wraps up the best companion build for Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you wish to learn more about the game, check down below:

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About The Author

Rajarshi is a Writer at CharlieIntel who loves RPGs, racing games, FPS titles, and unique indie games that grab his attention. With a degree in English literature from Rabindra Bharati University, Rajarshi worked for Sportskeeda and KeenGamer before joining CharlieIntel in 2023. You can reach him at [email protected].