Baldurs Gate 3: Dragonborn guide Baldurs Gate 3 guide, walkthrough
Would you like to be able to breathe fire, acid or frost while playing BG3? If such an option seems tempting to you, the Dracon race might interest you?
Last update: 02 October 2023
Dragonborn, as a race in Baldur's Gate 3, was added when the game left Early Access. Representatives of this race are scaled, humanoid lizards related to powerful dragons which is more than a purely visual resemblance. From this guide page you will learn all the basic information about these fascinating creatures. The gathered knowledge will help you decide whether the race will be a good choice for creating your new hero of the Sword Coast.
Basic and race features
After leaving early access, BG3 abandoned the mechanics of adding bonuses to stats depending on race. From now on, every player can choose a bonus 1 and 2 to any statistic, regardless of race. This means that choosing a race will mainly influence the look of your character and racial features.
Base race speed: the distance you can travel in each round is 30 metres.
Breath Weapon
A Dragonborn can attack an enemy with a stream of fire, cold, acid, lightning, or poison. The dangerous substance spreads like a cone, and its range is 5 meters.
An enemy within the area of effect of the attack makes a dexterity saving throw. Failing the test will result in receiving 2d6 damage from the appropriate element. A successful throw results in damage being reduced by half.
The type of Breath of a Dragonborn depends on its subrace . Breath is available once and replenish every short rest.
Draconic Ancestry
A Dragonborn is immune to damage from fire, cold, acid, lightning, or poison. Similar to Breath, resistance is determined by the subrace.
Subraces
Dragonborns have a record 10 subraces. These are determined by their similarity to the dragon colors . Dragonborns of different races differ from each other in the color of their scales and subtle accents such as horns or head shape.
Subrace also determines the type of damage Breath deals and the resistance gained thanks to the Draconic Ancestry. Dragonborns color and their corresponding elements:
- Black - Acid;
- Blue - Lightning;
- Brass - Fire;
- Bronze - Lightning;
- Copper - Acid;
- Gold - Fire;
- Green - Poison;
- Red - Fire;
- Silver - Cold;
- White - Cold.
The best class for Dragonborn
The Dragonborn race appears to be quite flexible and can fit into various roles in the party.
A Breath attack dealing 2d6 damage will certainly help during direct confrontations (especially in the early stages of the game). The resistance provided by Draconic Ancestry may additionally make certain fights easier, so it may be a good idea to make a Barbarian, Paladin or Warrior from a Dragonborn.
Sorcerer: Draconic Bloodline with its impressive stamina-boosting abilities, will pair well with the resistances associated with the Dragonic Ancestry. Together, they will allow you to create a magic user, who will be able to endure many hardships and dangers encounter during this adventure. Besides, the scales covering the bodies of Draconic Bloodline Sorcerers will give an interesting effect with the snake-like appearance of your Dragonborn.