Some of the toughest battles in Baldur’s Gate 3 become trivial if you have the right tool at hand. One of these tools is a skill that only one class masters, which is often overlooked by many players. More specifically: not even the class itself can do it, but rather its companion.
What class is this?
- Rangers were one of the least popular classes shortly after the release of Baldur’s Gate 3. They could be found somewhere in the back third.
- In the Tier List of the best classes and subclasses, rangers are the only ones in the C-tier.
- Mainly, rangers are used in multiclassing, mixing multiple classes. Here, the “Gloom Stalker” specialization offers some of the strongest combination possibilities.
This is the powerful skill: The only specialization that is inherently strong in Baldur’s Gate 3 is the Beast Master. Rangers can choose a companion as Beast Master starting at level 3.
Here, the bear is particularly interesting. Bears are strong melee fighters that deal a lot of damage and can also take hits well. They essentially serve as the tank among the animal companions. What makes them particularly interesting is the skill “Honeyed Paws”.
The skill disarms an enemy, similar to the fighter’s disarming attack, heating metal, or “Command: Drop” from some casters. Especially this command is now considered a must-have skill by veterans.
However, the bear’s ability has a crucial advantage. Unlike other abilities, there is no saving throw for the Honeyed Paws. This means that when the bear hits its target, the weapon is guaranteed to be gone. This makes some of the toughest battles a walk in the park.
“The most underrated class in the game”
The “Honeyed Paws” have been a kind of insider tip among players since the game’s release. On Reddit, they have now been discussed very extensively for the first time. A player discovered that the skill works against the final boss of the second act.
The boss, who we will not name for spoiler reasons, is actually a massive creature. The fact that it can even be disarmed did not occur to most players. Without its weapon, the boss is practically useless and can be defeated without any problems. It is considered one of the toughest passages, especially in Honour runs.
On Reddit, users agree that the Beast Master, solely because of the bear, is perhaps “the most underrated class in the game”. However, they explain that one must build the team accordingly in other discussions. And one has to know exactly how to play the ranger and its companion.
By the way, the ranger is perhaps the weakest class, but it is not the least popular. According to statistics, the cleric sees the least use among players. Yet clerics have some of the best builds overall: The least played class in Baldur’s Gate belongs to the strongest, and I love it too
