Baldur's Gate 3: Best Builds For Wyll (2024)

We'll be using Wyll's default ability scores for this build, but we do recommend increasing his Dexterity stat if you don't plan on using Hag's Hair on Wyll in your playthrough. During the first Act, find a better one-handed weapon, shield, and light armor. We want to scale Wyll's Armor Class as much as possible if he's going to fight in melee combat. At second level, you'll gain access to Eldritch Invocations. Take Agonizing and Repelling Blast. Agonizing will cause each beam of Eldritch Blast to add your Charisma modifier to its damage, and Repelling will let you push targets hit by each beam.

Using Medium Armor As Wyll

If you want to use medium armor on Wyll, take the Medium Armor Proficiency feat at level four. This will let you use Adamantine Scale Mail to greatly increase Wyll's AC during the first two Acts. If you'd rather use Wyll as a dedicated caster, ignore this feat.

For spellcasting, you'll want to get your hands on the Potent Robes in Act 2 as soon as possible. You'll receive these robes after assisting the Tieflings in Act 1 and speaking with Alfira in Act 2. While equipped, your Cantrips will add your Charisma modifier to their damage. This double-dips with Agonizing Blast, allowing you to deal a whopping +10 damage per Eldritch Blast beam. At level 10, you'll fire three beams, so this is a free +30 damage—outscaling most spells and your martial prowess. Work on increasing your Charisma, spell damage, and AC to turn Wyll into a powerful spellcaster in the endgame.

Eldritch Blast is so powerful that we can forgo most damage spells in our spell list. With 20 Charisma and the Potent Robes equipped, Eldritch Blast can kill most enemies in Baldur's Gate 3 with little issue. WIth that said, we recommend grabbing AoE spells and utility effects. Some noteworthy spells for all spellcaster builds include Fireball for some beefy AoE damage, Counterspell to hard-countering spellcasters—enemies you'll face frequently in the second half of the game—and Hold Person/Monster to gain automatic critical hits with melee attacks against the target.

The items recommended are for an endgame character in Act 3. No items listed below are required for the build to function.

Focus on increasing your AC during the first Act, as most good Warlock items are found in the later two Acts. Adamantine Scale Mail is a great option if you grab the Medium Armor Proficiency feat, or you can use any +1 light armor you find.

In Act 2, get the Potent Robes as soon as possible. This lets your Eldritch Blast benefit from your Charisma modifier for its damage, double-dipping with Agonizing Blast for a whopping +10 damage at 20 Charisma. This makes Eldritch Blast your strongest ranged DPS option besides leveled spells. Use any items that increase your AC, spell attack modifier, or grant free ability casts to help make up for the Warlock's limited spell slots.

Ability Score Respec

We recommend respeccing Wyll's ability scores for this build. Reduce his Intelligence and Charisma scores to increase his Dexterity and Charisma to 16. Leave Charisma at 17 if you plan on using Hag's Hair on Wyll during your playthrough.

We start with two levels in Warlock to gain access to Eldritch Blast and its two augments, Agonizing Blast and Repelling Blast. This makes Eldritch Blast scale off Wyll's Charisma modifier and allows each beam to push enemies back. Eldritch Blast fires more beams as your character level increases, increasing up to three beams per cast at level ten. This will act as your main damage source for your entire playthrough.

But unlike the Warlock, a Sorcerer multiclass allows you to control the battlefield with powerful buffs and debuffs. You can use Twinned Metamagic to buff two allies with Haste in a single cast, including yourself and an ally. This is easily the strongest group buff in the game and should be used whenever possible. It's available at level seven, somewhat late for a caster, but the added target more than makes up for this. You can also use Quickened Metamagic on Eldritch Blast starting at level seven. The last five levels are taken for more spell slots and Sorcery Points.

Similar to the Warlock-only build, this setup biases utility spells over raw DPS options. Eldritch Blast will deal the bulk of this build's damage since it aggressively scales with Charisma and character levels. For buffs, Haste is arguably the best utility spell in the game, doubly so for Sorcerers thanks to Twinned Metamagic. Hold Person and Hold Monster are also ideal for debuffing tough bosses, giving your melee characters like Lae'zel free critical hits when striking the target. We also take Counterspell to counter enemy spellcasters, a common sight in Act 3.

While Eldritch Blast is amazing at dishing out pain, it's not ideal against crowds. We do take a few AoE spells in this build to help Wyll's damage against crowds, grabbing Fireball and Ice Storm in moments where the party gets surrounded. If either spell needs to deal more damage, use a higher-level spell slot to upcast it. This build is more reliant on Long Rests than a typical Warlock configuration, but the added utility of Metamagic should not be underestimated.

The items recommended are for an endgame character in Act 3. No items listed below are required for the build to function.

Our gear recommendations remain the same for this build. The Potent Robes in Act 2 are best-in-slot for Warlocks since it buffs each beam of Eldritch Blast and stacks with Agonizing Blast. The rest of your items should scale your spell attack rolls or add additional spells for Wyll to cast.