Classes

Eleven playable classes are available in Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition, grouped by general occupation.

Warriors

• Fighter — Hit Die d10, Grand Mastery in any weapon
• Ranger — Hit Die d10, druid spells from level 8, Two-Weapon Style specialist
• Paladin — Hit Die d10, priest spells from level 9, Turn Undead, Lay on Hands
• Barbarian — Hit Die d12, faster movement, Rage, physical resistances at higher levels

Priests

• Cleric — Hit Die d8, Turn Undead, full priest spell list
• Druid — Hit Die d8, druidic spells, shapeshift, elemental resistances

Rogues

• Bard — Hit Die d6, Bard Song, light spellcasting, Pick Pockets
• Thief — Hit Die d6, full thieving skill set, Backstab, Set Snare

Wizards

• Mage — Hit Die d4, arcane spells from a spellbook; can specialize in a school of magic (see Magic)
• Sorcerer — Hit Die d4, arcane spells without a spellbook; cast spells more often

Other

• Monk — Hit Die d8, unarmed combat specialist, ki abilities, no spells

Kits

Most classes have kits — specialized variants of the parent class. See the Kits index for the full list per class.

Multi-class and dual-class

See Multi- and Dual-Classing for the rules and the full multi-class combo list.