Karlach Companion Build Guide

The Best Karlach Build for Baldur’s Gate 3! This Companion Build Guide will show you the best skills and gear, that will help you create a powerful Karlach Berserker Build in BG3. You can follow the options below to play with Karlach as your main character or recruit her as a valuable Companion for your party.

Who is Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Karlach is one of the available Origin Characters that you can choose in Baldur’s Gate 3. A roaming Tiefling with a Fiery personality that can assist you while adventuring in Baldur’s Gate 3! As an origin character, you can pick Karlach at the start of the game as your main character and complete the game with her. Alternatively you can recruit her as a Companion and let her join your party.

How to Recruit Karlach in BG3?

You can find Karlach on the Risen Road, North East from the Blighted Village and near the Toll House. You can talk to her and convince her to join your party. In order to do so you will also have to convince Wyll to accept her.

Karlach Origin Info

Origin Characters have their own unique background, Class, abilities, skills and of course Race. Some of these options are impossible to change but you can alter the rest. As an Origin Character Karlach comes with the following:

• Race: Zariel Tiefling
• Class: Barbarian
• Bakcground: Outlander
• Skills: Athletics, Perception, Survival, Intimidation.

It is impossible to change the Race and Background of Karlach in BG3 but we can alter her Class, abilities and skills with different options that will help more in the game!

What is the Best Class for Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3?

The Best Class for Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3 is Barbarian Berserker! Karlach is a fearsome melee fighter that can benefit from the raw power of the Barbarian Class. When you get to level 3, pick Berserker as her Subclass.

If you wish to pick another class for Karlach, you will have to ask the help of Withers. You can find Withers by clearing the Dank Crypt early in the game, near your starting location. After that Withers will join your camp and offer various services, including the ability to change Classes!

Barbarian Class in Baldur’s Gate 3

The Barbarian is a powerful Melee Class in BG3, that can Rage in order to deal more damage but also gain better resistances! Their gameplay revolves around activating Rage and smashing enemies with Melee attacks. As you level up, you earn Rage Charges, which allow you to enter into Rage more times per long Rest!

One of their unique features is Unarmoured Defence, which adds their Constitution modifier to their Armor Class in addition to their Dexterity modifier, when not wearing armor! Because of this, to maximize the capabilities of your Barbarian it is better to equip them with clothing.

Barbarian Berserker Subclass in BG3

The Berserker Subclass transforms your Rage into Frenzy and makes you stronger! This unlocks two new actions that deal massive damage. The Berserker Subclass unlocks the following:

• Level 3:
  • Rage turns to Frenzy
  • Frenzied Strike(As a bonus action, make a melee attack with your equipped weapon)
  • Enraged Throw(Pick up an item or creature and throw it at a target, dealing additional damage and knocking it prone)
• Level 6: Mindless Rage(Your rage becomes all-consuming, repelling outside influence. While  Frenzied, you can’t be  Charmed or  Frightened, and 
   Calm Emotions no longer ends your rage.)
• Level 9: Intimidating Presence(Menace an enemy and instill a terrible Fear within them. You can use Maintain Intimidating Presence to prolong the target’s Fear.)

Karlach Build Additional Info

Below you can see the best options for Karlach as a Barbarian Berserker. Which abilities to choose and the best skills you should take.

Karlach Barbarian Berserker Abilities

Strength, Dexterity and Constitution are the most important abilities for Karlach as a Barbarian Berserker in Baldur’s Gate 3! This is how you should allocate her abilities:

• Strength – 17
• Dexterity – 15
• Constitution – 16
• Intelligence – 8
• Wisdom – 8
• Charisma – 8

Karlach Skills

Karlach’s initial skills are great for her role as a Barbarian Berserker, so keep them as they are:

• Athletics
• Perception
• Survival
• Intimidation

How to Play Karlach Barbarian Berserker Build in BG3

Karlach is a brawler! Get into frenzy and charge the enemy. A melee fighter that gets into close quarters combat fast with the support of the rest of your group. Take advantage of her frenzy to deal massive damage early in every fight.

Karlach Barbarian Berserker Build Leveling Process in Baldur’s Gate 3

Below you can find the best options for Karlach in every level. Follow these recommendations to create a powerful Karlach Build that can devastate enemies in no time.

Level 1 Best options

Keep the same Class and Skills for Karlach at level 1. Adjust your abilities as shown above, to match the Barbarian Berserker play style.

Level 2 Best Options

At level 2 you gain Danger Sense which gives you advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws against traps, spells and surfaces. You also get the Reckless Attack Weapon Action that gives you advantage on Attack Rolls until your next turn, but enemies also have Advantage against you.

Level 3 Best Options

At Level 3 you gain an extra Rage Charge and can also pick your Berserker Subclass! Your Rage is now Frenzy and you get two new actions:

• Frenzied Strike
• Enraged Throw

Frenzied Strike allows you to make a melee attack as a bonus action, while Enraged Throw lets you pick an item or creature and throw it at a target, dealing additional damage and knocking it prone.

Level 4 Best Options

At level 4 you unlock your first Feat. Feats are powerful passive effects that can enhance your play style or help you alter your build! You can pick 3 Feats for your Barbarian Build at levels 4, 8 and 12! For your first Feat, pick Ability Improvement and add 2 points to Strength.

Level 5 Best Options

When you hit level 5 you gain two new Class Features, Extra Attack and Fast Movement! Extra Attack allows you to make another free attack after making a weapon attack. Fast Movement increases your movement speed by 3m while not wearing Heavy Armor.

Level 6 Best Options

At level 6 you gain an extra Rage Charge and your Mindless Rage Class feature. Mindless Rage makes it impossible to charm or frighten you while Frenzied.

Level 7 Best Options

At level 7 you earn Feral Instinct. Feral Instinct grants a +3 bonus to initiative and you cannot be surprised.

Level 8 Best Options

When you hit level 8 you can pick a second Feat. Pick Savage Attacker. With this Feat when you make melee weapon attacks you roll your damage dice twice and use the highest result.

Level 9 Best Options

At level 9 you unlock the Brutal Critical feature. When you land a Critical Hit you roll an extra damage dice as well as the normal additional critical dice.

Level 10 Best Options

At level 10 you gain Intimidating Presence action, which allows you to fear enemies.

Level 11 Best Options

When you reach Level 11 you gain Relentless Rage. Once per Short Rest, if you drop to 0 hit points while enraged, you regain 1 hit points instead of being downed.

Level 12 Best Options

Finally at level 12 you get another Rage Charge and unlock your final Feat. For your third Feat, pick Great Weapon Master. This gives you a bonus attack(as a bonus action) when you land a Critical Hit or kill a target with a melee weapon attack. Attacks with melee weapons you are proficient with and are wielding in both hands can deal an additional 10 damage at the cost of a -5 Attack Roll penalty.

Best Gear for Karlach Build BG3

Below you can find the Best Gear for the Karlach Barbarian Berserker Build in Baldur’s Gate 3. The Best Weapons and Armor for the Barbarian, as well as alternative options that can help you early in the game!

What is the Best Weapon for Karlach Barbarian in BG3

The Best Weapon for the Barbarian Build in Baldur’s Gate 3, is the Balduran’s Giantslayer! A Legendary Greatsword that you can get by completing the Wyrmway Trials in Act 3. Orphic Hammer is a nice alternative that you can get from House of Hope, again in Act 3.

A few great weapons you can use early in the game include the Phalar Aluve you can get in the Underdark, the Adamantine Longsword you can forge in the Adamantine Forge and Corpsegrinder. Corpsegrinder is a Rare Maul you can loot early in Act 3 from Cairos, West of Rivington.

For your Ranged Weapon you can use the Fabricated Arbalest, which is a Very Rare Heavy Crossbow you can loot from Enver Gortash in Act 3. Early in the game use Harold as your ranged weapon. Harold is a rare Heavy Crossbow you can get from Zarys by returning her the chest in Find the Missing Shipment quest. You can find Zarys in the Zhentarim Hideout which is also one of the ways you can enter into the Underdark in Act 1.

The table below shows you the best Gear for the Karlach Barbarian Berserker Build, as well as good alternative options to use early in BG3!

Piece	Best	Early Game
Head	Helm of Balduran	Cap of Wrath
Cape	Cloak of Protection	Cloak of Protection
Chest	Bonespike Garb	The Mighty Cloth
Gloves	Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength	Gloves of Power
Boots	Bonespike Boots	Disintegrating Night Walkers
Necklace	Amulet of Greater Health	Surgeon’s Subjucation Amulet
Ring	Killer’s Sweetheart	Shifting Corpus Ring
Ring	Ring of Regeneration	Ring of Protection
Melee Weapon	Balduran’s Giantslayer	Corpsegrinder
Ranged Weapon	Fabricated Arbalest	Harold

What is the Best Armor for Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3

The Helm of Balduran is the best head Armor for the Karlach Barbarian Build in Baldur’s Gate 3. You can get it by completing the Wyrmway Trials, along with the Balduran’s Giantslayer! A nice alternative is the Bonespike Helmet, which you can buy from Voiceless Penitent Bareki in Undercity Ruins, Act 3.

Cloak of Protection offers a +1 to Armor Class and Saving Throw and is a nice Cape Armor that you can get from Quartermaster Talli(loot or buy) in the Last Light Inn in Act 2. Bonespike Garb is the best Chest Armor for the Barbarian Build. A Very Rare Clothing that you can buy from Exxvikyap at Rivington General in Act 3.

Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength is the best Armor for Gloves. Very Rare Armor that you can get in House of Hope and Sets the wearer’s Strength to 23. The enchantment has no effect if their Strength score is higher without it. It also grants Strength Saving Throws +1. Bonespike Boots are the best for this armor slot. You can loot them from a trapped Wooden Chest in Rivington.

The Amulet of Greater Health is the Best Amulet for the Build, which you can get in the House of Hope and Sets the Wearer’s Constitution to 23. It also grants advantage on Constitution Saving Throws Checks.

Killer’s Sweatheart and Ring of Regeneration are finally the best ring options for the Barbarian Berserker Build in Baldur’s Gate 3! You can get the Killer’s Sweatheart ring by defeating yourself in the Self-Same Trial inside the Gauntlet of Shar(Act 2). The ring grants you the Executioner effect: When you kill a creature, your next Attack Roll will be a Critical Hit. Once spent, this effect refreshes after a Long Rest.

You can buy the Ring of Regeneration from Rolan at the Sorcerous Sundries in Act 3 and get Combat Regeneration: At the beginning of your turn, the ring activates and heals you for 1-4 hit points.

The above options will help you create a powerful Karlach Barbarian Berserker Build in Baldur’s Gate 3, that you can use as your main character or as a party Companion!