Wyll Companion Build Guide

The Best Wyll 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 Wyll Warlock Build in BG3. You can follow the options below to play with Wyll as your main character or recruit him as a valuable Companion for your party.

Who is Wyll in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Wyll is one of the available Origin Characters that you can choose in Baldur’s Gate 3. A champion of justice that roams around the land and fights monsters. As an origin character, you can pick Wyll at the start of the game as your main character and complete the game with him. Alternatively you can recruit him as a Companion and let him join your party.

How to Recruit Wyll in BG3?

You can find Wyll in the Emerald Grove. If you have Karlach in your party already, you will have to convince him not to attack her before joining you.

Wyll 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: Human
• Class: Warlock
• Bakcground: Folk Hero
• Skills: Animal Handling, Survival

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

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

The Best Class for Wyll in Baldur’s Gate 3 is Fiend Warlock! Wyll is an agile fighter that can take advantage of the Warlock’s spells and melee attacks.

If you wish to pick another class for Wyll, 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!

Warlock Class in Baldur’s Gate 3

The Warlock is a flexible Class in BG3, that can focus on melee attacks or a spellcaster play style more. Thanks to their flexibility with both types of gameplay, Warlocks make great melee-mage hybrids. At level 1 you can select a Subclass for your Warlock and at level 3 a Pact Boon, which will define how effective you can play them. The available Subclasses are:

• The Fiend
• The Great Old One
• The Archfey
• The Hexblade

They are using Warlock Spell Slots to cast spells and they always cast their Class Spells at the highest level. They also gains access by default to one of the best Cantrips in the game, Eldritch Blast! Finally, Warlocks can unlock strong passives called Eldritch Invocations.

Warlock Fiend Subclass in BG3

The Fiend gives you access to powerful Spells and allows you to play more offensively your Warlock. The special features you get with The Fiend subclass are:

• Level 1: Dark One’s Blessing(get temporary Hit points when you kill an enemy)
• Level 6: Dark One’s Own Luck(Get a boost from your patron to an Ability Check)
• Level 10: Fiendish Resilience(Gain resistance to a damage type of your choice every Short Rest)

All Warlock Subclasses give you access to an extended Spell list to choose from as you level up but The Fiend allows you to pick powerful offensive Spells. Which is what makes it a great Subclass for an offensive Warlock Build!

Wyll Build Additional Info

Below you can see the best options for Wyll as a Fiend Warlock. Which abilities to choose and the best skills you should take.

Wyll Fiend Warlock Abilities

Charisma, Dexterity and Constitution are the most important abilities for Wyll as a Fiend Warlock in Baldur’s Gate 3! This is how you should allocate his abilities:

• Strength – 8
• Dexterity – 15
• Constitution – 14
• Intelligence – 10
• Wisdom – 10
• Charisma – 17

Wyll Skills

These are the best skills for Wyll as a Fiend Warlock:

• Arcana
• Animal Handling
• Survival
• Intimidation
• Persuasion

How to Play Wyll Fiend Warlock Build in BG3

The Warlock is a versatile Class that can play as a full Caster or a melee-caster hybrid. This Wyll Build is using a mix of powerful melee attacks and spells to devastate enemies and progress in the game. Your main offensive combo is Hex and Eldritch Blast! Hex makes your attacks to deal extra damage to a target and also gives them disadvantage on an Ability of your choice.

Cast Hex to give your target disadvantage to Charisma and deal massive damage with Eldritch blast, your other spells or your Bound weapon! Use your AOE spells to deal massive damage to multiple enemies and control the battlefield. Hunger of Hadar, Fireball, Flame Strike, Circle of Death can all destroy multiple enemies fast. Your Counterspell and Hellish Rebuke Reactions can assist you defend yourself better.

Wyll Fiend Warlock Build Leveling Process in Baldur’s Gate 3

Below you can find the best options for Wyll in every level. Follow these recommendations to create a strong Wyll Build that can defeat enemies fast.

Level 1 Best Options

Level 1 is basically Character Creation for your Wyll Warlock Build in BG3! With the selection of your Subclass you can pick two Cantrips and two Spells. Pick Eldritch Blast and Bone Chill as your two Cantrips. For your Two Spells pick Hex and Burning Hands.

Level 2 Best Options

At level 2 you can unlock one more spell and your first two Eldritch Invocation Passives. Take Hellish Rebuke as your Spell, which reacts to attackers with flame damage. For your first Eldritch Invocations Passives get:

• Agonishing Blast
• Repelling Blast

Agonishing Blast adds your Charisma modifier to your Eldritch Blast damage while Repelling Blast pushes a target when hitting them with Eldritch Blast. Both options make your Eldritch Blast even deadlier!

Level 3 Best Options

At Level 3 you unlock level 2 Spells and can pick one more Spell but also your Pact Boon! Take Cloud of Daggers to deal AOE damage and pick the Pact of the Blade! Pact of the Blade allows you to summon a Pact Weapon or Bind the Weapon you are wielding, making it magical. Pact Weapons use your Charisma Modifier instead of Strength or Dexterity. You are also proficient with the Weapon you bind, which allows you to use every weapon type in the game with success.

Level 4 Best Options

When you hit level 4 you unlock another Cantrip, a new Spell and 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 Warlock Build at levels 4, 8 and 12! Picking Feats is quite important for the effectiveness of your Build in Baldur’s Gate 3. For the first Feat, pick Ability Improvement and add 2 points to Charisma. Pick Blade Ward as your new Cantrip and Hold Person as your Spell.

Level 5 Best Options

When you hit level 5 you get the Deepened Pact feature which grants you a boon for your chosen Pact. For Pact of the Blade you get an Extra Attack with your Pact Weapon! You can also pick another Spell and a new Eldritch Invocation Passive.

You can now pick Level 3 Spells and my recommendation is the powerful Fireball AOE Spell! For your new Eldritch Invocation take Armor of Shadows. With it you can cast Mage Armor on yourself without expending a Spell Slot.

Level 6 Best Options

At level 6 you unlock the Dark One’s Own Luck feature and unlock a new Spell. The Dark One’s Own Luck feature adds a boost to Ability Checks. Pick Counterspell as your new Spell.

Level 7 Best Options

At level 7 you get another Spell and Eldritch Invocation. You can pick up to Level 4 Spells now. Pick Hunger of Hadar for more AOE damage. The Book of Ancient Secrets Passive will grant you the Ray of Sickness, Chromatic Orb and Silence spells to cast once per Long Rest, without expending a spell slot!

Level 8 Best Options

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

Level 9 Best Options

At level 9 you unlock Level 5 Spells and can choose one new, along with an Eldritch Invocation Passive. Take Flame Strike as your new Spell to deal massive damage and the Minions of Chaos Passive. Minions of Chaos grants you the Conjure Elemental Spell, which summons an Elemental to fight alongside you.

Level 10 Best Options

At level 10 you can pick another Cantrip and a new Spell. Take Poison Spray as your Cantrip and the Fire Shield Spell! You also gain access to the Fiendish Resilience feature!

Level 11 Best Options

When you reach Level 11 you unlock Mystic Arcanum, which allows you to pick a Level 6 Spell! Take Circle of Death to further boost your offensive potential! You can also pick another Spell. Take Hypnotic Pattern for better Crowd Control!

Level 12 Best Options

Finally at level 12 you get your final Feat. For your third Feat pick Spell Sniper! Spell Sniper decreases the number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking with a spell by 1, making it easier to score critical hits! You can also pick another Cantrip of your choice with it. Take Shocking Grasp.

You can also pick another Spell and a final Passive at level 12! For your new Spell take Hold Monster and for your new Passive get Lifedrinker. Lifedrinker makes your melee attacks to deal additional necrotic damage equal to your Charisma modifier!

Best Gear for Wyll Build BG3

Below you can find the Best Gear for the Wyll Fiend Warlock Build in Baldur’s Gate 3.

What is the Best Weapon for Wyll Warlock in BG3

The Best Weapon for the Warlock Build in Baldur’s Gate 3, is the Duelist’s Prerogative! A Legendary Rapier that you can get as a reward for completing the Save Vanra Quest in Act 3! If you wish to focus more on a spell caster play style you can use a Staff as your main Weapon. The Best Staff you can use is Markoheshkir.

Early in the game you can wield the Sword of Screams Rapier. An Uncommon weapon that adds extra Psychic damage to your attacks and can loot from Nere in Grymforge. You can find Grymforge in the Underdark in Act 1! The table below shows you the best Gear for the Build, as well as good alternative options to use early in BG3!

Piece	Best	Early Game
Head	Mask of Soul Perception/Hood of the Weave	Haste Helm
Cape	Cloak of the Weave	Cloak of Protection
Chest	Helldusk Armor	The Graceful Cloth
Gloves	Helldusk Gloves	Gloves of Power
Boots	Helldusk Boots	Boots of Speed
Necklace	Spellcrux Amulet	Surgeon’s Subjugation Amulet
Ring	Killer’s Sweetheart	Ring of Mental Inhibition
Ring	Ring of Regeneration	Ring of Protection
Melle Weapon	Duelist’s Prerogative	Sword of Screams
Ranged Weapon	Any Hand Crossbow	Any Hand Crossbow

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

The Hood of the Weave is the best head armor for the Build in BG3. A Very Rare armor that you can get from Mystic Carrion in Baldur’s Gate in Act 3 and offers the Arcane Enchantment Effect. Arcane Enchantment grants you a +2 bonus to Spell Save DC and Spell attack rolls.

Another good option is the Mask of Soul Perception. A Very Rare Helmet that grants a bonus to Attack Rolls, Initiative Rolls and Perception Checks, as well as the Detect Thoughts Spell. You can find this Armor piece in a locked chest in Helsik’s room at Devil’s Fee in the Lower City(Act 3).

Cloak of the Weave is the best Cape Armor for the Wyll Warlock Build in Baldur’s Gate 3. You can buy it from Helsik at Devil’s Fee in Act 3 and offers Arcane Enchantment and Absorb Elements. The Helldusk Armor is the best Armor option for Chest! A legendary Heavy Armor that you can loot from Raphael in House of Hope(Act 3).

The Helldusk Gloves is the Best piece for your Hands. You can loot them from Haarlap in the House of Hope again in Act 3. The Helldusk Boots is a nice boots option that you can get by looting a gilded chest in Gortash’s room on the top floor of Wyrm’s Rock Fortress.

The Spellcrux Amulet is the best Amulet in BG3 for the Warlock Build, thanks to its Spell Slot Restoration Class Action, that allows you to restore a Spell Slot once every Long Rest! You can get the Amulet by defeating and looting the Warden in Moonrise Towers Prison during Act 2.

Killer’s Sweatheart and Ring of Regeneration are finally the best ring options for the Warlock 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 Wyll Fiend Warlock Build in Baldur’s Gate 3, that you can use as your main character or as a party Companion!