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Larian Studios just offered fans a peak at some of the numbers from the first weekend ofBaldur’s Gate 3being officially out, and this includes data on the most popular choices for classes and races. The long-awaited, third entry in theBaldur’s Gateseries is finally out of early access, and it’s quickly winning over gamers and critics. In just a week,Baldur’s Gate 3has become one of the highest-rated PC games everand is seeing players join the adventure in droves.
Contributing to the game’s incredible popularity is just how open the world is and how many choices fans can make. From whom to side with in various conflicts towhether or notBaldur’s Gate 3players should let Astarion drink their blood, no two playthroughs are ever likely to be the same. These branching paths begin even before the story has officially started, with gamers being tasked with selecting a class and race if they’re playing a custom character. Now, fans can see how their picks compare to those of other players.
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In a tweet from the officialBaldur’s Gate 3account, Larian Studios has released loads of data from the first weekend of gameplay, revealing the most popular class to be Paladin and the most popular race to be Half-Elf. The graphs show the number of players for all classes and races, displaying some interesting results. Paladin is the most popular class by a fairly large margin, beating out the next most popular, Sorcerer, by tens of thousands of characters. The Half-Elf, meanwhile won less dramatically. On the other hand, the next two most popular choices are Human and Elf. So, combined, Human, Elf, and a combination of the two account for a significant plurality of all characters created so far.
It seems that lots of players have been studying up on thebest Paladin build forBaldur’s Gate 3while the Cleric has been getting far less love from fans. This is ironic as the Paladin and Cleric are similar in many ways, both being holy warriors known for being tough and durable in combat. It’s quite interesting that one would be the most popular while the other would be the least. It’s also worth noting that the Githyanki is the least popular race, despite being the one that is arguably the least represented in past and presentD&Dgames. It seems that novelty hasn’t won over many fans, with far more going for the traditional and familiar races.
In addition to race and class choices, Larian also revealed plenty of other cool stats. This includes how many characters have felt the sting of being romantically rejected by Astarion and the astounding fact thatfans have spent over 1,000 years combined playingBaldur’s Gate 3so far. It’s likely that many of these stats will change over time, so gamers should keep an eye out for updates in the coming weeks.
Baldur’s Gate 3is available now on PC and will release for PS5 on September 6. An Xbox Series X/S version is also in development.
