The Eldritch Knight subclass of Fighter in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a very strong option. As an Eldritch Knight, you utilize magic to supplement your weaponry, enhancing the melee might of your weapons even further. Due to their unique playstyle, it can be tricky deciding which race to select when you plan on going down this path. Even though there are no longer specific attributes for each Race, the Racial Abilities of some choices can prove more useful for this class. These are the best races to choose for Eldritch Knight in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Githyanki — The Versatile Choice
A solid overall choice for your Eldritch Knight is to go with Githyanki. Specifically, as an Eldritch Knight, you will get access to Githyanki Psionics: Mage Hand and Githyanki Psionics: Jump. The former allows you to manipulate various objects with a Mage Hand, and the latter will allow you to jump further than any other race.
Furthermore, Githyanki Eldritch Knights get access to Misty Step, allowing you to teleport to any location you can see. This allows you to create ideal positioning tactics, especially if fighting enemies at different elevations.
High Elf — The Utility Choice
A few utility capabilities make High Elf a fantastic choice for Eldritch Knights. First off, High Elves get to choose an extra starter cantrip of their choosing. This is beneficial even in the levels before becoming an Eldritch Knight, when you are just a Fighter.
Furthermore, High Elves are proficient in Longswords and Shortswords, making them especially great if you go with the Dueling Fighting Style.
Finally, High Elves get access to Darkvision and Fey Ancestry. The former makes it so you don’t incur penalties in dark locations. The latter gives you immunity to Sleep and Charms, which can prevent you from being taken out of combat or harming your own teammates.
Gold Dwarf — The Tanky Choice
The primary reason you would choose a Gold Dwarf for your Eldritch Knight is to increase your tankiness. As a Fighter you are going to be up close with your enemies, meaning you’re going to be taking some damage.
As a Gold Dwarf, you get access to the Dwarven Toughness Subrace Feature. This causes you to gain an additional hit point every time you level up. This extra HP can be very effective at making you more durable overall.
Half-Orc — The Offensive Choice
Half-Orc is a great race choice for Eldritch Knight if you are looking to get the most out of your offensive capabilities.
More specifically, you’ll benefit from the Race Feature Savage Attacks. With Savage Attacks, your Critical Hits will triple the damage as opposed to double. As you can imagine, builds focusing on dealing Critical Hits can be very effective when tripled.
Now that you know the best races to choose for Eldritch Knight in Baldur’s Gate 3, why not check out our 10 useful tips for starting your adventure?
