Baldur’s Gate 3: BEST Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer Build

• Asmodeus Tiefling
• Red Dragonborn 
• High Half-Elf

From my personal experience, High Half-Elves excel for sorcerers due to their high armor class, enhancing defense and tankiness when combined with the Draconic Bloodline subclass.

While Tiefling and Dragonborn offer damage and fire resistance bonuses, High Half-Elves outshine both options. Sorcerers typically have low health, making the added defense crucial.

Since the Half Elves is the recommended race, allow me to list its pros and cons.

For a Draconic Bloodline Build, I found that options like Noble or Guild Artisan work well.

• Noble provides 3 points in Intelligence.
• Guild Artisan offers 2 points in Wisdom.

However, feel free to select any background as there is no single ideal choice.

Following are all the Draconic Ancestries you can choose in Baldur’s Gate 3:

• Red (Fire)
• Black (Acid)
• Blue (Lightning)
• White (Cold)
• Green (Poison)
• Gold (Fire)
• Silver (Cold)
• Bronze (Lightning)
• Copper (Acid)
• Brass (Fire)

While various ancestries offer elemental advantages, the best choice is the Red Draconic Ancestry. At level 6, Red Ancestry grants fire damage and resistance, similar to Gold Ancestry. Additionally, it provides the Burning Hands spell, a powerful short-range AOE spell with high fire damage, making it ideal for beginners.

You can choose any cantrip of your liking, but some are better than others.

Following are the best Cantrips you can choose for Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer:

You only get to choose two spells, so a majority of players tend to pick Wizard builds instead.

However, that can be improved once you level up. The Cantrips can be enough at least till level 5. If you choose a dragon ancestry, you can actually get a third spell as well.

There are three spells that can be very useful, and they are listed below:

When you are making your character, the ability points should be distributed as listed below:

Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer does not need strength at all. You can spend one less point on Dexterity and one point more on Charisma. However, you can just upgrade it once you get an ability point later on. 

Following are Metamagics that can work best with Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer:

Following is how you can get the best draconic bloodline build in Baldur’s Gate 3:

• It is a great passive as it gives you 13 Base Armor Class if you do not wear any armor.
• You can just stick to the sorcerer robes that you get at the start.
• Civil Militia also gives you armor proficiency with Light Armor and Shields.
• Hence, any good shield will work really well with the build.

Weapons are generally unnecessary for Sorcerers since spells are their primary source of damage. However, in close combat situations where spellcasting is difficult, you can resort to using weapons like a Light Crossbow or staff to deal damage.

• Because the build is primarily damage-focused, you might have healing problems.
• Hence, you can get Absolute’s Talisman from the Shattered Sanctum.
• It will restore 1-8 HP when you deal damage. You need to have low health for it to be in effect.

Another useful accessory is the Ring of Colour Spray. When you’re in close proximity to enemies and casting spells, you face a disadvantage. The Ring of Colour Spray can help you incapacitate nearby enemies, giving you an opportunity to escape.

Here are all the tips and tricks you need to know on how to use the Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer Build:

• At level 1, use Burning Hands and Fire Bolt for high fire damage.
• Combine Minor Illusions with Burning Hands to lure enemies and deal with them easily.
• At level 6, with Elemental Affinity, use Fireball for massive damage.
• Be cautious when using Haste, as it can make you vulnerable to attacks.
• If enemies are too close, employ Sleep until you obtain the Ring of Colour Spray.
• Utilize Metamagics judiciously, considering their sorcerer point cost.