What Karlach respec most fits her?

[AngryBrony]

My character is a berserker barbarian and I think having 2 berserkers in a party is kinda dumb. But I still think Karlach is best girl.
I remember devs saying that changing character's class can hurt their stories and quests so what is the safest options for Karlach? Fighter? But Im pretty satisfied with githianki in that field. I killed that drow paladin companion so maybe Karlach will be okay with that but won't having an oath break her story?

[Daliena]

I could 100% see Karlach taking an Oath of Vengeance. The story won't change to accommodate any class changes you make to origin companions far as I know, but it would be in-character if nothing else.

[Quillithe]

You could make her a fighter and Lae'zel a paladin, feels reasonable imo

Alternatively ranger seems okay, she has outlander background and it's a similar fighting and wild feel

[Curath]

Yeah, both Vengeance paladin and something like colossus slayer ranger sound fitting. Or even four elements monk with fire special powers.

[AngryBrony]

Originally posted by Daliena:

I could 100% see Karlach taking an Oath of Vengeance. The story won't change to accommodate any class changes you make to origin companions far as I know, but it would be in-character if nothing else.

Hey, I even forgot it was a thing for paladins. I guess that's definitely will fit her. So I think when talking about the importance of the class of origin characters Larian were talking about some of them: Shadowheart, Wyll and Gale probably.

[AngryBrony]

Originally posted by Quillithe:

You could make her a fighter and Lae'zel a paladin, feels reasonable imo

Alternatively ranger seems okay, she has outlander background and it's a similar fighting and wild feel

Yeah, maybe but maybe Im a bit lazy for respecing 1 more character. Ranger may be nice and I played a ranger in Pillars of eternity 2 just before BG3. But still in my mind a ranger is a forest dude with a bow or crossbow with a pet friend. Can't make myself to see Hell version of that.

[AngryBrony]

Originally posted by Curath:

Yeah, both Vengeance paladin and something like colossus slayer ranger sound fitting. Or even four elements monk with fire special powers.

I also thought about monk. Strong woman punching enemies with her bare fists makes sense.
Thanks for the ideas.

[Caramel_Clown]

Sorcerer. Or warlock. You could spin both as she was given her powers while serving the devil.

[Blackfrost]

Paladin and Cleric are not really a natural fit for Karlach, she's pretty outspoken about not liking divine stuff.

Battle Master Fighter is probably her best fit.
Ranger fits with her "hunter" theme.
Monk maybe? She looks like she can hit pretty hard.
Bard fits her personality

TBH you can justify anything with RP so who cares

[Sterling]

According to Larian themselves, they considered making her a paladin at some point, so I guess vengeance pally makes sense.

[ez game ez life]

Originally posted by AngryBrony:

I remember devs saying that changing character's class can hurt their stories and quests so what is the safest options for Karlach?

Changing the class of a origin charakter won't hurt their stories, in the worst case it could be kind of immersion breaking.

For example, if you make Gale a fighter he will still talk like a mage and do mage stuff.

[Belegc]

I have respecced her to be a dual wielding 7Fighter (Eldritch knight)/1Monk/4Barbarian (Wildheart Bear). the goal is to make her a tanky dual wielder. (there are weapons that add/heal HP but I won't spoil). the monk level helps with using Dex for attack and damage for all weapons (it works currently on known proficiencies). the EK is for extra defense and mobility (longstrider/Shield/Leap etc.) and the wildheart Bear is for extra tankiness (high HP, CON-to-AC when unarmored).

[>//The_FALCON]

just have her be a berserker too! tavern brawler is op, and you can share the returning pike

i mean why would you bother with like 40% hit chance against boss for your melee and ranged attacks, when you could have 95% hit chance when you throw the pike AND deal more damage than a melee or ranged attack too?

[Rainmaker]

I think a vengeance/devil paladin makes sense for a Karlach respec since she despises the paladins of tyr so it fits the theme of the main story that she now she hates them and those who hired them to kill her

[Squeeks(baxibestboi)]

i've respeced her as a monk. Had to get my Caulifla(DBZs female broly) equivlent in there lol

[ArkhCthuul]

Originally posted by Sterling:

According to Larian themselves, they considered making her a paladin at some point, so I guess vengeance pally makes sense.

Since that is what I chose for my Karlach Playthrough (it's sadly less fun without her more initiative driven comments, but being her is very fun too) and Rocked a lot (only level 6 in it, as I sadly tend to parallel play multiple chars/builds in rpgs, I'll give her this, and prolly oath breaker, too.


Warlock would be my second choice, as the most tragic one, with Zqriel Patron, and lastly keeping 2 to 3 levels of barbarian, respecting only the stats for more cha, and then going vengeance Pal would be the most natural progression.