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As you play Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll meet many companions. The first one you encounter is Lae’zel, a fierce githyanki warrior who focuses solely on her mission. She isn’t easy to please if you’re friendly to strangers and prefers to get straight to the point.
While creating your character is simpler in Baldur’s Gate 3 than in many other role-playing games, there are still many choices that can significantly impact your abilities. Making the right selections is crucial to maximizing your effectiveness.
Updated September 13, 2025: We’ve added more specific equipment tips, helpful links, and additional advice for playing Lae’zel effectively.
Lae’zel Overview
Lae’zel is a strong, aggressive fighter from the githyanki race. You’ll find her early in your journey, initially on a ship with Mind Flayers. After you escape, she’s nearby, trapped by tieflings. Rescuing her is worth it because she’s a top-tier warrior.
Her stats are:
| Strength | Dexterity | Constitution | Intelligence | Wisdom | Charisma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
With 17 Strength, Lae’zel hits hard. If you invest in increasing her strength further, such as at level four with the Ability Score Improvement feat, she can deal even more damage. Her Dexterity and Wisdom are decent but not exceptional, and her 14 Constitution keeps her relatively tough.
Her primary role is to deal damage—she excels at hitting opponents hard and often.
Subclass Choices at Level 3:
- Battle Master
- Champion
- Eldritch Knight (less viable for Lae’zel due to low Intelligence)
The Eldritch Knight option requires boosting her Intelligence with magic items like the Warped Band of Intelligence, but since those items are better suited for other characters, most players prefer the Battle Master or Champion paths.
Building Lae’zel as a Battle Master
Lae’zel’s strength makes her ideal for a melee-heavy damage dealer. Once she reaches level 3, she can select the Battle Master subclass, which offers a variety of maneuvers to control the battlefield.
Recommended progression:
Level 2:
Gain Action Surge—allowing her to act twice in a turn, excellent in clutch moments.
Level 3:
Choose the Battle Master subclass. Select maneuvers like:
- Menacing Attack to fear enemies.
- Riposte to counterattack when they miss.
- Distracting Strike to give your allies advantage on attack rolls against distracted enemies.
Also, at this time, she gains the Githyanki Psionics: Jump spell, which is useful for quick repositioning.
Level 4:
Increase Strength and Dexterity by 1 each to boost her attack and damage.
Level 5:
Gain Extra Attack, allowing her to attack twice per turn. Also, learn Misty Step, which provides versatile movement.
Level 6:
Take the Great Weapon Master feat for high damage output, especially with heavy, two-handed weapons. Consider the Goading Attack maneuver to draw enemies’ attention.
Level 7:
Get two new maneuvers like Trip Attack for controlling enemies and Rally for supporting allies.
Level 8:
Maximize Strength to 20 for maximum damage.
Level 9:
Gain Indomitable, rerolling failed saving throws, boosting her survivability.
Level 10:
Increase her Superiority die to d10, enabling stronger maneuvers, and learn Precision Attack for accuracy and Goading Attack for tanking enemies’ focus.
Level 11:
Additional Extra Attack.
Level 12:
Pick up the Durable feat, improving her ability to withstand damage over time.
This build shines after level 3, especially once she can perform multiple attacks per turn. Using maneuvers like Riposte and Distracting Strike helps keep her alive and control fights effectively. By level 5, her damage potential skyrockets, especially with Action Surge. She becomes a formidable front-line fighter capable of dealing significant damage and drawing enemy fire.
Equipment Recommendations
Prioritize magical weapons and armor. For Lae’zel, focus on:
- Two-handed or Versatile weapons that deal high damage.
- Weapons with the Two-Handed or Versatile tags are ideal. Examples include greatswords or polearms.
- She’s also proficient with longbows, which make good ranged backups.
- Her starting armor is quite solid, so she probably won’t need an upgrade early on, freeing resources for other team members.
In Act 2, you can find githyanki equipment from the Creche, which offers bonuses suited for her race. These are useful until better enchanted gear becomes available in Act 3.
Any powerful magical gear you find will significantly boost Lae’zel’s combat prowess. Heavy, magic weapons will enhance her damage, while armor upgrades will improve her durability. Don’t neglect equipping her with items that maximize her strengths, especially those that complement her role as a front-line attacker.
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