College of Spirits Bard Subclass
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #13 of 404 Classes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
COLLEGE OF SPIRITS HAS COME TO BALDUR'S GATE 3!
This is my own take on the College of Spirits subclass, since it's one of the first subclasses I planned to make after release. I'm well aware that there's already one such mod out there, but since I wanted to make my own for my own playthrough, I figured I'd make it available for everyone else as well.
CLASS FEATURES
At 3rd level, you can reach out to spirits to guide you and others. You learn the Guidance cantrip, which doesn’t count against the number of bard cantrips you know. For you, it has a range of 18m when you cast it.NOTES
This is literally just Guidance with a new name and icon, and increased range. It will not stack with Guidance, so you can't have both buffs at the same time. Comes with custom casting animations, visuals and sounds that are much more fitting for a spell named Guiding Whispers.
At 3rd level, you employ tools that aid you in channeling spirits, be they historical figures or fictional archetypes. This Spiritual Focus takes the form of a jawless skull.
Starting at 6th level, when you cast a Bard spell that deals damage or restores hit points, you gain a 1d6 bonus to one damage or healing roll of the spell.NOTES
Casting Summon Spiritual Focus gives you a skull "instrument" that you can use in lieu of your regular instrument, to fit the College of Spirits class fantasy. It's classed as a drum and will use the same animations, and casting sounds when applicable. The second part of this feature applies when you've reached level 6 and will not be available before that
This mod adds the College of Spirits Bard subclass to Baldur's Gate 3, offering new abilities and gameplay options for Bard players. With over 1,300 endorsements and 357,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for those seeking additional subclass variety.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community adoption (357k downloads) — clearly a go-to for Bard fans.
- Active development (last updated March 2024) — likely compatible with recent patches.
- High endorsement ratio (1,328) suggests players are happy with it.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires a new playthrough or respec to experience — not a drop-in for existing characters.
- Potential compatibility issues with other mods that alter Bard class features — check your load order.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who've exhausted the vanilla Bard subclasses and want fresh roleplaying options. If you enjoy themed builds with a spooky twist, this is a must-try. Skip if you're not into subclass mods or prefer to stick to official content.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to install this mod with a mod manager like Vortex or BG3 Mod Manager to avoid conflicts.
- If you're mid-playthrough, you'll need to respec your Bard at Withers to access the new subclass.
- Check the mod's page for any required script extender or other dependencies before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- havsglimt
- Version
- 1.4
- Downloads
- 357,094
- Endorsements
- 1,328
- Category
- Classes
- Created
- 11/18/2023
- Updated
- 3/20/2024
🔗 Required By 3 Mods
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