Duelliste - New Fighter Subclass inspired in Maelle's style from Expedition 33
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #178 of 322 Classes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Swift and deadly, these fighters have become one with their weapon, dancing their way from attack to defense all over the battlefield. En garde! Prêt? Allez!
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Class Overview
Duellistes focus on switching stances during combat to maximize their deadly abilities. While on offensive stance, you'll learn a variety of techniques to get in and out of combat easily, as well as ensure your swift attacks never miss your enemies.
Defensive stance offers you extra reactions, the possibility of challenging someone to a duel and even counter attack your enemies!
Knowing when to enter and leave each stance, as well as careful positioning over the field will make sure Duellistes shine the brightest!
Add-on to show your Reaction Points in your Hotbar available in the optional files!
Class Progression
Basic Stances: You gain two Stances: Passe Avant and Passe Arriere. Each Stance grants you different effects, modifying your style of combat. You can shift your stance using the Switch Stance in your hotbar. (Shifting Stance costs a Bonus Action)
Florette: Switching to Passe Avant grants you an additional 1d4 damage to your next Melee Weapon Attack.
- Passe Avant: Your Melee Weapon Attacks gain a 1d4 bonus to attack rolls. You can use Balestra.
- Balestra: You lunge forward your target, making a Melee Weapon Attack. (Once per combat)
- Passe Arriere: You gain a 1d4 bonus to all Physical Saving Throws. You can use Frapper en Retour.
- Frapper en Retour: If an enemy misses an attack on you, respond with a Melee Weapon Attack. (Costs one Reaction Point).
Gain Salut des Armes: You can challenge an opponent to a duel. If this enemy misses a Melee Attack against you, you can use Frapper en Retour without cost.
Flowing Stance: You can switch your Stance as a free action once pe
Adds the Duelliste, a new Fighter subclass inspired by Maelle's style from Expedition 33. A niche but fresh option for Baldur's Gate 3 players who want a thematic twist on the Fighter class. With 16 endorsements and recent updates, it's a small but active mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fresh subclass idea for Fighter fans who want something different.
- Recent update (July 2025) suggests the author is still active.
- Lightweight mod with 1,491 downloads — enough to show some interest.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 16 endorsements — a small community, so you're an early adopter.
- No screenshots or videos provided, so you can't preview the style before installing.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who love Fighter but crave a new, thematic subclass inspired by Expedition 33's Maelle. If you're into niche, flavor-driven builds and don't mind a bit of mystery, this is for you. Skip if you want a fully documented, feature-rich subclass with detailed descriptions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since this is a subclass mod, make sure you have the latest game patch to avoid compatibility issues.
- Check the mod's page for any required mods or dependencies before installing.
- If you're using other subclass mods, load order might matter — place this one after other class mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Darkynho
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 1,491
- Endorsements
- 16
- Category
- Classes
- Created
- 5/25/2025
- Updated
- 7/21/2025
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