Pied Piper - College of Rats - A Bard Subclass
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #11 of 295 Classes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
College of Rats
Progression
Level 3: Rat Swarm
- Command rats to stamped a direction.
Level 5: Musophobia
- Nearby characters in combat must make a saving throw at the start of their turn or be frightened. Easier for allies.
Level 8: Grievous Wounds
- Nearby Enemies cannot be healed.
Level 8: Prolonged Exposure
- Nearby allies cannot be frightened.
Level 8: Acquired Taste
- Once per combat spell. Play a tune that breaks nearby enemy concentration. Potentially make enemies vulnerable to psychic damage, and deal psychic damage.
Level 11: Summon Rat King
- Deal psychic damage, attacks twice
- Has an aura that grants +1 AC to nearby allies
- Taunt shout AOE
- Action Surge
- Hibernate - Become incapacitated + immune + restore hp after 2 turns
Much smaller mod than what I would normally like to make, but the theme is flavourful and wanted to finish it before for my patch 8 play-through. Next Classes planned & currently being worked on are a Chronomancer and a SpellSmith class.
Stay Tuned, and Thank you for playing my mod.
Pied Piper - College of Rats is a Bard subclass for Baldur's Gate 3, themed around a Pied Piper with rat-themed abilities, effects, and VFX. It adds subclass features at levels 3, 5, 8, and 11, with no plans for level 12+. A niche but popular choice for players wanting a unique Bard fantasy.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid download count (21,437) shows real interest in this ratty Bard fantasy
- Custom VFX and effects make it stand out from vanilla subclasses
- Feature progression at multiple levels keeps the subclass feeling fresh
⚠️ Cons
- Only 20 endorsements — a tiny fraction of downloads, so expect rough edges
- No level 12+ features, so endgame players miss out on a capstone
- Author hasn't updated since April 2025 — may not be compatible with future patches
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who want a quirky, thematic Bard subclass with a Pied Piper vibe. Perfect for roleplayers who love summoning rats and causing chaos. Skip if you need a fully polished, endgame-viable subclass or prefer more traditional Bard fantasies.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or BG3 Mod Manager to avoid conflicts
- Check that your game version matches the mod's last update (April 2025) for best compatibility
- Since it's a subclass mod, make sure you select it when leveling up your Bard at level 3
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- longbonecologne
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 21,437
- Endorsements
- 20
- Category
- Classes
- Created
- 4/16/2025
- Updated
- 4/16/2025
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