Christmas is both early and late this year. Larian Studios revealed 12 new subclasses coming to Baldur's Gate 3, Patch 8.

Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 8 adds a new subclass to each class, giving players more opportunity for roleplaying and diverse builds than ever before.

That's a lot for a patch for a narratively-driven RPG, but that's becoming Larian's M.O. Patch 7 introduced mod support on consoles and thirteen new endings, so it's natural for the developers to keep expanding the game.

So far, I’ve been able to hold myself back from diving headfirst into Baldur’s Gate 3 again by reminding myself that I have too many other games to finish. I can’t justify spending over 100 hours on something I’ve already finished that also launched last year.

One of the most popular subclasses among Warlocks is the Hexblade, which was initially left out of Baldur's Gate 3 but will be officially added with Patch 8 of the game. Along with the ability to create magical weapons, this option will also allow players to curse enemies, forcing souls to obey commands.

It's been over one year since the launch of one of the best role-playing games (RPGs) of all time and still Larian is continuing to provide free updates featuring all-new content. Most recently, the studio gave us some details on Patch 8,

The newest patch adds 12 new subclasses, photo mode, and what we've all been waiting for: Baldur's Gate 3 cross play!

The next patch for Baldur's Gate 3 will be one of the biggest yet, adding new subclasses along with crossplay and more

Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8 is coming. We’ve got early patch notes going over crossplay photo mode, and the new subclasses coming to the game.

Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to grow as a massive RPG as developer Larian Studios has announced a slew of new content and features coming in the game’s next update. 2025 will see the addition of cross-play, Photo Mode, and 12 new subclasses to Baldur’s Gate 3.