Baldur's Gate 3: Best Lae'Zel Build in 2024

Lae'Zel is the rough and tough companion in Baldur's Gate 3, and we're here to guide you on crafting an effective OP build for her. Lae'Zel is a githyanki soldier, a race known as powerful fighters. Here's a guide on the best build for Lae'Zel in Baldur's Gate 3:

Best Lae'Zel Build in Baldur's Gate 3

Lae'Zel is an amazing fighter in BG3. She's insanely powerful, comes with great gear, and can be built in many ways. The downside? Lae'Zel is a hard-to-please companion. For her approval, you'll have to pick some controversial dialogue options and resolve to lots of violence and aggression.

Lae'Zel Ability Score

In this guide, we'll stick to Lae'Zel's original ability score in BG3:

Lae'Zel at Level 1:

• +1 Cantrip / +2 Actions
• Great Weapon Fighting

Don't forget to use Lae'Zel's Second Wind action in battle. It will help you a lot in sticky situations by healing her.

Lae'Zel at Level 2:

• +1 Action 

At Level 2 Lae'Zel gets her action surge and this is where things start to get interesting. Thanks to it you can immediately gain an action point, which will give you a huge advantage against enemies.

Lae'Zel at Level 3:

• +1 Spell / +3 Passives / +1 Sublass Feature / +2 Second-level spell slots
• SubClass: Battle Master
• Manoevres: Ripostle, Disarming Strike, Menacing Attack (or Trip Attack)

You can use Menacing Attack to frighten enemies and leave them scared, while Ripostle is amazing for counterattacks. Lae'Zel will be doing melee damage and she'll be close to the enemies so this maneuver is very useful. The Disarming attack will force your enemies to drop their weapon, which is a huge advantage because they will need a whole action point to pick it up again and equip it.

Lae'Zel at Level 4:

• +1 Feat
• Feat: Ability Improvement. +1 Strength and +1 Dexterity / +2 Strength

Choose if you want to improve your Strength by 2 points or improve both your Dexterity and Strength.

Lae'Zel at Level 5:

• +1 Cantrip / +1 Action

Extra Attack! This is where Lae'Zel starts getting insanely good and has amazing solo carry potential. Paired with Action Surge, you'll give your enemies a hard time.

Lae'Zel at Level 6:

• +1 Feat
• Feat: Great Weapon Master

When you crit or kill the target, Great Weapon Master gives you a bonus action. Paired up with Extra Attack and Action Surge, you can get 5 attacks per turn.

Lae'Zel at Level 7:

• +2 Manoevres
• Manoevres: Action Surge, Pushing Attack, Precision Attack, Trip Attack

Rally will allow Lae'Zel to help the team with 8 temporary hit points. This is great for some extra suitability. Pick the other Manoevre according to your playstyle. Pushing Attack is the optimal choice if you want to help the team with some distance or if you're good at pushing enemies off the map.

Lae'Zel at Level 8:

• +1 Feat
• Feat: Ability Improvement. +2 in Strength or Alert 

Choose either of those two feats. They're both great for Lae'Zel. In this specific build, we're getting her Strength up to 20.

Lae'Zel at Level 9:

• +1 Class Feature

Lae'Zel will be able to re-roll a failed saving throw.

Lae'Zel at Level 10:

• +2 Manoevres
• Manoevres: Goading Attack and Sweeping Attack

Thanks to Goading Attack Lae'Zel can tank for the team, focusing incoming damage on herself.

Lae'Zel at Level 11:

• +1 Class Feature

Lae'Zel at Level 12:

• Feat: Durable.

Durabe and Goading Attack mix really well, as this will make Lae'Zel an even more sustainable tank. Alternatively, you can pick Alert.

Best Lae'Zel Gear to Look Out For

We hope this guide for building  Lae'Zel helps you make better use of her in your next Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough. Check out the rest of our builds:

• Gale Build
• Shadowheart Build