D&D Beyond’s 2023 review confirms who the most popular Baldur’s Gate 3 character is

D&D Beyond’s 2023 Unrolled reveals various stats from last year, one of which seems to confirm who the most popular Baldur’s Gate 3 character is.

We’re halfway through January 2024, but Dungeons & Dragons is preparing for its big year by taking a last look back.

D&D Beyond’s 2023 Unrolled goes over various stats from last year, from the most popular character races and classes to how many times players rolled dice on the mobile app.

Perhaps most interesting, though, is that D&D Beyond confirms Gale is the most popular of Baldur’s Gate 3‘s major characters among its users, something that’s consistent with developer Larian Studios’ player data.

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Gale tops D&D Beyond’s list of Baldur’s Gate 3 characters

Around when Baldur’s Gate 3 launched, D&D Beyond released character sheets for the Origin characters – sans the Dark Urge for obvious reasons. According to 2023 Unrolled, Gale was the most popular of the six.

D&D Beyond attributes this to Gale’s “roguish charm, capricious arcane power, and, of course, those luscious brown locks,” plus his “blighted-by-forbidden-magic vibe.”

This isn’t the first time Gale has won a similar popularity contest. Larian’s own data has twice now confirmed that Gale is the most frequently chosen Origin character – once a week after launch and again in December 2023.

It may surprise some Baldur’s Gate 3 players who expected to see fan favorites like Shadowheart or Astarion top the list, but Gale does have some things going for him. 2023 Unrolled confirms Human is the most popular D&D race by a decent margin, and Wizard is the fourth most popular class.

It also helps that some have argued Gale is the true protagonist of Baldur’s Gate 3.

As for this year, 2024 is set to be huge for Dungeons & Dragons. Not only does this year mark the game’s 50th anniversary, but we’re also getting the long-awaited rules revision that’s been in the playtesting phase for about a year and a half now.