The Cleric class’s potential was misused in Baldur Gate 3 because there was little response in the discourse regarding your selected deity, particularly when it came to a particular party member.
A Cleric worships a god or goddess and gains power from them in both D&D and Baldur’s Gate 3. Since they are required to uphold the teachings of their deity and contend with their adversaries, disputes between various religious orders frequently arise.
Playing the game doesn’t need you to have a Cleric party member because Shadowheart appears next to you immediately following the tutorial. Regretfully, Shadowheart is one of the most despised gods in the Forgotten Realms and a Cleric of Shar, the goddess of Darkness.
Selune is the deity you can select if you’re also playing a Cleric. The goddess of light, Selune, is the sworn adversary of Shar. In spite of this, clerics of the two gods aren’t very good at identifying one another, as one Redditor noted in a Baldur’s Gate 3 discussion.
For starters, despite the obvious holy emblem Shadowheart wears, the player character is unable to identify her as a Cleric of Shar. More significantly, though, despite the fact that they ought to be bitter rivals, there is a noticeable lack of antagonism between the two; rather, their exchanges seem more like insults than open hatred.
It’s noteworthy that Selunite Clerics and Shadowheart don’t interact much. As stated in the post, “Yeah…the dialogue is actually not that strong and well-thought-out overall. Although it’s a massive job, Larian wasn’t really able to account for every possible circumstance.
Another user remarked, “I was laughing at this exact same scene because I am also running a Selunite Cleric/Paladin now.” Additionally, despite all of this obvious Sharran material around, the fact that she talks about concealment means everything to Shar. Perhaps the general public is unaware of the appearance of Shar worshippers. I’m clueless. However, given how well-known Selûne is, I suppose Shar, who is her opposite, should also be fairly well-known.
The most obvious response was provided by one user. “Your cleric was just getting distracted, and she’s pretty.”
Baldur’s Gate 3 frequently toned down the exchanges that focus on D&D mythology. Drow wouldn’t be playable if it didn’t since everyone would attack them right away. If you’re a Lolth-Sworn Drow in the game, you can attack Minthara; similarly, when Selunite Clerics find out Shadowheart’s secret—especially since it’s been kept so poorly—the same should apply to them.
