Battlemage

The Battlemage is a warrior class in Divinity: Original Sin 2.

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Amplifies brute strength with powerful magic.

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— In-game description

Overview

The Battlemage is an aggressive melee preset that pairs Warfare with Aerotheurge magic. Warfare skills provide physical crowd control through charges and knockdowns, while Aerotheurge spells add air damage and debuffs such as blindness and shocking at close range. The preset favours Strength, Intelligence, and Constitution, and starts with two one-handed weapons.

Like all classes in Divinity: Original Sin 2, the Battlemage is a starting preset rather than a permanent choice. Attribute and ability points can be allocated freely on each level-up, and full respecification is available from Act Two onward via the magic mirror aboard the Lady Vengeance. Enabling the Fort Joy Magic Mirror gift bag feature also makes a mirror available in Act One.

Of all origin characters, Beast uses this preset by default.

Starting loadout

Battlemage preset at level 1

Category	Details
Primary attributes	Strength 11, Intelligence 11, Constitution 11
Secondary attributes	Finesse 10, Memory 10, Wits 10
Combat abilities	Warfare 1, Aerotheurge 1
Civil ability	Persuasion 1
Starting skills	Battering Ram,  Blinding Radiance,  Shocking Touch
Talent	Comeback Kid
Equipment	Sharp Stone on a Stick ×2, Minor Healing Potion, Fireball Scroll, Resurrection Scroll

Starting skills

 Battering Ram (Warfare)

Dashes forward in a straight line, dealing physical damage to all enemies in the path. Targets without physical armour are knocked down for one turn.

 Blinding Radiance (Aerotheurge)

Unleashes an aura of bright light in a 5-metre radius, dealing air damage. Enemies without magic armour within the aura are blinded.

 Shocking Touch (Aerotheurge)

Deals air damage to a target at melee range. Targets without magic armour are shocked.

The  Comeback Kid talent allows the Battlemage to survive a killing blow once per combat, dropping to 1 health instead.

Skill progression

See also: Warfare and Aerotheurge

As the Battlemage invests points in Warfare and Aerotheurge, additional skills become available. The table below lists every skill in these two schools, grouped by unlock tier.

Warfare and Aerotheurge skills by tier

Tier	Warfare	Aerotheurge
Starter (level 1)	Battering Ram Battle Stomp Bouncing Shield Crippling Blow	Blinding Radiance Electric Discharge Favourable Wind Shocking Touch
Novice (level 4)	Enrage Provoke Whirlwind	Dazing Bolt Teleportation Uncanny Evasion
Adept (level 9)	Blitz Attack Deflective Barrier Phoenix Dive Thick of the Fight	Chain Lightning Nether Swap Pressure Spike
Expert (level 13)	Onslaught	Closed Circuit
Master (level 16)	Challenge Guardian Angel Overpower	Superconductor Thunderstorm Tornado

Recommended traders

Reaper's Eye

•  Kalias – Warfare skills
• Gareth Gareth – Warfare skills
•  Gawin – Aerotheurge skills
• Gratiana Gratiana – Aerotheurge skills

Reaper's Coast

•  Trader Haran – Warfare skills
•  Trader Ovis – Aerotheurge skills
•  Almira – Aerotheurge skills
•  Elf Stormchanter – Aerotheurge skills

The Nameless Isle

•  The Lost Knight – Warfare skills
•  Black Ring Quartermaster – Warfare skills
•  Trayde the Merchant – Aerotheurge skills
•  Lizard Dreamer – Aerotheurge skills

Arx

•  Trader Fionola – Warfare skills
•  Trader Friel – Aerotheurge skills
•  Trader Aravae – Aerotheurge skills

Mercenary

The Battlemage mercenary is Ravella, a dwarven warrior available for hire from  Sergeant Zrilla.

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Ravella is the one for you then – she's the finest Battlemage I have to offer.

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— Sergeant Zrilla