Point Buy: Difference between revisions

Template:Up to date Point Buy is the method used by Baldur's Gate 3 to determine a character's Ability Scores during Character Creation.

The rules of Point Buy when assigning Ability Scores are:

There are 27 total points to spend.
Ability Scores can not be lower than 8.
Ability Scores can not be higher than 15.
Point cost increases when you reach a certain Ability Score. Namely from 13 to 14 and 14 to 15 you have to pay two points.
You must spend all of your points.

Besides the general points, there is also a +2 and +1 bonus. Thus you could have one starting Ability Score at 17.

Point Buy Chart

Gameplay

v t e Gameplay mechanics
Turn-based	Actions Initiative Movement speed Resources
Dice rolls	Abilities Advantage Attacks Concentration Damage Critical Hit Mechanics Healing Inspiration Saving throw
Downtime	Barter Traders • Trading and item pricing Attitude Alchemy Approval Resting
Environment	Clouds Obscurity Difficult Terrain Surfaces
Items	Equipment Weapons Clothing Armour Shields Headwear Handwear Footwear Amulets Rings Cloaks Consumables Arrows Coatings Dyes Elixirs Grenades Potions Scrolls Containers Miscellaneous

v t e Creature statistics
Ability scores	Strength Dexterity Constitution Intelligence Wisdom Charisma
Skills	Acrobatics Animal Handling Arcana Athletics Deception History Insight Intimidation Investigation Medicine Nature Perception Performance Persuasion Religion Sleight of Hand Stealth Survival
Features	Feats Illithid powers Permanent bonuses Spells List
Other	Creature types Armour Class Creature size Experience Hit points Proficiency Resistances Point Buy

v t e Character creation
Classes	Barbarian Bard Cleric Druid Fighter Monk Paladin Ranger Rogue Sorcerer Warlock Wizard
Backgrounds	Acolyte Charlatan Criminal Entertainer Folk Hero Guild Artisan Haunted One Noble Outlander Sage Soldier Urchin
Races	Dragonborn Drow Dwarf Elf Githyanki Gnome Half-Elf Half-Orc Halfling Human Tiefling
Deities	Bahamut Corellon Larethian Eilistraee Garl Glittergold Gruumsh Helm Ilmater Laduguer Lathander Lolth Kelemvor Mielikki Moradin Mystra Oghma Selûne Shar Talos Tempus Tiamat Tyr Vlaakith Yondalla

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 * Ability Scores can not be lower than 8.
 * Ability Scores can not be higher than 15.
-* Point cost increases when you reach a certain Ability Score.
+* Point cost increases when you reach a certain Ability Score. Namely from 13 to 14 and 14 to 15 you have to pay two points.
 * You must spend all of your points.
+Besides the general points, there is also a +2 and +1 bonus. Thus you could have one starting Ability Score at 17.
 == Point Buy Chart ==