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<h2>Welcome to Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki!</h2>
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">Gameplay</h2>
<h2 class="center" style="margin-bottom: 20px;">Gameplay</h2>


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<h2 style="margin-bottom: 20px;">Character Creation</h2>
<h2 class="center" style="margin-bottom: 20px;">Character creation</h2>


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{{IconLink | Disguise Self Elf F Icon.png | Character Creation | '''Character Creation Summary''' }}
{{IconLink | Disguise Self Elf F Icon.png | Character Creation | '''Character creation summary''' }}
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<h2>Walkthrough</h2>
<h2 class="center">Walkthrough</h2>


In case you find yourself stuck, or want to check in advance which outcomes are possible, see here for quest guides.
In case you find yourself stuck, or want to check in advance which outcomes are possible, see here for quest guides.


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{{ImageLink | Chapter 2.webp | w = 200 | Act Two }}
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<h2>Mechanics & Abilities</h2>
<h2 class="center">Mechanics</h2>


Learn about the wide variety of [[Character Abilities|character abilities]] and gameplay mechanics featured in Baldur's Gate 3.
Learn about the various [[Gameplay mechanics|gameplay mechanics]] of Baldur's Gate 3.


[[File:PassiveFeature MagicInitiateWizard.png|class=bg3wiki-minwidth-1200|140px|right|link=]]
[[File:PassiveFeature MagicInitiateWizard.png|class=bg3wiki-minwidth-1200|140px|right|link=]]


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<li> [[Character Abilities#Player Actions|Player Actions]]
<li> [[Resources]] </li>
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<li> {{icon | Action Icon.png                      | 15 }} [[Action]]
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<li> {{icon | Bonus Action Icon.png                | 15 }} [[Bonus Action]]
<li> {{icon | Action Icon.png                      | 15 }} [[Action]]       </li>
<li> {{icon | Reaction Icon.png                    | 15 }} [[Reaction]]
<li> {{icon | Bonus Action Icon.png                | 15 }} [[Bonus action]] </li>
<li> {{icon | Reaction Icon.png                    | 15 }} [[Reaction]]     </li>
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<li> {{icon | Brace (Melee) Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Weapon Actions]]
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<li> {{icon | Illithid Power Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Illithid Powers]]
<li> {{icon | Weapon Action.webp                  | 20 }} [[Weapon actions]]                                     </li>
<li> {{icon | True Strike Icon.png                | 20 }} [[Character Abilities#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]
<li> {{icon | Illithid Power Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Illithid powers]]                                   </li>
<li> {{icon | Camp Supplies Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Resting]]
<li> {{icon | True Strike Icon.png                | 20 }} [[Character Abilities#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]     </li>
<li> {{icon | Charmed Condition Icon.webp          | 20 }} [[Conditions]]
<li> {{icon | Camp Supplies Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Resting]]                                           </li>
<li> {{icon | Alchemy Icon.png                    | 20 }} [[Alchemy]]
<li> {{icon | Charmed Condition Icon.webp          | 20 }} [[Conditions]]                                         </li>
<li> {{icon | Bludgeoning Damage Icon.png          | 20 }} [[Damage Types]]
<li> {{icon | Alchemy Icon.png                    | 20 }} [[Alchemy]]                                           </li>
<li> {{icon | Creature AC Icon.png                | 20 }} [[Armor Class]]
<li> {{icon | Bludgeoning Damage Icon.png          | 20 }} [[Damage types]]                                       </li>
<li> {{icon | Initiative Icon.png                  | 20 }} [[Initiative]]
<li> {{icon | Creature AC Icon.png                | 20 | class=bg3wiki-lightmode-drop-shadow}} [[Armour Class]] </li>
<li> {{icon | Concentration Icons.png              | 20 }} [[Concentration]]
<li> {{icon | Initiative Icon.png                  | 20 | class=bg3wiki-lightmode-drop-shadow}} [[Initiative]]   </li>
<li> {{icon | Eldritch Blast Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Spells#All Spells|List of Spells]]
<li> {{icon | Concentration Icons.png              | 20 }} [[Concentration]]                                     </li>
<li> {{icon | Consumables Icon.png                | 20 }} [[Consumables]]
<li> {{icon | Eldritch Blast Icon.png              | 20 }} [[List of all spells|List of spells]]                 </li>
<li> {{icon | Ruby Item Icon.png                  | 20 }} [[Miscellaneous]]
<li> {{icon | Consumables Icon.png                | 20 }} [[Consumables]]                                       </li>
<li> {{icon | Volo's Ersatz Eye Item Icon.png      | 20 }} [[Permanent Bonuses|Perm. Bonuses]]
<li> {{icon | Ruby Item Icon.png                  | 20 }} [[Miscellaneous]]                                     </li>
<li> {{icon | Proficiency.png                      | 20 }} [[Proficiency]]
<li> {{icon | Volo's Ersatz Eye Item Icon.png      | 20 }} [[Permanent Bonuses|Perm. bonuses]]                   </li>
<li> {{icon | D20.png                              | 20 }} [[Inspiration]]
<li> {{icon | Proficiency.png                      | 20 }} [[Proficiency]]                                       </li>
<li> {{icon | D20.png                              | 20 }} [[Inspiration]]                                       </li>
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<h2>D&D 5th Edition Rules</h2>
<h2 class="center">D&D 5th edition rules</h2>


Here's a quick reference of the core Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules as implemented in Baldur's Gate 3.  See also: [[D&D 5e Rule Changes]]
Here's a quick reference of the core Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition rules as implemented in Baldur's Gate 3.  See also: [[D&D 5e rule changes]]


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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D20.png | Initiative }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D4_Physical.png | Initiative }}
| The roll you make to determine when it will be your turn at start of combat.
| The roll you make to determine when it will be your turn at start of combat.
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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D20.png | Attack Roll }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D20.png | Attack roll }}
| The roll you make to determine whether an attack hits an enemy at all.
| The roll you make to determine whether an attack hits an enemy at all.
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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D6 Thunder.png | Damage Roll }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D6 Thunder.png | Damage roll }}
| The roll you make to determine the amount of damage done by a successful attack.
| The roll you make to determine the amount of damage done by a successful attack.
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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Saving Throw Icon.png | Saving Throw }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Saving Throw Icon.png | Saving throw }}
| The roll you make to attempt avoiding various threats other than direct attacks.
| The roll you make to attempt avoiding various threats other than direct attacks.
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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D20.png | Ability Check }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | D20.png | Ability check }}
| The roll you make when attempting anything else that requires a roll to succeed.
| The roll you make when attempting anything else that requires a roll to succeed.
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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Advantage_Icon.png | Advantage }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Advantage_Icon.png | Advantage }}
| Roll the die twice, and use the higher result. [[Disadvantage]] is the exact opposite.  
| Roll the dice twice, and use the higher result. [[Disadvantage]] is the exact opposite.  
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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Charisma Ability Icon.png | Ability Score Modifier }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Charisma Score Icon.png | Ability score modifier }}
| The number you add to your rolls based on your [[Ability Scores]].
| The number you add to your rolls based on your [[Ability scores|ability scores]].
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| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Proficiency Icon.png | Proficiency Bonus }}
| {{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | gap = 2 | Proficiency Icon.png | Proficiency bonus }}
| The number you add to your rolls based on whether you have [[Proficiency]].
| The number you add to your rolls based on whether you have [[Proficiency|proficiency]].
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<h2>Characters & Companions</h2>
<h2 class="center">Characters</h2>
 
See below for all playable characters, companions that can join your party, and non-playable characters in Baldur's Gate 3.


See here for all playable characters, companions that can join your party, and non-playable characters in Baldur's Gate 3.
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{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Custom.png | Origins#Custom | Custom }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Dark Urge.png | The Dark Urge (Origin) | The Dark Urge }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Astarion.png | Astarion }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Gale.png | Gale }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Karlach.png | Karlach }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Laezel.png | Lae'zel }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Shadowheart.png | Shadowheart }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Portrait Wyll.png | Wyll }}
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{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Custom.png | Origins#Custom | Custom }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Disguise_Self_Tiefling_Male_Icon.webp | List of characters | All characters }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Dark Urge.png | The Dark Urge }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Approval.webp | Approval | Approval }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Astarion.png | Astarion }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Talk_with_Talk.webp | Dialogue | Dialogue }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Gale.png | Gale }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Hex Icon.png | Romance | Romance }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Karlach.png | Karlach }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Laezel.png | Lae'zel }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Shadowheart.png | Shadowheart }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Wyll.png | Wyll }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Halsin.png | Halsin }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Minthara.png | Minthara }}
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{{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | Lae'zel Approval.png | Companions }}: NPCs who can travel with you and appear at the Campsite.
{{IconLink | Disguise Self Tiefling M Icon.png | List of Characters | '''List of all Characters in Baldur's Gate 3''' }}
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[[Camp Followers]]: NPCs who can travel with you and appear at the Campsite.
{{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | Volo Approval.png | Camp followers }}: NPCs who stay at the campsite.


[[Campsite]]: Long Rest, item storage, character interactions, and so on.
{{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | Camp Supplies Icon.png | Campsite }}: Long rest, item storage, character interactions, and so on.


[[Deities]]: The gods of worship in the Forgotten Realms setting.
{{IconLink | block = yes | w = 22 | h = 22 | Selune Icon.png | Deities }}: The gods and goddesses in the Forgotten Realms setting.


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<h2>External Links</h2>
<h2 class="center">External links</h2>


Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.
Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.
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<h2>Community Resources</h2>
<h2 class="center">Community Resources</h2>


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{{ImageLink | Modding.png | Modding Resources | Modding }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Modding Icon.webp | Modding:Modding resources | Modding }}
{{ImageLink | Magnifying Glass Icon.png | :Category:Guides | Guides }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Identify Icon.webp | Guide:Guide namespace | Guides }}
{{ImageLink | 5e logo.png |D&D 5e Rule Changes | D&D 5e Changes }}
{{ImageLink | h = 100 | w = 100 | Dice_Logo.webp |D&D 5e Rule Changes | D&D 5e changes }}
{{ImageLink | BG3Wiki Logo Small.png | Help:How to Contribute | Wiki Help }}
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<h2>Copyright and Licensing</h2>
<h2 class="center">Copyright and licensing</h2>


Unlike certain other wikis, which claim exclusive copyright ownership over your contributions, any content you write for this wiki remains your property, but is published under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC-BY-NC-SA] license, meaning it becomes a public good for the whole community.
Any original content you contribute to bg3.wiki remains your intellectual property, but is published under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0] and/or [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA 4.0] license. Please refer to the pages [[bg3wiki:Copyrights]] and [[bg3wiki:Licensing]] for further details.


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<h2>Hosting and Financing</h2>
<h2 class="center">Hosting and financing</h2>


This project is purely non-commercial and it will never show ads. It might ask for donations if it becomes pricey to host due to increased traffic or volume of file uploads.
The wiki is hosted on a server by Hetzner Online GmbH and the sysadmin is [[User:Taylan|Taylan]]. We used to take donations, but decided to serve ads instead at some point. Please see [[bg3wiki:Ads]] for details about advertisement on bg3.wiki.


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Latest revision as of 17:59, 21 November 2024

Calling out to all past contributors!

Please read Contributor Payment and send in your application. As promised when we decided to put up ads, you will receive a share of earnings if you made non-trivial wiki contributions in the past.

Welcome to bg3.wiki!

We provide a clean, detailed, up-to-date wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.
This is a community project and everyone is welcome!
We have 11,395 pages and growing…

Latest BG3 update: Hotfix 29 (Console Only) - 16:10, 21 November 2024 (CET)

Contributing

See getting started if you want to help improve the wiki and are new to editing. You can edit without an account, but your IP address will be publicly logged.
Feel free to Join our Discord so we can coordinate our efforts.

Please see bg3wiki:Ads for why we have decided to put ads on the wiki.

Character creation summary Character creation summary

Walkthrough

In case you find yourself stuck, or want to check in advance which outcomes are possible, see here for quest guides.

D&D 5th edition rules

Here's a quick reference of the core Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition rules as implemented in Baldur's Gate 3. See also: D&D 5e rule changes

Rolls
Initiative Initiative The roll you make to determine when it will be your turn at start of combat.
Attack roll Attack roll The roll you make to determine whether an attack hits an enemy at all.
Damage roll Damage roll The roll you make to determine the amount of damage done by a successful attack.
Saving throw Saving throw The roll you make to attempt avoiding various threats other than direct attacks.
Ability check Ability check The roll you make when attempting anything else that requires a roll to succeed.
Modifiers
Advantage Advantage Roll the dice twice, and use the higher result. Disadvantage is the exact opposite.
Ability score modifier Ability score modifier The number you add to your rolls based on your ability scores.
Proficiency bonus Proficiency bonus The number you add to your rolls based on whether you have proficiency.

Characters

See below for all playable characters, companions that can join your party, and non-playable characters in Baldur's Gate 3.

Companions Companions: NPCs who can travel with you and appear at the Campsite.

Camp followers Camp followers: NPCs who stay at the campsite.

Campsite Campsite: Long rest, item storage, character interactions, and so on.

Deities Deities: The gods and goddesses in the Forgotten Realms setting.

External links

Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.

Community Resources

Copyright and licensing

Any original content you contribute to bg3.wiki remains your intellectual property, but is published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 and/or CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. Please refer to the pages bg3wiki:Copyrights and bg3wiki:Licensing for further details.

Hosting and financing

The wiki is hosted on a server by Hetzner Online GmbH and the sysadmin is Taylan. We used to take donations, but decided to serve ads instead at some point. Please see bg3wiki:Ads for details about advertisement on bg3.wiki.