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This page serves as a basic style reference for contributors to bg3.wiki. It is a living document and is expected to receive continual updates.

General Wiki Guidance

Contributors should write articles using straightforward, succinct language. Remember: less is more.

Article Names

Guidelines for naming articles vary based on the type of article.

Concepts

When both singular and plural forms of a concept are viable, opt for the singular form. This enables easier linking while minimising the number of article redirects.

• Saving Throw (Saving Throws)
  • Link markup: [[Saving Throw]] and [[Saving Throw]]s both lead to Saving Throw, allowing for easy plural usage

As an exception, when a concept is frequently searched for or described as a plural, use the plural form instead. Additionally, create a redirect for the singular form. This enables easier linking of articles.

• Feats (Feat)
• Spells (Spell)

Characters

Opt for the character's simplest name, without any titles, aliases, or nicknames. Titles and aliases can be described in the text of the article itself. If a title or alias is very frequently used in-game, consider adding a redirect for it.

• Gut (True Soul Gut Priestess Gut)
• Spaw (Sovereign Spaw)

Firstname Lastname is also acceptable.

• Roah Moonglow

Items

Use the name of the item shown on the ingame tooltip, including the enchantment value, if any:

• Longbow +1

When an item has both an enchantment and a unique name, use the unique name without the enchantment value:

• Merregon Halberd
• Speedy Reply

Locations

When a location has multiple names, opt for the name displayed on the minimap while standing in that location. Create redirects for alternative names.

• Ebonlake Grotto (Myconid Colony)

If a notable location does not have a minimap name, opt for the name of the nearest Waypoint or fold the location into a subsection of an existing article for the broader area encompassing that location (such as The Risen Road).

When to Add Links

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Formatting

Abbreviations

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Capitalization

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Punctuation and Grammar

Baldur's Gate 3 follows British English punctuation and grammatical rules (barring a few errors and inconsistencies). Aim to consistently employ these rules wiki-wide.

Regarding disputes and disagreements: Always prioritise fixing errors over rewriting articles to conform to a specific style. Please avoid getting into edit wars.

Quotes

• 'Single quotes' ("Double quotes")

Commas

Use Oxford commas (also known as Serial Commas) when listing three or more items, unless directly quoting game text that omits this comma.

• Clerics, Rogues, and Barbarians (Clerics, Rogues and Barbarians)

Present Tense

Write in present tense, not past tense. bg3.wiki is first and foremost a 'snapshot' of the current version of BG3.

• Wyll is a Companion. (Wyll was a Companion.)
• Mystra is the goddess of magic. (Mystra was the goddess of magic.)

As an exception, past tense is acceptable when describing a notable change from a previous version of the game:

• Prior to Early Access Patch 9, this weapon was dropped by Zevlor.

Spelling

Aim to consistently employ British spelling rules wiki-wide, particularly when copying text directly from the game, as with item, feature, and spell descriptions.

• Armour (Armor)
• Defence (Defense)
• Colour Spray (Color Spray)

Images

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Placement

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Icons

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Lists

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