Baldur's Gate 3 - Guides

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Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
Released
August 3, 2023
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Larian Studios
Publisher(s)
Larian Studios

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.

THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCE
Choose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.

A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPIC
Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian's next-generation RPG engine.

Genre(s)
RPG
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Baldur's Gate 3: What Is Momentum?

Players can get items that deliver a buff called 'Momentum' in Baldur's Gate 3 but there isn't a quick and easy way to see what that means.

The forge used to make the masterwork weapon in Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3: How to Finish the Masterwork Weapon

Players can grab an anti-magic sword relatively early in Baldur's Gate 3 by following this short side quest guide.

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Can You Play Baldur's Gate 3 With a Controller?

Baldur's Gate 3 has full controller support with its release for PC – here's how to enable this game-changing input method in BG3.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Underdark or Mountain Pass Choice Guide

This guide will help players decide whether to use the Underdark or Mountain Pass to reach the Moonrise Towers in Baldur's Gate 3.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How to Become a Chicken Chaser

In a possible nod to Fable, players can find a minigame in the goblin camp that makes them an official chicken chaser.

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How to Change Your Name in Baldur's Gate 3

Here's how to change a character's name in Baldur's Gate 3.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How to Get the Sword of Justice

The Sword of Justice is one of the most dependable weapons players can get early on in Baldur's Gate 3. Here's where to find it.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Get The Mark Of The Absolute?

Getting branded or not in Baldur's Gate 3 is a permanent one-time decision that will have an impact on the rest of the game.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How to Solve Rosymorn Monastery Puzzle

Players have a chance to find a legendary mace in Baldur's Gate 3, but only if they know how to bypass the traps.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How to Jump

The game features a surprising amount of platforming, and so jumping is an essential skill every player needs to learn.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Character Creation Guide - UI Explained

The character creation process in Baldur's Gate 3 is meant to be customizable. Use this guide to find your way around it.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How to Activate Cross Platform Saving

Here's how to activate the cross-save feature in Baldur's Gate 3.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How To Break The Cracked Wall

Players can breeze through combat encounters in Baldur's Gate 3 only to be stopped cold by a seemingly invincible cracked wall.

A curious chest for a side quest in Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3: Where to Find The Missing Shipment in Risen Road (Act One)

Find out the fate of an ambushed caravan on Risen Road in this short side quest for Baldur's Gate 3.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Vulkan or DirectX 11? Answered

Players who are having trouble running Baldur's Gate 3 on PC may want to consider changing which API they use when booting up the game.

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Baldur's Gate 3 - Combat Guide: Beginner Tips and Tricks

Having trouble surviving battles across Baldur's Gate 3? Here are some tips and tricks to help new adventurers win more fights.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How To Change Colors On Clothes & Armor

There may not be a complete transmog system in Baldur's Gate 3 but there is still a way to give armor and clothing a unique design.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How To Hire New Party Members

If players aren't pleased with the default companions in Baldur's Gate 3, they can always hire some potentially better options.

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Baldur's Gate 3: Investigate The Parasite Quest Walkthrough (Tongue of Madness & Timmask Spores Locations)

BG3 players can get a clue about the mind flayer parasite in the Underdark, but only if they can find two rare mushrooms.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How Long To Beat

Players who do only the main quest and players who do all the side missions will find that Baldur's Gate 3 victory times are tough to estimate.