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<h2 class="center">Welcome to Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki!</h2>

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We aim to provide a clean, detailed, up to date wiki for
the CRPG title [[Baldur's Gate 3]] by Larian Studios.<br>
This is a community project and everyone is welcome!
We have {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages and growing&#8230;
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<h2 class="center">Contributing</h2>

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If you want to help improve the wiki, please read [[Help:How to Contribute|How to Contribute]].  You can join the [https://discord.gg/K6R89fSZuF bg3.wiki Discord] so we can more easily coordinate our efforts.<br>
<strong>The wiki can be edited without an account, but your IP address will be publicly logged.</strong>
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'''Latest update:''' [[Patch Notes|{{LatestUpdate}}]]
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<h2 class="center" style="margin-bottom: 20px;">Gameplay</h2>

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{{ImageLink | Nobgd20.png | Die Rolls }}
{{ImageLink | Creatures.png | List of Creature Types | Creatures }}
{{ImageLink | NPCs.png | Non-Player Characters | NPCs }}
{{ImageLink | Companions.png | Companions | Companions }}
{{ImageLink | Book Generic A Item Icon.png | All Quests | Quests }}
{{ImageLink | Greataxe Item Icon.png | Weapons }}
{{ImageLink | Scale Mail Item Icon.png | Items }}
{{ImageLink | Waypoint.png | List of Locations | Locations }}
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<h2 class="center" style="margin-bottom: 20px;">Character Creation</h2>

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{{ImageLink | Origins.png | Origins }}
{{ImageLink | Races-Main-Page.png | Races }}
{{ImageLink | Fighter Class Icon.png | Classes }}
{{ImageLink | Magic Missile Icon.png | Spells }}
{{ImageLink | PassiveFeature Generic.png | Feats }}
{{ImageLink | Backgrounds.png | Backgrounds }}
{{ImageLink | PassiveFeature Athlete StandUp.png | Skills }}
{{ImageLink | Wisdom Score Icon.png | Ability Scores }}
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{{IconLink | Disguise Self Elf F Icon.png | Character Creation | '''Character Creation Summary''' }}
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<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.

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{{ImageLink | Chapter 1.webp | w = 200 | Act One }}
{{ImageLink | Chapter 2.webp | w = 200 | Act Two }}
{{ImageLink | Chapter 3.webp | w = 200 | Act Three }}
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<h2 class="center">Mechanics & Abilities</h2>

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

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<li> [[Character Abilities#Player Actions|Player Actions]]
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<li> {{icon | Action Icon.png                      | 15 }} [[Action]]
<li> {{icon | Bonus Action Icon.png                | 15 }} [[Bonus Action]]
<li> {{icon | Reaction Icon.png                    | 15 }} [[Reaction]]
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<li> {{icon | Brace (Melee) Icon.png               | 20 }} [[Weapon Actions]]
<li> {{icon | Illithid Power Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Illithid Powers]]
<li> {{icon | True Strike Icon.png                 | 20 }} [[Character Abilities#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]
<li> {{icon | Camp Supplies Icon.png               | 20 }} [[Resting]]
<li> {{icon | Charmed Condition Icon.webp          | 20 }} [[Conditions]]
<li> {{icon | Alchemy Icon.png                     | 20 }} [[Alchemy]]
<li> {{icon | Bludgeoning Damage Icon.png          | 20 }} [[Damage Types]]
<li> {{icon | Creature AC Icon.png                 | 20 }} [[Armor Class]]
<li> {{icon | Initiative Icon.png                  | 20 }} [[Initiative]]
<li> {{icon | Concentration Icons.png              | 20 }} [[Concentration]]
<li> {{icon | Eldritch Blast Icon.png              | 20 }} [[Spells#All Spells|List of Spells]]
<li> {{icon | Consumables Icon.png                 | 20 }} [[Consumables]]
<li> {{icon | Ruby Item Icon.png                   | 20 }} [[Miscellaneous]]
<li> {{icon | Volo's Ersatz Eye Item Icon.png      | 20 }} [[Permanent Bonuses|Perm. Bonuses]]
<li> {{icon | Proficiency.png                      | 20 }} [[Proficiency]]
<li> {{icon | D20.png                              | 20 }} [[Inspiration]]
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<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]]

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| {{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.
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| {{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.
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| {{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.
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| {{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.
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| {{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.
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| {{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. 
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| {{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]].
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| {{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]].
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<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.

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{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Custom.png | Origins#Custom | Custom }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Dark Urge.png | The Dark Urge/Gameplay | The Dark Urge }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Astarion.png | Astarion }}
{{ImageLink | w = 100 | Portrait Gale.png | Gale }}
{{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 }}
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{{ImageLink | Disguise_Self_Tiefling_Male_Icon.webp | List of Characters | All Characters }}
{{ImageLink | Approval.webp | Approval | Approval }}
{{ImageLink | Talk_with_Talk.webp | Dialogue | Dialogue }}
{{ImageLink | Hex Icon.png | Romance | Romance }}
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[[Companions]]: NPCs who can travel with you and appear at the Campsite.

[[Camp Followers]]: NPCs who stay at the Campsite.

[[Campsite]]: Long Rest, item storage, character interactions, and so on.

[[Deities]]: The gods of worship in the Forgotten Realms setting.

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

Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.

* [https://larian.com/support/baldur-s-gate-3#modal Larian Studios Feedback form] (Baldur's Gate is already selected)
* [https://mapgenie.io/baldurs-gate-3 Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Maps] on Map Genie
* [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Forgotten Realms Wiki]: Learn more about the Forgotten Realms

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<h2 class="center">Community Resources</h2>

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{{ImageLink | Modding.png | Modding Resources | Modding }}
{{ImageLink | Magnifying Glass Icon.png | :Category:Guides | Guides }}
{{ImageLink | Class Sorcerer Draconic Bloodline Hotbar Icon.png |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 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.

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<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.

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