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'''Inspiration''' is a game mechanic in Baldur's Gate 3. Inspiration can be used to reroll a failed [[Ability Check]].
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[[File:Inspiration Icon.png|24px|link=]] '''Inspiration''' is a resource in ''Baldur's Gate 3'' which can be spent to re-roll failed [[Ability Check]]s. It is earned by making choices which fit the player characters' [[background]]s.


Inspiration is shared between all characters, and the party cannot have more than 4 Inspiration at any time. If an Inspiration milestone is hit while the party has 4 Inspiration, the character will still earn experience points (see below) but no Inspiraton point will be rewarded.
You may have up to 4 Inspiration Points at a time.


== Gaining Inspiration ==
== Gaining Inspiration ==
Inspiration is gained by completing specific actions in keeping with a character's [[background]] while that character is in your active party. These actions vary considerably; they can be anything from helping someone in need to finding particular loot, talking to certain characters or solving a problem using [[skills]] relevant to the character's background. If two characters have the same background, they may both gain inspiration for the same action; occasionally some actions count for multiple backgrounds as well.
Inspiration Points can be gained by completing specific actions that reflect your character's [[Background]].


See each individual background's page for a list of actions which grant Inspiration:
See each individual background's page for a list of Inspiration-granting actions:
* {{background|Acolyte}} ([[Shadowheart]] and [[Zenith Feur'sel]])
* [[Acolyte]] ([[Shadowheart]] and custom origin characters)
* {{background|Charlatan}} ([[Astarion]] and [[Kree Derryck]])
* [[Charlatan]] ([[Astarion]] and custom origin characters)
* {{background|Criminal}} ([[Ver'yll Wenkiir]])
* [[Criminal]]
* {{background|Entertainer}} ([[Brinna Brightsong]])
* [[Entertainer]]
* {{background|Folk Hero}} ([[Wyll]], [[Minsc]] and [[Danton]])
* [[Folk Hero]] ([[Wyll]] and custom origin characters)
* {{background|Guild Artisan}} ([[Jacelyn]])
* [[Guild Artisan]]
* {{background|Haunted One}} ([[The Dark Urge]] only)
* [[Haunted One]] ([[The Dark Urge]] only)
* {{background|Noble}} ([[Minthara]] and [[Kerz]])
* [[Noble]] ([[Minthara]] and custom origin characters)
* {{background|Outlander}} ([[Karlach]], [[Halsin]], [[Eldra Luthrinn]] and [[Sina'zith]])
* [[Outlander]] ([[Karlach]] and custom origin characters)
* {{background|Sage}} ([[Gale]] and [[Sir Fuzzalump]])
* [[Sage]] ([[Gale]] and custom origin characters)
* {{background|Soldier}} ([[Lae'zel]], [[Jaheira]] and [[Varanna Sunblossom]])
* [[Soldier]] ([[Lae'zel]] and custom origin characters)
* {{background|Urchin}} ([[Maddala Deadeye]])
* [[Urchin]]


A [[Origins#Custom|custom origin]] character can have any background except Haunted One.
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=== Experience reward ===
{{hatnote|Main article: [[Experience]]}}
 
When a party member earns Inspiration they also gain a fixed amount of experience based on the action they completed. The experience rewards begin at 20 experience and increase in fixed increments up to 275 experience, with the amount of experience granted generally increasing for sources of inspiration found further into the game.
 
Only the characters who earn the Inspiration get this experience, which often leads to some party members having more experience than others. Inspiration is the only source of experience in the game which is not shared amongst all characters.
 
== Spending Inspiration ==
[[File:Failed check with inspiration option.png|thumb|The Inspiration option under a failed [[dice roll]] for an ability check. The player has 2 Inspiration.]]
When a character fails an active {{Ability Check}} and has Inspiration available, the player will be presented with the option to "'''Roll Again'''" by spending one point of Inspiration. The number of currently available Inspiration points is shown in parentheses after the "Use Inspiration" text.
 
All modifiers for the original roll will apply to the re-roll, including {{advantage}} or {{disadvantage}} and additional dice from {{SAI|Guidance}} and similar effects. A failed check can be re-rolled multiple times until the player runs out of Inspiration or succeeds.
 
If the failed roll is a [[Sleight of Hand]] check to pick a lock or disarm a trap, the option to roll again using Inspiration will be presented alongside the option to roll again using another [[Trap Disarm Toolkit]] or set of [[Thieves' Tools]], if any are available.
 
 
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