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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 11,406 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.

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Gameplay

Character creation

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.

Mechanics

Learn about the various gameplay mechanics of Baldur's Gate 3.

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

External links

Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.

Larian Studios Feedback form (Baldur's Gate is already selected)
Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Maps on Map Genie
Forgotten Realms Wiki: Learn more about the Forgotten Realms

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.

Welcome to bg3.wiki!

We aim to provide a clean, detailed, up to date wiki for Baldur's Gate 3. This is shared a community effort and everyone is welcome!
We have 11,406 pages and growing…

Latest update

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

Gameplay

Character creation

Mechanics

Learn about various gameplay features in Baldur's Gate 3.

Characters & Companions

All characters Approval Dialogue Romance

Campsite: The place you go for Long Rest, item storage, interactions with Camp Followers, and intimate interactions with Companions.

Camp Followers: Not to be confused with Companions, these NPCs will travel with you and appear at the Campsite.

Deities: The gods of worship in the Forgotten Realms setting in which Baldur's Gate 3 takes place.

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

Community resources

External links

Larian Studios Feedback form (Baldur's Gate is already selected)
Baldur's Gate 3 Interactive Maps on Map Genie
Forgotten Realms Wiki: Learn more about the Forgotten Realms

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.

Contributing

If you want to help us improve the wiki, please read Getting started. You can join the bg3.wiki Discord so we can more easily coordinate our efforts. The wiki can be edited without an account, but your IP address will be publicly logged.

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-You can edit without an account, but it's recommended to register, especially if you don't want your IP address to be publicly visible!  The server can't send password reset emails, so take good care of your password.  If there's a problem, contact the admin (Taylan) on the [https://discord.gg/K6R89fSZuF bg3.wiki Discord] or [https://discord.gg/ptuSAd97 Larian Studios Discord] or send an email to the address {{c|bg3communitywiki (at) gmail (dot) com}}.
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-These pages describe how Baldur's Gate 3 implements the D&D 5th Edition mechanics.
-* [[Die Rolls]]: One-page explanation of the all die rolls.  Further details in table below.
-* [[Weapons]]: Read about the different weapon types and properties in the game.
-* [[Skill]]s: A quick reference for the skills your character can be proficient in.
-* [[Feat]]s: A reference for all feats your character can gain when leveling up.
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-| [[Damage Roll]] || The roll you make to determine the amount of damage done by a successful attack.
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-| [[Saving Throw]] || The roll you make to attempt avoiding various threats other than direct attacks.
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-| [[Ability Check]] || The roll you make when attempting anything else that requires a roll to succeed.
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-| [[Proficiency Bonus]] || Learn how your rolls improve based on whether you have Proficiency.
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-== Character Creation ==
-Check out the Game Mechanics above to understand the various benefits you can gain from a custom character.  Or skip that and just go by what looks fun!
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-* [[Character Creation#Origins|Origins]]
-* [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|Backgrounds]]
-* [[Character Creation#Playable Races|Playable Races]]
-* [[Character Creation#Playable Classes|Playable Classes]]
-* [[Character Creation#Skills|Skills]]
-* [[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Scores]]
-== Character Abilities ==
-Learn about the various abilities creatures can have in Baldur's Gate 3.
-''Main page: [[Character Abilities]]''
-* [[Character Abilities#Player Actions|Player Actions]]
-* [[Character Abilities#Feats|Feats]]
-* [[Character Abilities#Proficiency|Proficiency]]
-* [[Character Abilities#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]]
-* [[Conditions]]
-== The World ==
-Learn about the various locations and characters in Baldur's Gate 3.
-* [[List of Locations]]: Learn about the various places you can travel to.
-* [[List of Creature Types]]: Learn about the various types of creatures in the game.
-* [[Campsite]]: The place you go for Long Rest, item storage, interactions with Camp Followers, and intimate interactions with Companions.
-* [[Companions]]: See here for Origin Characters as well as non-Origin Companions that can join your party.
-* [[Camp Followers]]: Not to be confused with Companions, these NPCs will travel with you and appear at the Campsite.
-* [[Non-player Characters]]: See here for various notable Enemies, Bosses, or other NPCs that have a name or are otherwise notable.
-== Items ==
-Learn about the various pieces of equipment, consumable items, and so on.
-* [[Equipment]]: Weapons, Armor, Jewelry, and so on.
-* [[Consumables]]: Ammunition, Potions, Scrolls, and Camping Supplies.
-* [[Miscellaneous]]: Gemstones, Crafting Ingredients, Story Items, Tools, etc.
-== Walkthrough ==
-Here you will find guides that tell you what to do to advance in the game, in case you find yourself stuck or want to check in advance which outcomes are possible.
-* [[Prologue]]
-* [[Chapter One]]
-* [[All Quests]]
-== Other ==
-Various other pages and resources you may be interested in.
-* [[Early Access]]
-* [[Panel from Hell]]
-* [[Patch notes]]
-* [[TODO]]: List of things to do for wiki editors
-* [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://baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com/ Fextralife Baldur's Gate 3 Wiki]: The commercial alternative
-=== Copyright and Licensing ===
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Main Page: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:22, 7 August 2024

Welcome to bg3.wiki!

Contributing

Gameplay

Character creation

Walkthrough

Mechanics

D&D 5th edition rules

Characters

External links

Community Resources

Copyright and licensing

Hosting and financing

Welcome to bg3.wiki!

Latest update

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Character creation

Mechanics

Characters & Companions

Walkthrough

D&D 5th edition rules

Community resources

External links

Copyright and licensing

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