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Basics of Combat
The goal of combat is to reduce your enemies HP (Health Points) to zero (or 1 if you have non-lethal toggled on).
When combat begins, your characters and the enemy will roll Initiative. This is a d20 (1-20) with a characters Dexterity acting as the modifier to this. Based on how characters rolled, they will take turns based on where they fell in that order.
Combat in Baldur's Gate 3 runs on Actions. Every class/enemy/character has at minimum 1 Full Action and 1 Bonus Action during their turn. Certain actions, abilities, items and spells can will cost either a Full Action or a Bonus Action (occasionally alongside a class specific resource like a spell slot).
Certain classes, abilities, potions, items or spells and increase or decrease the amount of actions and bonus actions any given character may get to utilize on their turn.
Actions
Full Action - A costs a character 1 full 
Action resource. These actions typically commit your character to attacking, buffing themselves or an ally, or debuffing the enemy. Every class has 1 Action per turn (unless under the affects of Haste).
| Action
|
Description |
|---|---|
| Main hand Attack | Attack with the weapon in your main hand |
| Dash | Double your movement speed |
| Help | Assist a party member |
| Throw | Throw an item |
Bonus Actions - Costs a character 1 {{action|bonus}} resource. These are typically "less" impactful than full actions, but still powerful. You only get 1 per turn (unless you are a Thief who gets 2, or under the effect of the Helmet of Grit).
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Jump | Jump a distance based on your strength. |
| Hide | Attempt to hide. |
| Dip | Dip your weapon in a surface. |
| Potions | Drink a potion |
Action Economy
In game systems, players and the enemy run on what is known as the Action Economy. This is the relationship between how many actions the player gets to take on their turn in contrast to the number of actions that the enemy gets to take on their turn. The goal of any given encounter is to incapacitate or reduce your enemies HP to zero. In order to do so, characters take turns using actions and bonus actions to attack, buff party members, and debilitate their opponents.
The economy is how many actions and bonus actions the characters and enemies have at their disposal on any given turn. For example:
| Character | Class | # of Full Actions (per turn) | # of Bonus Actions (per turn) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowheart | Cleric | 1 | 1 |
| Astarion | Rogue (Thief) | 1 | 2 |
| Lae'Zel | Fighter | 1 | 1 |
| Tav | Warlock | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | |
Whilst engaged in combat with the enemy goblins below, our party has at their disposal, 4 Full actions, and 5 Bonus actions between them.
| Character | # of Full Actions (per turn) | # of Bonus Actions (per turn) |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Goblin 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Goblin 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Goblin 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 4 |
In contrast, there are 4 Goblins, meaning that at the start of combat the enemy has access to 4 Full Actions and 5 Bonus Actions
As combat proceeds, you and the enemy will expend actions to attack/harm/cast spells/buff/debuff enemies and allies until either you or your opponents win. The Action economy is an important tool to understanding your resources as a party, and wh