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| description = Baldur's Gate 3 is a fantasy roleplaying videogame made by Larian Studios in which the main campaign takes place in the Forgotten Realms setting. It | | description = Baldur's Gate 3 is a fantasy roleplaying videogame made by Larian Studios in which the main campaign takes place in the Forgotten Realms setting. It's based on a modified version of the 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons as a sequel to Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and their respective expansions. The game was announced on June 6th, 2019 and released on August 3, 2023 for PC users and September 6, 2023 for PS5 users. | ||
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| | ! colspan="2" align="center" style="font-size: 110%;background: #281C14; color: #C1A886;" | '''Details''' | ||
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| | | class="characterinfo" | Developer | ||
| [[Larian Studios]] | |||
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| class="characterinfo" | Genre | |||
| RPG <br/> Adventure | |||
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| class="characterinfo" | Platform | |||
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* Microsoft Windows | |||
* Mac | |||
* Linux | |||
* GeForce Now | |||
* PS5 | |||
* ''Stadia (2020-January 2023)'' | |||
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* October 6, 2020 ''(Early Access)'' | * October 6, 2020 ''(Early Access)'' | ||
* August 3, 2023 ''(PC)'' | * August 3, 2023 ''(Full release, PC)'' | ||
* September 6, 2023 ''(PS5)'' | * September 6, 2023 ''(Full release, PS5)'' | ||
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{{Q|Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. | {{Q|Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. | ||
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''From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.''|Official Steam description}} | ''From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.''|Official Steam description}} | ||
''Baldur's Gate 3'' is a sequel to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_(video_game) | '''Baldur's Gate 3''' is a fantasy roleplaying videogame made by [[Larian Studios]] in which the main campaign takes place in the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Forgotten_Realms Forgotten Realms] setting. It's based on a [[D&D 5e Rule Changes|modified version of the 5th Edition of Dungeons & Dragons]] as a sequel to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_(video_game) Baldur's Gate] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate_II:_Shadows_of_Amn Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn] and their respective expansions. The game was announced on June 6th, 2019 and released as an [[Early Access]] game on October 6th, 2020. The game officially launched on August 3, 2023 for PC users and September 6, 2023 for PS5 users. | ||
The game | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
''For a thorough walkthrough see [[Prologue]]'' | |||
The game starts in the year of 1492 DR, over 120 years after the events of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and months after the events of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate:_Descent_into_Avernus | The game starts in the year of 1492 DR, over 120 years after the events of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and months after the events of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldur%27s_Gate:_Descent_into_Avernus Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus]. The player character can be one of the pre-made [[Origins|characters]] or a custom origin (the default name is Tav, however the player can name their character whatever they like). The protagonist has been taken captive by [[Mind flayer|the mind flayers]], who have launched an invasion of [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Faerun Faerûn]. They have implanted the protagonist, as well as a host of other creatures, with illithid tadpoles, parasites capable of enthralling and transforming them into other mind flayers; however, before the mind flayers can transform their victims, the [[nautiloid]] flying ship upon which they are all aboard comes under attack from [[githyanki]] warriors and their red dragons, and flees through multiple realms, including Avernus, the first of the Nine Hells. | ||
The protagonist is freed during the fighting and steers the damaged ship back to Faerûn, where it crashes. As the protagonist searches for a way to remove their | The protagonist is freed during the fighting and steers the damaged ship back to Faerûn, where it crashes. As the protagonist searches for a way to remove their parasites, they encounter other survivors of the wreck: the human [[wizard]] [[Gale]], the [[half-elf]] [[cleric]] [[Shadowheart]], the [[high elf]] vampire [[rogue]] [[Astarion]], the [[human]] [[warlock]] [[Wyll]], the [[barbarian]] [[tiefling]] [[Karlach]] and the githyanki [[fighter]] [[Lae'zel]]. | ||
{{Q|Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. That power may help you to survive, but there will be a price to pay, and more than any ability, the bonds of trust that you build within your party could be your greatest strength. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms together.}} | {{Q|Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. That power may help you to survive, but there will be a price to pay, and more than any ability, the bonds of trust that you build within your party could be your greatest strength. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms together.}} | ||
==Character creation== | ==Character creation== | ||
{{hatnote|See [[Character Creation]] for more | {{hatnote|See [[Character Creation]] for more}} | ||
Choose from 12 [[classes]] and 11 [[races]] from the D&D Player's Handbook and create your own identity, or play as an [[origins|Origin]] hero with a hand-crafted [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|background]]. Or tangle with your inner corruption as [[the Dark Urge]], a fully customisable Origin hero with its own unique mechanics and story. Whoever you choose to be, adventure, loot, battle | Choose from 12 [[classes]] and 11 [[races]] from the D&D Player's Handbook and create your own identity, or play as an [[origins|Origin]] hero with a hand-crafted [[Character Creation#Backgrounds|background]]. Or tangle with your inner corruption as [[the Dark Urge]], a fully customisable Origin hero with its own unique mechanics and story. Whoever you choose to be, adventure, loot, battle and romance your way across the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Gather your party. Take the adventure online as a party of up to four. | ||
===Origins=== | ===Origins=== | ||
{{ | {{hatnote|Main page [[Origins]]}} | ||
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* {{CharLink|Custom}} | * {{CharLink|Custom}} | ||
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===Classes=== | ===Classes=== | ||
{{ | {{hatnote|Main page [[Classes]]}} | ||
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* | * {{Class|Barbarian}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Bard}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Cleric}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Druid}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Fighter}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Monk}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Paladin}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Ranger}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Rogue}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Sorcerer}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Warlock}} | ||
* | * {{Class|Wizard}} | ||
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===Races=== | ===Races=== | ||
{{ | {{hatnote|Main page [[Races]]}} | ||
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* | * {{Race|Dragonborn}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Drow}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Dwarf}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Elf}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Githyanki}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Gnome}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Half-Elf}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Half-Orc}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Halfling}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Human}} | ||
* | * {{Race|Tiefling}} | ||
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===Backgrounds=== | ===Backgrounds=== | ||
{{ | {{hatnote|Main page [[Backgrounds]]}} | ||
{{div col|colwidth=15em}} | {{div col|colwidth=15em}} | ||
* {{IconLink|Background_Acolyte_Icon.png|size = 25 |Acolyte}} | * {{IconLink|Background_Acolyte_Icon.png|size = 25 |Acolyte}} | ||
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* {{IconLink|Background_Urchin_Icon.png|size = 25 |Urchin}} | * {{IconLink|Background_Urchin_Icon.png|size = 25 |Urchin}} | ||
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==Update log== | ==Update log== | ||
* The latest update was {{LatestUpdate}}. See [[Patch Notes]] for more. | * The latest update was {{LatestUpdate}}. See [[Patch Notes]] for more. | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
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* Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB | * Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8GB | ||
* Storage: 150 GB available space | * Storage: 150 GB available space | ||
* Additional Notes: Recommended specs can run the game on high or ultra settings. You'll meet recommended specs if you have a MacBook Pro 15 inch or 16 inch from 2019 and upwith the above mentioned GPU. An iMac from 2017 or newer will also pull it off. M1 Chip requirements: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini with Apple M1 chip and 16GB of RAM. SSD recommended. | * Additional Notes: Recommended specs can run the game on high or ultra settings. You'll meet recommended specs if you have a MacBook Pro 15 inch or 16 inch from 2019 and upwith the above mentioned GPU. An iMac from 2017 or newer will also pull it off. M1 Chip requirements: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Mac mini with Apple M1 chip and 16GB of RAM.SSD recommended. | ||
</div></div> | </div></div> | ||
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
<center> | <center> | ||
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<embedvideo service="youtube" dimensions="480">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TmGocqpY0Y</embedvideo> | <embedvideo service="youtube" dimensions="480">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TmGocqpY0Y</embedvideo> | ||
</center> | </center> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery heights="200"> | |||
Bg3_old_logo.webp|Old 2020 Steam Banner featuring a variation of the in-line old Logo | |||
Bg3_Old_Logo_Circle.webp|Old Logo featuring a different design for the "u" letter. | |||
BG3Logo.webp|Current Logo with "u" and "G" connected. | |||
Collector's_Edition.webp|Collector's Edition promo | |||
</gallery> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[D&D 5e Rule Changes|The list of changes to D&D 5e mechanics in BG3]] | * [[D&D 5e Rule Changes|The list of changes to D&D 5e mechanics in BG3]] | ||
* [[Modding the Game|Modding Resources]] | * [[Modding the Game|Modding Resources]] | ||
* [https://www.dndbeyond.com/claim/dice/baldurs-gate-3?icid_medium=ddb&icid_source=article&icid_campaign=claim-bg3&icid_content=bg-dice-sheets Free Promotional BG3 Dice and Character Sheets on D&D Beyond] | * [https://www.dndbeyond.com/claim/dice/baldurs-gate-3?icid_medium=ddb&icid_source=article&icid_campaign=claim-bg3&icid_content=bg-dice-sheets Free Promotional BG3 Dice and Character Sheets on D&D Beyond] | ||
{{Wikipedia|Baldur's Gate 3|long}} | |||
{{FRWiki|Baldur's Gate III|long}} | |||
* [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/ Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam] | * [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/ Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam] | ||
* [https://www.gog.com/en/game/baldurs_gate_iii Baldur's Gate on GOG] | * [https://www.gog.com/en/game/baldurs_gate_iii Baldur's Gate on GOG] | ||
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