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'''Point Buy''' is the method used by Baldur's Gate 3 to determine a character's [[Character Creation#Ability_scores|Ability Scores]] during [[Character Creation]].  
'''Point Buy''' is one of the methods to determine [[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Scores]] .  


The rules of Point Buy when assigning Ability Scores are:
The rules of Point Buy when assigning Ability Scores are:
* There are 27 total points to spend.
* There are 27 total points to spend.
* The base value of each Ability Score is 8.  
* Ability scores cannot be lower than 8.
* Each Ability Score above 8 costs 1 point to buy, except for 14 and 15, which cost 2 points each.
* Ability scores cannot be higher than 15.
* Points cannot buy Ability Scores higher than 15.
* Each ability score costs a different number of points.
* You must spend all of your points at Level 1. They cannot be saved for later.
* You must spend all of your points.
In addition to the Point Buy system, Baldur's Gate 3 allows every class to choose a separate +2 and +1 Ability Score bonus. Thus, the highest possible starting Ability Score is 17.


== Point Buy Chart ==
== Point Buy Chart ==
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! style="width: 100pt;" | Score
! style="width: 100pt;" | Score
! style="width: 150pt;" | Point Cost
! style="width: 150pt;" | Cost
! style="width: 150pt;" | Point Spent Total
! style="width: 150pt;" | Point Spent Total
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