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'''Point Buy''' is | '''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]]. | ||
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. | ||
* Ability | * The base value of each Ability Score is 8. | ||
* Ability | * Each Ability Score above 8 costs 1 point to buy, except for 14 and 15, which cost 2 points each. | ||
* Points cannot buy Ability Scores higher than 15. | |||
* You must spend all of your points. | * You must spend all of your points at Level 1. They cannot be saved for later. | ||
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 == | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="min-width:300px; text-align:center;" | |||
|+ Ability Score Point Cost | |||
|- | |||
! style="width: 100pt;" | Score | |||
! style="width: 150pt;" | Point Cost | |||
! style="width: 150pt;" | Point Spent Total | |||
|- | |||
| 8 || 0 || 0 | |||
|- | |||
| 9 || 1 || 1 | |||
|- | |||
| 10 || 1 || 2 | |||
|- | |||
| 11 || 1 || 3 | |||
|- | |||
| 12 || 1 || 4 | |||
|- | |||
| 13 || 1 || 5 | |||
|- | |||
| 14 || 2 || 7 | |||
|- | |||
| 15 || 2 || 9 | |||
|} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 9 March 2024
Point Buy is the method used by Baldur's Gate 3 to determine a character's Ability Scores during Character Creation.
The rules of Point Buy when assigning Ability Scores are:
- There are 27 total points to spend.
- The base value of each Ability Score is 8.
- Each Ability Score above 8 costs 1 point to buy, except for 14 and 15, which cost 2 points each.
- Points cannot buy Ability Scores higher than 15.
- You must spend all of your points at Level 1. They cannot be saved for later.
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[edit | edit source]
| Score | Point Cost | Point Spent Total |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | 2 | 9 |
