Point Buy

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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]

Ability Score Point Cost
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