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== Game Mechanics ==
== Game mechanics ==
==== Experience ====
==== Experience ====
All characters start at level 1, and level up when they receive enough enough experience. Leveling up allows a character to take another level in a class. After reaching level 12, no further levels are gained.
All characters start at level 1, and level up when they receive enough experience. Leveling up allows a character to take another level in a class. After reaching level 12, no further levels are gained.


Experience is gained through completing quests, succeeding at tasks and discovering new locations, as well as by defeating enemies.
Experience is gained through completing quests, succeeding at tasks and discovering new locations, as well as by defeating enemies.


When a character gains [[Inspiration|inspiration]], they are also provided a small amount of experience. Experience from any other source is not split among party members – all characters are awarded with experience, including party members left at camp.  
When a character gains [[Inspiration|inspiration]], they earn a small amount of experience. Experience from all other sources is earned by {{em|all}} characters that have joined the player, whether they are in the active party or at camp.


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A character's choice of class is not permanent. When gaining a new level, a character can choose to continue advancing in level in a class they already have levels in, or they can choose to gain a level in an entirely new class. This is called ''multiclassing''. Doing so will grant most of the benefits of advancing in level in that additional class, with some limitations.
A character's choice of class is not permanent. When gaining a new level, a character can choose to continue advancing in level in a class they already have levels in, or they can choose to gain a level in an entirely new class. This is called ''multiclassing''. Doing so will grant most of the benefits of advancing in level in that additional class, with some limitations.


* A multiclassed character's spell slots are dependent on the [[Spells#Spell_slots_per_level|Effective Spellcaster Level]] of the character.
* A multiclassed character's spell slots are dependent on the [[Spells#Spell slots|Effective Spellcaster Level]] of the character.
* A multiclassed character will use the spellcasting modifier from the [[Spells#Multiclassing|most recent new class]] taken for item spellcasting.
* A multiclassed character will use the spellcasting modifier from the [[Spells#Spellcasting ability|most recent new class]] taken for item spellcasting.
* A multiclassed character does not receive all of the [[Proficiency|proficiencies]] of their new class. Multiclassing never grants saving throw proficiencies. A multiclassed character's [[Die_Rolls#Proficiency_Bonus|proficiency bonus]] increases as normal, however.
* A multiclassed character does not receive all of the [[Proficiency|proficiencies]] of their new class. Multiclassing never grants saving throw proficiencies. A multiclassed character's [[Die_Rolls#Proficiency_Bonus|proficiency bonus]] increases as normal, however.
* A multiclassed character adds their total level in all classes together to determine their overall character level.
* A multiclassed character adds their total level in all classes together to determine their overall character level.
* Players cannot multiclass when playing on "Explorer" [[difficulty]].
* Players cannot multiclass when playing on "Explorer" [[difficulty]].
* A multiclassed character receives all proficiencies from a chosen subclass - for instance, while multiclassing into Fighter does not grant Heavy Armor proficiency, multiclassing into War Cleric does, since the proficiency belongs to the subclass rather than the main class.
* A multiclassed character receives all proficiencies from a chosen subclass - for instance, while multiclassing into Fighter does not grant Heavy Armour proficiency, multiclassing into War Cleric does, since the proficiency belongs to the subclass rather than the main class.


==== Multiclass Proficiencies ====
Note that each new class gained through multiclassing begins at level one, and all chosen classes are levelled separately. For example, If a character has taken three levels in bard, and chooses to multiclass and takes one level of sorcerer, they will have access to traits for levels one through three of bard, and access to the traits for a level one sorcerer. They will {{em|not}} have access to level four traits of bard, despite being level four overall.
 
===== Multiclass proficiencies =====
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! Class !! Gained Proficiency !! Class !! Gained Proficiency
! Class !! Gained Proficiency !! Class !! Gained Proficiency
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| Barbarian || Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Bard || Light Armor, One skill, One instrument
| Barbarian || Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Bard || Light Armour, One skill, One instrument
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| Cleric || Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields, Morningstars || Druid || Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields
| Cleric || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Flails, Morningstars || Druid || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields
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| Fighter || Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Monk || Simple Weapons, Shortswords
| Fighter || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Monk || Simple Weapons, Shortswords
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|-
| Paladin || Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Ranger || Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons, One skill
| Paladin || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons || Ranger || Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields, Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons, One skill
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| Rogue || Light Armor, One skill || Sorcerer || Daggers, Light Crossbows, Quarterstaves
| Rogue || Light Armour, One skill || Sorcerer || Daggers, Light Crossbows, Quarterstaves
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|-
| Warlock || Light armor, Simple Weapons || Wizard || Daggers, Light Crossbows, Quarterstaves
| Warlock || Light armour, Simple Weapons || Wizard || Daggers, Light Crossbows, Quarterstaves
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|}


== Playable Classes ==
== Playable classes ==


=== [[Barbarian]] ===
=== Barbarian ===
{{main|Barbarian}}
[[File:Class Barbarian Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Barbarian]]
[[File:Class Barbarian Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Barbarian]]
{{Quote|The strong embrace the wild that hides inside - keen instincts, primal physicality, and most of all, an unbridled, unquenchable rage.}}
{{Quote|The strong embrace the wild that hides inside - keen instincts, primal physicality, and most of all, an unbridled, unquenchable rage.}}
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File:Class Barbarian Berserker Badge Icon.png|[[Berserker]]|link=Berserker
File:Class Barbarian Berserker Badge Icon.png|[[Berserker]]|link=Berserker
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=== [[Bard]] ===
=== Bard ===
{{main|Bard}}
[[File:Class Bard Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Bard]]
[[File:Class Bard Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Bard]]
{{Quote|You know music is more than a fancy - it is power. Through study and adventure, you have mastered song, speech, and the magic within. }}
{{Quote|You know music is more than a fancy - it is power. Through study and adventure, you have mastered song, speech, and the magic within. }}
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Class Bard Lore Badge Icon.png|[[College of Lore]]|link=College of Lore
Class Bard Lore Badge Icon.png|[[College of Lore]]|link=College of Lore
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=== [[Cleric]] ===
=== Cleric ===
{{main|Cleric}}
[[File:Class Cleric Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Cleric]]
[[File:Class Cleric Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Cleric]]
{{Quote|Clerics are representatives of the gods they worship, wielding potent divine magic for good or ill. }}
{{Quote|Clerics are representatives of the gods they worship, wielding potent divine magic for good or ill. }}
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Class Cleric Knowledge Badge Icon.png|[[Knowledge Domain]]|link=Knowledge Domain
Class Cleric Knowledge Badge Icon.png|[[Knowledge Domain]]|link=Knowledge Domain
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=== [[Druid]] ===
=== Druid ===
{{main|Druid}}
[[File:Class Druid Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Druid]]
[[File:Class Druid Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Druid]]
{{Quote|Druids channel the elemental forces of nature and share a deep kinship with animals. Mastery of Wild Shape allows them to transform into beasts from all over the Realms. }}
{{Quote|Druids channel the elemental forces of nature and share a deep kinship with animals. Mastery of Wild Shape allows them to transform into beasts from all over the Realms. }}
{{clear}}
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Class Druid Land Badge Icon.png|[[Circle of the Land]]|link=Circle of the Land
Class Druid Land Badge Icon.png|[[Circle of the Land]]|link=Circle of the Land
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=== [[Fighter]] ===
=== Fighter ===
{{main|Fighter}}
[[File:Class Fighter Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Fighter]]
[[File:Class Fighter Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Fighter]]
{{Quote|Fighters have mastered the art of combat, wielding weapons with unmatched skill and wearing armour like a second skin.}}  
{{Quote|Fighters have mastered the art of combat, wielding weapons with unmatched skill and wearing armour like a second skin.}}  
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Class Fighter Battle Master Badge Icon.png|[[Battle Master]]|link=Battle Master
Class Fighter Battle Master Badge Icon.png|[[Battle Master]]|link=Battle Master
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=== [[Monk]] ===
=== Monk ===
{{main|Monk}}
[[File:Class Monk Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Monk]]
[[File:Class Monk Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Monk]]
{{Quote|Channel your cosmic enlightenment by deftly dodging and efficiently disassembling your foes through stunning strikes and a whirlwind of martial art attacks. }}
{{Quote|Channel your cosmic enlightenment by deftly dodging and efficiently disassembling your foes through stunning strikes and a whirlwind of martial art attacks. }}
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Class Monk Open Hand Badge Icon.png|[[Way of the Open Hand]]|link=Way of the Open Hand
Class Monk Open Hand Badge Icon.png|[[Way of the Open Hand]]|link=Way of the Open Hand
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=== [[Paladin]] ===
=== Paladin ===
{{main|Paladin}}
[[File:Class Paladin Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Paladin]]
[[File:Class Paladin Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Paladin]]
{{Quote|Fuelled by the Oath you swore to uphold justice and righteousness, you are a beacon of hope in dark times. }}
{{Quote|Fuelled by the Oath you swore to uphold justice and righteousness, you are a beacon of hope in dark times. }}
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Class Paladin Ancients Badge Icon.png|[[Oath of the Ancients]]|link=Oath of the Ancients
Class Paladin Ancients Badge Icon.png|[[Oath of the Ancients]]|link=Oath of the Ancients
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=== [[Ranger]] ===
=== Ranger ===
{{main|Ranger}}
[[File:Class Ranger Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Ranger]]
[[File:Class Ranger Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Ranger]]
{{Quote|Rangers are unrivalled scouts and trackers, honing a deep connection with nature in order to hunt their favoured prey. }}
{{Quote|Rangers are unrivalled scouts and trackers, honing a deep connection with nature in order to hunt their favoured prey. }}
{{clear}}
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Class Ranger Hunter Badge Icon.png|[[Hunter]]|link=Hunter
Class Ranger Hunter Badge Icon.png|[[Hunter]]|link=Hunter
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=== [[Rogue]] ===
=== Rogue ===
{{main|Rogue}}
[[File:Class Rogue Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Rogue]]
[[File:Class Rogue Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Rogue]]
{{Quote|With stealth, skill, and uncanny reflexes, a rogue's versatility lets them get the upper hand in almost any situation. }}
{{Quote|With stealth, skill, and uncanny reflexes, a rogue's versatility lets them get the upper hand in almost any situation. }}
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Class Rogue Arcane Trickster Badge Icon.png|[[Arcane Trickster]]|link=Arcane Trickster
Class Rogue Arcane Trickster Badge Icon.png|[[Arcane Trickster]]|link=Arcane Trickster
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=== [[Sorcerer]] ===
=== Sorcerer ===
{{main|Sorcerer}}
[[File:Class Sorcerer Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Sorcerer]]
[[File:Class Sorcerer Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Sorcerer]]
{{Quote|Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline. }}
{{Quote|Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline. }}
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Class Sorcerer Dragonic Bloodline Badge Icon.png|[[Draconic Bloodline]]|link=Draconic Bloodline
Class Sorcerer Draconic Bloodline Badge Icon.png|[[Draconic Bloodline]]|link=Draconic Bloodline
Class Sorcerer Wild Magic Badge Icon.png|[[Wild Magic (Sorcerer Subclass)|Wild Magic]]|link=Wild Magic (Sorcerer Subclass)
Class Sorcerer Wild Magic Badge Icon.png|[[Wild Magic (Sorcerer Subclass)|Wild Magic]]|link=Wild Magic (Sorcerer Subclass)
Class Sorcerer Storm Sorcery Badge Icon.png|[[Storm Sorcery]]|link=Storm Sorcery
Class Sorcerer Storm Sorcery Badge Icon.png|[[Storm Sorcery]]|link=Storm Sorcery
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=== [[Warlock]] ===
=== Warlock ===
{{main|Warlock}}
[[File:Class Warlock Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Warlock]]
[[File:Class Warlock Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Warlock]]
{{Quote|Bound by a pact to an all-powerful patron, Warlocks trade their loyalty for supernatural abilities and unique magic. }}
{{Quote|Bound by a pact to an all-powerful patron, Warlocks trade their loyalty for supernatural abilities and unique magic. }}
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Class Warlock Archfey Badge Icon.png|[[The Archfey]]|link=The Archfey
Class Warlock Archfey Badge Icon.png|[[The Archfey]]|link=The Archfey
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=== [[Wizard]] ===
=== Wizard ===
{{main|Wizard}}
[[File:Class Wizard Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Wizard]]
[[File:Class Wizard Badge Icon.png|100px|left|link=Wizard]]
{{Quote|Wizards master the arcane by specialising in individual schools of magic, combining ancient spells with modern research. }}
{{Quote|Wizards master the arcane by specialising in individual schools of magic, combining ancient spells with modern research. }}
{{clear}}
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File:Class Wizard Abjuration Badge Icon.png|[[Abjuration School]]|link=Abjuration School
File:Class Wizard Abjuration Badge Icon.png|[[Abjuration School]]|link=Abjuration School
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File:Class Wizard Transmutation Badge Icon.png|[[Transmutation School]]|link=Transmutation School
File:Class Wizard Transmutation Badge Icon.png|[[Transmutation School]]|link=Transmutation School
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==Achievements==
==Achievements==
{{Achievement|Jack-of-all-Trades}}
{{Achievement|Jack-of-all-Trades}}


==Trivia==
==See also==
* See [[D&D 5e Class Changes]] for a summary of all changes to classes in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] from the 5e ruleset.
* [[D&D 5e Class Changes]] for a summary of all changes to classes in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] from the 5e ruleset.


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