Every Baldur's Gate 3 guide and walkthrough you'll ever need

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Baldur's Gate 3 guides and walkthroughs are something that we all make use of from time to time, whether it's 🍰working out how to beat a boss, find a treasure, solve a puzzle or understand a complicated mechanic. BG3 is an incredibly deep and broad game, and it's easy to find confusing or difficult elements within that - or just want a clue about the best to handle things going forward when you want to make a friend. From Astarion to Zevlor, everything you need to 🐓know about Baldur's Gate 3 is waiting just below!

Baldur's Gate 3 platforms

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Baldur's Gate 3 is out now on PC, Mac, and PS5. As for whether we'll see 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 on Xbox and Switch, we have all the details there.

Is there Baldur's Gate 3 multiplayer support?

Does Baldur's Gate 3 support cross-save progression?

When it comes to crossplay, Larian has stated "Baldur's Gate 3 will support cross-save progression between PC, Mac, and PS5… Allowing you to🃏 transfer your saves between platforms and continue your adventure wherever you purchase the game."

However, Baldur's Gate 3 early access saves are not be carried across to the full game. You'll have to find your Baldur's Gate 3 save location and delete any early access sav🍸e to play the full relea💟se.  

Difficulty explained

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Deciding on a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 difficulty will be your first big decision. There's Explorer, Normal, or Tactician to chose from, essentially translating to story mode, default and hard.  

Character creation

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There is a lot to take in while making your Baldur's Gate 3 character. Things like a 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 background letting you choose between things like light-fi🃏ngered Urchins to Acolytes, Criminals, and Folk Heroes, and more with your background providing experience-ಌbased extras linked to your character's past. 

Then there's the big one, your 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Baldur's Gate 3 class and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 races which will obviously decide your powꦦer set, abilities &n🐬bsp;and specialties. There's a lot of complicated interplays that can shape your character so you want all the info you can get. 

There's also 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 skills and we can tell you more there from the basics o🦩f your character's skills, including how each one might play out in the game and which will benefit you the most. It's a core tenet of any good DND build, and the same goes for Baldur's Gate 3. If you're not too savvy on your skills just yet, we can help you change that.

Companions

Once you've made your character and set out into the world  you'll need to think about which 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 companions you want with you. You'll meet far more than the four you can have in your 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 party and getting the right mix is impo𒅌rtant. The companions you have with you party forms the basis of your battles and their requisite skills will come in handy at certain times. 

Romance

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Obviously once you have some companions and are spending some time with them then the chance for some 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 romances will pop up. Larian describes this 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:potential for love in the game as "reactive systems all throughout the journey of🔯 a relationship," along with "hundreds of permutations that define where a relationship he✨ads."

The short version of that is any potential relationship will depend on how people view almost anything you do. Companions will form opinions of you based on your actions, dialogue choices, and who you choose to form alliances. Romancingꦿ some companions might have a negative impact on your relationships with others, so be aware of that when you settle down to make camp each night.

Spells

Combat uses a wide range of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 spells to defeat enemies. These can be pure offense, buffs and debuffs💃, tricks, traps and more. Depending upon the class and race of your character, your innate magical strengths and weaknesses will dictate which spells you are able to wield so you want to pick the best. 

Weapons

As well as using spells, your 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 weapons come in handy for hand-to-hand combat. Some weapons are magical, some ordinary and others can only be acquired by completing a specific quest line. With so manℱy out there to collect and choose from, check out the guide💯 for an in-depth look.

How to long and short rest

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澳洲幸运5开奖号𓆉码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 long and short rests are a vital part of survi🐬val and what you pick all depends on how much health and skill replenishment you need. You can take up to two short rests per day before needing a long rest in the evening, where you are transported to a safe campfire ground to regroup with your companions. Our guide on how to take long rests or short rests in Baldur's Gate 3 will help you work it it.

How to revive the dead

A Scroll of Revivify is used to bring back Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

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When it comes to 澳洲幸🅷运5开奖号码历史查询:reviving the dead in Baldur's Gate 3, yoꦕu'll need a specific item or spell. Namely, the S🌱croll of Revivify or the Revivify spell. Our guide will explain how to get your hands on both and make sure death is only a temporary inconvenience. 

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Baldur's Gate 3 walkthroughs

Remove or destroy the brain?

It's the first choice you're faced with: should you 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:remove or destroy the𒐪 br♔ain in Baldur's Gate 3? Destroying it w꧂ill effectively skip the tutorial help, so we s💖uggest not doing that if this is your first time playing. What happens when you free it, and should you mutilate it? Well, check the guide to find out.

How to free Shadowheart from the pod

If you're wondering how to free Shadowheart from ꦫth🃏e pod in Baldur's Gate 3 then we ca💞n breakdown everything you need to do to get her out. It's worth it too as you'll need the help and she's a great party member. 

Commander Zhalk

You'll meet the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 Commander Zhalk cha♍racter while trying to escape the ship you wake on. If you're curious about fighting him, and if it's worth ಌit, we break it all down. 

Goblin camp

Wondering how to get intoꦕ the goblin camp in Baldur's Gate 3? This early-game mission can be a bit of a headscratcher, especially when you're still figuring out the lay of the land. Luckily for you, we've played enough of the early🌄 access game to help you breach the encamp🐲ment with ease.

Where to go after the crashed ship

If you're not sure where to go after the crashed ship in Baldur's Gate 3 then we ♏can lay out a fe🤪w options to get you started in the world. 

What to do with the scuffed rock

Of all the things for people to focus on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3's scuffed rock is a weird one. It's a rock. However, it's a rock the game singles out and can onlyܫ reveal the reward it hides if you know what to do.

Baldur's Gate 3 hag

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If you're having trouble beating the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 hag, Auntie Ethel, our guide will set you straight. This hideous creature is holding Mayrina hostage, and it's up to you to rescue her from Ethel's foul clutches. The above guide will walk you through how to deal with Auntie Ethel - whatever you do, don't take her first deal unless you want to lose an eye!

Baldur's Gate 3 moon puzzle

Solving the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 moon puzzle can be tricky, but our guide will help you work it out. It's the one thing standing between you and the Underdark, and it doesn't help that 🎃the moon puzzle is one of the hardest to complete. The tips we give in the above guide will make the Defiled Temple moon puzzle that much more approachable.

Baldur's Gate 3 cellar

Entrance to the cellar in Baldur's Gate 3

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Getting into the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 cellar beneath the blighted village is a lengthier process than you might think. Not only do you have to do a little interior decorating to access the entrance, but a battle or two awaits you b🍬elow. The guide above will help you find and access the cellar in Baldur's Gate 3, as well as what to say to the Ornate Mirror once confronted with it.

Baldur's Gate 3 Owlbear cub

The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 owlbear cub is a creature you could come across ℱa few times in your playthrough. Protected by its mother at first, you'll have to pass a dialogue check to avoid having to face off against her. It's a weird yet cute little bear cub, so if you're wondering if you can actually keep him around, check out the above guide.

Baldur's Gate 3 Underdark entrances

Baldur's Gate 3 underdark

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Tracking down all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 Underdark entrance locations is🔯 hard work, but our guide will map them out for you. The twisted underworld is just one way to access the Moonrise Towers, but how you actually get down there is another story altogether. You'll want to be at least a level three before venturing to the Underdark, but if tha🌠t's you ticked off already, we have more tips for what to expect down there.

Baldur's Gate 3 Dank Crypt

Navigating the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 Dank Crypt is tricky business. T꧋he trap you'll find down there is something fresh out of Saw, with the room filling with a mystery black grease as all the doors fus🌠e shut. If you're stumped on how to get out, our guide will help you find and meet Withers in the Dank Crypt!

Baldur's gate 3 Nautiloid ship

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Feeling a little stumped and wondering what to do after the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 Nautiloi🦩d ship crash? Our guide has a 💛few ideas, including fully ma🎐pped out instructions to take the bewilderment out of it.

Baldur's Gate 3 Bane

Wondering why you keep 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:getting affected by Bane in Baldur's G🐠ate 3? Some might find themselves hindered by this status effect each time they attack, docking their damage per hit. The good n൩ews is that Bane is linked to one specific piece of gear that can easily be unequipped. Here's how to deal with Bane and get rid of it for good.

Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach

She's a new companion and romance option, so if you're wondering 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:hoꦇw to find Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3, we'll make it easy for you. The Tiefling NPC rears her head in the Hunt the Devil quest, where you'ꦰll get the chance to side with her or someone else in a rather sizeable choice moment. The early access version sees her added to your party as a companion rather than a romance option, but since the full version allows you to woo her as well, our guide to finding Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3 will bring you a little closer to winning her devilish heart.

Baldur's Gate 3 Necromancy of Thay choice

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When faced with the 澳洲幸运5开奖🌞号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3 Necromany of Thay key choic꧅e, what should🐈 you do? You can either destroy it entirely, or open the book using your newly-found key. This choice leads to two very different outcomes, so if you're unsure which path t𝄹o take, our guide lets you in on the outcomes of both.

Baldur's Gate 3 Halsin's location

If you want to find 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Baldur's Gate 3's Halsin in the Goblin Camp, we'll show you just how to do that. He's another one of your potential companions, so this is definitely a worthwhil✅e venture for anyone hoping to expand their ranks.


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