![]() You can move up to your movement speed - by default, this is 30 feet, but can change based on your character’s race. Movement is, like you’d expect, moving around the environment.You have three options during your turn: Move, Action, and Bonus Action. Turns are a roughly six-second period of time. When you enter combat (in D&D terms, when you roll for initiative), you’ll switch to a turn-based mode, and the turn order will populate across the top of the screen. Your party (once you’ve assembled it) will follow you around, and everything happens as you click. ![]() When you find something interesting - a chest or an enemy - you’ll click to interact with it.įor the walking around parts of the game, you’ll be in real(ish) time. You’ll mostly interact with the world by clicking your mouse and having your character walk around. Gameplay is a mix of real-time and turn-based You just don’t need to do any of the math.įor a more in-depth look at how your stats are figured out, read our Baldur’s Gate 3 character creation guide. This is happening all the time in Baldur’s Gate 3, both behind the scenes and overtly. When you try to do something in the game (both D&D and Baldur’s Gate 3), you roll a 20-sided die, add the appropriate Ability and Skill modifiers, add your Proficiency Bonus if you can, and then determine if you succeed. Skill Checks (and Attacks and Saving Throws, etc.) If your character is a Gold Dwarf, for example, they’re Proficient with Warhammers, and you get a bonus when you use them. Proficiency is a flat bonus that you add to things that your character is good at. If you have good Charisma, you’re good at Performance. For example, if you have high strength, you’re automatically good at Athletics (like Jumping). Abilities are on a 20-point scale, with 1 being the lowest, 10 being average, and 20 being superhuman.Ībilities inform your Skills. Your abilities are Strength (physical strength), Dexterity (agility and deftness), Constitution (willpower and heartiness), Intelligence (book smarts), Wisdom (intuition and street smarts), and Charisma (strength of personality). In D&D - and by extension, Baldur’s Gate 3 - your character interacts with the world based on their stats - Abilities and Skills - and dice rolls. There are things you’ll need to know, but most of them are ubiquitous video game rules at this point. It’s (obviously) not quite as simple as that, but don't be intimidated. The game and its engine serve as character sheet, dice roller, and Dungeon Master. When it comes to mechanics, Baldur’s Gate 3 does all the work for you - it’s a video game, after all. ![]() However… You don’t need to know D&D to play Baldur’s Gate If you’re not, though, it makes the game even more intimidating. If you’re familiar with 5th edition, you already understand almost everything that’s going on. The underlying rules are Dungeons & Dragons 5th editionīaldur’s Gate has always been based on D&D, and Baldur’s Gate 3 adheres to the most recent edition of the wildly popular tabletop role-playing game. There’s an NPC you’ll meet who can help you undo any mistakes you might’ve made while creating your character. We’ve got a guide to help you choose your class, but - more importantly - the class you choose isn’t permanent. ![]() It’s a bunch of big and lasting decisions all at once. Right out of the gate, Baldur’s Gate 3 asks you to make a bunch of decisions about your character - like your appearance, race, and class. Don’t stress too much about choosing your class In this Baldur’s Gate 3 guide, we’ll give you a crash course in the rules of Dungeons & Dragons, talk a little about the quirks of combat, and give some guidance about how to approach conversations, how often to save (a lot), and when to reload your game if you screw up. Whether this is your first experience with a Baldur’s Gate game or you’re a returning player, our beginner’s guide will help you get started. Baldur’s Gate 3 is out of early access, and it’s time to head to Faerun. ![]()
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