Baldur’s Gate 3 is huge, and Dexerto’s team of experts have explored all there is to see in the Sword Coast to bring you a comprehensive list of guides to help you with any questions you might have.
It quickly became one of the most acclaimed games ever, with Dexerto not only giving it a 5/5 review but naming it the best game of 2023 and placing it in our top ten games of all time.
This directory will guide you through every nook and cranny of Baldur’s Gate 3’s expansive world, from boss tips to class builds, along with quest walkthroughs and late-game guides.
Beginner guides
If you’re just getting started with Baldur’s Gate 3 and are building out your hero and party, these guides will take you through the entire process of creating your character and going through the game’s opening act.
Character creation
- All playable races & their abilities
- All classes & subclasses
- All Origin characters
- All feats
- Can you change your appearance?
- Best multiclass builds tier list
- How to respec your character
- What’s the max level cap?
- All difficulty settings explained
- Fastest ways to get XP & level up
- How to get Wrath
Story & lore
It’s no secret by now that Baldur’s Gate 3’s story is long. It’s home to many different interesting quests and lore which you’ll learn more about throughout your playthrough:
- How long is Baldur’s Gate 3?
- Baldur’s Gate 3 voice actors for all characters
- Who are the Githyanki
- Who are the Illithids?
- Illithid powers explained
- What is a Guardian
- Every Deity you can worship
General guides
After you’ve created your character and begun your adventure in Faerûn, these guides will help ensure your safe passage toward the end of the game’s turbulent final act.
Quests
There’s a seemingly endless list of quests to complete in-game, many of which may have hidden or unexpected outcomes. You’ll find all the tips you’ll need for many of them in the list below:
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- Act 1
- How to get the Owlbear Cub
- Should you give your eye to Auntie Ethel?
- What is Volo eye surgery and should you accept it?
- Where to find Moulds
- How to find the Nightsong
- How to unlock Displacer Beast
- How to solve moon door puzzle
- Should you break Sazza the Goblin out?
- Where to find Infernal Iron & how to use it
- How to get the Toll House key
- How to move the Scuffed Rock
- How to activate the Arcane Tower
- How to obtain the Light of Creation weapon
- How to get Soul Coins
- How to beat the Phase Spider Matriarch
- How to complete Search The Cellar quest
- Act 2
- Act 3
Companions
As a D&D game, adventuring with your party is a huge story element. If you need help recruiting a party member or want to deck out your party with the strongest gear, our guides below will help:
- All companions: Classes & location
- How to save Shadowheart
- How to find and recruit Halsin the Druid
- All relationship options & how to romance
- How to change your party
- How to revive characters
- Should you let Astarion drink your blood?
Gameplay systems
There are many complex gameplay systems at play in Baldur’s Gate 3, and the guides below will break down exactly how they work and why they’re useful:
- All achievements and trophies
- How do Karmic Dice rolls work?
- How to make a camp
- Can you pet the dog?
- Proficiency system explained
- How to craft potions
- How to highlight objects
- How to get Inspirational Events
- Crafting explained
- How to change your dice skin
- Top Down View: How to get in and out
System, platforms & settings
If you want to know if your expectations line up with the experience Baldur’s Gate 3 offers, here’s everything to know about the system, platforms, and settings:
- Recommended and minimum PC specs
- How to install mods
- Can you play on Steam Deck?
- Will there be DLC?
- Crossplay & cross-platform progression
- How to play multiplayer with friends
- Is the game coming to Nintendo Switch?
- How to change language in Baldur’s Gate 3
- How to fix crashing: Disable Larian Launcher, BIOS tweaks & more
Meet our Baldur’s Gate 3 experts
Dexerto has had Baldur’s Gate 3 experts contribute to our guides and between them, there isn’t an inch of the Sword Coast that hasn’t been explored.
- Jessica Filby
- Michelle Cornelia
- Ethan Dean
- Eleni Thomas
- Cande Maldonado
- Liam Mackay
- Patrick Dane
- Noelle Corbett
- Rishov Mukherjee
- Brianna Reeves
- Scott Baird
- Anyka Pettigrew
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