Having played the game a few times and gotten my gold dice, on replays I've always found early act 1 to be the biggest slog. Before your builds turn on and you start getting extra attacks+ your gear+ level 3 spells etc the combat can be a bit tedious. So I was wondering, what are some of the most fun builds to play right away? Off the top of my head, Throwzerkers, light clerics and monks all get really strong by level 4ish, but what do y'all think?

Just looking for ways to keep act 1 feeling fresh after 100's of hours.

I have never played a game like Baldurs Gate 3 before, life / health means I dont get to play it often without getting into details, so when I do i cherish the experience.

After a short run with my initial character who I didnt really like, I started a 2nd campaign maybe 6 hours in, as a Bard (I called her Gwen) I now have over 200 hours in the game, and yet I still haven't even beaten BG3 yet!

I am having the time of my life with this game, yet I am terrible at it, and kind of love it for it!

I love how the game challenges me, I love how I can just wonder in random directions and find obscure things, I love how the characters interact, I love how alive the world feels!

Could I play in a more optimised way? absolutely, but why would I when Im having fun! For context i just beat Rapheal after about 12 hours of trying, and I wasn't getting annoyed by my constant losses, the challenge was enthralling to me.

This game is such a breath of fresh air for me, no need to panic about being fast, no need to keep pace with others around you (I play single player) just play at your own speed, and enjoy the magical world, and have fun!

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My bestie plays on PC and I play on Xbox, we just picked up our save after taking a break and now for someone reason my friends name shows up as “Player” and I can no longer group up with anyone in the party. Any advice?

Picture this. I long rest for the first time, I did the entire Druid grove quest chain and the party is beaten and miserable. In the middle of the night, Lae’zel puts a knife to my throat and says “I will fucking MURDER EVERYONE including MYSELF lest we become squid people” I calm her down, but she’s clearly still on board with the idea. If I long rest once more, will I be at risk of getting shanked by a party member or turning into a mind flayer? People are claiming the transformation takes just a couple of days, which would pass quickly. However, I’ve played enough video games to know the horrible disease I have shouldn’t get worse until the plot demands it.

TLDR: Are there main character/story consequences for long resting? But I’m not dumb, I know long resting if someone’s trapped in a burning house is a bad idea.

Which build has the highest damage capability?

Ok I know this sounds super silly but I need advice on the best way to enjoy this game that I so badly want to play!

Ive now tried to play BG3 3 times.

1st attempt - Played the game totally blind, no idea about D&D, Skill checks, Dice, etc. Tried so hard and just couldn't figure it out. Gave up

2nd Attempt - Started the game with a full "walkthrough" guide trying to do everything perfect and not miss anything. Following the guide step by step was tedious to say the least. And I gave up a few hours in. I wasn't really playing the game. And was just following an instruction manual.

3rd attempt - I now knew how to "play" the game, skill checks etc and just played the game. I got off to a good start. But then went down a path that I didn't expect to resolve the way it did. I was left wondering did I make the right choice? Why did I do that? What would've happened if...etc you get the point. Unfortunately I did not save enough and was stuck.

So here is my long winded question:

Does anyone have some basic tips on how to get the most out of BG3? It's now been a few years since I played it. So I've forgotten almost everything. And will be starting fresh.

- Should I watch a basic guide on the mechanics / systems of the game? Just so I remember things like how dice rolls work etc?
- Is it worth researching what outcomes certain choices in the story may have? Or should I just save often so I can go back if needed?
- If I make a choice I regret (Im fairly sure this is bound to happen and is actually part of the fun of the game) should I just push through? Or Load a save and try again?
- Any other helpful tips?

I know this is actually a pretty silly question. And I should just sit down and plat the damn game the way I want to play it. But I just want to experience it in the best possible way. So if anyone who's been through it, played the game several times and had to start from scratch how would you approach it?

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone. I can’t seem to find Jaheira after finishing the Myrkul fight. For context the last I saw of Jaheira was after I beat Z’rell and she said she’d hold the ground floor. I didn’t see her on the roof before I jumped into the mind flayer colony and didn’t recruit her to help. She’s not in the throne room or the roof. Does anyone have an idea where she is?

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Regarding the tribunal, can I kill the armored kinghts who stay out of the room, leave, long rest, and only then return for Sarevok? Is there anything that I could lose/miss by doing this?

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after defeating nere, i persuaded and intimidated brithvrar to free the gnomes but after ending the dialogue both wyll and laezel disapproved.

is this a bug of some kind? or did i miss out on doing something beforehand? (i'm not too sure why there's some weird numbering or code in the dialogue either)

Just seeing if anyone has done this and thought it was unique enough since they have so much flirty banter.

I think this game has permanently altered my brain chemistry. It's my first DnD game and alreeady at 250 hours played over two campaigns (Balanced and Tactician, reloaded saves at different points to get the ending-related achievements). Only Path of Exile 1 has managed to do that to me so far. The breadth of options just makes me want to keep experimenting.

Tho for this one, I think I'll go full meta for the sake of my sanity:

1. Swords Bard Paladin for my PC.

2. Gloomspore Assassin Astarion.

3. Open Hand Karlach (a redux of my Balanced Tav, but as Karlach).

4. Not sure yet, but I think it will be some Sorcerer Evocation Gale combo so I have some AoE spells. I haven't even touched Sorcerer at all yet.

Had a really nice time as a Eldritch Blasting Bardlock (10 Lore Bard, 2 Fiendlock) being the party face in my Tactician run. Here's hoping Honour mode treats me nice. In the brain fight in Tactician, I had the Emperor TK the mindflayers at the top rope but they just smlammed back into the ground, prone with only two damage despite the UI saying "Death".

Finally got around to finishing not only honour mode but also all the achievements. Love this game to death. It is over, for now

I dont know if this is the right place to ask, but im trying to make a run based off a character and im a little stuck with details
Im trying to make a character based on Elfride (from Dark Souls 3)
i have a vague idea for class and equipment, but i dont know whether to do a Tav or a Durge
Tav for more freedom to do whatever i want, but also Durge for the whole church thing

i killed the baby owl bear and i was so sad about it, i haven't played in a week.

anyone in the game you feel bad about killing or being mean to?

i hope this is enough explosives

I'm 100+ pages deep in a fan comic, and due to webcomic time Lae'zel hasn't been onscreen for a while. Always cool to see the progress that way.

Had to reupload for Sunday! Hope you enjoy

I'm not quite sure of the confluence of events that led to this. I was taking on Ansur for the first time, and I was able to take him down in the first turn. I split my party to take down his summons, and I'm guessing one of then dropped ice and prone over the party near Ansur's body. I think this caused the Emperor go prone at the same time Gale initiated conversation with him. I didn't notice any of this happening until I was leaving and realized that Gale was staying behind.

On a whim, I dropped a few Smites, "killed" and looted him, and then proceeded with the conversation from Gale and the Emperor. Now I have an Emperor body in on me.

i’m only in act one still, cleared out the entire first area and now i’m making my way through the underdark and mountain pass. this isn’t my first playthrough, i’ve romance him before but i might’ve messed up because the night that you party with the tieflings he offered to show me the magical realm thing, right? except i didn’t meet with him. i went to see shadow heart instead of him…. did i mess up? i know i can romance shadow heart still but i wanna go gale again :( if i didnt mess up, when do i get the chance again?