Baldur’s Gate 3: 10 More Tips Everyone Needs To Know | Combat Tricks, Best Abilities & More
03.08.2023 - 14:33
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We’re still digging into Baldur’s Gate 3 — and even in its Early-Access form, there’s a lot here. It’s a game anyone can pick up and play, but it’s also packed with details and systems straight out of Dungeons & Dragons.
If you’re not familiar with Tabletop RPGs, there’s a lot you just might not know. Do you know what DC does? How is a Concentration Spell different than other types of spells? How is blunt damage different than piercing damage? That’s just scratching the surface.
We’re double-dipping and offering 10 more tips all about Baldur’s Gate 3. We’re discussing how to find secrets, tricky ways to use potions, powerful combat strategies, and much more. There’s so much to discuss we couldn’t limit ourselves to just one list.
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#1: Potions Can Be Thrown For Quick Healing
Potions aren’t just for drinking. You can throw them at your allies for a quick infusion of healing — but the breaking glass does do damage, so don’t use this technique if your ally is on death’s door. You can also throw potions on the ground to create a little pool of healing your party members can stand in.
#2: Got The Strength? You Can Even Throw Your Teammates (Or Enemies)
Seriously. If your strength is high enough, you can throw your teammates! When pushing isn’t good enough for enemies, just pick them up and toss them over the ledge for a quick kill.
#3: Right-Click To Inspect And Learn Secrets
Right-Click to Inspect is useful for examining the world — if there’s a weak wall, make sure to inspect to see what type of damage you need to apply. Force or Blunt damage will knock down walls, while piercing or slashing damage won’t help at all.
#4: The Find Familiar Spell Lures Enemies To Their Doom
Find Familiar summons a Familiar you can boss around — and it’s a great way to lure enemies into advantageous combat areas. Summon a Familiar and lure enemies under a rooftop so you can snipe them easily. The distraction is just incredibly handy.
#5: Use The Environment To Your Advantage
If you’ve playing the previous Larian games like Divinity, you’ll know that the environment is your best weapon. Pushing enemies off ledges, luring them into traps, or setting off explosive barrels — these are all killer strategies for tough fights. Got a poison potion? Throw it on the ground in a chokepoint and defend that position, poisoning incoming enemies as they try to reach you.
#6: Note The Different Types Of Spells
There are two types of Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3 — instantaneous and concentration. Instantaneous spells are cast immediately on use, but Concentration spells take some time. If you’re attacked while trying to summon up a