Baldur’s Gate 3: 9 Tips and Tricks I Wish I Knew Before I Started Playing (No Spoilers)

[@ProxyGateTactician]

If you Enjoyed this video be sure to check out my newest similar style tips video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHi1pmxvjbGGiMU

[@weeblewonder]

Thanks for this! Came back to check the teleport trick because I accidentally yeeted one of my party members across the map 😂

[@Anaomilfairbanks]

Examine enemies

[@zinxderobo]

You hit it out of the park! This might be my favorite bg3 video. Humor & knowledge all wrapped up together. Nice nice work!!

[@gabush3894]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@norwegianblue2764]

This video would be far more helpful if you spoke half as fast and made it a 20-minute video instead of 10. Just my $0.02.

[@justinmartin845]

Dude I was totally expecting a basic tips and tricks video but this is awesome, you just taught a bunch of actual useful tips to someone that has already been playing the game for 400 hours. Appreciate it!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Good to hear. I was aiming at a mix of helping veterans and beginners and looks like at least I had a few things for veterans! If you liked this one check out my other video it has a lot as well I believe!

[@mavrelnotmarvel]

legit came into the comments to see if someone said the same. These tips are actually insanely helpful, and I've got 200 hrs in Early Access rn lol

[@kaladyn]

400+ hours in here as well and there were a LOT of damn good tips and many I did not know 💯

[@selunea404]

Very useful to refresh your knowledge from a time lapse If you are coming back from the EA to the release. Also, incredibly useful for any beginner or people like the OC that lacks experience with Larian games (most of the functions are coming from as back as the first Original Sin).

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@selunea404 Yep it feels very similiar to DoS2 but they added a lot of amazing quality of life features (Group hotkey + Group Hide are SO nice). I kinda liked DoS2's skillbar more, but I saw videos from others that the skillbar got re-worked for release compared to EA

[@DD-yn5fu]

I just really love how this game isn’t just dumb clicking and doing damage but it actually makes u think logically in combat

[@spaceduck3251]

I miss those games tho. With a tutorial that teaches how to do "dumb click to do damage" too. It's fun and you don't need your algebra notes.

[@mvmusic8467]

@@spaceduck3251What do you mean miss? They haven’t gone anywhere hence why this game is a breath of fresh air.

[@Luckie-fm6np]

Great, easy to follow vid. To add one more small thing to the mix, i find that using the dip action on a candle for extra fire damage on my bow esepcially to be huge. You can take it out of your inventory, place it, light it, dip your weapon, then pick it back up all for 1 bonus action (the dip). It lasts for 3 turns and a lot of the time you would waste that bonus action anyways.

[@popleplusfriends1474]

He lists that in his other video about the basic skills

[@SahilP2648]

Damn this game is full of surprises

[@kaip310]

Additionally, the " ` " key (Upper left of the keyboard, usually the command console key) also highlights all characters within sight on the map. So if you're having trouble locating a squirrel somewhere around, or trying to locate an enemy in combat's silouhette, it's perfect for helping to clear up the confusion!

[@MarieAvora]

oh my god

[@adam_kano]

Also very useful for highlighting different groups when you're playing multiplayer

[@chillax319]

Dear Lord. Thank you for this! Hovering over people just to find the proper Joe was a pain.

[@ragnell5]

Getting my mind blown with awesome BG3 tips with nostalgic starcraft music in the background is something I didn't know I needed in life.

[@BigSopeEnergy]

for only 2 videos on your channel, the quality and effort put into your videos are insane! Keep it up

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thank you. I used to write reddit guides in Divinity so I'm kind of enjoying being able to express myself through video more now.

[@agunnerproductions]

Agreed!

[@ElderBard00]

​@@ProxyGateTacticianyay! DOS2!!!! ❤

[@Deocarvalho]

I never played dos2 and was thinking of playing it eventually but it seems that game is ruined after bg3. What do you think, @ProxyGateTactician?

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@Deocarvalho It's hard to say. I've went back and played DoS2 probably 6 more times since having early access of BG3. I'd say it'll still be worth it when you're finished with Baldur's Gate if you want a similar play style with fun story and a lot of crazy dialogue options.

[@conorhermes]

I have been constantly consuming all Baldur's Gate 3 content I can find trying to both prepare for launch and keep myself sane during the wait and you're videos have by far been the most informative. Can't wait to see more!

[@Harlechryzz]

I played it 4 hours and hours, and still i learn something new. Thx 4 the Vid!

[@flornygrob]

One small note, you can right click any potion in any inventory and to drink it. No need to move them into the character’s inventory.

[@Noone-wo8mk]

Wow. I have been watching a lot of youtubers to get ready for this game but your 2 videos have been packed with more helpful information in just 20 minutes than the countless hours i have watched of everyone else. You are doing an amazing job!

[@BellatorumBooks]

The chest of the Mundane from the Magic tower allows you to store a seemingly infinite ammount of heavy items on you, as they are transformed into generic household items. I have about 30 barrels of powder that I can carry around and then use for ambushes. Additionally, camp supplies stored here does count towards the camp supply ticker

[@ProxyGateTactician]

That's hilarious and amazing! I need to get that on my next playthrough.

[@TamaraBloodhoof]

Just a heads up the newest patch killed the chest trick, now they visually change but do not lose any weight.

[@OldOnche]

​@@TamaraBloodhoofI had that bad surprise when I loaded my game after patch too ...

[@alexisfritts6945]

@@TamaraBloodhoof Wait...... Your saying that.... The Chest of Mundane.... Just made things LOOK like they were Mundane?..........

[@TamaraBloodhoof]

@@alexisfritts6945 In prior patches it MADE things mundane. As in the barrels or magic swords would literally be loaded as a cup when you pulled them out, and it would take a moment to revert to the original item in question. The update changed it to work as only an illusion. So yes, I get the joke, but kinda the entire point of this conversation was that there was a mechanical benefit that is no longer available.

[@nicwin4006]

If you want to keep Astarion's "Happy" buff up all the time for Act 1, keep the sleeping bugbear in the Blighted Village alive. When you venture out from a long rest, teleport to the village and have Astarion do his thing while sneaking. It won't wake the bugbear up and you'll have the buff up for every fight til your next long rest. Then just do it again next time you long rest. EZ permanent buff uptime.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Oh that’s good to know I didn’t know you could do that with Astarion! The one in blighted village pretty close to the waypoint even. I’ve never used him much to be honest

[@nicwin4006]

@@ProxyGateTactician you really should give Astarion a chance. His story is awesome when you allow him to open up to you, and he does a lot of damage :)

[@jess2obsess]

omg genius.

[@Tilt_TM]

Any reason why I shouldn't use it on the NPC characters in the camp?

[@nicwin4006]

@@Tilt_TM The sleeping npc just seemed like the easiest way to me, but you could probably do it your way also, be mindful that you'd have to deal with the bloodless debuff tho if you wanted to swap out your party members for quests.

[@Kurt0542]

There is a lot of BG3 videos going around this is actual useful and to the point. Appreciated!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Good to hear, thanks Kurt

[@madisonevans7950]

Playing this game brought me back to the feelings and vibes I got from gaming as a child. Not a whole ton of info on how to play and with a decently high but not too crazy difficulty (Im on normal). Its been neat going to the net to find out what people are doing in the game (when i was a kid not a lot of people had the internet and forums were a pretty new thing) and I ive been learning a lot from other peoples play styles and having a blast with trial and error. I know Im rambling at this point, but man its just nice having this feeling again.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

It's so nice isn't it! I love that it's single player so all of this stuff doesn't like force the devs to overreact FUN DETECTED style and nerf it

[@Isnogood12]

You're now officially my favourite BG3 channel. Wolfheart and Mortismal gave good news coverage but recently it's just been them reading out of the PHB so this is a hugely welcome and useful channel. Hope you keep blowing my mind! Can't wait for you to get your hands on the alchemy and crafting systems in game, those were brilliant in DoS2.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Crafting in DoS2 was so complex almost no one did it lol you basically needed the Wiki on a 2nd screen. But those crafted spells were game changing. The cool stuff like nails in boots and other stuff I bet 99% of players didn't ever do.

[@niels-jakobsalling8188]

​@@ProxyGateTacticianI spent so much time reading and crafting between sessions in DOS2! I really hope the crafting in BG3 is as intricate and fun! I always carried around nails in case any of us found a new pair of boots 😀

[@chillaxboi2109]

​@@ProxyGateTacticianFor some things to be crafted, I feel like you had to have knowledge of it and if not it became impossible to know. Nevertheless, I do enjoy crafting in that way. It makes for very special moments since there is huge variety and in the starting levels, it basically becomes the better armor/health resource/weapon.

[@Gamfluent]

Even tho I already knew all these after playing the game once the one at 3:08 is so much more broken than you let on, the fact you don’t have to stress about invisibility wearing off while you plan where to go is so broken and has saved many of the challenge runs I’m currently filming, another downside you didn’t mention is it has a cooldown but it’s like 4 seconds One of the best things to do is use a potion of speed and invisibility and then dash

[@Soulley_]

the backpack tool tip was great, i know there's a setting to not have them auto pop up on the tool bar but now i can just stick them in my bag without having to go through my inv.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

It's a classic Divinity 2 trick that was good in that game, but I find more useful in this game because the toolbar feels worse somehow on this game lol

[@QU1KS1LVAR]

This is your second video??!!! Almost 400,000 views, and so very well deserved. Well delivered, informative content, with no fuss or filler. Subbed.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thank you!

[@WynneL]

As a warlock fan, 2:33 had me ABSOLUTELY DYING. Beautiful. 💖🍻

[@ProxyGateTactician]

haha Glad you noticed :)

[@petervansan1054]

@@ProxyGateTactician I noticed as well lol

[@John117JZ]

This is exactly what I've been looking for, so many videos on what a class does or race does or can do. None of those video tell me how I should go about "actually" playing the game. Amazing work and I'm looking forward to more.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

I'll try to keep it coming! I kind of felt similar to you that when I went to find videos it's usually just someone talking with some cutscenes playing and I have to imagine the scenarios, but I prefer to see exactly what someone is saying so I tried to create that myself.

[@cupeater]

these vids are far, very far beyond the usual tips n tricks that are posted everywhere. having played BG3 from the onset, i'm floored to see that there are still incredibly useful undiscovered tips. many thanks for the work. please keep em coming.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad to hear I could find things for people who have been playing it long term as well.

[@karol8032]

120h on the clock and still you found new tips for me. Great explaining amazing editing. This channel gonna be my bible. Looking forward more videos

[@plantriarchy3074]

So glad I saw this! First Baldurs Gate gate for me and my brains still trying to get wrapped around the fact we can do basically anything! Getting to both see and hear you explain these things is great for my poor little overwhelmed brain (and hilarious, that tower of babble with boxes is amazing!)! Beyond being helpful this has given me some new motivation for some of the puzzles that have me a little stuck, thank you!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

And thank you for the nice comment Plantriarchy. It was so much fun building that tower too haha The game feels so similar to Divinity for me that it’s been a blast and quick to pick up. You’ll get there soon

[@stalkeler]

Summon tips were reeaaally helpful, I adore how they left a TONS of ways to solve a problem with cat jumping through bars being on cherry top

[@ProxyGateTactician]

I’m curious if it’s intended or not. But it’s interesting you can’t jump through a wooden door but one with bars you could

[@Reiner5200]

You can group/ungroup your party members by clicking the button below their pictures on the left called group/ungroup. You can also chain them together. Great for splitting the party (rogue scouting/sneaking, or moving the ranged characters to a high spot while the melee charge in).

[@Krdragon6]

Fantastic video. Quickly running through things, showing good examples on screen, not teaching basic stuff as though it were a master skill; excellent service.

[@tokamnich4709]

This is a true tip video. All the others I've seen are talking about basic surface level content that anyone played the EA already know... you have so much stuff I had no idea was possible in this game.

[@spitefulghost1919]

Amazing video quality, I've watched both your videos today. Still amazed they are your first two

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks so much! Good to hear people are enjoying them. I put a ton of time into them to be honest.

[@elementzero3379]

Good stuff. 👍🏻 I'm an expert with 5e, but a noob with Larian games. These were great tips to prepare people like me for those differences.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

It helps that I am the opposite of you I think. I'll be doing a playthrough with RL friends who know 5E, but not Larian though so should be interesting.

[@cho2969]

Straight up, absolute best "Wish I knew" video I've seen yet; and I've watched 4 to 5 others. Of them, their 90% full of crap you learn in in the tutorial or the first hour of gameplay. This video was pure gold. 👍

[@K4350-]

Really nice video! I've played a fair amount of early access, but there were some good tips in here, cheers!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad I could help!

[@MorganaEvelyn]

Awesome editing and tips. Even had some in there I didn't know. I'll watch you over all these other BG3 creators any day. Take care friend

[@MannyBrum]

Ray of frost is also good for putting out those fire areas. You can cast it and fire bolt right on the ground to create or remove an area. For instance, you can use fire bolt on an enemy grease spell to burn the grease away and then ray of frost to extinguish the flames.

[@aldoushuxley5953]

Your videos are increadible. Apart from Aestus, I think you are the only KZbinr covering BG3, where I actually learn something and it is not just "this is what this class does in the PHB"

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Is it bad I don't even know what PHB means lol I didn't play much DND. I just played an absolute ton of Divinity and the Early Access of Baldur's Gate. Had a ton of fun just trying random stuff and learning it and every time I showed a friend they'd be mindblown so I was like lets try showing others I guess

[@aldoushuxley5953]

@@ProxyGateTactician PHB is the abbreviation for Players Handbook, which is the core book of fifth edition dnd. Later, we got expansions, and some of the subclasses are from other books (Gloomstalkers come from Xanathars Guide to Everything etc), but in general, the game adopted all the PHB subclasses, races, spells and feats. Yes, I think your opinion is interesting to me, since I never really played divinity, so I know some of the dnd stuff, but none of the Larian specific things.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

​@@aldoushuxley5953 You gotta play DOS2 one day before you die, it's an unforgettable experience. I'm actually jealous you've never played it before because that means you still get to experience it for the first time unlike me. lol

[@aldoushuxley5953]

@@ThwipThwipBoom I bought it, but my PC was just too bad and it did not work. Now, I bought a Geforce now subscription for BG3. I don't know if the game is also available there, but I will have a look and then play :) Any recommendations for a first playthrough? Should I play as an origin character or Tav, and if origin, which is the most interesting story in your opinion?

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@ThwipThwipBoom It was a life changer as far as RPG's went. The amount of stuff u could do in that game was unreal and now BG3 is like 1-upping it at every level. I have to agree with you

[@demonfandango]

Loads of awesome things in here I was not aware of, appreciated. Particularly liked the cat bomb, the chest tip (sending to camp), the mage hand cantrip stuff and how to block vents - I could not work that out at all but now know you can drag items about. Doh. :) The only thing that might be handy that I don't think was in this video was the "Send to Wares" option on items in the inventory. This means you can go to a trader and Barter then just sell all the marked items in one shot and not have a drag and drop nightmare. That's probably obvious to most people but it took me ages to realise that this is what this was for in EA. 4 more sleeps....... :D

[@carcosa002]

This is a really good video with actually useful tips. Thanks for the info!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Mikeztarp]

PGT: "You can autoloot using spacebar." Me, rocking out to the Terran music: "I feel like I'm _in_ a space bar."

[@ProxyGateTactician]

The music is just too damn good. What can I say?

[@dododede875]

This video has useful information (things that other people did not cover seems like) but also funny which makes it easier for me to make focussed. Thanks and keep it up!

[@drehines4251]

PGT is the G.O.A.T. of tips. Your creativity in battle, your visual examples, and your quick explanations are amazing man. I liked, subbed, and belled you!

[@PackTactics]

I like how you removed a barricade, walked out, shoot, take cover again and put back the barricade in one turn 7:03.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

lol It's an old divinity trick! But in the game it would cost you 2 action points moving it and 1 action point moving (U only got 4 per turn unless lone wolf) so it wasn't really viable most of the time.

[@SirDubington]

this is the only tips video that had actual tips in it that I've seen so far. nice one

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad my tips were useful for you

[@MRthe50caldude1]

Great video. Loved the comedy in the editing.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks. Good to hear the subtle comedy I try work in is noticed.

[@Tuftdog]

From your other video I'd subbed and turned notifs on because you have such genuinely interesting things to say (and with good presentation). Saw the notif for this video and was like "wait who is that again" and clicked, 10/10 glad I turned notifs on for your channel lol. You're gonna grow faaaaaaaast with videos like this where it's not just a generic list of commonly known things but rather truly neat info. Def keeping notifs on!

[@davidknack8722]

9 different playthroughs and this was one of the most informative videos ive watched. You did great, keep up the good work

[@flyingsquid6062]

Your videos are the most useful tips for BG3 that I’ve ever found

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad you think so!

[@alexandergimbel9784]

I've been consuming a ton of BG3 content to cope with the wait for release and your videos are consistently the best content to consume, and there's only two of them so far. Can't wait to see this channel blow up.

[@youtubeaccount2429]

That Cat portion is so good. Larian made Stray in BG3.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

That part looked really nice in 2x speed I noticed

[@Furiac.]

This is the first tips and tricks video that was actually good. I have learned most of this over my 20 hours in game so far but there was a couple new things

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thank you!! I've done a couple other ones as well, but I appreciate you saying this.

[@Furiac.]

@@ProxyGateTactician I'll check them out!

[@Deocarvalho]

Dude, you're a beast! So many great tips! Keep up the good work! 👏👏👏

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad to hear! It's exciting to put in a lot of effort and get a positive response like this.

[@guaranteedtopwn]

an actually good tips video :) the bag for scrolls on the bar makes sense

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad you thought so too

[@luiskabal1595]

Love the Sc2 music, brings memories

[@flochepakoi]

Thanks man, I learned a LOT with your video! Keep having fun!

[@WhitieWu]

Another great video. Keep em coming!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

More to come!

[@Raynolds007]

9:13 placing a severed head on a trap to disable it, is prob the most metal thing in a video game that i have seen.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Haha you're the first one to comment about it. I wasn't sure if people noticed what it was!

[@johnyoungerman1857]

Thank you for the Video. These are some seriously good tips. I have(last I checked)370Hrs in EA and I just learned a few new things I honestly did not know or even consider. Peace

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad to hear! I've tried to hit a balance between giving tips for veterans and also for beginners and looks like I can usually share a few that almost no one else was aware of. I'm sure you've got some secrets of your own at that many hours.

[@rowanrooks]

This is the most useful Balder's Gate video that I've watched so far! Thank you! I'm very familiar with dnd 5e rules, but this is my first Baldur's Gate game. I just got started yesterday. I was frustrated because it seemed like there should be more things I could do in exploration and combat. The game really doesn't provide any explanation of the features until you're already using them. The hotkeys section of this video answered so many of my questions. I really appreciate the clear understandable answers and actual in-game testing that demonstrates the practical application of these skills.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

No problem! Glad I was able to help. I made it from the mind of a divinity 2 player and having almost no knowledge of dnd5e and It’s been mostly dnd people commenting it was useful for them so it’s been interesting

[@Danger-ws4zf]

Can't wait for you to make more content on this game! (Or others)

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks! I’ll be sticking to baldurs gate for a long time. Eventually adding in storm gate and maybe other games along the way

[@meleemaster5898]

probably the best tips and tricks video for this game ive seen. No one has covered what you have.

[@maximilianpitscheider5034]

Super helpful. Thank you very much for your effort! Keep it up

[@little.tricks]

FINALLY a proper beginner video with some fantastic tips. Thank you!

[@oOZAPPXVOVAOo]

Super useful guides dude. Keep em coming 🤘

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad to hear lol I'll try

[@Kingfatmon]

You not just gave tips and tricks in a bundle, but broadened different strategies everyone can (and should) employ. This is awesome!

[@darthdarth1337]

Sir this was a great video, Super Super helpful! I didnt know about half these things!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad to hear it!

[@giorgoskanellopoulos3981]

Terran Music worked great with the video's pacing. Much love!

[@infinitemads1406]

The bag tip is very useful hopefully larian or mods in the future allow us to label the bags we carry so we know whats in what without looking for stuff for too long.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

In Divinity 2 they actually added it to the base game in their own "Mod" pack, but they added it in such a way it was incredibly annoying. Every single item u looted would go into one of like 15 pre-labeled bags that you could never figure out where the item went. It became a meme in the community that if you turned that feature on then you bricked your save file because it couldn't be turned back off.

[@Albatorwow]

​@@ProxyGateTacticianhopefully they didnt get brain damage since then, and could just allow us to "nickname" a bag. Like 1 backpack says "Potions n stuffs" and the other one says "ducks and potatoes" so I can know where I'm gonna stash my potions, and ducks.

[@SanaAndBanana]

THESE are what i meant when i searched bg3 guides and tips. This is awesome. I genuinely hope i can see more on your channel upon release (a thorough guide for beginners perhaps?) Anyhow, this is what i have not seen on other channels. Thank you.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad to hear it

[@zacharyzimmer9711]

Awesome videos! Keep up the good work!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks! Will do!

[@davidtaquet207]

Another great video. Many of these tips I had never even remotely heard of. Keep up the good work!

[@Akamaru015]

Another tip. You can throw healing potions at allies (in a group) to heal them all up. If you just revived someone its a great use of your bonus action it gives them that much more of a buffer when they get up.

[@Nevikhad]

You can throw as an action, not bonus, but yes, throwing potions is fine to heal ranged.

[@imblackmagic1209]

and it's an aoe heal on top, instead of healing only 1 person, you can heal more than 1 if you bunch them up

[@Akamaru015]

​@@imblackmagic1209yeah forgot too add that because it does take an action but 1 potion can heal your whole team to full if its a high enough level

[@ravenspe]

Only healing potions? I tried this with another potion, trying to give an ally level II spell slot and it just hit the ground doing nothing.

[@Akamaru015]

@@ravenspe healing, poison. the spell slot one may be single atrget i.e dont let it hit the ground. honestly for spell castors just move it to their inventory, only a bonus action to use. usually they wont be using a bonus action.

[@threekeyo]

Wow, I've watched dozens of videos about BG3 for the last month, but those 10 minutes were more useful than 80% of them. What a great amount of tips. THANKS !!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad I could help you!

[@ZoeBateman]

I don’t remember seeing it in this video, but a very underrated shortcut to know is for grouping and ungrouping the party, default hotkey is “g”. Especially useful if you’re doing a lot of sneaking around, or if you want to force your party to take (pretty much required) damage like jumping down from somewhere and taking fall damage if there’s no “safe” place to jump, or making them run through hazards if they can’t jump far enough. It can help a lot with positioning too; do it before a fight, position everyone how you want so they’re not grouped, have the big damage martial classes on the front line closer to the enemy etc. instead of your party being clustered together at the start of every fight which makes you more susceptible to AoE effects/attacks

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Yeah I use it all the time! I had it in there, but I didn’t highlight it in the hotkey section and my accent made it sound like another word haha a lot of people commented about that

[@GHOST-in-the-MACHINE]

Damn, okay. The hotkeys are one of the things I have mastered, but that's mostly bc I'm lazy and I know the power of them after having used Photoshop for the past 20 years. But the backpack on your hotbar? Bro, fucking GENIUS. You should get a Nobel for that one alone. 🙏🏼

[@ProxyGateTactician]

For sure. The power plus it makes the game just feel better to play and less janky once you know them. Backpack thing is an old divinity 2 trick I used to use

[@Zalamancer]

I also just started making BG3 content, and I must bow to you. These are actually unknown extremely useful tips, even if I have 200 hours. I don't know how you have time to record all these specific clips, I am super impressed

[@ProxyGateTactician]

I think I spent around 70 hours on a 10 minute video so I don't recommend it at all lol I didn't plan to have this many specific clips but after writing it I just felt like ok I need this and this and this and this. Thanks though and good luck on your content too. I'll check it out!

[@Zalamancer]

@@ProxyGateTactician Holy shit, I suspected it was a crazy amount of hours, but damn. I just got a new computer for this game, but I have a full time job and I'm spending most of my vacation away from it. Don't burn yourself out!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@Zalamancer I recently moved countries and so my visa limited my work hours to 20 a week. This is a way I can be productive and also share my passion I believe. I’m happy with it

[@dharpoon]

Im played and finished EA BG3 once. and this video still game me some good tips. thank you.

[@waldo109]

Wow the Githyanki Psyonic Mage Hand being different to (and better than) regular Mage Hand is something I never knew

[@ProxyGateTactician]

It took me a while to notice too. It’s pretty interesting and I wonder if it’s intended

[@Guiratist]

this was more like 99 tips 😮 great video! didn't know most of these even though I've played the early access and divinity!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

lol I kinda felt like that too, but was like there are 9 main topics so I'll label it that way. I originally had more sections, but felt like enough people had covered them already.

[@renatoreyes8357]

your channel is a godsend

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks for that! I'm enjoying sharing these things. I always just did reddit guides on Divinity, but I think video format is a little more fun.

[@SoulDeus]

This is a great refresher for the release.

[@Weezlenut]

I've been trolling KZbin for years now and your channel is 1 of 9 that I've actually subscribed to. How do you do so well and only have 2 videos on your channel? Your editing is excellent. You include timestamps. You don't add unnecessary fluff. The content and information you are presenting is unique and helpful to ALL players. Nothing feels like "click bait". If this is a secondary or "do-over" channel then clearly you paid attention the first time around and are doing it right. If this is genuinely your first attempt then you REALLY paid attention and came out swinging. I look forward to referencing your budding library as I fight my way through what looks to be Larian's masterpiece for a long time to come.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks so much for the long comment weezle! I actually did do a channel about 4 years ago, but only for 4 months. I then had some IRL stuff come up and had to quit... That time I had a similiar experience to how this channel is going. So I had wanted a fresh start and was curious to see if it was luck or if it was something I can do if I put my mind to it.

[@YouGotMyAttention]

@@ProxyGateTactician you may have found your passion.

[@aydenross7605]

Extremely well made video, plugged further information as well, music was phenomenal and added so much to enjoying learning the content. Im overwhelmed by a lot in this game but this made it at least referenceable i can always come back and rewatch to remember how to do any of these tactics. Gained a permanent sub!

[@SwedePotato314]

I wish someone had told me: That health potions, health spells and just any scrolls are PLENTIFUL, from beginning to end. Even scrolls of spells you already have will avoid using up valuable spell slots esp in the first act. When I started I was super careful and played combat cautiously as I was afraid to get hit. I didn’t realize there is no penalty to short rests, revivifty scrolls are everywhere, withers can bring people back and it’s not nearly as fun to play like that. Now, once I realized that scrolls, potions s and health aren’t a precious commodity, I just cast AOE spells, even if I might hit. I cast fireball at oil and fire wine barrels left and right and maybe take a few hits but kill a ton of kobolds. It’s way more fun, way more hilarious, and this game doesnt need to be all serious min/max business. EVERY class, even pure non multiclassed, every race is viable, and theme/roleplqy builds are WAY more fun than DPS builds. It’s kind of fun to give yourself only theme spells and have to work around it versus just all the most damage dealing ones. It forces you to think and act creatively and not lean on just one party memeber or setup for damage. Use the environment. There’s so much cool stuff to do. Don’t let combat stress you out. There’s nothing wrong with going explorer mode for your first or every playthrough. If you don’t learn to have fun with combat even if you’re not good at it then the whole game will be a slog. You might die, you might lose some hp, you might have a TPK and have to start over and oh well. Nothing is precious. Loot and weapons are everywhere, scrolls and health everywhere. And don’t be overlook alchemy. Those are my tips from a newbie who didkt and still doesn’t know much but still has tons of successful fun playthroughs on every difficulty. Don’t spend hours on KZbin looking for builds. Go with what you like and have fun.

[@WaylanEE]

Best, concise tips and tricks I've seen so far. You are the first to earn a sub here. Nice work. I'll like seeing what you do with other games.

[@tristandelhaye519]

Didn't regret subscribing, very useful tips 👍

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Good to hear!

[@jamesrundle1849]

Wow, ive been playing < 3 days and this is actually new info. Most of these videos are like "use elixers and scrolls to be better!". Thanks

[@gossymer.]

Another fantastic video, many thanks again for all the insight and advice ❤

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks good to hear

[@garion046]

This channel looks like it will be an amazing resource for all BG3 players, but especially those who know dnd but need game specific tips. An easy sub!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

I think it’s because I honestly don’t know DND that well, but know Larian games haha thanks for the comment Garion

[@Timodifiying]

I think dip is very useful and is underused. Also, placing a candle or torch on the ground by your party prior to a fight and then using that to dip weapons into is a good tactic.

[@humanmerelybeing1966]

This is an amazing example of how to do a tips & tricks video. I'd love to see you do a video entirely about the ways in which combat rewards creativity over DPS. Since BG3 is getting way more mainstream attention than most CRPGS, I think a lot of new players won't even consider the possibilities of combining various spells or taking advantage of environments. You touch upon many of those things in this video, but dedicated coverage on the subject (with examples) from someone with your knowledge and excellent communication skills would be really interesting. Perhaps something like "top 10 ways utility spells break the game" video would gain traction with the algo?

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Been thinking about that sort of thing for sure. The twin spell sorc casting haste is easily my number 1. Budding two party members with extra actions for 10 turns is crazy strong. I am playing a sorc with a fighter and paladin it’s so damn strong

[@ShameenFerdinando]

Very informative. Will watch your career with great interest!

[@NebulositySirus]

Man.... I've been playing for 100 hours and I did not know any of this tips... Sad times... Up coming happy ones.

[@evanrbosll129]

😂 Dude just went so far beyond anyone's expectations breaking not only the game mechanics down, but possibly tip guides as well. Thanks man!!!

[@crzyces1693]

You know what? A *LOT* of channels focusing on BG3 are popping up now, and a ton of creators are shifting to almost strictly BG3 content. Some are good, some are generic, some are both. This one is definitely in the good category. No _"generic"_ at all. I like it. To many people are trying to imitate Fextralife instead of just being themselves. Keep it up, love the content and I enjoy the delivery. Lol, if I hear one more creator trying to sound like _"SpellandShield"_ while instead sounding like a cross between a talk radio host and a Dungeon Master I'm going to...err...idk. Check and see if this channel has anything new! That'll learn 'em. On a serious note, you're absolutely right. Use the environment, and oh my gosh, flying is great, and *Feath Fall* can be your best friend when you kill any enemy and they drop down what looks like an impassable hole. You can, more often than not, Feather fall down and loot the body, with a few of those occasions giving you access to treasure rooms you had no idea were there. Maybe a hidden rope ladder that does not show up when you "tab" (or whatever you have for your highlight all button), or the fire arrow/explosion you used to destroy the bridge they were standing on also burnt said rope ladder so it is no longer there to be highlighted...sneaky devs these cats are. They've taken the Divintity _hidden_ object thing to new levels. I remember seeing something highlighted on top of a tower that was either on fire or electrified for some reason. I finally got up there and believe I found boots of speed. Oh my goodness what an insane item those things are. Anything that give haste, combined with flight...oh my gosh. You are a battlefield *GOD.* Tempus has nothing on a dual wielding swashbuckling Rogue/Storm Sorcerer with haste and the ability to fly. Have someone create Water on a group of bad guys. Swoop in to Backstab...yikes. Carry/Fly Drop. Or just fly then zap the puddle. So much fun.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Not sure if it helps or hurts that I don't watch any other Baldurs Gate content (Except Wolfheart). It's just from playing it myself + similarity to Divinity 2. The hidden loot thing is always so much fun. I felt like I played through DoS2 full game 20+ times and STILL was finding things I missed. If BG3 is as big as they say it is then I bet we will never run out of stuff. The feather falling down thing is something I haven't looked into much at all, i'll keep my eyes open for it. Thanks for the comment

[@FrisoVB]

oh my god the group hide function is amazing, thank you so much, ive been pressing f1-f4 for each partymember to individually hide!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

One day I’m gonna go back and play DoS2 again and suffer without that feature lol

[@parallax_review]

I had no idea about shift-C, this will save me lots of time compared to getting everybody to sneak individually...

[@ProxyGateTactician]

First time I'm doing at launch is going through those hotkeys to double check if they added anymore new ones. G and Shift+C were SO much better than the way they worked in Divinity

[@overgroundtrash]

The explosive cat, stabbing potions, and moving boxes to block doorways/obscure during the turn was new to me. Great vid dude

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Right! In Divinity it took 2 action points to move items during your turn. So I wouldn't be surprised if they patch that one eventually

[@andii.3276]

The second great video from you, thank you so much!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad to hear this one was great too lol

[@zacharyphelan]

These two videos helped me out so much!! Keep them coming. Lots of tips and tricks videos. More more more

[@Ethan_Coble]

I put 100 hours into the Beta on release... I wasn't expecting actual niche tips like this that I still didn't know after 100+ hours of gameplay. Unreal video. Definitely favoriting this vid and coming back to it for reminders.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad I could help!

[@cl-g7164]

wow - I am 300 hours into EA and you still taught me lots of useful tips, great job and great video.