12 Awesome Baldur's Gate 3 Beginners Tips and Tactics - How to get the Best Start in Baldur's Gate 3

[@chrsptrs]

Moving characters during dialogue to get into better advantage points made a significant difference in combat for me

[@plume...]

Thanks Zoe, great tips! Could you also do a video on how to try and stop thinking about playing Baldur's Gate 3 for every waking minute while you are at work, and are counting down the hours until you get home? THANKS! :)

[@eXtotheZee]

I'd be also very much interested in that.

[@Mystokles]

Litterally at work rn watching this video 😂

[@lemaygaming6952]

Therapy?

[@GianniCostanzi]

I’m suffering the same illness, I can’t stop thinking about it 😂

[@jimwilson6449]

It's not possible 😢

[@Xemnas283]

If you fail at lockpicking a chest you can actually carry them with you in your inventory and bring them to camp for your other party members to give it a try. Also if you come across any crates you can store them in your inventory too and stack them to get up to higher places

[@KoyomiArararagiSorryIBitmyXP]

Me, with a draconic sorc character: Look what they need just to mimic a fraction of our power.

[@Guitar-Dog]

I'm loving newcomers to larian games enjoying the depth and multiple options. Div2:OS blew my mind, I'm loving people enjoying the modern CRPGs. Not saying you guys are new it's just nice to share something I love

[@theprofessionalfence-sitter]

If your companions are far away, they will not automatically be pulled into combat and you can freely switch to them. They will only join the fight, if they are spotted, you walk past them, or they attack, so by toggling all your party members into hiding mode and funnelling them into combat one by one using (sneak) attacks, you can ideally pick off half of the enemy team, already, before they even get their first turn. Also, enemies' perception seems to be pretty bad, so if you keep your distance as a rogue, you can make almost every of your attacks a sneak attack for a lot of easy damage.

[@laurab6146]

My goto tactic 😆

[@DS-cf1zc]

Thank you for this suggestion - BG3 is my first real foray into D&D - I am loving the complex strategies that can be set up, and I hadnt yet tried this one. BG3 is perhaps one of the best games i have played in my very long gaming life.

[@pastrana21]

The biggest takeaway i got from this video was you stating i can switch characters to position during dialogue....mind blown on that one. HUGE help ty

[@MrMcswiggens]

Karmic dice actually smooths out randomness of rolls so it's actually good to have on for beginners not bad.

[@herro8051]

Yeahhhh, I was like tf is she talking about

[@FlyingFox86]

Yeah, I turned them off specifically because of that, not because it would make the game easier, which I don't think it does.

[@theprofessionalfence-sitter]

@@herro8051 Apparently, the option was bugged during early access and heavily advantaged your enemies - this has since then been fixed. Probably, that is what she was referring to.

[@MrMcswiggens]

@@theprofessionalfence-sitter ahh that would explain.

[@mascot4950]

@@theprofessionalfence-sitterThank you. I read the on-screen description, then as she kept talking I thought "what is she going on about? that's not at all what it says it does".

[@runicknight1151]

Great tips however ability scores aren't tied to race anymore so racial features are the only reason to pick one race over another. Another handy tip, always keep in mind what spells take concentration so you don't accidentally end your spell effects early

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

Well, racial features, but also roleplaying, unique interactions, looks, and personal preference!

[@Tompughsinging]

Thanks Zoe! I also recommend right clicking on tough enemies and examining them. You'll be able to see their features, stats and, importantly, their resistances and weaknesses 👌🏻

[@d1vin1ty]

Definitely got the karmic dice backwards. If you disable it, it removes the failure protection. Enabling it prevents failure streaks. The game outright says how it works.

[@nightcatarts]

The issue is that it was broken & seemed to favour enemies over players. May have been fixed now though.

[@OneWingedRose]

And customize your hotbars! Those little plus and minus icons in the bottom right allow you to add more rows to your main hotbars section, which in turn lets you have more abilities to look at without having to click the various subcategory buttons. Honestly the freedom of customization on the hotbars in this game is some of the best I've seen! The radial customization is pretty great for controller users too! Though I think some quality of life options like being able to swap the order of your radial menus and pick which one it defaults to when you bring them up would be nice.

[@henzo6753]

I just finished this fight in the clip...it was epic. Loving this game and the dice tip I settings will be changed tonight. Thanks for the tip.

[@nioxic77]

regarding enemy positioning etc. I fought some enemies in a place that had a little room in the corner - so i went into that room, so all the ranged attackers who ran after me had to go to this little corner, making it much easier for my melee characters to deal with them.

[@TheOmmadawn]

These are excellent tips and vastly superior to other videos with the same title. Thank you!

[@wihukeon]

I'm sure plently of people have mentioned it somewhat already but Karmic Dice does not make the game harder for you as you said, it simply makes the dice rolls more average to prevent long streaks of good or bad rolls so if you've gotten 3 bad rolls karmic dice will prevent that for going on too long.

[@meunomenaoethiago284]

I think that option kinda sucks, since it ends up tampering with your dice, which would never happen in a real d&d campaign

[@basedplants]

Preventing good streaks means it should be disabled immediately. Throughout the game, you're obviously going to have more good rolls than bad, for the simple fact that if the majority of your rolls were bad, you wouldn't be able to complete the game; you'd be dying constantly. So since most rolls are good, preventing good streaks will end up harming you more than preventing bad streaks will help you.

[@thatsnailguy]

​@@meunomenaoethiago284in a real dnd game the dm gets to interpret those bad rolls through the narrative. The computer is not as creative and not as inclined to deliver a strong narrative. Supposedly before release karmic dice had a scaling problem with armor class. But it seems that it is fixed now. I will be playing with karmic dice on to smooth out dice rolls just like my dm would be smoothing or interpreting actions for me.

[@wihukeon]

@@basedplants The game is honestly quite flexible, so i don't think a bad streak will honestly end you just maybe put you into unfavorable or unwanted situations. It's the problem of the fact it's not really RNG if you have the karmic die on is what gets me.

[@wihukeon]

@@meunomenaoethiago284 Yeah the moment i found out about it i turned it off because it feels like it cheapens the adventure for me if after 5 good rolls the game is actively trying to give me a bad roll.

[@jennifermay6990]

I love a good push off a ledge, although it sometimes makes loot recovery impossible, so you need to think about it before you do it. I once had to restart a big difficult battle because I chucked a boss into an endless void, with all of their nice loot.

[@Kalypso_Belador]

Lol, I did that while fighting a giant spider, sent it flying right of the ledge, reloaded the fight because I didn't know if it had any loot, only to beat it a second time and get something that I didn't really want😅

[@thembill8246]

I did that with one of the three bosses in the goblin den. The bugbear. I'm pretty sure that means that I missed out on his tadpole for boosting my power. It still made the fight a hell of a lot easier so I'm not really regretting it too much

[@megablah1]

Did this to a boss character that was walking over a bridge. Destroyed the parts that held the bridge and she fell to her death but couldn't recover any loot 😅. Reloaded, and after a tough battle I was well rewarded

[@SONICBOOM98]

Or they can push you off as well....

[@Jordanthi]

​@@thembill8246 Dror Ragzlin? Yeah You missed his tadpole.

[@Darkenixx]

These where good tips. I have never played D&D but still picked up this amazing game. Most tips I didn't even knew. ty.

[@Stupha_Kinpendous]

This was the single most helpful video of it's type that I have seen. Thank you.

[@mdgeisto8953]

I keep forgetting that you have to use "Disengage" before moving away from enemies who are very close to you - and then keep getting hit by reaction attacks as a result. :(

[@Seraphiel123]

Even when I use disengage I still get hit. I swear the option does nothing.

[@mdgeisto8953]

@@Seraphiel123 😔

[@laurab6146]

​@@Seraphiel123I think its because disengage just gives the enemy disadvantage to hit you (they pick the lower of two rolls). I've both failed and succeeded at disengaging.

[@laurab6146]

Thanks for the tips! My tip is that when you reach level 4 you are given an option to choose ability score increase or a feat. The ability score option is at the top of the list! This might be easy to miss since you're given a long list of feats and it can be overwhelming 😅 Also note the weapon and armor profeciencies of each character. If your rogue wears armor they're not proficient in, they may not be able to sneak. Also if they're proficient, they can use a weapon's special moves.

[@kagankarahan183]

Emm shield dwarfs do not get +2 str in the full released version. That was the case in early access but not any more. Ability Score points are now associated with the Class that players will choose.

[@erickescobar5996]

Wow what a big help I’ve watched over 10 videos and your video stood out from everyone else kept repeating same thing you described everything so good. SUBSCRIBE

[@Alp-xe6ty]

Karmic dice also affects your dice, so you should also warn people that their own attacks will miss more consistently as well as the enemy attacks m. I had it off and actually turned it back on after about 50 hours because combat felt pretty frustrating due to the amount of times attacks would miss. I'd rather the enemies hit me and I can actually hit them than have 3 rounds of combat where only one attack lands from either side. Nearly 200 hours in early access and I had them on during that as well, just feels better overall tbh.

[@KavalanSol]

Do you and this channel actually know how karmic dice work?? 😂 It balances it all out, so make sit less random... It doesn't mean you always miss more of enemies hit more.

[@kirstyf]

Bookmarking this for when I'm brave enough to give this game a go 😂 I've never played anything like this before, but I'm finding it all very intriguing.. and very intimidating.

[@DMChop]

Honestly it's best just to dive in, the game does a really good job of introducing and explaining mechanics and there're various difficulty options including on for a more story based, less combat focused campaign

[@kirstyf]

@@DMChop That's good to know, thank you!

[@mw9771]

Jump in and just try it…this game actually helped me understand how to play Divinity 2.

[@SONICBOOM98]

Games pretty good, best game ever....Nay. I will say a lot of the battles take way to long. Game kinda gets boring if you play it daily.

[@digitalanalogue5155]

I think you can change the stat bonuses of the races @Eurogamer. I made my Barbarian a Dragonborn and could choose which stats to improve. It makes it so you can match any race with any class, which is good.

[@DM-wx8jk]

Best tips video on BG3 I've watched 🙏

[@punkdlaugh4234]

Best video out here about BG3 I learned so much just only started playing yesterday as a wizard

[@tribalstyle138]

Thank you for beginner tips that don't explain dnd mechanics and just game mechanics!

[@DavidChong]

I vaguely remember a dev saying the karmic dice thing had been addressed in a post-launch hotfix/patch but I could be wrong about that. (edit: which, to be clear, the upshot I vaguely recall is it favouring enemies was a bug)

[@nickrubin7312]

it's still weighted dice for all type of shit, true random just gives you better chances and the most important thin .... we don't know how exactly mechanically it works, what adv/bonus it gives for checks, attack rolls, etc. Specific "use-case" for situations, not just percentage formula

[@mascot4950]

@@nickrubin7312If it fits the description, it would be intentionally implemented to only reduce the risk of failure streaks, without affecting success rolls. E.g. a "increase chance of good roll" modifier that is increased with every consecutive failure. If it affects other things than failure streaks, it seems it should have a more comprehensive description.

[@FlyingFox86]

That tip about switching character while in conversation was great, I didn't know you could do that. edit: The tips on choosing races for their bonuses to abilities don't make sense though. That isn't a thing in the full version of the game.

[@MrSpartan993]

It DEFINATLY takes some getting used to as I’ve never liked games like xcom and other strategic combat games. I prefer more action RPG’s like The Witcher 3. But the controls even on console are SURPRISINGLY easy to learn and the amount of freedom in the game is impressive! Could definitely use some actual tutorials though.

[@laer6919]

3:50 Took a few sec before I realized bonasaction was bonus action :D

[@AmyDentata]

This game is the most I've enjoyed being overwhelmed that I can remember

[@perspicacity89]

This is such a great video, thank you!

[@michelletoni3067]

Thank you for the tips & tricks for one of the best games, I ever played, but not gunna lie, This game takes skills & learning the combat, is very, VERY, deep.

[@alexgrey7972]

You don’t get racial stat bonuses anymore you can put 2 and 1 into any stat no matter your race. What the races give you are things like weapon proficiency and traits like dark vision

[@Subject_Keter]

Funny thing, when I did the goblin defense, one of the archers did that and it was cool. Also throwing people is a fun move.

[@ciaralizabeth]

Grease is so helpful. Tripping up enemies can save your life

[@alistairmonaghan6515]

Daaaam, I just bought this and I have a lot to learn, thanks for the tips!

[@Ninjagato465]

What a great little guide. Thank you! 😺

[@alexandergoldnatznworeptil9652]

I like it, your tips helped me alot in boulders Gate 3.

[@kbearutube]

This was made before release so fyi you can choose any race for any class. They got rid of race advantages in terms of plusses to ability scores.

[@misoppas]

I'm super new to Baldur's Gare in general and I have never played DND. I was wondering how I was barely level 2 and I was losing so many times and is that option that is the one making it difficult for me. 😅

[@richardwhite3521]

Resting too much can also make some quests fail. Rest too much and halsin from the Druid grove will be killed or the Druid grove will be warded. Don’t rest excessively.

[@donoisserious]

Where can I find your multiclassing vids ?

[@Max-df5zp]

Very pleasant video, thank you

[@Daniel_D-bo]

I just started the game and appreciate the tips. I know nothing about these D & D games 😅

[@GuitarGuy057]

Links to the multiclass videos mentioned would be neat. Can't find them anywhere.

[@eurogamer]

they’re being edited right now, so expect them up soon!

[@JJJAtHome]

Great video, really helps me out. But for real though, why do you sound like English ciel from black butler, it’s dope.

[@WalshieEU]

Does anyone know what dice skin that is shown at 10:02, and how to get it?

[@jacksonjabba]

Karmic dice makes *all* dice, not just your opponents “weighted” in a sense. It’s more like bad luck protection than anything else, and is important due to the way us humans perceive probability and luck. It’s the same way xcom fudges percentages because our brains are stupid

[@bf5175]

Yeah, I don't think she understands karmic dice, unless she is saying it is bugged. According to the devs it just gives a slight bonus to all die rolls. So it should help you as often as it hurts you. She's right that more attack rolls hitting will speed up combat but I feel she's blowing it out of proportion.

[@DavidChong]

@@bf5175 from what I have read there was a bug with it on release, but it has supposedly been patched

[@ItisWhatItWas]

I just counted, I have played 323 games, baldurs gate is my first ever game where I needed a beginners guide

[@shn3340]

Thx for the tips

[@SnowWhiteRose]

Great tips, thank you Team EG! Will definitely be making use of these. I've screwed myself over in combat so many times because the key to bring up your hotbar in Divinity OS II is the same key to skip your turn in BG3

[@stekerbiff]

Thank you for great tips

[@cJb2381]

Great guide

[@leematthews4509]

I wanna get this when it comes out on PS5, but where are there so many games coming in in September, I don't have enough to play them all.

[@sleepytime999998]

Is Ranger Wolf spamming still a thing? It's just good cheesy fun.

[@khorneflakes2175]

Karmic dice was on, i started my 1st playthrough today and in the helm's room of the ship all 4 of my guys (i had the brain with me) missed their attack on the boar thingy. So yeah i'm not even sure if this thing does anything beneficial for the player.

[@AlanSmith88888]

Where can i find your multiclass guides?

[@DroZzhat]

Yeah, the inclusion of karmic dice, and especially keeping it on by default, was a baffling move. It was literally the first thing I did after installing the game (turning it off).

[@Guitar-Dog]

7:21 ice spice looking finnnnne

[@НикитаРозвод]

I love how replayable this game is

[@KeyAndrew]

It's party time!

[@Guitar-Dog]

Is karmic dice just Div2:OS combat? Ive noticed i miss a lot more than i would in divinity

[@liambanning3674]

Actually using stealth during combat made a big difference for me. I kept trying to use my rogues like warriors and was dealing 5 damage but taking 15. Now, I try to position my rogues into high ground, engage stealth and execute stealth attacks before combat even commences. Also, I now try and out my characters into stealth whenever possible to keep taking advantage of stealth attacks whenever possible during combat. Getting a couple of big hits off early on was the difference between winning and losing a lot of battles.

[@miztatito483]

Thanks for this

[@TheMadSpam]

Where are your multiclass guides are they still to be released? Rouge ranger fighter with sharpshhoter very good 😊 with 4 bonus actons thats up to 9 shots in a round

[@OphismEdits]

This game is really difficult I thought it would be fun since I love character customization and I like the rpg aspect but the fighting is so hard. I’m used to playing Skyrim and I find that fun this however.. idk I really want to like it since it is a very expensive game also I have never played dnd before.

[@mistermelancholy7698]

Smart video thanks!, I don't have the same UI as you though I use controller 😂❤

[@kieran622]

Really handy tips 😊

[@davidinmossy]

Really enjoying the game its my first D&D game and turn based when I found out at release I bought Star Citzean but got it the week after and so glad I did the game is stunning and I'm quite enjoying the combat!

[@Guitar-Dog]

How do you enjoy it now bro? I've had lots of friends not want to try bcuase of DnD or the turn based combat. I love divinity2 and think everyone should be able to enjoy this as art Edit: so I've played about 10 hours in it , it's amazing, the one friend who has rolled a character co-op wants to but it now. I think BG3 has done what ER did for dark souls, made it mainstream

[@stephenholmgren405]

One of the BEST games of all time - That's the MOST annoying, difficult, anger-inducing masterpieces I hated to quit.

[@NotoriousBenIG]

Which class is best for someone who's never played a D and D game?

[@Moonfaster]

Wow, you are awesome

[@magdalenasteplewski3963]

So far it sucks for me. I miss free strolling and compete with my partner for loot. Two things I liked about BG most

[@MrMightyZ]

“Karmic” dice sound like something that might help me if I’ve been good. Is that true?

[@lavishgxdBoD]

I’m getting this on Friday and I can’t wait lmfao

[@voixlavoix]

Chapters would be nice :)

[@Space__Rooster]

Tried playing this on steam deck and really sucked at it. Gonna try again on console cuz I'd really like to experience what everyone else is going on about

[@marksutherlandjr.2121]

OMG! You can throw potions. Game Changer

[@TheWoodworker1966]

Dead enemies don't do damage. Lifelong fan of this.

[@googleuser9073]

First time ever playing a DnD game and im super overwhelmed. Ended up picking bard and im getting my butt whooped in most situations that I can talk my way out of.

[@torri1254]

This "Borders Gate 3" sounds like an interesting game, but I can't wait for Baldur's Gate 3 😋

[@rafaelortiz6574]

Why do you say you should focus fire enemies who's turn has already passed? For me, it makes sense the other way around.

[@im2much]

Can someone elaborate on the comment about not wearing the gloves of the absolute? Are these the gloves of power you pick up from the goblin in Act 1?

[@Thomasnmi]

You should only wear them if you get branded

[@billbaggins1688]

I found the camping mechanic non intuitive. I was exploring hoping to find the bloody campsite, but it is a teleport thingy. Not a big fan of that actually.

[@MaximusAwesomus]

I would like to have watched this in full but all your clips are showing story points I haven't seen! How about using footage from the first couple of hours for a video targeting new players or, I dunno, not including conversation with spoilers???

[@ashpense6408]

If you can't handle animals being hurt, especially dogs, then don't start with the dark urge.

[@wwjnz9263]

I don't want the best start. I want to fight without walking away and needing to rest and resurrect my party.

[@lewdwig]

I don’t think karmic dice does what you think it does. According to Larian it prevents winning or losing streaks while otherwise maintaining the same level of RNG.

[@FRANCKtheTANK01]

yup. either she can't read or we are missing something..

[@Some247Guy]

Well i completed act 1 with karmic dice on

[@chriswelter3859]

Karmic dice is ridiculous, especially if it’s a default setting. This is basically a D&D simulator; there shouldn’t be loaded dice involved.

[@Aichauer]

sorry, but the statement about karmic dice is wrong.

[@erikjohnson5549]

How so? Please elaborate.

[@Pointman11111]

Most important, dress all your characters in their underwear

[@Brutal_Noodle]

"do not equip the gloves of the absolute, you will regret it" fails to explain why. ok thanks for that.

[@taylon5200]

Cuz it'd be spoilers, DUH. just heed the warning. It's obvious.

[@shourya55]

I die on explorer lol 🤣🤣

[@nathanlamberth7631]

Hmmm I think my companion has those gloves on… and I have their spiky orb

[@miztatito483]

Wait...so turn off karmic dice. I thought that was supposed to help. Dammit. I'm already messing up 😅

[@skankhunt4527]

This game was intentionally delayed on PS5 to come out the same day as Starfield.

[@EverythingWasGreat]

I wonder why they have a dice in the game, seems like most people savescum anyway... Oh no, its a 10 % chance on this throw, 15 min of re-loading save, check.

[@Stormy2021x]

The races was reworked, this is old info based on the early access it seems. This guide is out of date.