Baldur's Gate 3 News

How to change Baldur's Gate 3 party members

How do you change party members in Baldur's Gate 3? There will come a time when the people you're traveling with may not be the best option for a particular fight or do well within the confines of the dungeon you're exploring. Perhaps the mere presence of a certain face will send negotiations spiraling into a blaze of fire, and you wish to avoid combat?

Sadly, it's not as easy to change Baldur's Gate 3 party members here as in other RPG games. In fact, because of its Dungeons & Dragons engine, Baldur's Gate 3 makes a few things a lot harder, including reviving characters and disarming traps. As the Baldur's Gate 3 release date is now much closer, we thought we'd help simplify this process by giving you the steps required to switch your party members.

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Baldur's Gate 3's campaign is absolutely massive

How long is Baldur's Gate 3? The Larian Studios is looking like it might be the best RPG game of the year, promising to compete with heavy hitters like Starfield and Diablo 4 for that exclusive title. Now, developer Larian Studios has revealed the Baldur's Gate 3 length, and it looks like you'll have to clear out some space if you want to have time to beat its campaign. The Baldur's Gate 3 release date just leapt a fair bit closer, too, so start planning now.

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Baldur's Gate 3 patch keeps dead bodies from standing back up

An update is out today for Dungeons & Dragons RPG game Baldur's Gate 3, addressing an alarming issue with corpses. It seems that if your party went to camp after a battle and then returned to the site of the encounter, you were likely to see the bodies of your slain enemies standing up, which is not the expected behaviour for dead people. Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix #26 corrects this and a few other stray bugs.

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All Baldur's Gate 3 instruments

What are all the Baldur's Gate 3 instruments? While a lot of the bard's personality comes from the ability to charm the pants off nearly anyone, they're perhaps best known for the music they play. Not only can their musical proficiency raise the spirits of your party, but if good enough, they can create opportunities where none lay before.

If you want to make the most of Baldur's Gate 3 instruments, you'll have to be careful when choosing your BG3 class, as you'll need at least a point in musical proficiency to use these items. The Baldur's Gate 3 release date is approaching rapidly, so warm up your picking hand, and get your drumsticks out; here is every Baldur's Gate 3 instrument.

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All Baldur's Gate 3 backgrounds

What are the Baldur's Gate 3 backgrounds? You're asked to choose a background in the initial character creation and it is an important part of making the best build in Baldur's Gate 3. Each character's background changes how NPCs and other characters interact with you, and you're also given special quests and inspiration points based on the background you choose, so here are all the backgrounds in BG3.

Though backgrounds aren't limited to any of the Baldur's Gate 3 classes or BG3 races, there are some backgrounds that complement builds. They offer BG3 proficiency to various skills, and should be considered when choosing your character in Baldur's Gate 3.

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