If you want to start again with Baldur’s Gate 3, you should keep these tips and tricks in mind. They are particularly useful for the tough “Honour Mode”.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is not only a pretty good game but also quite complex. There are many details and subtleties that players might miss during their first run – and even a few things that experienced players might not remember after the 5th playthrough.
The YouTuber Toyhouze created a video presenting “New Secrets I Learned After 800 Hours of Baldur’s Gate 3”. Some of these are quite useful, others venture into the realm of bug-using or exploiting.
We briefly introduce the most useful tips here; you can view all the others in the relevant video.
Elixirs for Minions
In Baldur’s Gate, you can temporarily enhance your characters with elixirs – but did you know that it also applies to companions who are temporarily in your party? This also includes summoned high-level elementals, such as the water elemental, which one of your spellcasters can likely summon in Act 3. Select the elemental, open the inventory, and choose the corresponding elixir to give it to the elemental.
This is particularly useful because it can double the strength modifier of the elemental. This not only increases the damage dealt but also makes it harder for enemies to resist the elemental’s attacks.
So, if you have a particularly challenging fight, don’t hesitate to give your summoned minions a sip from the bottle – it could pay off.
Ambush with New Damage Type
If you have Astarion in the party or are playing as a rogue yourself, then ambush (Sneak Attack) is a major source of your damage. The attack with an advantage deals drastically increased damage, but has a downside: it’s always piercing damage.
Piercing damage is generally a good thing, but there are also enemies that have resistance to it or would be more vulnerable to other damage types – such as bludgeoning damage.
There are virtually no weapons compatible with Sneak Attack that have a different damage type – with one exception, the practice swords. You can obtain these seemingly useless weapons from the Druid Grove, quite early in the game. Here, the tieflings practice on training dummies, and several practice swords are just lying around. However, note that you have to steal the weapons to get them – so proceed wisely or create a distraction.
These practice weapons deal bludgeoning damage and can be used together with the ambush.
Infinite Spell Slots as a Wizard
If you have many spellcasters in your party, you need to rest regularly to access all abilities. Sometimes, however, this is not very convenient because time in the game passes, and some quests may no longer be solvable. But especially for wizards, there is a way to have infinite spell slots – and without limitation.
You need the “Shield of Devotion,” which you can purchase in Act 2 at the “Last Light Inn” (the “hub” of the area). This shield has a passive effect that grants you an additional level-1 spell slot when equipped.
The trick is: If you’ve already used all your spell slots, the shield gives you a new level 1 slot.
As a wizard, you can use this spell slot to create spell points. Then you unequip the shield and equip it again – and repeat the process until you have enough spell points to restore all your spell slots again.
The perfect way to always have enough spells available.
Did you already know these tricks or the others from the video? And what tips do you have for anyone looking to start another run in Baldur’s Gate 3?
Those who like to be evil in Baldur’s Gate 3 can look forward to more evil endings coming soon.
