A novelty that has been waiting for so long. The third installment of Baldur's Gate has always been one of the favorites on the list of upcoming games for those who love projects like Diablo, Divinity: Original Sin, Pathfinder or Pillars of Eternity.
This game can be called quite complexbecause it uses all those principles inherent in original DnD. Therefore, the Wotpack editors will try to help make it easier for you to get comfortable in world of the Forgotten Realms.
Baldur's Gate 3 System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 x64 (32-bit versions not supported)
- CPU: Intel i5-4690 / AMD FX 4350
- RAM: 16 GB
- Video card: Nvidia GTX 780 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Free disk space: 70 GB
A few words about the plot in Baldur's Gate 3
History in Baldur's Gate 3 not related with the previous parts of the series - it takes place approximately through one hundred years after the events presented in the Throne of Bhaal, where a brutal slaughter unfolded for the divine power of the dead god of the killers Baal. In the third part of Baldur's Gate it all begins since the illithid invasion (also known as mind flayers) to the city of the same name - Baldur's Gate.
As a result of this, some of the inhabitants were abducted, sent to the ship of the invaders, and then they turned into Mind Flayers. This can be explained implantation of an embryo, which feeds on the host's brain.
Your hero is one of those who got on the illithid ship and went through the process of infection with one of the embryos. In the prologue, he will arrange an escape from the ship, which few people succeed in. And later in the first act, the tasks change. In addition to hiring allies, he will have to find a way to extract the parasite from himself.
Beginner Tips for Baldur's Gate 3
Each project has its own highlight and their difficulties, which can interfere with fully enjoying the gameplay. Here are some tips to make the game easier:
- Try as often as possible persist. This is made possible by the unlimited number of possible saves. This is what will allow you to save yourself from incorrectly performed tasks and dissatisfaction with the chosen solutions in the future.
The Wotpack editors do not welcome the Save & Load tactics, as a result of which only successful games will be in the player's history. This completely destroys the idea of randomness and can spoil the impression of the project as a whole. We are for everything to happen as it should.
- How can analyze more carefully their opponents. This can be done by right-clicking on them. Analysis will allow you to determine the strengths and weaknesses of your enemies and plan a better strategy to deal with them accordingly.
- Correctly position team members on the battlefield. Ideally, you want to make it so that ranged characters have an advantage in height (it is easier for them to hit, and their enemies are harder), and melee characters can easily get close to opponents.
- Use traps and the environment in your favor. Fire, slippery surfaces or exploding objects - if desired, all this can be directed at greater weakening of opponents.
- Required neutralize traps, which in Baldur's Gate 3 are equally dangerous for both enemies and heroes. And if in the previous tip we mentioned the possibility of using them in battle against enemies, then here we will rather talk about traps during the journey. It happens that they are capable of not only cripplebut kill hero, and with a "successful" set of circumstances - put the whole team together. Therefore, they need to be neutralized, and it is advisable to do this to someone who has a skill related to this action that is better pumped.
Before working with the trap, it is still worth saving, because an unsuccessful action can deprive you of tools and activate it. It is better to come to her later and disable her with a high chance of success and gaining additional experience.
- Shoot down enemies from high ledges. Pretty situational advice, but still. The player's heroes have a bonus action called "Push". With it, you can achieve a weakening of the enemy, and at a certain location - even kill. Yes, yes, if there is an abyss behind the enemy, you can simply take it and push it there, having achieved at least large one-time damage, and as a maximum - death from falling. Quick and easy, as they say.
- If you feel like your team will not pull out the battle with the enemy, - You can skip his. This can be done with most of them. In the world of RPGs, this is a really good idea, as winning won't always be easy. Try to slip past stronger enemies or just find another way to your final destination.
- Pretty good prepare for skill tests. Why is this needed? The point is that later it will be impossible to repeat. For everything to be successful, choose a character with well-developed skills and traits, and then take the test.
Make a save before going through it and boot from it if the attempt fails.
- How can take a closer look at the area. Some treasures, crates, and interactive objects light up when you hold down the Alt key, while others do not. Try to walk everywhere in general - what if you manage to find a large amount of valuable loot?
- Search alternative optionswhere you can go. You can often get to seemingly inaccessible places by jumping, for example, to a higher ledge or to the other side of a river.
- Try how can faster recruit their first comrades. After completing the prologue, a solo adventure begins, but already in the first large area, you can find a couple of potentially recruitable candidates.
Problems in the prologue and the first chapter of Baldur's Gate 3
Below is a list of all the challenges available in the prologue and the first act of Baldur's Gate 3.
Prologue:
- Escape from the nautiloid.
Act one:
- Explore ruin.
- Find missing parcel.
- Hunting for a mushroom picker.
- Find night song.
- To free Laezel.
- hunt down she-devil.
- Explore beach.
- Protect myconid.
- Remove parasite.
- Save gnome.
- Save grand duke.
- Save captured person.
- To rescue Volo.
- To rescue Arabella.
- To rescue Mairin.
- To rescue goblin Sazzu.
- To rescue of refugees.
- Search basemyont.
Yes, there are a lot of quests for early access. But it's good - you can fully enjoy the game.
Companion quests in Baldur's Gate 3
Below is a list of all Companion Quests available in Early Access:
- Daughter of Darkness Shadowheart. The Companion can be found north of the beach. Her quest tells about the worship of the elf goddess of darkness and night, which she carefully hides.
- Blade Frontier — Will. He trains tiefling children in the Druid Grove. He needs help clearing the goblin camp and rescuing Mintara.
- Githyanki Warrior - Lae’zel. Finding her is a little more difficult - from the altar, from where Gale appeared, you need to go to the right and up. She is locked in a cage in the tiefling camp. She needs to get to the tiefling manger in order to be healed.
- Pale Elf - Astarion. Found southwest of the Cliffs, next to a wrecked illithid ship. According to his quest, the protagonist must protect him from persecution due to the status of Astarion - a vampire of a powerful master.
- Wizard of Waterdeep - Gale. He can be seen at the Roadside Cliffs quest altar near the wrecked illithid ship. According to the quest, a special magic sphere is found inside Gale, which has great destructive power. And so that it does not detonate, he needs to absorb artifacts. The player will help him with this.
Baldur's Gate 3 Early Access Storyline
Here is a list of places available in Early Access Baldur's Gate 3. There are interesting places to visit, important NPCs, monsters and unique treasures or secrets:
- The map M1. Nautiloid (the flying ship on which the prologue takes place).
- The map M2. Overgrown ruins and Cliffs by the road.
- The map M3. Druid Grove and Silvanus Grove.
Secrets and puzzles in Baldur's Gate 3
Below is a list of secrets found in Baldur's Gate 3. To unlock them, you need to go through difficult puzzles. But this will allow you to open secret passages or find something.
- Mirnat and the talking brain. The first riddle to be found in the prologue. If you solve everything correctly, then you can get a temporary companion in the form of an Intellect Devourer.
- closed chest. Lies in Nautiloid. It will be possible to open if there is a special key. To start the game there are quite good things.
- Prisoners in capsules. They can be found in the prologue while exploring the terminal. By controlling it, you can find a cleric named Shadowheart.
- overgrown ruins - how to get into it? The first dungeon you can visit can be accessed in three ways:
Method number 1 - Beach. Here you can find Shadowheart, who is trying to break through there. If you walk around, you can find burglar tools. Before opening the door with their help, it is better to save.
Method number 2 - Chapel. A group of people will be on duty from the back side. The player needs to get rid of her by force or words. Then - break open the door or convince the guard to let you in.
Method number 3 - Luke. Moving east from the church, you can find an abyss closed by a door in the form of wooden boards. She needs to be hacked. This is the longest, but also the safest method that does not require any interaction. - Chest near the nest of honey owls. To open the chest, you need to solve a puzzle in which you need to find and read a prayer.
- Stone slabs with runes in the Emerald Grove. A rather large puzzle in the Druid Grove, the solution of which opens access to a secret room with rare treasures.
Classes in Baldur's Gate 3
The Early Access version of Baldur's Gate 3 has 6 character classes:
- Martial Artist. Strength or Dexterity level first. Stamina and Wisdom are not that important for this class.
- Pathfinder. The same as the Warrior.
- Dodger. The most important thing for this class is to pump Dexterity. All other options come later.
- Priest. First of all, you need to download the Wisdom parameter. Standard Strength, Dexterity and Endurance swing into the second.
- Witch. He needs charisma. The rest is uploaded later.
- Wizard. Intelligence is the first thing he needs. Everything else is later.
Game duration Baldur's Gate 3
The Early Access version of Baldur's Gate 3 includes a prologue and the first of three acts that will take you about 25-30 hours. The game time can be greatly increased by trying to create more characters and experiment with them. assemblies, as well as the possible formation of groups.
Baldur's Gate 3 also has many variations and minor changes in each quest depending on various factors: previously made decisions, developed character attributes, or attitude towards the game's world.
A new part of the video game is now in its early stages of development. However, many will buy it with pleasure, because the price for it is not too high.
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