Baldur's Gate Baldur's Gate 3 - tips, tricks & helpful information

[processdaemon]

An important pointer to Durge players I wasn't aware of(not sure if really a spoiler - but spoiler tagged it anyway):

Spoiler

Casting 6th level "heal" spell on the durge restores some of his memories - a special cutscene plays out.

Also that initial camp scene where he tries to remember his past has different narrator lines depending on your class and race. Quite a nice touch

Yeah it's really cool how they put in little details like that, you get a different memory if you eat the noblestalk from the Derryth quest too

 

[lukaszek]

in solasta I feel like darkvision vs superior darkvision was a thing.
In here I never felt that regular darkvision is not enough?

 

[Desiderius]

Has anyone figured out how DCs are determined on weapon attax like Lacerate?

Bleeding gives disadvantage on CON saves, Daze on WIS saves, Off Balance on DEX and STR, as does Prone.

 

[notpl]

in solasta I feel like darkvision vs superior darkvision was a thing.
In here I never felt that regular darkvision is not enough?

It's because they cut the ranges on all the weapons/spells in half, so combat never happens at great enough ranges where the difference between the two would matter.

 

[Desiderius]

in solasta I feel like darkvision vs superior darkvision was a thing.
In here I never felt that regular darkvision is not enough?

It's because they cut the ranges on all the weapons/spells in half, so combat never happens at great enough ranges where the difference between the two would matter.

If you’re using High Ground you get extended range.

 

[Desiderius]

Has anyone figured out how DCs are determined on weapon attax like Lacerate?

Bleeding gives disadvantage on CON saves, Daze on WIS saves, Off Balance on DEX and STR, as does Prone.

Reddit says it’s higher of STR/DEX (+8* + prof). Ethel sells 3 Elixirs of Giant Strength that regularly refresh as long as she’s in Grove.

Pommel Strike: Bonus Action, CON save, applies Daze

Lacerate: Action, CON save, applies Bleeding

Rush Attack: Action, STR save, applies Off Balance

Concussive Smash: Action, CON save, applies Daze

Weakening Strike: Action, STR save, applies Weak Grip

Heartstopper: Action, CON save, applies Chest Trauma

Flourish: Bonus Action, DEX save, applies Off-Balance

Piercing Strike: Action, CON save, applies Gaping Wounds

Crippling Strike: Action, CON save, applies Crippled

Backbreaker: Action, STR save, applies Prone

Topple: Action, DEX save, applies Prone

* - looks like base is ten, though some actions allows using spellcaster stat. Test them out!

 

[Desiderius]

Prone: DA on STR/DEX saves

Daze: DA on WIS saves, loses DEX to AC

Bleeding: Slashing Damage DoT, DA on CON saves

Off Balance: DA on STR/DEX checks

Chest Trauma: DA on CON saves, one fewer Action

Crippled: DA on DEX saves, 0 movement

Weak Grip: DA on STR saves

Gaping Wounds: attacks taken do extra 2 Piercing

 

[Desiderius]

If you want to beat Commander fair and square set up a chain of these debuffs with Bless back-up. A lot easier to apply with Giant Strength.

 

[Desiderius]

Ensnaring Strike: Action/Bonus depending (can get Bonus from Wood Woad Shield, autoproc on Nature’s Sense Staff - ability called Fly Trap), STR save, DA on DEX saves

Fly Trap used to break Concentration. It no longer does.

Most of these conditions also apply DA on attacks/Advantage for attacks against. Improved Crit (from Champion, Spell Sniper, Act 2 Cloak) with Advantage has 19% chance per attack of triggering. About 50% for three attacks.

 

[Desiderius]

An example of going a little bit over the top:



But things like pairing weapons that apply Bleeding with Poison attacks that target CON saves is a natural thing you can do. Likewise, Bludgeoning weapons that can apply Daze are good with spells that attack WIS saves.

Elemental Arrows have been nerfed pretty hard with set DC of 12 to get the Elemental Effect unless you're using them against a Prone target with disadvantage on DEX saves (Sleeping targets autofail them).



Or just an Ensnared one, which is the main tool in a Ranger's bag since it comes with Disadvantage on the save vs Ensnare. Note the DEX save disadvantage it applies, setting up Elemental Arrows.



Here you can see Topple's DC at 17 from Hill Giant Elixir. Topple applies Prone with a DEX save unlike other sources. Nature's Sense Staff also Triggers a free Ensnare vs STR that Prone enemies autofail.

This is still level four ambushed by reasonably tough enemies, so no infinite attax on Martials yet. Fun way to play.

 

[Yosharian]

So apparently you can activate Phalar Aluve's aura ability and then switch to a different weapon and the aura persists



Why can't Larian get any of this right? It's fucking Wrath all over again, it's gonna be months until all this shit works as intended/described

 

[Grauken]

So apparently you can activate Phalar Aluve's aura ability and then switch to a different weapon and the aura persists


Why can't Larian get any of this right? It's fucking Wrath all over again, it's gonna be months until all this shit works as intended/described

Most people won't even notice

 

[volklore]

So apparently you can activate Phalar Aluve's aura ability and then switch to a different weapon and the aura persists



Why can't Larian get any of this right? It's fucking Wrath all over again, it's gonna be months until all this shit works as intended/described

Phalar Aluve aura is 5 rounds, takes an action to activate and then it takes another action to switch the sword. Yeah not thanks bro.
Not even worth bothering to switch except for some solo autismo.

 

[Yosharian]

So apparently you can activate Phalar Aluve's aura ability and then switch to a different weapon and the aura persists



Why can't Larian get any of this right? It's fucking Wrath all over again, it's gonna be months until all this shit works as intended/described

Phalar Aluve aura is 5 rounds, takes an action to activate and then it takes another action to switch the sword. Yeah not thanks bro.
Not even worth bothering to switch except for some solo autismo.

I mean when most fights after early game last 1-2 rounds, no I don't agree with that

The amount of damage this thing can add is insane, and you don't even need to have it equipped??

 

[volklore]

The sword is good, don't get me wrong, but I still do get the point of switching to another weapon. Unless you're pre-casting the aura and switching before entering combat but there is what I call autismo. The game is not designed with pre-buffing limited durations buffs in mind.

 

[lukaszek]

not playing as durge, but i have a question

Spoiler

had a first meeting with gortrash. then i was able to infiltrate upstairs. Killed some fists but somehow it didnt affect anything.
Anyway i was able to read some documents and while im not plyaing as durge i have pretty good idea who he is.
as such I wonder how act2 choices around shadowheart affect his story line. Is he supposed to go all in with absolute? Does killing nightsong affect his story line much?

from what ive seen so far killing/freeing nightsong doesnt change baldursgate story much as crucial bit appear to be myrkul chosen death.
What would happen if you were to side with absolute though?

 

[volklore]

not playing as durge, but i have a question

Spoiler

had a first meeting with gortrash. then i was able to infiltrate upstairs. Killed some fists but somehow it didnt affect anything.
Anyway i was able to read some documents and while im not plyaing as durge i have pretty good idea who he is.
as such I wonder how act2 choices around shadowheart affect his story line. Is he supposed to go all in with absolute? Does killing nightsong affect his story line much?

from what ive seen so far killing/freeing nightsong doesnt change baldursgate story much as crucial bit appear to be myrkul chosen death.
What would happen if you were to side with absolute though?

Spoiler

Durge was betrayed by Orin, and then tadpole and memory wiped, basically supposed to turn into another random true soul for the absolute. There a few hints in act1/2 that some characters (like ketheric) associated with the absolute seem to know you, and realize you have lost memories. Killing the Nightsong doesn't change much. You have to kill Ketheric regardless because he finds out you carry the prism if you go full absolute and let balthazar take the nightsong. Ghortash still proposes you a deal saying he thinks Orin is batshit and he doesn't trust her

 

[lukaszek]

volklore huh, so it seems that choices matter little

 

[volklore]

volklore huh, so it seems that choices matter little

CnC in regards to main plot is illusion for the most part and the game has a few other rugpulls like this one, a couple of them close to the end. There is consequences within what I call the sub-adventure plots, companion recruitment, companion-related content. But yeah mainplot is on rails generally speaking different paths always converge, sometimes in very dumb ways.

Spoiler

One example early on is at the gith creche. If you side all the way with Vlaakith and try to kill the guardian, she was speaking to you as an illusion and you have to fight your way out of the creche anyway and will be hunted by vlaakith inquisitors regardless. There is a bunch of CnC in the creche, infirmary and in confrontation with Vlaakith that affects Lae'zel and how she views Vlaakith. After the creche and meeting voss at camp she will either want to topple Vlaakith or think her queen is testing her somehow

Spoiler

if you Kill the nightsong for shadowheart quest, the whole of last light will die to the curse. If you obey your urges and kill isobel for the durge evil path, same thing happens.

 

[Barbarian]

I have found that the anti-gae party is Shadowcute, Froggy and Astarion.

Ignore all others and nobody will try to stick one in your butt show you magic tricks or suck your dick dance ballet with you.

Quite ironic that the most overtly effeminate character has in practice the least amount of GAE.

 

[lukaszek]

so...technically durge might have the hardest path in a2?

Spoiler

lets say you get out of underdark, arrive in inn.
Lantern isnt there yet. Are you even able to get selune buff before destroying barrier?
If not you end up hugging torches for quite a while(btw did you know that torch is unlisted throwing weapon? you set yourself on fire while throwing it though)

 

[volklore]

so...technically durge might have the hardest path in a2?

Spoiler

lets say you get out of underdark, arrive in inn.
Lantern isnt there yet. Are you even able to get selune buff before destroying barrier?
If not you end up hugging torches for quite a while(btw did you know that torch is unlisted throwing weapon? you set yourself on fire while throwing it though)

Only evil durge if you feel like following the whole evil path of the questline.

Spoiler

Durge quest is linked to long rest. You get the prompt to kill Isobel on first or second long rest in the shadowlands. And then you have until your next long rest to kill her (or not). I think you can still do last light content, get selune's blessing and then come back and kill her as long as it is before your next rest after getting the prompt. If you don't kill her, and rest you will get the good side resolution of this part of the quest.

 

[Desiderius]

So apparently you can activate Phalar Aluve's aura ability and then switch to a different weapon and the aura persists



Why can't Larian get any of this right? It's fucking Wrath all over again, it's gonna be months until all this shit works as intended/described

Ain't nobody got time for all that shit. It's an action to activate and another to change weapons in combat. I was bummed that I have to pre-apply it in the first place if I don't want to burn my first round action since it's only five rounds.

 

[madrigal]

so...technically durge might have the hardest path in a2?

It is actually easier, just go through the mountain pass, get solution immediately and you can still get blessing.

 

[Yosharian]

dance ballet with you.

....what