Baldur's Gate 3 Beginners Guide For New Players

Baldur's Gate 3 Beginners Guide For New Players - How to Play Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 Beginners Guide For New Players - How to Play Baldur's Gate 3
In this BG3 Beginner Guide we show new players how to play Baldur's Gate 3, explaining some BG3 mechanics such as Abilities, Ability Scores, Advantage & Disadvantage, Proficiency, Skills, Weapons, Armor and More! If you're brand new to Baldur's Gate 3, and want to know more about how the actual D&D 5E systems work then this video is for you!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Baldur's Gate 3 Mechanics Beginner's Guide
1:25 - Ability Points
2:46 - Ability Checks
3:50 - Attack Rolls
4:50 - Saving Throws
5:28 - Spellcasting Ability Modifier
6:05 - What is Proficieny Bonus
8:07 - What is Skills
9:40 - Expertise
9:49 - Tools
10:11 - Advantage and Disadvantage
10:59 - Weapons and Weapon Proficiency
13:37 - Weapon Properties
14:15 - Armor Class and Armor Proficiency
16:11 - Feats!
17:25 - Short Rest and Long Rest
19:25 - Final Thoughts
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@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

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@BlodofUlfhednar 10 ай бұрын

Hey man, could you list that 5e video you mentioned in the beginning as a pinned comment? Thanks for the solid and helpful content.

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

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@GaarasNightmare 10 ай бұрын

Hey, great work on all those videos, thanks for all the effort. I noticed a little mistake in this one, in the skills section you forgot intimidation for the charisma skills.

@DaftknightLP 10 ай бұрын

i still understand NOTHING!

@thanib7796 10 ай бұрын

Where did you find the art for the thumbnail?

@greg5143 10 ай бұрын

This is great. Now I need a beginners guide to this beginners guide.

@jadamane 10 ай бұрын

Right too complexed

@RRW276 10 ай бұрын

@@jadamaneVery!

@DeGallery 10 ай бұрын

fuck it i'm just gonna wing it

@jadamane 10 ай бұрын

@@DeGallery hahahahaaaa

@RickyBancroft 10 ай бұрын

@@DeGallery Same just wing it it's a game

@ahetzel9054 10 ай бұрын

As a brand new player, my biggest criticism of BG3 is that it is not new player friendly at all. The tips that show up aren't very telling and they don't always last long enough for me to even realize they're there and will disappear before I have a chance to actually read it because I'm so distracted looking at something in the world. I was hoping the game was going to have a great tutorial section that did a better job at holding my hand through the first part of the game. They really just throw you into the game and say "Figure it out" which is normally okay, but I've never played DnD so I don't understand any of the lingo with dice rolls and other stuff that's common amongst that community. I'm still enjoying the game, I just spend a lot of time trying to figure stuff out thats super basic and im still like "uhhh, I guess ill figure it out later"

@Oboro_Clam_Chowder 10 ай бұрын

Very much agree there. The tutorial section doesn't do anything more than allow you to re-check the few pop-ups that were presented as you progress. I was really looking forward to just sitting there for like an hour or two soaking all the information it would have.. A lot of other RPGs have highly detailed tutorial sections, even for much more intuitive and much less complex games than this one. The lack of one here is the only letdown so far playing the game 😕

@Polybius83 10 ай бұрын

Same here. I'm already feeling like shelfing this and coming back later. It's a lot.

@ilcollins871 10 ай бұрын

Damn, I was gonna ask if it was new player friendly. I wanted to buy it when it comes out on PS5 but... idk now. This shit looks hella confusing.

@Oboro_Clam_Chowder 10 ай бұрын

@@ilcollins871 To be honest, this video should be titled "A breakdown of the player stats and systems in Baldur's Gate 3" or something similar. Fextralife is great for raw info, but the written form they are so used to creating, does not exactly translate well into a video aimed at beginners who want to learn "How to Play" (in a way it's kind the equivalent of a teacher that simply reads the subject matter from the textbook out loud, rather than presenting the info in an engaging way to the students, if that makes any sense). This type of info is easier to digest in written form, and would/should be the kind of well detailed thing you would expect in the actual game's tutorial section. But, if you've never played these games, watching this might have you coming out just as or more overwhelmed than you came in. I'd highly suggest looking up Lucky Ghost's Complete Beginner's Guide here on YT, as it's written and presented in a much more accessible way, everything explained as you would progress naturally from the character creation screen into actual gameplay.

@xaviiiiv 10 ай бұрын

@@ilcollins871id say play it and mess up whats the big deal 🤷‍♂️

@mavdoc6668 10 ай бұрын

As an absolute newby in this genre, after playing for about 3-4 hours i thought damn lets see if theres a beginner guide which clears things up for me. Now after this video i think damn lets finds an absolute newby beginner guide because now im even more confused :(

@richardbergin Ай бұрын

Yeah some people are so deep into their genre of gaming that they can't even conceive of how to explain the basics to a true beginner. I've never played D and D, this guide seems to be for d and d players

@snapsaz6067 23 күн бұрын

Same me...

@MemoROFL 10 ай бұрын

As a new player to the D&D system, I retained absolutely nothing that you said in this thoughtful video, and am hoping that the game just kind of helps me figure this all out. But your channel is the best

@tyler558806 9 ай бұрын

Same here and it seems to be the same with other comments. No offense to Felix, but he didn't do a great job explaining various complex mechanics. "If you have 10 strength, you just divide by 2 and add 3 and that's your modifier". Then he moved on as if that explained it. It wasn't a great tutorial unfortunately for a video specifically for new players.

@Papaseer 6 ай бұрын

Ok so it’s not just me …😂😂😂

@bustakeats1416 6 ай бұрын

math games be like that

@Jmh8913 2 ай бұрын

lol same here 🤦🏼‍♂️

@kleindropper Ай бұрын

I'm just going to point at stuff and smash it with my sword

@starlight6901 6 ай бұрын

As a complete beginner to D&D and new to baldurs gate, this video was super complicated and I found myself getting lost numerous times. It would be nice to explain exactly where you see things too, when you were talking about AC I had no idea what was going on as the screen shows many letters and numbers with different sections. I wouldn't call this a beginners guide, I'd say it's more like a refresh for players who have already played D&D

@ageoflove1980 5 ай бұрын

The thing is, we are so used to piss easy games that playing a game on "easy" just seems insulting. Most games " easy" setting just means story mode where you have to occasionally press a random button and watch the pretty pictures. In BG3 however, easy is probably the best experience for a new player who has no D&D or CRPG experience, because it really allows you to experiment with all the different classes and spells and so on, without too much punishment. So, just play the game on easy, and dont feel bad about it or something. Its your game, you payed for it, so its completely up to you how to play it as you choose and never let some elitist jerk with no life tell you otherwise.

@Apen_melker 5 ай бұрын

This guide isn't really that good for beginners as it's more going over abilities rather than explain the core. It doesn't really go over combat or over spells etc my advice is to just play this game on balanced take your time and read through your attacks and actions and just learn it via trial and error you can always start another playthrough after finishing it where you try to optimize characters and get more in depth with the combat. If you are on ps5 I can always help you understand the basics a bit better by quickly hopping into a game with you.

@vivian2556 5 ай бұрын

@@ageoflove1980 Sure, whilst I get that sentiment, there's still a looming dread of anxiety over not playing something optimally. I quit the moment I could because it's far too overwhelming and I'm far too anxious to even proceed knowing I'm not playing the game properly. It simply sucks.

@ageoflove1980 5 ай бұрын

@@vivian2556 I get what you are saying, I know the feeling. However, like I said, you are in charge so you get to decide what is "properly". This is not some online competitive game where builds and min-maxing actually matters. The only thing that matters here is you having fun. So properly in this case simply means playing it in the most enjoyable way. I had the same issue with The Witcher 3. I thought the lore, stories, characters and of course the world were all amazing. However, I just didn't enjoy the combat that much. Especially all the crafting, oils and potions. My inventory was a mess with 100s of items I didn't even understand and yes, to a point it just became stressfull dealing with all that. So I said to myself... I just want to immerse myself in this world and all this crap is preventing me from doing that, so I just turned the difficulty down to normal and had a great experience after that. Its just a matter of knowing yourself and understanding what you really want out of something. And that's not only true for games of course.

@vivian2556 5 ай бұрын

@@ageoflove1980 well.. that is certainly nicely said. Might have to give the game another shot and try to put those reservations aside. Thank you (:

@Dae... 10 ай бұрын

"You need to be an Algebra major to figure this shit out" -AngryJoe

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

I LOLed!

@seanc6754 10 ай бұрын

Being 41 and a gamer for most of it i like to think i am pretty good at figuring games out but this game is just on a whole nother lvl.. i have watched this video 5 times in a row and it is extremely well done (all your videos are) and im still having trouble wrapping my head around it lol. Thanks for everything you do for gamers my dude..your wikis online are a amazing and you are a unit of a resource

@jelly8594 10 ай бұрын

41yo gamer here too. I can't agree more with your statement. I have no experience in this type of game and it's really challenging to understand all of it. Although theses videos are very informative and well made, I think he is just going too fast and with his background of years and years of experience, it's understandable that even a video for beginners is to challenging for the total noob.

@kirby5329 10 ай бұрын

im 26 but i had the same problem when trying to play divinity original sin 2 which is larian studios last game and a lot of what they learned there they put into baludrs gate 3. what helped me understand was playing pathfinder wrath of the righteous as that game is more forgiving than larian games, which are infamous for being truly hardcore classic rpgs making baldurs gate 3 a rough game to start the genre in. wrath of the righteous also has a ton of difficulty options making it a much better starting point in the genre. thats what helped me understand hope it helps.

@sirkwisbe 10 ай бұрын

22 and struggling hard but loving it!

@OTDECK 10 ай бұрын

I’m 34 and in the same boat, but Iv just put the game on story mode and click shit and hope they die 😂 it’s working

@vagrant1943 10 ай бұрын

Use Anki to memorize key points. Worth it if you already use it for other things.

@Xzanthian 10 ай бұрын

I'm just glad i don't have to do the math, and get to enjoy playing the game. Love the guides as usual. Thank you all for the hard work and time you've put in for us!

@iasniperninja9850 10 ай бұрын

First complete content packed game I've seen released since Elden Ring. Never played a game like this before but I'm hooked

@robbywhited910 10 ай бұрын

Same here. Elden ring was amazing and that was a first for me. I loved the player building. Got this game and felt the same vibe.

@not_gizby 10 ай бұрын

Would love a beginners guide for players who know 5e but dont understand crpg. Heard many people say positioning before fights is huge but not really heard anyone explain it. Along with other helpful things even outside of combat that are helpful that are different from 5e

@davidstone8664 10 ай бұрын

this

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

On it!

@ryanjohndavies4092 10 ай бұрын

@@Fextralife You get Inspiration!

@vimzim8576 10 ай бұрын

I think they have made mobs too powerful in general, like say a gnoll for example, they have area effect projectiles, can fire three times a round, have grenades and a whole host of melee abilities and debuffs and even in act 1 you can be outnumbered 10-12 to 4 in some fights. You hit G and toggle off group mode so you can position some of your people individually in a good position before you trigger the encounter so you don't get all eviscerated in the first round. I am enjoying the challenge of some of the fights but I have a lot of experience with 5e and computer rpgs and strategy games and Larian's AI from the DOS series. I don't think mobs in general should have the extent of the range attacks that they do, the vast majority should be melee based, I have had to respec my characters to adjust to just how much ranged firepower the mobs have, it makes melee characters very weak.

@Kaptiv239 10 ай бұрын

If you care about optimization then you need to get used to save scumming, or constantly saving and reloading. Certain innocent dialogue can easily turn into a massive fight and strategies you try the first time around won’t always work. Make sure you take advantage of scouting, IE, using your WASD + EQ to move the camera around as you can scout ahead alot of the times. At first, it’s hard to know when something dangerous is coming up, but after you play the game for a while, you start to pick up on it…almost like a gut instinct, this helps you put your party in a better position.

@petri.. 9 ай бұрын

For me it started with Elden Ring, then Bloodborne after that it was Dark Souls 3 then Diablo IV and now Baldurs Gate 3. I dont know how you manage to create all these tutorials and wikis but your channel/service is Golden, Thanks Fextralife! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@EverythingWasGreat 9 ай бұрын

Same here. I feel nostalgic listening to this.

@pererajulian 10 ай бұрын

I’m a pure beginner to BG3/D&D and was watching a few videos starting to feel confident, but not after going through this video. 😅 On my 5th rewind of the first section I thought I may need to start taking a few notes😵‍💫 Super informative though and I’m going to be rewatching to get a hang of the mechanics. Thanks for this!

@musclemommyenjoyer 10 ай бұрын

haha same on my second rewind and realizing I messed up lol

@vistry2036 10 ай бұрын

Just gotta jump in lol I didn’t know anything either till I bought and played, and you just catch on over time

@ChildishDyce 10 ай бұрын

Ditto. I think that I will need to just buckle down and play the game, even if the first go doesn’t go well, just to get the hang of it. Some games I think you simply can’t get the hang of even the basics from a guide. Best of luck to you!

@eddybezuidenhout6663 10 ай бұрын

same my head hurts

@Bolkiebasher 10 ай бұрын

How are you enjoying the game? Same here no experience with this type of game and would love to try it. Just seems so complicated, but would love the challenge.

@victorw.330 10 ай бұрын

This is almost too complex, especially for beginners. Dumb it down more please. Feel like I need a PhD in D&D just to understand how it works.

@CRIDGE1290 Ай бұрын

Agreed.

@giovdb 8 ай бұрын

I jumped right into the game and figured a lot of stuff up for myself. I then now watched the video and it was really nice filling in the gaps of things I didn’t quite understand. Thanks for this.

@grimmjow0106 10 ай бұрын

I understood already that I was going to be new to this kind of game especially with the dungeon and dragons mechanics but the information light out here is honestly overwhelming. I’m constantly going back and trying to slowly digest each section but I think it’s going to take more hands-on experience, before I actually understand the meaning behind some of these explanations. Regardless of that, thank you for this video Fex. I’m absolutely new to all of this, I love RPG‘s and spend most of my time in those kinds of games but the understanding of mechanics and systems at play here in this style is definitely humbling and putting me at newcomer level. Not against that, I am a proud newcomer, and I am excited for both the journey and learning that comes with all of this is well . I’ll definitely be making use of your videos in the journey to come 😉

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

There’s so much to dnd that everyone gets overwhelmed, and even vets argue and nitpick over what’s what. Give it time and it’ll make sense!

@grimmjow0106 10 ай бұрын

@@Fextralife 10-4 . Honestly, I appreciate your comment here Fex and genuine, practicality/encouragement. I know the understanding will come with time and experience with the journey, and at the same time will have good videos and input from you and your channel here to further clarify/help as well. It’s overwhelming, but in a exciting way . Looking forward to the journey to come. Thanks bro

@connor040606 10 ай бұрын

I am in the same boat. I love RPGs but am new to this. I want to play this game, but I don't think I have the time to actually invest into learning all of this! haha.

@fionnmaccuill415 10 ай бұрын

Just play it on easy and enjoy yourself. Up the difficulty next play through

@fish_bacon 10 ай бұрын

@@connor040606 I have the same problem. Used to RPGs but not this this style. The sheer amount of numbers you have to keep track of is making me doubt if I want to embark on this journey.

@Jaevwyn 10 ай бұрын

As far as rest mechanics go, I always short rest after a combat every time and then long rest when I have used all my shorts. I try to mostly plan to have 3 combats per long rest and generally divide spells and resources accordingly and it feels totally fine!

@BigAussieCheeses 10 ай бұрын

No penalty from long resting and passing to much time?

@zachb6243 10 ай бұрын

@@BigAussieCheesesthis is also what I’ve been wondering.

@georgen5882 10 ай бұрын

That does seem like excessive resting. If you are playing and planning accordingly you should be able to do 5-6 battles per long rest. Unless it’s a boss. With the amount of skills and spells you shouldn’t need to refresh after every battle. I like it that way because it forces me to use other spells I have learned and not rely on 1-2 main spells and keep resting. Plus if you are smart you can use the arena against the enemy and get some very easy kills with almost no effort. Just takes planning and moving characters around.

@DeputyVon 10 ай бұрын

Great Video. Thank you. Im brand new to D&D and BG and have to say although i am absolutely loving it, i am also finding it quite overwhelming at times, so i will be definitely referring back to this video

@ChristianTheJew 6 ай бұрын

This isn't a video you just watch once. You watch it, play, come back later and watch again when you start to put things together. Most of this stuff isnt what you need to know. What I came here to know is how to use "dash" and all those other moves in combat.

@liteWRK 10 ай бұрын

As a youngin coming from playing DND with older brothers streaming this & learning the game more has been much easier games always help explain things like this,, great work man!

@gregorygejoff1628 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for actually explaining the basics of the game in your video and not just going on and on that you really do love this game and i should buy it like other "beginner videos" have.

@Kvasaari 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. This video is very useful for those of us who are a bit unfamiliar with the D&D system.

@adrian14752 6 ай бұрын

This is more complicated than a college course wtf lol

@elliottkashner8481 10 ай бұрын

Hey dude, just want to say that you always produce great content and it is appreciated

@SwedishLatino 10 ай бұрын

Larian studios supporting your content bro? You deserve that man. Without you honestly their community wouldn't have been the same. 🙏

@animegeek6118 10 ай бұрын

Ty for this video. I have it on story and keep dying 😂😂😂😂

@PatrickMartinez1 10 ай бұрын

It's all good man, we all have to start somewhere!

@JB-xl2jc 10 ай бұрын

Stick with it mate, in a month when you're soloing bosses you'll look back on this comment and smile!

@bean2122 10 ай бұрын

You can do it 😂❤ all part of the journey!

@hassanaoude7895 10 ай бұрын

Same here, story is sooooooo hard. I got jumped soo bad in the prologue that I decided 4 hrs in to just listen to that scum and go straight to the machine without fighting 😅

@KnicKnac 10 ай бұрын

Is it that hard or just folks aren't used to the 5E rules?

@zuko9085 10 ай бұрын

Your DOS2 guides have prepared me for this. Trying to wrap up a playthrough of DOS2 with my group and then we'll dive into BG3!

@bombconnery 9 ай бұрын

This was very helpful to me at 20 hours into act 1. Wouldve been greek to me before, but very valuable now. Time to go respec literally every character.

@WDGaming010 10 ай бұрын

That is a fantastic video and very helpful. Thank you very much for the information.

@D0RYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY 10 ай бұрын

Im really new to this style of game. Have always wanted to play dnd, always thought it seemed really fun but I dont know anyone who plays. It can be overwhelming just jumping in. This vid helped me understand a lot of things.

@georgen5882 10 ай бұрын

Just give it a shot. Go in and learn, worst case is you can play another class again in a second playthrough and make it easier on yourself. You also can’t get caught up in trying to unlock or do everything in one game. These aren’t designed that way. There will be things you just can’t do and will miss based on your class and skills. Don’t worry and just move on. Make a note and get it next time.

@logangoldstein2988 9 ай бұрын

Worst case scenario play as a different class in another Playthru? Isn’t each play through like 70 hours?

@leedsmanc 9 ай бұрын

I've played hundreds of hours of RPGs, but have never played D&D, I bought Baldur's Gate 3 because of the reviews and the desire to get lost game, I quickly realised I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing, so here I am! Thank you.

@johnnyvincil4575 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic stuff here! Im going to purchase this evening after work..thank you very much for all your very informative videos!

@hydraglide69 10 ай бұрын

This is super informative and very useful for me! I tried to just go in blind and figure things out on my own, but there is definitely a lot of complex systems that are brand new to me. I am still struggling to figure out Sorcery Points and Spell Slots lol. That will probably be the next video I check out. Thanks again for the awesome content!

@mjokerboy3539 10 ай бұрын

The full game is way way way much better than the early access. I played 40 hours of EA and when I played the full game its like I didn't play it. Its like a totally different game. What a best time to be alive on this world!

@ChiefMazahew 3 ай бұрын

I love this studio. The fact that they are even sponsoring this video for you made me just say wow!

@furkancaglarkaraca1194 8 ай бұрын

Thanks you for this guide, even explaining the abilities differences from attributes was so helpful

@tragc 10 ай бұрын

I JUST opened youtube about to search for a video exactly like this 😭😭 thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼 i was playing yesterday and it was fun but i was sooo lost

@Bolkiebasher 10 ай бұрын

I'm tempted to buy the game but even this great guide has me lost as well 🙂

@Davidgoldd 10 ай бұрын

Damn you have a good voice for this type of work. Relaxing asf haha. Good content too! Helps me as a beginner of the Baldus series. Since i´ve played DOS 2 i support this game studio. Other studios should be held to the same standards!

@Apac1226 6 ай бұрын

I'm an outsider looking in. Total D&D novice, and from what I gather from this very well done beginner guide is all of the concepts and mechanics from BG3 are relatively straightforward and simple enough ... But the problem for ppl like myself is that the vast number of simple things thrown at us are simply overwhelming. And this is what makes the game seem more challenging that it probably should. So if the game has a great tutorial system than there's hope for me and othe rlike minded gamers that are interested in this game. If not, then I wish all of us the best of luck and hope you enjoy the 2 hour demo

@Tostaky777 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the job. One thing about rest : when you play to the maximum difficulty you need 80 food supply. I think in normal difficulty you need 40 ? In hard difficulty you still have to be a bit cautious and save your food supply I guess. Personnally I love the idea that I have to manage my resources.

@damorichmond647 7 ай бұрын

This is the second time I've tried watching this guide and I remember why I stopped the video two minutes in last time. As soon as you started talking about abilities and the maths behind them I just lost all interest and noped the hell out. You make it sound far too complicated. Maybe slow that section down a bit.

@stigman4654 10 ай бұрын

I loved dos2 played multiple times, hope I understand all of these mechanics seems a lot to grasp

@newtonslore 10 ай бұрын

Yep, it is a lot to grasp. My advice - read all of the 'box out' text Larian provide to help make decisions. A lot of how you play initially can be done via intuition. Don't study too hard on mechanics or you'll become paralysed. Play and learn as you go. Refer to YT as necessary. GL.

@mattb9138 10 ай бұрын

Same dos2 was tough to understand so hopefully this will be ok!

@ddenozor 10 ай бұрын

It's hard to get used to spell slots and action economy after dos2 but as I understood more, I started having more fun.

@stigman4654 10 ай бұрын

@@ddenozor I'm downloading right now, I've seen some of the spells they don't look as flashy as dos2's however sound design seems to be a massive improvement

@georgen5882 10 ай бұрын

I think if you know how Divinity 2 works this won’t be too bad. It’s largely the same with the exception of bonus actions and how spells work. You can’t just cast a spell infinitely. You have to rest to refresh your spells, they are basically one time use. For me it makes it more interesting because I have to make use of everything I have to make it through. But my opinion is once you get the finer points down you will be fine. It’s very similar to divinity in a lot of ways.

@meteorfreak777 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this, I have never played any D&D game nor any D&D tabletop so I was (and still am a bit) confused when I first started yesterday, I am having a blast but may need to reset because I set up my Paladin like I was playing Dragon Age Origins or something, I didn't realize how important some stuff really is!

@ballbreakerreviews665 10 ай бұрын

Love this man's videos such great guides videos always top teir and totally a great gamer. I'm glad to see good people still on this platform.

@po-cf1ut 10 ай бұрын

He's doing the Lord's work!

@nothingisawesome 10 ай бұрын

Informative video, thanks

@bastianst4859 9 ай бұрын

I played like 3 hours now and have no idea whats going on with all the abilities. Feels like i need to study to understand the game mechanics, lol. Working my way through it.

@farrel_ra 9 ай бұрын

Its easy once u understand the core mechanics. The problem is just two: 1. The scope of possiblity that u can do is so vast.. too much choices. And too much choices, ironically, could paralyze u. 2. The control is sucks.. I mean, moving character with clicks? Really? Then I try using controller.. it works better for me..

@DarrenRoberts123 9 ай бұрын

This was fantastic! Just what i needed 👍

@chack321 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. As someone who hasn't played DnD this has been very helpful. Especially since my first character is a wizard. I should be resting more often. I have 400+ camp supplies and was still being anxious about resting.

@victorhughgo2376 10 ай бұрын

this game is freaking cool. Best RPG ever made. It's crazy how it just pulls you in and hours just melt away.

@paris5831 7 ай бұрын

Thought this game was gonna be a totally different thing now I’m so mad at myself for getting it instead of other options I had but ima just play it and get the feel for it

@jwromero231 2 ай бұрын

thank you! you made this game a lot more approachable for a new player like myself!

@CheatingZubat 10 ай бұрын

I cannot stress enough, have Guidance AT ALL TIMES. It’s literally a free 1d4 to Ability whenever you need it. It’s a cantrip.

@FadingTheDay 10 ай бұрын

Amazing and informative content as always.. Your channel is an enrichment to the gaming community!

@charlesrakes3440 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video - wonderful content and super helpful.

@mrpengthericefarmer3901 10 ай бұрын

Gem of a guide, so much help, thanks

@scaphk9546 10 ай бұрын

Ill be honest, the game mechanic is way more overwhelming than Div2 (absolutely loved that game). But ive only just gotten off that mindflayer ship so still in the early stages of the game, hopefully ill be able to pick things up quickly

@georgen5882 10 ай бұрын

How is it so much more overwhelming? It’s largely the same, they just call things different names and you have more skills. There is also the bonus action mechanic, but it’s pretty easy to see what the bonus actions are. For me after playing divinity 2 I find this easy to get into. It’s also more fun solo for me than divinity was. I had a real hard time playing solo on divinity, I just couldn’t get very far. Part of that is also I restarted like 7 times because the person I was playing with had severe character ADD and wanted to keep trying different mods and class combinations. It was a nightmare. Never beat it but a great game. Give this one a chance, it’s really fun.

@scaphk9546 10 ай бұрын

@georgen5882 well its a very subjective opinion isn't it? I haven't touched 5D dnd before playing this

@cameronperkins4227 10 ай бұрын

I’ll be coming back to this video in a month lol

@kingslaphappy1533 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your good work!

@joshleek1 9 ай бұрын

I've really been looking forward to this game but man am I having a hard time with the mechanics and learning how to play and what everything does it's a bit overwhelming so thanks your videos help alot

@peterring2714 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for putting this together. I just bought the game and I'm a complete rookie so this guide is super useful.

@tradesbyrob 10 ай бұрын

Is there may be a beginner's guide for the beginner's guide... ?

@ZWakeup 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man very informative content

@bobbafett7790 10 ай бұрын

this was awesome and super helpful thank you!

@deadbird808 10 ай бұрын

i feel like i could work for nasa after watching this video

@kobrraful 10 ай бұрын

really wished they would have kept the DOS2 DE combat style, in terms of spell casting anyway.

@DarthRaver-og7qq 6 ай бұрын

I'm downloading bg3 on my series X as we speak!! Im so excited to play it for the first time!!

@tonydeluna8095 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this upload

@gbln_38 10 ай бұрын

I'm really bummed I have to wait a whole month to play this game 😢 it'll be worth the wait tho

@rogerchandler2241 10 ай бұрын

Me to got wait to download it at friends Sept 6 on ps5 as I don't have internet thankful I'll not have to have internet u can play offline for myself hudge

@gbln_38 10 ай бұрын

@@rogerchandler2241 remember you can also preorder it and download it early. I'm not sure what the earliest preload date is but im guess it's probably a week before launch

@RevanBC 10 ай бұрын

If it makes you feel better I have to wait a year at least to play Final Fantasy 16

@rogerchandler2241 10 ай бұрын

@@RevanBC definitely so sorry really

@splinter4161 10 ай бұрын

I'm with you there, friend!! Gonna be the first game I pay full price for in many years

@fwtxw7028 10 ай бұрын

Great vid, ready to play when it comes out on console (ps5), this was really helpful for not ever playing this type of setup , thanks!

@alexisruiz9272 4 ай бұрын

Tbh it was a little overwhelming at first since I’m so used to games having tutorials and really holding your hand. However, once I started to notice there wasn’t really much information I decided to start reading and researching things in game. This has made it a more of a fun experience because figuring out things is what I love to do! And it’s made it much more enjoyable for me.

@mjalejo9375 6 ай бұрын

What I learned by just winging it is positioning in combat is key. There are combats where I was absolutely smacked but when I strategized my positioning I was able to beat them. And beat the enemies by chunks not everything all at once.

@karlackk 10 ай бұрын

I would love a video about multiclass because it is very complex to me as a new player.

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

We’re working on it!

@2BSemperGumby 10 ай бұрын

I’m gonna recommend this video to my new TTRPG DND players too lol. Great video

@death2011ghost 10 ай бұрын

I kept replaying the first 5 min to understand. but thankfully now I understand how it works. Thank for the great video.

@omnwaf2182 4 ай бұрын

Think my brain melted watching this from the amount of information

@soraxxsky 10 ай бұрын

I’m a complete newbie to DnD and I feel very overwhelmed by not understanding much. Outside of knowing how D20 being high = good, it’s like nothing is sticking. I need a complete idiot’s guide. 😭

@actionms8566 10 ай бұрын

Me too. I played video games all my life and am not a slow learner, but this is just overwhelming.

@emily-vn2id 10 ай бұрын

Yeah i feel like i need someone to really dumb it down, and talk through it slowly. 😭

@Lock2002ful 10 ай бұрын

Damn, so much friggin’ math!

@the13thfox46 10 ай бұрын

excellent video, I'm new to DnD games. I love this game so far but it's a little overwhelming. This simplified it greatly

@rtavr3147 8 ай бұрын

You are the best! Thank you so much for always providing the best content for us RPGs addicts😍

@JoeMason-nh8xg Ай бұрын

As much i love this game, it is way too complicated for me. I would rather just go workout at the gym and become better at being a person.

@darthvaper4776 10 ай бұрын

I wish it was out on ps5 already

@spiral9198 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video FEX, thank you!

@i_am_aaronman 10 ай бұрын

This is insanely helpful. Thank you

@randys8974 10 ай бұрын

Wish I could grasp this info I really want to play the game but feel as though I would do everything wrong 😞

@pezaroo1234 10 ай бұрын

Honestly, that's probably a good thing. The game is very newbie friendly and it has a crazy amount if replayability so if you play through it once and feel like you didn't do too great you can create a new character and it'll still feel like a fresh new game :) I did it with the early access a week before release, I knew nothing at first but starting again now on full release is so cool seeing how different everything is now I know more

@randys8974 10 ай бұрын

@@pezaroo1234 thankyou so much for this reply I actually needed that !! Def gonna give it a whirl and see what kind of trouble I can get into 😀

@johnmccullough251 10 ай бұрын

Jesus… I just want to play a video game..

@thaddeusodonnell3986 8 ай бұрын

Good thing I have a complete understanding of d20, what saving throw even means, there are so many things going on in this game I was lost after level 3. I have no idea what spells are good to pick, what in the world is going on in combat..which tbh takes painstakingly long..just feels like I got thrown into advanved chemistry when I know nothing about it.

@TG-Maverick22 6 ай бұрын

That was a lot of information for someone who is completely new to BG. This video is great, cheers for all the beginners tips. 5/5

@Mor4me 10 ай бұрын

Dude what happened the the race one. It stopped in the middle.

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

It'll be back up shortly no worries!

@exile9024 10 ай бұрын

I know this likely won't happen but I hope Larian doesn't just move on after BSG3, I would like an expansion or two followed by BSG4.

@Fabio-zc7bs 10 ай бұрын

They already confirmed that their next game is DOS 3 (DOS 2 is awesome as well, DOS 3 will be even better)

@exile9024 10 ай бұрын

@@Fabio-zc7bs damn, not that I hate DOS, but BSG3 is just so much more up my alley and I know i'm gonna want.

@KnicKnac 10 ай бұрын

@@exile9024Just play D&D lol jk if only it was that easy.

@exile9024 10 ай бұрын

@@KnicKnac true lol

@d4rkst0rm16 10 ай бұрын

is DLC expected? I would love to see the level cap increase

@jonp.1418 9 ай бұрын

not gonna lie i’ve spent the last 2 days (and over 20 hours) just winging it and I love this game, figured that now’s a good time to look at a beginners guide 😂

@MrMikeandjeanne 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for doing this, even going so far as to explain the difference between the 2 options to run the game.

@MukiMuki688 10 ай бұрын

Final Fantasy, Elder Scrolls, Elden Ring, no matter what RPG you've played, Dungeons and Dragons IS the grandfather of them all/

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

Dark Souls even!

@soham0144 10 ай бұрын

@@Fextralife The Dark Souls of TTRPGs

@hassanaoude7895 10 ай бұрын

I died 6 times in the prologue and after 4 hours of playing I cleared the prologue and saved the game and quit to get some sleep, I will try again tomorrow but one thing I learnt is watching tips and guides is useless without playing I put 20+ hr into KZfaq content to prepare myself for the game once the game started I didn’t know what was an action vs what was a bonus action, and until now I don’t know if I consumed my action so I always try an action and if fails I try bonus action and often I just end my turn because I don’t know what to do

@doncagape5409 10 ай бұрын

You should take zariel sword, use the 3 explosives there, put next to him, have Shadowheart fire blast it when he’s at 40-50 hp

@DanMProductionsBois 10 ай бұрын

Spam f5 brother

@celuiquipeut6527 10 ай бұрын

@@doncagape5409Change shadow heart spell, take command. Use it on the general and make him drop his swrod. He will hit very low. The mindflayer will be able to lower him a lot. Work on all the adds while the mindflayer is lowering the boss. You can equip the sword right away to help. And when both of them are almost dead, use the 4 purple barrel. If you have a caster, make him ise grease underneath. Cast fire canttio. Both will die. You will be lvl 2+. Enjoy the easy beginning!

@carreraluu 10 ай бұрын

Great video.. never played this game before saw the stellar reviews on steam. I'll be purchasing it!

@lexivalmont7438 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this guide! It really helped me

@fireworks1997 10 ай бұрын

Bruh this is a beginners guide? Maybe I'm braindead but this wasnt that easy to grasp

@Fextralife 10 ай бұрын

There's A LOT to absorb / digest when it comes to this game. I suggest you try the game on easy first to get used to the mechanics slowly, and use the written guide (linked on pinned comment) so you have easy access to links and written descriptions.

@Lartuse 10 ай бұрын

Something to note about co-oping in BG3. When chatting or getting it on with another NPC, please check the box in the lower left to make your dialogues private. That way your innocent halfling paladin roleplaying with you, who has never seen an unexposed collarbone, wont have a mental breakdown in your camp when he wonders over to see your dialog options.

@Hawk7886 10 ай бұрын

Nah, they gotta grow up some day

@fershnibbity330 4 ай бұрын

I only came here to understand why I wasn’t rolling attack or damage rolls, and that was explained in 30 seconds; but I stayed for the whole thing! Good stuff. I’m only about an hour in the game right now and realized I need to start over with a new character because I set mine up WAY bad 😅

@RegularEverydayNormalGuy 10 ай бұрын

I was indeed hoarding supplies and avoiding resting haha THANK YOU

@Charsept 10 ай бұрын

This is so darn confusing! I've never played a game like this and holy heck is it overwhelming. Edit: Also I realized I made it super hard on myself by not allowing the dark haired lady or the wizard to join me and sneak killing the white hair guy 😅. I didn't realize that this is suppose to be a squad game. I was only using the player character. 😬

@georgen5882 10 ай бұрын

Well, I won’t spoil it for you but in some ways killing the white haired guy is not a bad thing. It always depends on your choices for what happens. But yes, meant to be a party of 4 in the end. It will make a huge difference. If they do it like divinity 2 there may be mods at some point to do a solo adventure. I don’t know if they did open source code on this one or not. They usually do.