D&D: Playing ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Again? Here Are Some Replay Strategies
Getting ready to replay Baldur’s Gate 3, again? Here are some ways you can shake things up on the road to the Absolute.
Baldur’s Gate 3 remains one of the most popular RPGs, with a surging player count, despite coming out more than a year ago now. With open-ended possibilities, there’s a ton of replayability. But how do you keep things fresh?
Don’t worry. We’re here to help. Try some of these Baldur’s Gate 3 replay strategies.
Play A Wildly Different Class
Sure, this one’s a little obvious. But let’s really dig into it. Because while D&D and Baldur’s Gate 3 have a lot of expansive character options, at the end of the day a lot can blend together. So make your character stand out mechanically from the last.
Instead of playing a Valor Bard and then a Paladin or Blade Pact Warlock (all three classes that revolve around making some cool attack in melee with varying degrees of magic), try something wildly different. Play a ranged character if you’re used to melee.
Give a Spellcaster a try. Or if you’re almost always a Wizard, try making a Fighter. See how the other half lives.
Build A Different Party
We all have our favorite characters that follow us throughout the course of the adventure. Either their performance grabs you, or their abilities do. You find yourself thinking, “well I’ve got to take Shadowheart.” Meanwhile, back in camp, Lae’zel is still wearing Githyanki half-plate and carrying the sword she started with.
It can be painful, I know, but leave your favorites in camp. Try all of Act 1 (or more) with different companions at your side. It makes the playthrough feel different.
Go For One Of The Really Weird, Specific Builds
One of the best things about Baldur’s Gate 3 is the sheer number of powerful, specific magic items that you can find scattered throughout Faerun. While in D&D you can’t bank on finding a Robe that adds your Wisdom to your Unarmed Strike damage, for instance, you can in Baldur’s Gate 3.
And to that end, there are some really intensely optimized builds that you can make if you get the right items. It can really change the way you replay Baldur’s Gate 3 to take up arms as an Abjuration Ice Wizard, for instance. Find a guide to something truly weird and take it for a spin.
Be Evil
Probably the hardest one to actually pull off. Especially if Larian’s user data is anything to go by. But the evil playthrough does feature some incredible writing. Even if you don’t go full evil – it might be worth it just to make different decisions when it all comes down to it. See what happens if you embrace the Emperor. Or make Astarion be a vampire ascendant.
Play As An Origin Character
A perishingly small number of players have played as “Not Tav”. But it can absolutely be worth it to play as an Origin character. The downside is, they’ll talk less – but this combos nicely with the “play with a different party.” You can see what it’s like living as one of the “NPCs” with all their rich Backstory. Gale makes for a fun time, especially.
See you on the Nautiloid!
