Mechanics & Systems

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How turn-based combat, dice rolls, ranged, concentration, and Honour Mode work

VideoEN2 years ago
Fextralife

Explains the heart of combat: how attack rolls, advantage, and height work, and why you miss so much early on. Essential for understanding why an attack lands or not.

VideoEN2 years ago
JumboPixel

Seven concrete mechanics that change how you fight: action economy, environment use, shove, surprise, and more. Short format you can apply immediately.

VideoEN2 years ago
WolfheartFPS

A combat guide aimed at players coming from action games who bounce off the turn-based system. It grounds the tactical fundamentals so you stop improvising.

GuideEN
Gameplay mechanics — bg3.wiki
bg3.wiki

The written reference for the game's mechanics: conditions, rolls, actions, reactions, and how modifiers stack. For looking up the exact data when a video isn't enough.

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Difficulty & Honour Mode — bg3.wiki
bg3.wiki

What exactly changes at each difficulty and in Honour Mode: +2 to enemy rolls, legendary actions, single save, and permadeath. The reference for understanding what you're fighting on the hardest difficulty.

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