10 Biggest Differences Between Baldur's Gate 3 And D&D

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does an excellent job of adapting the experience to video game form, but there's no small number of differences between it and its inspiration. Some core aspects of are fundamentally impossible to translate, while others just work better in tabletop play than they do in a video game. Most of these changes are minor, but certain ones overhaul the experience in significant ways.

Taking a look at the biggest differences between and helps to reveal some of the strengths and weaknesses of each experience, as both have unique elements to offer. It also provides a glimpse into all the work that Larian Studios put into building something around concepts without letting rules take over from fun, especially when considering that its previous games didn't use as a base.

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Although it can be fun to build a martial class centered around Strength in, it isn't generally one of the best stats to dump points into overall. Dexterity often has a wider range of benefits, making Strength best for specific builds or flavor purposes. In, however, certain physical actions take center stage. Jumping across frequent gaps, shoving enemies off of cliffs, and managing carrying capacity all hold positions of greater significance in the game, making high Strength scores a huge advantage and punishing weaker characters heavily.

features a number of minor tweaks to spells and spell lists, but one that stands out as a major shift is the removal of, which makes it possible to end spells on target creatures, objects, or magical effects. Including this in the game would have had huge ramifications on game design due to its wide-reaching applications, making it a feature that