Baldur's Gate 3 - How To Gain Inspirations

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The Baldur's Gate 3 Inspirations mechanic is akin to having hidden challenges or achievements. By doing particular actions or making certain decisions, you might just unlock some of these. Our guide discusses how this feature works, as well as some related info when it comes to backgrounds and rerolls.

Baldur's Gate 3 Inspirations are directly tied to backgrounds. Basically, there are certain outcomes or tasks that you can do throughout the campaign. If you meet a particular requirement, you'll complete that inspiration (i.e. challenge). Sadly, these remain hidden when you start out, though you're notified whenever you unlock one. You can view these by pressing the «P» key.

It's worth noting that Inspiration background requirements and gains apply to your main character and the active companions in your party. As such, it's important to remember the backgrounds of your companions to ensure that you've got all your bases covered. Here are some examples:

Note: As of the time of this writing, certain characters still can't be recruited as companions. As such, we've yet to know of their backgrounds.

You can have a maximum of four Inspiration points at any given time. If you exceed this amount, it will get converted into XP instead.You may use Inspiration points in ability checks that you fail during dialogue conversations. For instance, we failed a Nature 15 check. Since we had +2 Inspiration points at the time, we rolled again to succeed.

Given that Baldur's Gate 3 Inspirations are dependent on backgrounds, there are certain actions that fall in line with what you might expect from that particular option.

Soldiers are often at the forefront of battle. Characters with the Soldier background gain an Inspiration from hidden