Even Without Mods, Baldur's Gate 3's Party Can Get Way Bigger Than You Think

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contains multiple spells and abilities for summoning, expanding upon the basic party of four characters with new allies and entities. It's a mechanic carried over from, though in this case, players have no need to worry about inconveniencing their DMs by filling the map with little critters. As a video game, can account for many more summons that people can comfortably keep track of in a tabletop RPG, and that shows in the number of creatures that players can have in their party.

Exactly how big a party can get, however, isn't immediately clear. Players have been experimenting with summon builds since the game's launch, and many have accumulated pretty impressive armies of followers. The game doesn't have a specific cut-off for how high the number of characters in one party can go, which leaves open the question: using every tool and spell the game offers, what is the largest quantity of creatures players can have as members of their group?

While keeping track of so many creatures can be difficult and bog down combat, it is a pretty fool-proof strategy for achieving victory. In both and, action economy is crucial to victory; in other words, the side that gets more turns has a massive advantage. Even if a party is full of creatures with low health and damage, eventually, sheer numbers can often come out on top.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is loaded with summons that the party can call on for aid in battle, but a few especially helpful ones are very well hidden.

There are a few basic summons to work with, including the find familiar spell,, and flaming sphere, as well as the various spells for summoning undead and elementals. But there is a specific combination of class features that allows players to maximize their party size. It involves having four spore druids of at least level seven in the party, who each also have at least three cleric levels and one wizard level. This will give each party member access to all the tools needed for this build.

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