Baldur's Gate 3

Start cleanly, rebuild a class, prepare a cross-platform party, and use Patch 8 Photo Mode without misreading scene limits.

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Official Baldur's Gate 3 character and subclass scene

Qualified game section4 distinct player tasks

Direct starting answer

Plan the next turn, not a perfect endgame build.

Read movement, action and bonus action separately. Cover the party's missing job first, then use respec once a specific class feature or multiplayer role becomes necessary.

Choose the player task

Four permanent routes.

Each page answers a different job and links to current Larian material.

Official Baldur's Gate 3 turn-based combat scene

First-hour route01Permanent guide

Beginner Guide

A spoiler-light first-session checklist for turn-based actions, exploration, party roles and avoiding irreversible assumptions.

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Official Baldur's Gate 3 character and subclass presentation

Build decisions02Permanent guide

Classes, Multiclass and Respec Guide

Choose among the official class roster, understand multiclass tradeoffs and use Withers to rebuild without restarting the story.

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Official Baldur's Gate 3 multiplayer party scene

Multiplayer setup03Permanent guide

Cross-Play and Mods Guide

A current setup and troubleshooting route for PC, Mac, Xbox and PlayStation cross-play, multiplayer lobbies and matching mod lists.

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Official Baldur's Gate 3 party scene suitable for Photo Mode composition

Photo Mode04Permanent guide

Photo Mode Guide: Camera, Poses and Scene Limits

Open Patch 8 Photo Mode, frame the party, use camera and post-processing controls, and diagnose the restrictions that apply during dialogue and cinematics.

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Evidence boundary

Current systems, no invented outcomes.

Larian's published pages support the class count, respec scope, cross-play flow, mod restrictions and Photo Mode controls. Quest outcomes, best builds and unsupported mod behavior remain save- and version-dependent.

Developer: Larian Studios
Combat: Turn-based D&D 5e
Party: Up to four players
Cross-play: PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation
Permanent guides: 4 live pages

Official sources

Facts checked at Larian

About Baldur's Gate 3

Official combat, class, party and exploration overview.

Larian Studios · Checked Sep 6, 2026

Forging Your Legacy

Official multiclass and Withers respec scope.

Larian Studios · Checked Sep 6, 2026

The Final Patch

Official Patch 8 subclasses, cross-play and mod compatibility.

Larian Studios · Checked Sep 6, 2026