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Background defines your character’s origin and statistics that influence the role-playing aspect of Baldur’s Gate 3. Also, we describe it all in this guide!
What are Backgrounds? – Guide
There are thirteen backgrounds in Baldur’s Gate 3, and they represent where your character comes from and what their life was before. NPC characters, including your companions, will sometimes react consequently to your protagonist’s origin, which can sometimes earn you favours or enemies. Backgrounds are not limited to race or class, so you can pick whatever you like or will give you the best statistics.
Here are all the backgrounds in Baldur’s Gate 3:
- Acolyte
- Charlatan
- Criminal
- Entertainer
- Folk Hero
- Guild Artisan
- Haunted One
- Noble
- Outlander
- Sage
- Soldier
- Urchin
Backgrounds, Inspiration Goals, and Skill Proficiencies
The following Table Presents Inspiration Goals, and skill proficiencies for all Backgrounds:
| Background | Proficiency | Inspiration Goals and Guide | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acolyte | Insight Religion | Acolyte Inspiration Goals | You have spent your life in service to a temple, learning sacred rites and providing sacrifices to the god or gods you worship. Serving the gods and discovering their sacred works will guide you to Greatness. |
| Charlatan | Deception Sleight of Hand | Charlatan Inspiration Goals | You’re an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will bring you success down the road. |
| Criminal | Deception Stealth | Criminal Inspiration Goals | You have a history of breaking the law and survive by leveraging less-than-legal connections. Profiting from criminal enterprise will lead to greater opportunities in the future. |
| Entertainer | Acrobatics Performance | Entertainer Inspiration Goals | You live to sway and subvert your audience, engaging common crowds and high society alike. |
| Folk Hero | Animal Handling Survival | Folk Hero Inspiration Goals | You’re a champion of the common people, challenging tyrants and monsters to protect the helpless. Saving innocents in imminent danger will make your legend grow. |
| Guild Artisan | Insight Persuasion | Guild Artisan Inspiration Goals | Your skill in a particular craft has earned you membership in a mercantile guild, offering privileges and protection while engaging in your art. Repairing and discovering rare crafts will bring new inspiration. |
| Haunted One | Medicine Intimidation | Haunted One Inspiration Goals | You were once sworn to seclusion and continue to prefer solitude over the chaos of society. |
| Noble | History Persuasion | Noble Inspiration Goals | You were raised in a family among the social elite, accustomed to power and privilege. Accumulating renown, power, and loyalty will raise your status. |
| Outlander | Survival Athletics | Outlander Inspiration Goals | You grew up in the wilds, learning to survive far from the comforts of civilization. Surviving unusual hazards of the wild will enhance your prowess and understanding. |
| Sage | Arcana History | Sage Inspiration Goals | You are curious and well-read, with an unending thirst for knowledge. Learning about rare lore of the world will inspire you to put this knowledge to greater purpose. |
| Soldier | Athletics Intimidation | Soldier Inspiration Goals | You are trained in battlefield tactics and combat, having served in a militia, mercenary company, or officer corps. Show smart tactics and bravery on the battlefield to enhance your prowess. |
| Urchin | Sleight of Hand Stealth | Urchin Inspiration Goals | After surviving a childhood on the streets, you know how to make the most out of very little. Using your street smarts bolsters your spirit for the journey ahead. |
Which Background should you choose in Baldur’s Gate 3?
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you should choose whatever suits your character and you simply like. Backgrounds have defined proficiencies, while classes have a list of skills they can be proficient with, and you can pick only two or three. As a result, regardless of which background you choose, your class proficiencies can be adjusted during character creation in the skills tab, preventing you from wasting potential. Additionally, proficiency is what your character is good at and what knowledge they possess. Therefore, always pick what suits your character’s story and/or will give you the best statistics.
Therefore, if you want the best character performance, you should choose a background and proficiencies that boosts your class, primarily statistic. For example, if you are a Druid and your primary ability is Wisdom, you should aim to be proficient in Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Perception, and Survival. As a result, Folk Hero (Survival, Animal Handling) is the background that includes those skills and could be a good choice for Druid or Cleric.
Some backgrounds are similar to each other and offer similar Proficiencies. For Example, Charlatan and Criminal backgrounds are masters of manipulation, and their inspirational goals focus on talking their way through challenging situations. However, criminals are better at stealth, and Charlatans are better at lockpicking. Regardless you can pick a class with proficiencies that allow you to create a mix of Charlatan and Criminal skills. As a result, be proficient in stealing and sneaking at the same time, which can benefit you in many ways. If you don’t mind spoilers, you can check the inspiration goals for each background and adjust proficiencies to them before finalizing your character creation.
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What are the Background Inspiration Points in Baldur’s Gate 3? Goals Guide
Additionally, in Baldur’s Gate 3, your background and origin give you a chance to complete special quests that will reward you with inspiration which you can later utilize when playing the game. When you perform an action that is true to your origin, your character will be inspired. Inspiration points can be used to reroll the dice during ability checks. Lastly, you can hold up to four points; any additional inspiration will reward you with experience.
For example, if you are an entertainer invited to a campfire to play and dance with befriended NPC, you’ll become inspired and earn an Inspiration point. However, these small quests and inspiration goals are hidden, and you need to discover them while playing the game.
Background Quest and Inspiration Points
In addition to the role-playing aspect, the background defines proficiencies, giving you a small bonus to dice rolls and success in checks.
This bonus gets added to the following dice rolls: attacks, spell attacks, skills and saving throws you are proficient in.
Source Baldur’s Gate 3
Origin in Baldur’s Gate
Characters’ origin is similar to a background but defines if you want to play as one of the companions or as an origin, custom character. Origin characters: Asterion, Lar’zel, Gale, Shadowheart, and Wyll will have their own quest that you can experience from a first-person perspective. When playing as a custom protagonist, you’ll be helping your companion achieve their goals.
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