Baldurs Gate III - Any tips?

Save scum. Once you’re about to get into anything serious, or you’re progressing the story, or about to make a roll, save. I’m still pushing through Act 2. Act 1 is huge.

Save scum. Touch everything. Save scum. Talk to everyone. Save scum. Go everywhere. Save scum. Leave the "honor" playthrough for the future when you have your feet better underneath.

When it comes to your attributes, only even numbers matter. Every two points gives you a +1 to relevant checks. Now, that doesn't mean you can't do things or pick up items to boost those attributes in a way that an odd number can be pushed to an even number later, but just something to keep in mind.

You can utterly respec your character at any time for a small fee, once you find a certain character. See: point 1.

Rolling "with advantage" means you roll twice the number of normal die and take the higher of the two rolls. Rolling "with disadvantage" is the opposite, roll two sets and take the lower roll.

You can't get more than a set amount of "inspiration" which lets you re-do rolls, so use it frequently, but try to keep one in your pocket just in case (also save scum).

Most quests won't autofail if you leave them for a while except for when you finish up an Act. Do everything before finishing that Act. Exceptions: if an NPC is clearly in immediate peril, you get close enough to trigger the quest, and you leave, that quest will likely fail.

You're going to find a magic portal early in Act 1. Save and touch it.

Don't reject companions when you meet them. Just send them to camp. Everyone has a use, an interesting story, or both.

There are no cloaks/capes until Act 2. Don't go looking for them.

Your character does not always have to be the face of the party. Take control of and initiate interactions with whoever will be best suited for it.

You've saved recently, right?

As a newbie, try not to get too cute and try to keep a balanced party. With that said, unless you're playing on a higher difficulty than normal, you should be fine keeping your favorites around assuming you keep at least one tank (it should be Karlach, because Karlach is the very bestest).

Crowd control spells and AOE attacks are very powerful.

I'm sure I'll come up with more later, but that should get you going.

Along with what others have mentioned...

- Do side quests. Do all the side quests. Stop the main quest to do side quests. Not only are they fun and add a little something extra story-wise, you can get some decent loot from many of them and you get extra xp from all of them (which then makes boss fights and big battles a bit easier).

- Hoard health potions even if you have a healer in your group. At some point you will get into a situation where you will wish a given character had a health potion to help them survive a fight.

- Camp and rest up (which will autosave) after every encounter (if possible, at some points you are not able to camp). There's no penalty for this (even though the story in the game makes you feel like you need to rush).

- Many of the fights are more than just point-click-win, they will take a good strategy. This can come from the terrain itself, placing items (like exploding barrels) in specific spots before a fight, having certain characters and/or abilities in your group, etc.

- Since you mentioned a Rogue, also horde lockpicks and trap triggers (for disarming traps, can't remember the exact name at the moment). Also, there is a pair of gloves you can get access to early on (Act 1, not sure where though) that gives you advantage on lock-picking. My character is a Bard (which is part-rogue) and has these, rarely misses being able to pick a lock.

- Make sure all your characters have both a melee weapon and a ranged weapon (even if they can use magic).

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- Since you mentioned a Rogue, also horde lockpicks and trap triggers (for disarming traps, can't remember the exact name at the moment). Also, there is a pair of gloves you can get access to early on (Act 1, not sure where though) that gives you advantage on lock-picking. My character is a Bard (which is part-rogue) and has these, rarely misses being able to pick a lock.

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Gloves of Power give +1 on sleight of hand checks. Gloves of Thievery give advantage on sleight of hand checks.

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Speedrun to smashing Shadowheart. Rest often don’t worry about camping supplies.

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Did this and I missed so much shite

I just got into Act 3 and I have been a “good guy” but I feel like an a-hole because I abandoned so many side quest where people needed my help

Appreciate all of the help, fellas.

I just downloaded it lol, I dont even know which class to go with. Prolly paladin or sorc

Well frick lol

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One I never mastered is ungrouping a party member, walk the others into combat and have that party member able to move in real-time instead of turn based.

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Trapped that fat frick Balthazar in a convo then used bae Karlach to push his fat arse into the grand abyss.

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Well frick lol

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Just remember that paladins get their “powers” from their deity. If they break their oath, their deity turns their back on them and they lose their powers. You should interpret the oath you choose very, very literally when you make decisions.

Or just respec if shite goes sideways