Summary

  • Hardcore gamers can test their tactical skills in Baldur's Gate 3 with challenge runs like killing everyone they meet or relying solely on improvised weapons.
  • Players can try the "Stealing Is Healthy" challenge, where they must pickpocket NPCs for money and items, or the "Exclusively Magic" challenge, which forces them to rely only on spells in combat.
  • Other challenges include focusing on stealth-based attacks, using ranged weapons exclusively, or playing solo with the "Lone Wolf Play" challenge.

Hardcore gamers are no strangers to challenge runs in their favorite titles, especially when it involves games like Baldur’s Gate 3 which boasts a robust system rife with opportunities to create crazily-difficult encounters with equally-bizarre ways of overcoming them. As an adaptation of the D&D 5e ruleset, Baldur’s Gate 3 sets itself apart from the typical RPG experience with stricter mechanics that Larian Studios expanded enough to accommodate tactical finesse.

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With Larian Studios notable for Divinity: Original Sin 2 and its highly-adaptable combat system, Baldur’s Gate 3 players know they have the option to skip the game’s overarching narrative and head straight to its engaging combat. However, what challenges can players do to their Baldur’s Gate run to test their tactical mettle?

10 Kill Everyone

Attacking all enemies

Infamous players in D&D are the ones who love to murder-hobo or commit the act of killing everyone they meet for the purpose of looting them. Dungeon Masters often punish these players for their recklessness, but