A Baldur's Gate 3 Clever Trick Can Help Your Companions Equip Better Gear (2024)

Playing around with the different resources in Baldur’s Gate 3 reveals some interesting exploits that players can use to get a leg up in the game. With so many different spells, items, and interactions, it’s understandable that players might still be discovering new ways to play Baldur's Gate 3 nearly a year after its full release. It wouldn’t be surprising if players continued to find more exploits for the game as time goes on.

One trick in particular can help players equip some better gear for their companions. Though this will come at the cost of some minor resources, the trade is ultimately worth it to gain certain bonuses. Even a minor bonus on a melee weapon in Baldur's Gate 3 can have a major impact, especially once players can do multiple attacks in the same turn. Having some additional buffs can be especially helpful earlier in the game, when players may still be waiting to grow into their class’ full power. It’s also just nice to speed things along on subsequent playthroughs.

Disguise Self Allows Players To Access Different Racial Buffs

Some Items Restrict Bonuses To Certain Races

Baldur’s Gate 3 players found that they can use the disguise self spell to give themselves certain advantages in the game. This first-level spell allows players to disguise themselves as one of the myriad fantasy races from Dungeons & Dragons. However, this disguise isn’t just for appearances. By switching a character’s race, they gain access to racial bonuses on certain items that they wouldn’t normally be able to use.

Certain items and weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 provide additional bonuses only for members of a certain race. This is commonly seen with githyanki items, as the isolationist tribe seems bent on ensuring no outsiders can use their weapons against them. Restrictions like this can be easily side-stepped with a single cast of disguise self. The spell lasts until the next long rest, meaning it is an easily repeatable cast, especially once players have more spell slots.

Popular Items To Use With Disguise Self

Players Can Gain Major Bonuses With The Right Items

When looking for what items to use with disguise self, players should look for items that provide bonuses to only specific races. For instance, Nimblefinger Gloves provides a +2 Dexterity bonus to gnomes on top of their static +1 Sleight of Hand bonus. These gloves are perfect for players who aren’t running a gogue in their party but still want to be able to pick locks or disarm traps. This base Dexterity bonus is also helpful for Stealth, and attacking with ranged or finesse weapons.

Another item that players may want to use disguise self with is the Silver Sword of the Astral Plane. This sword can beacquired early in Act 1 by cleverly disarming Kith'rak Voss, a powerful NPC. In general, the sword is superb, but when wielded by a githyanki, it deals an additional 1d6 Psychic damage, provides advantage on several types of saving throws, gives the player resistance to Psychic damage, and prevents them from being Charmed. Players who prefer to use Karlach over Lae’zel in their party can shapeshift Karlach into a githyanki, allowing her to access this sword’s full potential.

Cheesing item requirements like this is often worth sacrificing a level-one spell slot for the day. The Silver Sword is especially helpful earlier in the game, as players typically wouldn’t be able to access it until Act 3. Therefore, players should make sure not to dismiss any items that they don’t meet the racial requirements for. Instead, they should weigh the benefits conveyed by the item against a typical first-level spell. Most times, the item bonus will prove more useful over the course of an in-game day.

Other Helpful Gameplay Uses For Disguise Self

Players Can Bypass Other Restrictions Or Fool NPCs

Though meeting item requirements is one of the best uses for disguise self in Baldur’s Gate 3, there are some other handy uses for the spell. One common use is to disguise oneself as a smaller race, allowing the player to squeeze into tight holes or crevices that are usually restricted to more diminutive races. The spell also has a unique interaction with the spell speak with dead.

Some dead NPCs will refuse to speak with the person who killed them. Players can get around this by disguising themselves before using speak with dead. Using disguise self can also lead to unique story moments if used at the right time. This makes it one of Baldur’s Gate 3’s more versatile spells, and one players shouldn’t be sleeping on.

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Baldur's Gate 3

Developed and published by Larian Studios, Baldur's Gate 3 is an upcoming role-playing game set to release in August of 2023. Players will create a character to embark on a large-scale journey and can do so solo or cooperatively with a friend. Combat is a turn-based style this time around.

RPG

Franchise

Baldur's Gate

Platform(s)

PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X

Released

August 3, 2023

Developer(s)

Larian Studios

Publisher(s)

Larian Studios

ESRB

M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence

Number of Players

1-4

Local Co-Op Support

1-2 Players

Split Screen Orientation

Vertical Only