@@italianspartacus -- Wanna know the saddest part? I actually have nearly 300 hours into Baldur's Gate 3, and I still don't know what Baldur's Gate looks like... Every time I reach Act 3 I restart because I want to try something different lol.
Try restarting over from the beginning about 25 times...working on 26 right now. Spartacus put out a video How to stop analyzing and start playing. Oops, I did it again! :) (Oh never left Act 1...ever...sad)
@persistentpally I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've started many games, reached the druid Grove, and then decided to try something different. I've currently settled on a monk/rogue/ranger build. We'll see how far I get. 😅
@@dubya_tee_eff When I first started, Ranger was my class. It is a decent fighting class up to level 5. From there you can take Rogue Assasin and build a solid Gloomstalker. But it lacked dialogue abilities. And while gold isn't hard to get, the cost of items was expensive early on. Of course you had Wyll, and if you wanted to you can get Skilled feat to help with dialog and barter. I don't know how many times I restarted. Elf caused issue in the Goblin camp, and I thought of being a human, but I wanted something with a little more ability. Elves are still my favorite choice, but there is one conversation that wouldn't work for an Elf, so I chose Tiefling. I have a roleplay plan now. If I could offer advice, start with Fighter. Go through Act 1 for a spell and see if you want to mix in something else. Feats are there to be used, so pick one that fits what you want for that character. I relied on community content too much. Let go. Play. Enjoy.
This was the most helpful of all the many "beginner" videos I've watched. So many others speak way too fast & make it hard to digest all the info. Thanks for not doing that.
Just got into BG3 and I'm absolutely loving it so far. The quests, the storytelling, it's just amazing. I felt overwhelmed when I first started but it took me a few hours to get a feel for how to play the game properly. I'm absolutely hooked now.
Oh my god thank you so much bro. I have slowly been trying to teach myself all this and it's been okay, and now my wife decided she wanted to play with me and I can't explain everything to her the way she wants cuz I'm still learning and it's going to cause a divorce I cannot tell you how much we needed this video thank you! 😅
Thank you SO much for this video! I am new to the all things D&D but decided to give Baulder's Gate 3 a go since I am big into story-heavy games. I am in love with this game but was very confused. I'm about 20 hours in, still in Act 1 lol. This was super helpful!
Same here, new to the D&D scene myself. I just bought it a few days ago and it's absolutely amazing. I'm about the same amount of time and still in act 1. Made a human warlock. The storytelling and quests are just top notch.
Thank you thank you thank you thank you. This is not the first video I tried to watch. It is the first video I made it through. Not only are your explanations relatable, clear, and fun, you're also the first who seems to know the definition of "beginner". I felt overwhelmed as a new-to-BG, never-played-DnD player just trying to decipher things in character creation, so thank you for assuming (correctly in my case) that a beginner may not know what everything means and taking the time to offer a patient, detailed guide. We may be a niche audience in that regard, but on behalf of us: thank you.
I've been thinking about this game and been watching a few beginners videos now but your video here has been the best buddy 👌 Going to dive in and order it shortly! Subbed!
Tip I picked up somewhere - If you spend 100g to change your class early on, but are short of cash, just pickpocket it back from Withers. For some reason he doesn't seem to mind 😁
Thank you for this video ! On my first playthrough and I accidentally skipped a lot of side missions and now am getting my butt kicked on EXPLORER in Act 3 so highly considering starting a 2nd playthrough
Sooooo useful, thank you so much dude. You do a great job at touching on the surface of nearly every aspect and bringing it all together when it comes to combat. I'ver been trying to wing it for my first 50 hours and I was JUST starting to understand the fact that I can use turn-based mode to basically stop time to steal stuff etc lol xD Canceling the "end turn" if you forgot something is really awesome btw I don't recall that ever being mentioned in-game at all
Great video! My tip is to do a custom Tav first. Then either a set origin character or Dark Urge. Dark Urge is a great 2nd or 3rd playthrough, and this game has amazing replay value. It's definitely worth it. Hopefully, this helps anyone new to the game a little bit more :)
After you start the game, there are ONLY 3 things that you cannot change whenever you want: Race/Subrace, Gender/Body Type, and Background (Proficiencies). During the game, there are only 2 unchangeble stats: the 1 point from the Hag's Hair and the 3 points from the Mirror.
I been eyeballing this game since I seen it demolish at the Video Game Awards. Decided to buy it last night played a couple of hours before work and now in hooked I can't wait to get out and finish
Make sure you’re not like me, 66 hours and I haven’t even gotten out of the grove yet, I keep restarting and making new characters for no damn reason 😂
Just started playing BG3 yesterday with my buddies, never really played DnD before either, talk about perfect timing with this video! This helped out a ton, thank you!
I wish I would have found Italian Spartacus when I did my initial search on BG3 content. I did, however, saw the How To Start Enjoying The Game - no more analyzing. I have a hard time doing that in RPGs because there is a lot to learn in BG3 (and 5th E). For Skyrim, the race *was* very important to your character. I'd play a Khajit or Wood Elf as a ranged character. I would get paralysis deciding on one or two-handed weapons since they required perks. 1800 hours of LE and I never installed a mod due to having a low range laptop. When I did get a medium rig, I started to mod only to find myself in the same Analysis Paralysis and for three years, I never played Skyrim with what I built. I had a Wabbajack list that was very well done, so I played that instead. When BG3 arrived, I bought it and started to play it. I knew nothing about what I was doing, so the Analysis Paralysis took effect. Short version: I'm now on my nth beginning in Act 1 and I've made a save as a Oath of Vengeance Paladin called Decision. It will sit at that save until I decide to move forward with that character or talk to Jergal (Withers). I will move forward and with the help of Spartacus and his YT efforts, I will understand the context of BG3. Thanks for all your effort.
Another thing to note is, it will use the class you took first level of as saving throws and items. So if you take 1 lvl of Sorcerer and then 1 level of Cleric. Well you don't want this because if your goal is to be a Sorcerer now it goes off wisdom instead of charisma. This severely nerfs the Sorcerer. Important as well is that you can't then take level 3 Sorcerer to override that. It will always specifically be the latest level 1. So be careful in how you multiclass. If you want to be a Sorcerer/Cleric for the armor proficiencies, then take Sorcerer after level 1 Cleric.
This was very helpful! My husband and I have been playing for 3 months now and I had no idea how all the things worked. I’ve just been just winging it but after watching this I finally understand the ability and skill connection. I’m playing on console and am jealous of the pc interface! Does the game function exactly the same of both? Meaning the controls might be different but the game is the same?
I am 77 hours in and I just got off 3 month trip trawling fish in new zealand and forgot the buttons and stuff or where i am at with the story lol so im starting again ❤
I have always wanted to play D&D but I've never been in the right friend group to have a go. So im going to pick this game up on Xbox to try get that D&D experience. I wanted to know if you ever felt cheated 'rolling' a digital dice?, like the game stops you from doing certain things or pushes you another direction by showing you a number to make you fail.
He's talking about it doesn't affect the game itself, like no race gives extra stats to anything. Dialogue options yes, but d&d use to give stats based on race
I never played anything like this, I am buying It today and I am scared. But as from the information and characters i have seem now i am 100% sure that i wanna have Shadowheart for girlfriend if possible she is hot as hell and her voice and personality makes it even more hotter.
At 100 plus hours into the game I do enjoy this noob video but I gotta say that the damage system ain’t near as complicated as you make it sound from 18:00 onwards… :)
A RECENT VIDEO!!!!!! Can anybody help with what my stats should start as pls? I want a heavy armor, sword & board, necromancer tank. Army of the dead kind thing. I want to be frontline with undead oh annd hes gonna be human. Sorry I've never played D&D.
Gotta say, pretty disappointed with the drow in this game, ability wise. I think given their set up, they should have gotten at LEAST devils sight added to what they have, it makes so much sense racially, and with their other abilities. it's not like it would be too op, either Like I said overall, their abilities are disappointing for such a cool race 😢
"This video assumes you've never played BG3" -- How dare you... I'm just a dummy who needs help still after 200 hours into the game
Hahahaha don't worry I still learn stuff allllll the damn time
@@italianspartacus -- Wanna know the saddest part? I actually have nearly 300 hours into Baldur's Gate 3, and I still don't know what Baldur's Gate looks like... Every time I reach Act 3 I restart because I want to try something different lol.
Try restarting over from the beginning about 25 times...working on 26 right now. Spartacus put out a video How to stop analyzing and start playing. Oops, I did it again! :) (Oh never left Act 1...ever...sad)
@persistentpally I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've started many games, reached the druid Grove, and then decided to try something different. I've currently settled on a monk/rogue/ranger build. We'll see how far I get. 😅
@@dubya_tee_eff When I first started, Ranger was my class. It is a decent fighting class up to level 5. From there you can take Rogue Assasin and build a solid Gloomstalker. But it lacked dialogue abilities. And while gold isn't hard to get, the cost of items was expensive early on. Of course you had Wyll, and if you wanted to you can get Skilled feat to help with dialog and barter. I don't know how many times I restarted. Elf caused issue in the Goblin camp, and I thought of being a human, but I wanted something with a little more ability. Elves are still my favorite choice, but there is one conversation that wouldn't work for an Elf, so I chose Tiefling. I have a roleplay plan now. If I could offer advice, start with Fighter. Go through Act 1 for a spell and see if you want to mix in something else. Feats are there to be used, so pick one that fits what you want for that character. I relied on community content too much. Let go. Play. Enjoy.
Dude, you put out the survey for this like YESTERDAY! That is hustle!
Hahahaha I'm a workaholic
Me with 170 hours in BG3 and countless more in D&D: "An extensive beginner's quickstart guide? Count me in!" xD
This was the most helpful of all the many "beginner" videos I've watched. So many others speak way too fast & make it hard to digest all the info. Thanks for not doing that.
You are so welcome!
Telling people to play the class they enjoy instead of Meta, gets an instant like from me and I've just started this video. Kudo's, mate.
of course brother! enjoy the game you paid for! :) thanks for watching!
just got the game today and only ever played DND once.. this video is a call from the heavens lmao
Just got into BG3 and I'm absolutely loving it so far. The quests, the storytelling, it's just amazing. I felt overwhelmed when I first started but it took me a few hours to get a feel for how to play the game properly. I'm absolutely hooked now.
Oh my god thank you so much bro. I have slowly been trying to teach myself all this and it's been okay, and now my wife decided she wanted to play with me and I can't explain everything to her the way she wants cuz I'm still learning and it's going to cause a divorce I cannot tell you how much we needed this video thank you! 😅
Thank you SO much for this video! I am new to the all things D&D but decided to give Baulder's Gate 3 a go since I am big into story-heavy games. I am in love with this game but was very confused. I'm about 20 hours in, still in Act 1 lol. This was super helpful!
Same here, new to the D&D scene myself. I just bought it a few days ago and it's absolutely amazing. I'm about the same amount of time and still in act 1. Made a human warlock. The storytelling and quests are just top notch.
IS yesterday: hey guys do you want a quick start guide?
IS today: hey guys here’s your quick start guide!
Thank you thank you thank you thank you.
This is not the first video I tried to watch. It is the first video I made it through. Not only are your explanations relatable, clear, and fun, you're also the first who seems to know the definition of "beginner". I felt overwhelmed as a new-to-BG, never-played-DnD player just trying to decipher things in character creation, so thank you for assuming (correctly in my case) that a beginner may not know what everything means and taking the time to offer a patient, detailed guide. We may be a niche audience in that regard, but on behalf of us: thank you.
I have over 1000 hours in BG3 but still love this. Glad you’re back to making BG3 content.
Same here! Never too late to learn something new.
I've been thinking about this game and been watching a few beginners videos now but your video here has been the best buddy 👌
Going to dive in and order it shortly!
Subbed!
As ive been playing BG3 ive been finding myself saying "uh oh" anytime something happens and i blame you ItalianSpartacus XD
Tip I picked up somewhere - If you spend 100g to change your class early on, but are short of cash, just pickpocket it back from Withers. For some reason he doesn't seem to mind 😁
Best BG3 guide on UA-cam for noobs like myself. Thank you
Thank you for this video ! On my first playthrough and I accidentally skipped a lot of side missions and now am getting my butt kicked on EXPLORER in Act 3 so highly considering starting a 2nd playthrough
Sooooo useful, thank you so much dude.
You do a great job at touching on the surface of nearly every aspect and bringing it all together when it comes to combat. I'ver been trying to wing it for my first 50 hours and I was JUST starting to understand the fact that I can use turn-based mode to basically stop time to steal stuff etc lol xD
Canceling the "end turn" if you forgot something is really awesome btw I don't recall that ever being mentioned in-game at all
Great video! My tip is to do a custom Tav first. Then either a set origin character or Dark Urge. Dark Urge is a great 2nd or 3rd playthrough, and this game has amazing replay value. It's definitely worth it. Hopefully, this helps anyone new to the game a little bit more :)
Almost a year after a release and I still play and replay Bg3. And played 3 years of EA 😊 An amazing game! ❤ And a very good beginner guide!
After you start the game, there are ONLY 3 things that you cannot change whenever you want: Race/Subrace, Gender/Body Type, and Background (Proficiencies). During the game, there are only 2 unchangeble stats: the 1 point from the Hag's Hair and the 3 points from the Mirror.
Thank you so much for this video. I have no experience in D&D. Thank you.
I been eyeballing this game since I seen it demolish at the Video Game Awards. Decided to buy it last night played a couple of hours before work and now in hooked I can't wait to get out and finish
Make sure you’re not like me, 66 hours and I haven’t even gotten out of the grove yet, I keep restarting and making new characters for no damn reason 😂
Just started playing BG3 yesterday with my buddies, never really played DnD before either, talk about perfect timing with this video! This helped out a ton, thank you!
Glad it helped!! :D
@@italianspartacus We are not worthy of you!
I wish I would have found Italian Spartacus when I did my initial search on BG3 content. I did, however, saw the How To Start Enjoying The Game - no more analyzing. I have a hard time doing that in RPGs because there is a lot to learn in BG3 (and 5th E). For Skyrim, the race *was* very important to your character. I'd play a Khajit or Wood Elf as a ranged character. I would get paralysis deciding on one or two-handed weapons since they required perks. 1800 hours of LE and I never installed a mod due to having a low range laptop. When I did get a medium rig, I started to mod only to find myself in the same Analysis Paralysis and for three years, I never played Skyrim with what I built. I had a Wabbajack list that was very well done, so I played that instead. When BG3 arrived, I bought it and started to play it. I knew nothing about what I was doing, so the Analysis Paralysis took effect. Short version: I'm now on my nth beginning in Act 1 and I've made a save as a Oath of Vengeance Paladin called Decision. It will sit at that save until I decide to move forward with that character or talk to Jergal (Withers). I will move forward and with the help of Spartacus and his YT efforts, I will understand the context of BG3. Thanks for all your effort.
It’s like you just created the vid I needed, love it. Just purchased the game, great timing!
Hahahah my pleasure dude! :)
Always stoked to see you post my dude. Thanks for supporting BG3!
I have never played dnd or balders gate just heard it was good and my god its amazing
This was great! Are you doing a part two for conversational things or situational things moving forward. More in action explanations
Another awesome guide!!
Thank you for this video!
Another thing to note is, it will use the class you took first level of as saving throws and items. So if you take 1 lvl of Sorcerer and then 1 level of Cleric.
Well you don't want this because if your goal is to be a Sorcerer now it goes off wisdom instead of charisma. This severely nerfs the Sorcerer.
Important as well is that you can't then take level 3 Sorcerer to override that. It will always specifically be the latest level 1.
So be careful in how you multiclass. If you want to be a Sorcerer/Cleric for the armor proficiencies, then take Sorcerer after level 1 Cleric.
I have 400 hours into this game and know it very well and yet I’m watching this whole video because I think it will help me sell it to other people
This was very helpful! My husband and I have been playing for 3 months now and I had no idea how all the things worked. I’ve just been just winging it but after watching this I finally understand the ability and skill connection. I’m playing on console and am jealous of the pc interface! Does the game function exactly the same of both? Meaning the controls might be different but the game is the same?
I thought id have this game by now lol life flies by when u work and got kids. Hopefully they might do a sell soon got a bday coming up next month.
Steam summer sale!! I think it has one more day left
Great beginners guide
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video.
I am 77 hours in and I just got off 3 month trip trawling fish in new zealand and forgot the buttons and stuff or where i am at with the story lol so im starting again ❤
I have always wanted to play D&D but I've never been in the right friend group to have a go. So im going to pick this game up on Xbox to try get that D&D experience. I wanted to know if you ever felt cheated 'rolling' a digital dice?, like the game stops you from doing certain things or pushes you another direction by showing you a number to make you fail.
Loved this video. Reinstalling now. TY
I got 300 hours and this is still very helpful
"The barbarian is up close and personal" tell that to karlach throwing 3 spears per turn
This is much appreciated, even though the game has been out as long as it has. Thank you! ⚔🍻
very good
I can’t believe it’s almost been a year since BG3 released
“Are you selling meth on the side” 😂
From all the things to describe a criminal.😂
Ugh fine ill replay BG3 for the 9th time
I picked up this game because of dungeon meshi
Nice
Thanks, Spartacus! I’m in the middle of my first huge dive into this game and this video fit perfectly 💪
2:02 race matter. Diffrent races have diffrent amount of uniq race dialogs. The most have gith and dark elf.
He's talking about it doesn't affect the game itself, like no race gives extra stats to anything. Dialogue options yes, but d&d use to give stats based on race
I don't see race tbh but I guess I'm just built different
"Are you selling meth on the side??? then you're a criminal !"
Great videos! Thanks for sharing all you knowledge.
not first but still reacting anyway :D
staring hundreds of hours at character is reason i make females always, going with female assasin thief with knives and magic if possible
So many hours says Sparty.
Meanwhile, I have 880 hours in BG3. I think I might have overdone it a little bit. Just a little. 😅
I never played anything like this, I am buying It today and I am scared. But as from the information and characters i have seem now i am 100% sure that i wanna have Shadowheart for girlfriend if possible she is hot as hell and her voice and personality makes it even more hotter.
Let's gooooooooo
At 100 plus hours into the game I do enjoy this noob video but I gotta say that the damage system ain’t near as complicated as you make it sound from 18:00 onwards… :)
I like the game I just have skill issues 😂
Still don't understand the saving throws part lol
you keep saying single player game, but i seem to always play with friends
Would anybody here be offended if I said I came to this game because I'm an xcomm fan?
Not even slightly brother! :)
A RECENT VIDEO!!!!!! Can anybody help with what my stats should start as pls? I want a heavy armor, sword & board, necromancer tank. Army of the dead kind thing. I want to be frontline with undead oh annd hes gonna be human. Sorry I've never played D&D.
Gotta say, pretty disappointed with the drow in this game, ability wise. I think given their set up, they should have gotten at LEAST devils sight added to what they have, it makes so much sense racially, and with their other abilities. it's not like it would be too op, either Like I said overall, their abilities are disappointing for such a cool race 😢
Olá to you all
Don't watch videos like this ! Do as you will !
I had classes in college easier than this
26min in 😵💫😕
Me, over a 1000 hours watching this video 🤡
hahahaha hey man i'km still learning all the time!
Holy shit,I been playing this for close to one year now
"Want me to do this video?"
*1 day later*
"Here's the 46 minute video you wanted"