★ All Updates for Patch 5
☆ Beginner Guides for All Starter Players
★ Simple Character Creation Guide for beginners
☆ A Full Guide to Multiclassing
★ All Side Quests and Event Points
☆ All Races and Subraces
Backgrounds in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) provide your character with an origin story to give context and direction as to why they act and interact with the world the way they do. Read on to learn more about each unique background and origin, as well as the inherent proficiency bonuses they provide.
List of Contents
Acolyte | 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. |
Acolyte Background Features | |
---|---|
Insight Proficiency ・Read people and situation. Detect lies. Religion Proficiency ・Recognise deities. Understand holy rites. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Cleric | Druid |
Acolyte Background Guide and Info
Charlatan | 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 willl lead to greater success down the road. |
Charlatan Background Features | |
---|---|
Deception Proficiency ・Lie and cheat. Manipulate the truth. Sleight of Hand Proficiency ・Wield nimble fingers. Steal stuff. Helps you pick locks and pockets, and disarm traps. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Fighter |
Charlatan Background Guide and Info
Criminal | 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. |
Criminal Background Features | |
---|---|
Deception Proficiency ・Lie and cheat. Manipulate the truth. Stealth Proficiency ・Stay out of sight. Melt into the shadows. Helps you with hiding. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Bard |
Criminal Background Guide and Info
Entertainer | You live to sway and subvert the audience, engaging common crowds and high society alike. Preserving art and bringing joy to the hapless and downtrodden heightens your charismatic aura. |
Entertainer Background Features | |
---|---|
Acrobatics Proficiency ・Keep your balance. Land on your feet. Helps you resist being shoved. Performance Proficiency ・Entertain audiences. Command the stage. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Barbarian | Paladin | Ranger |
Sorcerer | Warlock |
Entertainer Background Guide and Info
Folk Hero | 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. |
Folk Hero Background Features | |
---|---|
Animal Handling Proficiency ・Influence animals. Pet all of the dogs Survival Proficiency ・Stay alive in the wilds. Track prey. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Druid | Fighter | Sorcerer |
Warlock | Monk |
Folk Hero Background Guide and Info
Guild Artisan | Your skill in a particular craft has earned you membership in a mercantile guild, offering priviileges and protection while engaging in your art. Repairing and discovering rare crafts will bring new inspiration. |
Guild Artisan Background Features | |
---|---|
Insight Proficiency ・Read people and situation. Detect lies. Persuasion Proficiency ・Turn on the charm. Coax and cajole. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Cleric |
Guild Artisan Background Guide and Info
Noble | You were raised in a family among the social elite, accustomed to power and privilege. Accumulating renown, power, and loyalty will raise your status. |
Noble Background Features | |
---|---|
History Proficiency ・Remember the past - of the world and its people. Persuasion Proficiency ・Turn on the charm. Coax and cajole. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Rogue | Wizard |
Noble Background Guide and Info
Outlander | You grew up in the wilds, learning to survive far from the comforts of civilisation. Surviving unusual hazards of the wild will enhance your prowess and understanding. |
Outlander Background Features | |
---|---|
Athletics Proficiency ・Stay fit. Perform physical stunts. Helps you shove and resist being shoved. Survival Proficiency ・Stay alive in the wilds. Track prey. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Druid | Paladin | Monk |
Outlander Background Guide and Info
Sage | 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. |
Sage Background Features | |
---|---|
Arcana Proficiency ・Recognise magic. Interact with enchanted items. History Proficiency ・Remember the past - of the world and its people. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Rogue | Wizard |
Sage Background Guide and Info
Soldier | 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 powers. |
Soldier Background Features | |
---|---|
Athletics Proficiency ・Stay fit. Perform physical stunts. Helps you shove and resist being shoved. Intimidation Proficiency ・Be a bully. Threaten and induce fear. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Barbarian | Bard |
Soldier Background Guide and Info
Urchin | After surviving a poor and bleak childhood, you know how to make the most out of very little. Using your street smarts bolsters your spirit for the journey ahead. |
Urchin Background Features | |
---|---|
Sleight of Hand Proficiency ・Wield nimble fingers. Steal stuff. Helps you pick locks and pockets, and disarm traps. Stealth Proficiency ・Stay out of sight. Melt into the shadows. Helps you with hiding. |
Optimal Classes | ||
---|---|---|
Bard | Fighter | Ranger |
Monk |
Urchin Background Guide and Info
All Character Creation Guides | |
---|---|
List of Races | List of Subraces |
List of Feats | List of Race Features |
List of Skills | Ability Scores |
Background & Origins | - |
List of All Backgrounds
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP) Strategies & Guides Wiki
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (BO6) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Metaphor: ReFantazio Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Wuthering Waves Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Zenless Zone Zero Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
New Pokemon Snap Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Remake Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
© 2023 Larian Studios. All rights reserved. Larian Studios is a registered trademark of arrakis nv, affiliate of Larian Studios Games ltd. All company names, brand names, trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. © 2020 Wizards of the coast. All rights reserved. Wizards of the coast, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, D&D, and their respective logos. Are registered trademarks of wizards of the coast LLC
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.