Summary
- Jack of All Trades achievement requires leveling up all 12 classes on one character without respeccing.
- This build can be underpowered, limiting a character's effectiveness in combat and late-game.
- A workaround exists using the hireling system, allowing players to achieve the feat without significant drawbacks.
There are 54 achievements to earn in Baldur's Gate 3. Some are difficult to obtain, requiring players to perform impressive feats in combat that rely on luck. Others are fun and whimsical, related to the fates of side characters and the choices players make across the game's three acts. However, few will require as much commitment or cause as much frustration as the achievement of Jack of All Trades.
The Jack of All Trades achievement is awarded to players who, over the course of a playthrough, put one level into each of the game's 12 classes on a single character. This must be done without respeccing the character even once. While over-optimization is not required to beat Baldur's Gate 3, playing like this will put one character at a serious disadvantage, which matters especially if players choose to do this with their main character rather than one of the companions in the party.
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Jack Of All Trades Could Underpower A Character
Master of None
Baldur's Gate 3, much like Dungeons and Dragons, is a game made to accommodate a wide range of builds and choices. While some options for leveling a character may perform more optimally than others, for the most part, any build can function and succeed within the story. The Jack of All Trades build, however, poses unique issues given that it will keep a character from ever reaching the most essential abilities any other build would rely upon.
Any martial character in the game needs to reach level 5 before getting the ability Extra Attack, which is essential to performing in combat with a weapon. Abilities like a rogue's sneak attack, a Wizard's arcane restoration, and a Monk's martial arts are all available at level one but require some leveling to perform effectively. This character will have a moderate number of spell slots but only first-level spells to cast. In other words, they will have a ton of versatility but without the power to make any of those options impactful in the mid or late-game.
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The Hireling Loophole
An Easy Trick To Get The Achievement
Fortunately, there is an easy way to get this achievement while avoiding the repercussions of building a jack of all trades. This loophole lies within the game's hireling system, where players can recruit a hireling from Withers and add them to their party. When a hireling is recruited, they are level one but instantly gain however much experience the party has to reach the same level as the rest of the characters. So, a player could theoretically wait until their party is level 12, recruit a hireling, and instantly level them up, putting one level in each class.
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This allows people to gain the achievement while never having to use a deliberately weak and broken character. Players could also use Minsc for this if they don't like recruiting hirelings, given that he is a companion who must be recruited late in the game when most people are already close to level 12. While this may undermine the idea of the achievement, playing a jack of all trades typically feels bad given how much weaker it makes characters. This method allows completionists to get all of Baldur's Gate 3's achievements while avoiding the frustration of building an underpowered character.
Baldur's Gate 3
- Franchise
- Baldur's Gate
- Platform(s)
- PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
FAQs
The Hireling Loophole
Can I revive my character in BG3? ›
If they are "Dead", cast Revivify (spell or scroll). If they are wisps or you don't have Revivify, you'll need to speak with Withers in your camp (or go wake him up, if he hasn't arrived) and ask him to collect and hold the wisps/corpses. Then, he can revive them at your leisure for 200gp.
What happens if your character dies in BG3? ›
Once a character is fully dead, you can't help or heal them. But, luckily for your adventure, you can revive characters who have bitten the dust through combat or misadventure. Because you can revive people, without wanting to spoil too much, you should know that death isn't necessarily a total disaster.
What is the most op class in Baldur's Gate 3? ›
The Paladin is the strongest class and subclass in Baldur's Gate 3 due to its damage output, survivability, and versatility. The Paladins can access various weapons and armour types, allowing for diverse playstyles. Combining Extra Attack with Divine Smite results in exceptional raw damage potential.
How is damage calculated in Baldur's Gate 3? ›
Damage is weapon/spell die + wepon bonus + attribute bonus (attribute bonus calcualted as (attribute value - 10)/2). A character with a +1 longswod and 16 str will deal 1-10 (1-8 if holding it in one hand) + 1 + (16-10)/2 = 5-14 damage.
What happens if Astarion kills you? ›
If you don't keep him in line and tell him enough is enough, Astarion will get carried away and end up killing your character, forcing you to use a revivify spell or Withers, so you need to snap him back to his senses at the first available opportunity after that initial bite, using either a Persuasion or Strength ...
What happens if Gale dies again in BG3? ›
If Gale dies, the party will be treated to a cutscene where the projection of the newly deceased Wizard offers instructions for using the Scroll of True Resurrection. Unfortunately, there are a lot of steps, and the projection rushes through them.
What is the strongest character build in BG3? ›
What are the best BG3 builds?
- Berserker Barbarian: for close-up power and leaving enemies prone.
- College of Valour Bard: for resistance to status effects and higher damage output than your typical Bard.
- Light Cleric: For regeneration and healing to the max.
- Moon Druid: For the most shapeshifting abilities and raw power.
The Wizard is the best class at churning out damage at range. Among the spell-casters, the Wizard has the most spell slots and gains higher level spells sooner than others.
What is the best solo class in Baldur's Gate 3? ›
Classes. The best overall classes for solo play are the Ranger, Barbarian, and Wizard. The Ranger has high initiative and can be multiclass with the Rogue for extra utility. Barbarians have high health and damage reduction, and with the Half-Orc race, a free revive per long rest.
Most weapons use a single damage die, but some two-handed weapons use two: a successful attack with a Greatsword does 2d6 Slashing damage (2~12), rolling two six-sided dice for a total of 2 to 12 slashing damage. Damaging spells typically roll more dice: for example, being caught in a Fireball will cause 8d6.
Should you mutilate the brain in Baldur's Gate 3? ›
For that reason, we suggest freeing and not mutilating this new lifeform. Us is basically a small, temporary advantage in the earliest chapter of the game - a controllable, and pretty powerful (if limited) ally who has a lot of health and some good melee attacks that match many of the standard Baldur's Gate 3 weapons.
What is Max level in Baldur's Gate 3? ›
Baldur's Gate 3 is based on Dungeons & Dragons 5e but has a maximum level of 12, not the tabletop RPG's maximum level of 20. Expansion of the level cap is unlikely. Higher-level spells and stronger villains in late-game DnD make it challenging to continue Baldur's Gate 3 past level 12 in a video game format.
Can you resurrect Minsc BG3? ›
However, before anything happens, you'll be thrown into a fight against him and the rest of the Bhaal cultists. The fight is somewhat difficult and it's very important that you toggle on non-lethal damage, as if you kill Minsc during the battle, you can't revive him.
How do you resurrect Connor in Baldur's Gate 3? ›
Be sure to loot this room, and make sure you grab the wand Bitter Divorce sitting on the table near the door. You'll need this to resurrect Connor and continue Mayrina's quest. If you do not grab the wand Bitter Divorce, the quest cannot progress any further.
Can you revive Minthara BG3? ›
If Minthara dies at any point during this quest, the quest completes and it is not possible to resurrect her.
