Inspiration in Baldur's Gate 3: How to Get Inspiration Points

Inspiration in Baldur's Gate 3 - a unique mechanic that is used when checking the abilities of characters and can significantly affect the development of the plot. You have to checks almost constantly: any significant decision or choice in dialogue is accompanied by a roll of a 20-sided die, and each throw has its own difficulty.

To successfully the test, you must roll a certain number. If you fail, you can try again, but this will require inspiration points. From the guide you will learn about all the ways to get inspiration points in Baldur's Gate 3.

How inspiration works in Baldur's Gate 3

You can accumulate no more in the game at the same time four inspiration points, the rest are converted into experience. Rolling the die again using inspiration points does not guarantee success: if the chances of winning are low, the probability of losing will be the same as the first time. You shouldn’t spend inspiration points on tests that are difficult to , because you can only get them for quests and achievements related to the character’s origin, the so-called add-ons.

You can view the number of inspiration points in the character’s inventory by pressing the “I” key - the counter is located at the top, on the right side.

How to get inspiration points in Baldur's Gate 3

The inspiration of the characters depends directly on their background. Everyone has it Class and origin have their own way to earn points - to do this you need to perform certain actions. Next, we will analyze all the available options for each class.

Novice

Novices are interested in learning rituals and serve the Gods devotedly. Earn inspiration points for actions related to religion:

• Fate must wait (resurrect anyone in your party).
• Divinity canceled (unlock and read the Book of Dead Gods).
• The Scribe's Final Gift (Find Jergal's Amulet in the Hidden Chapel Tomb).
• Justice sees everything (find out why Anders betrayed Tyr).
• Kiss Without Mercy (Continue the Loviatar ritual until Abdirak is satisfied).
• Rescue the heretic (learn about Maglubiyet and safely release his priest).
• Tree Father's Sorrow (place Silvanus' curse on the grove).
• The Solitude of Silvanus (witness the ritual that isolates the grove from the world).
• Destroy the Moon (destroy Selune's defenses above the Underdark fort).
• Her gift of silver (return the lost treasure to Selune through prayer).
• Last Rites of the Dark Dancer (Complete Eilistraee's Ritual of Sorrow and receive her Blessed Blade).
• United spirit (pray with flaming fists for Walkin's peace).
• Tip the scales (earn the Kuo-Toa's worship).

Charlatan

Charlatans are real manipulators who use their skill as a weapon. To earn inspiration points, you need to focus on challenges where the main element is persuasion:

• Flexible diplomacy (betray the tieflings by convincing them to release Lae’zel).
• Go through the cheese (talk to the bandits and enter the chapel).
• One of us (use the witch's mask to peacefully by her slaves).
• Mirror Master (trick the magic mirror into thai basement).
• A very important parasite (fool any of the guards into goblin camp).
• Anything for profit (steal Crusher's finger ring without getting caught).
• Best Suggestion (convince the pit spiders to attack the goblins).
• Spiked (poison the beer in the goblin camp).
• Devil's Advocate (interrogate a dead mind flayer without getting caught).
• Merciless (manipulate Flind into eating himself).
• The Importance of Networking (Talk about your journey to the Zhentarim Sanctuary).
• Silver blades, silver tongue (convince Kitraka Vossa leave without violence).
• Just ing by (fool the goblins in Moonhaven).

Offender

Criminals do not shy away from making dishonest money. The main goals are related to making a profit by breaking the law:

• Excellent condition (steal an item worth at least 1000 gold).
• The price of blood (to kill an innocent).
• Escape artist (escape from prison after arrest).
• Seeking Keepers (refuse to return Bart's medallion).
• Snake reward (take payment Zevlora for the murder of Kaga).
• Heretic (steal the idol of Silvanus).
• A smart investment (donate money breakwater to found a guild in Baldur's Gate).
• Jailbreak (secretly) bring Sazza out from the grove).
• Crowd Culling (use poison to kill the drunk goblins in the camp).
• Slaughter Prize (team up with Mintarato plunder and destroy the grove).
• Quickly stolen (steal the duergar boots from the Dwarf).
• Lesser Evil (rob the enchanted fishermen).
• Family Friend (become an ally of the Zhentarim).
• Discover a surprise (buy an iron flask from the Zhentarim).

Artist

They know how to interest the audience and win over those around them. To earn inspiration points, entertainers must make art or entertain other characters:

• A story for the ages (get someone on your side with a timely story).
• Muse of the Bard (to inspire bard Alfira).
• Made you look (earn Mattis' respect by taking his ring).
• Art of Agony (perform the Loviatar ritual).
• Feel the rhythm (play the goblin war drum successfully).
• Chicken Chase Extraordinary (Win a match in Kurogonstvo).
• Give them a show (get the goblins on your side during the duel with Crusher).
• The price of fame (save Volo, an outstanding bard from the goblin camp).
• Life of the party (make a toast at the goblin camp).
• Participant in the party (enjoy dancing with the tieflings at camp).
• Price of Ink (Free Oscar Fevras from the Zhentarim)
• Heart of the Creator (play the game with Bernard the Automaton).

folk hero

Folk heroes will never harm the innocent and will punish everyone who breaks the law. To get inspiration points, follow these steps:

• Guardian of Souls (save Nadira from the Killer Bug).
• Snake Charmer (protect Arabella from Kaga and her snake).
• The most unfortunate gnome (save the gnome from his fate in the windmill).
• Exposing the truth (free one of the masked witch's slaves).
• Timely Rescue (Rescue Findal from the goblins who kidnapped him).
• Saved by a Hair (Save Smytheen from falling to his death).
• A Fate Worse than Death (Save Liam from his goblin tormentors).
• Bard with nine lives (rescue Volo from the goblin camp).
• Guardian of the Forgotten (save the tieflings from the attack of the goblins).
• Rescued from the Flames (rescue everyone you can from Waukeen Asylum).
• Defender of the Small (save Myrkon from the harpies).
• Deadly attempt (to get Baylen out of the bibberbang field).
• Liberator (Free the enslaved fishermen from the Mind Flayer).

Craftsman

Craftsmen are jacks of all trades and are part of a trade guild. Can gain inspiration points by repairing items or unlocking rare crafts:

• Valuable Customer (trade with someone who values ​​you highly).
• Golden Masterpiece (Sell an item worth at least 1000 gold).
• New Vision (Reforge the Broken Spear).
• Acquired Taste (Drink one of the unique potions Aunt Ethel).
• The apprentice becomes a master (prepare Nettie's antidote in the cauldron).
• An artist in trouble (rescuing artist Oscar from the Zhentarim).
• In working order (repair the elevator in the Zhentarim hideout).
• Gift of the Spider (identify the drow armor next to Waukeen's remains).
• Think about mushrooms (gather ingredients for Omelum potion).
• Treasure and the Vagabond (watch for the effects of the Mundane Chest).
• Regeneration (restore power to the elevator in the Ruined Tower).
• Best Ingredients (Create weapon masterpiece from sussur bark).

Aristocrat

Aristocrats are very smart and noble, they are part of the elite and know the taste of power and money. To gain inspiration points, follow the choices that can increase the status of this class:

• Dragon's Hoard (accumulate at least 2000 gold).
• Soul for sale (buy Soul coin for personal collection).
• So that you are not judged (study the history of Astarion).
• Hire bodyguards (hire ogres to protect you).
• Tendency towards diplomacy (reach a high level of approval with a companion).
• A man of many talents (expand the squad by bringing Volo To camp).
• Duke's Defender (rescue Councilor Florrick from the burning hotel).

Wanderer

The wanderers grew up among the forests and learned to survive from nature itself. To earn inspiration points, choose dialogue options or actions that improve your character's skills. Make new discoveries in nature and don't be afraid to face the threat.

• Eyes of the Wild (look through the illusion covering the swamp).
• Cub Tamer (successfully tame a bear cub).
• Mother's Rage (Defeat the bear cub's mother)
• Abyss Jumper (enter the Underdark through a bottomless well).
• Sticky fingers (secure the bag in the spider crevice).
• Be strong (survive the bandits' trap with rolling boulders).
• Curse Breaker (unlock Enoghu's curse and destroy his hyenas).
• Stash (take the item from the scavenger crawler nest).
• Clever Cuckoo (Steal an item from a giant bird's nest in the Underdark).
• Mushroom Lover (Destroy all types of dangerous mushrooms in the Underdark).
• A noble endeavor (use Dobroshroom effectively).
• Walking on air (use the magic ring successfully).

Sage

Sages prefer knowledge to physical strength. They have great curiosity and try to learn something new about the world every day. Will be able to receive inspiration points for discovering and reading rare books:

• Reanimator (follow correctly Gale's instructionsto resurrect him).
• Whispers of the Grave (Get some wisdom from talking to the dead).
• Secrets of Separation (open and read the Book of Dead Gods).
• Lonely Spider (read the Arachnomancer's diaries at the bottom of the well).
• Secrets of the Necromancer (discover the nature of the Thai tome).
• All knowledge is worth having (finish reading necromancy of Thay).
• Roots of the Grove (learn local history from Druid frescoes).
• Secrets of the Shadow Druids (open and read Faldron's Song).
• Secrets of the High Chief (read the guide Volo by goblins).
• The phases unfold (solve the puzzle with the moon sealing the door to the Underdark).
• Natural union (find the druid and harpist armor).
• Secrets of the Matron (read the obscure text of the Drow Matron).
• Secrets of the Sussur tree (read the treatise on anti-magic).
• Forbidden Arcana (read Omelum's notes on illithid magic).

Soldier

The history of representatives of this class is more connected with being on the front line - they are always ready to show courage. It is very simple for soldiers to complete tasks to receive inspiration points:

• No one is left behind (make sure all the grove's defenders survive the first goblin attack).
• To arms (help Hex learn to fight).
• Pit Warrior (kill the cult leader searching for Karlach).
• Immortal Horde (kill all leaders in goblin camp).
• Chain of Command (Follow the orders of the flaming fist).
• Defeat the conquerors (defeat the Githyanki raiding party).
• Drowned in Darkness (defeat the duergar patrolling Ebonlake).
• One for the Ages (Survive a battle where you defeated ten or more enemies).
• Pentacrush (kill 5 enemies in one turn).

Tramp

Vagrants are accustomed to living in poverty and hunger and are content with little. They know the streets well and respect their laws. To get inspiration points for this class, you can complete the following tasks:

• Not under my watch (save Arabella from Kaga and her snake).
• Protect your own (protect the child who took the medallion from Bart).
• Killing the Piper (save Myrkon from the harpies).
• Coin Charm (steal a child charmed by the harpies).
• A clever rogue (earn Mattis's respect by taking his ring).
• Family comes first (ask Meli to tell the truth about the amulet).
• Idolatry (help Maul steal Silvanus' idol).
• Pay it forward (give Maul money to fund the guild in Baldur's Gate).
• Pyramid scheme (convince ogres to work for free).
• Born innocent (save the bear from the goblins).
• Which price is worthy (steal the toe ring from the Crusher without getting caught).
• Hunger Never Goes Away (fill your plate at Raphael's House of Hope).
• Mercenary (pull some coins from the surviving Zhentarim).
• You cannot take this with you (loot the dead dwarves in Grimforge before their corpses are thrown into the river).

When to Use Inspiration Points

Inspiration points are a valuable resource, so you need to choose very carefully what to spend them on. It's best to use the glasses during important ability checks or in the heat of battle, although basically any option will do.

We hope the guide helped you find out how to get inspiration points in Baldurs Gate 3 and what you can spend them on. If you have any questions, ask them at comments. Read others Baldur's Gate 3 guides in the appropriate section of the site.