Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s best cantrip does no damage, but players won\u2019t go without it Larian StudiosBaldur\u2019s Gate 3 and Dungeons & Dragons 5E have some incredibly powerful combat spells, but the most useful cantrip doesn\u2019t actually harm your enemies and is good for staying out of fights altogether. One way Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 differs from D&D 5E is that it has a much bigger focus on combat, with more fights than you\u2019ll see in most tabletop sessions and additional systems in place to make the battles exciting. To that end, you\u2019d think spells focused on dealing damage or shielding allies from harm would be extremely popular. After all, why play an arcane spellcaster if you won\u2019t be able to throw fireballs, sculpt lighting bolts, or summon nasty beasts to do your punching for you? Despite this, one of the most beloved cantrips (essentially level 0 spells with infinite uses) in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is Guidance. The Guidance cantrip doesn\u2019t deal damage but adds a d4 to most skill checks, which can help you in most non-combat situations. This was discussed in a thread on the BG3 Reddit, which ranked the cantrips. While Eldritch Blast is also ranked in the same spot, it\u2019s a spell only a single class can make the best of. The Warlock is the master of the Eldritch Blast, but this is because they can dedicate class skills to making it awesome, while Guidance is great out of the box. A thread on the DnD Reddit also had many users claiming Guidance is the best cantrip due to its sheer utility. One user said, \u201cI think Guidance is pretty hard to beat. There is the cliche of the cleric shouting \u201cGuidance!\u201d before every single skill check.\u201d Another user summed things up succinctly: \u201cGuidance is the single best non-damage cantrip in the game.\u201d It helps that you get Guidance early on in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, assuming Shadowheart joins you at the start of Act I. Some items can give you access to the cantrip, ensuring you can use its helpful d4 until the game\u2019s final section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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