The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Encumbrance in Baldur's Gate 3

Gold is a scarce resource in Baldur's Gate 3, ensuring that players have enough to use, but not an excessive amount to acquire the best items for every character. Consequently, players should collect and sell almost anything that is not securely fixed.

However, certain valuable items can be quite burdensome. With an abundance of loot in Baldur's Gate 3, even the strongest team member will become encumbered within just a couple of hours of gameplay. To avoid missing out on items or struggling with a sluggish pace, here are some swift tips to keep the player moving at maximum speed.

Dealing With Encumbrance

Have strong characters be the pack mules

Send characters with full inventories back to camp

Give items to other characters

Send items (especially supplies) directly to camp

Sell items at vendors.

To optimize inventory management, assign characters with the highest Strength attribute to handle looting. Characters with high Strength can carry larger quantities, so leverage this advantage. Once a character reaches their carrying capacity and becomes encumbered, switch to another party member and continue looting.

If players prefer to loot with the main character, they can choose the items individually and send the majority of them to the pack mule of the party. Periodically, open the main character's inventory and transfer some of the items to the primary carriers. When playing with teammates, it is important to communicate the role of the pack mule in advance and, when they reach their carrying limit, ensure that a second character is prepared to receive additional gear.

Anything, such as provisions, that enhance the stock of camp supplies ought to be directly dispatched to the Traveller's Chest in the camp. Additionally, formidable weapons and armor intended for future sale can be sent to the camp for later handling. Engaging in a comprehensive exploration of an entire dungeon and selling the acquired items in a single extensive transaction proves to be a more efficient utilization of time, as opposed to making frequent pit stops at the camp or encountering various vendors.

Finally, sell any items at vendors. Look for one near a waypoint and sell all designated merchandise. Gather everyone who has items to sell in their inventory and start fresh as a group. By following these tips, dealing with being weighed down will be a quick task.

Baldur's Gate 3 is currently in Early Access for PC and will officially release on August 3rd, 2023. The PlayStation 5 version will be available on September 6th, 2023. An Xbox Series X/S version is currently being developed.