The Baldur’s Gate 3 Inspiration system is an important mechanic that isn’t explained very well at the start of the game. Earning Inspiration will allow your party members to reroll an ability check once for free, which can save you if you happen to roll below the Difficulty Class or a natural 1 critical failure. In particular, there are some interactions in the game that will require multiple checks in a row, so having Inspiration in your back pocket is a good idea. That said, gaining Inspiration requires that you perform an action that counts as a so-called Inspirational Event. Here’s how to gain inspiration through an inspirational event in BG3.
How to get Baldur’s Gate 3 inspiration and inspirational events
To get inspiration, you need your character to perform a narrative action that coincides with their background.
For example, to keep things spoiler-free, a character with the Folk Hero background will gain inspiration for saving innocent people without a moment’s hesitation. So if there’s a decision in the game where you can leap in and save the day, that’s what you should do.
Baldur’s Gate 3 inspirational events list
The following are some examples of inspirational events that a character can do with the following backgrounds:
- Acolyte – Resurrecting a dead member in the party, save religious treasures, complete sacred rituals
- Charlatan – Successfully use Deception skill on enemies, talking your way out of tight situations
- Criminal – Steal lots of items, escaping from jail, murder an NPC
- Entertainer – Dance and perform for an audience, win a mini-game, rescue other bards
- Folk Hero – Save NPCs from monsters, escorting NPCs away from threats, free enthralled people
- Guild Artisan – Craft and gather ingredients for a potion, reforge a weapon like a broken spear, repair an elevator
- Noble – Amassing wealth, recruiting monsters as bodyguards, gaining high approval from a companion
- Outlander – Survive a trap, tame a beast, use Survival skill to navigate the environment
- Sage – Reading obscure or hidden texts, finding magical tomes and documents, solving puzzles
- Soldier – Defeating many enemies in battle, convincing NPCs to stand and fight, destroying one enemy in a single blow
- Urchin – Stealing coins and notable treasure, convincing monsters to work for you, protecting children and cubs from threats
For more Baldur’s Gate 3 guides, here’s whether to free or kill the talking brain on the opening ship, and how to save Shadowheart from the pod.
