Baldur’s Gate 3: What’s the max level cap?

Finding the peak of power

Power is a big factor in Baldur’s Gate 3. Gathering experience and levelling up lets you slot points, open up new abilities, and accrue the power and skills you’ll need to take on the toughest enemies in the game. But you can only climb as high as the max level cap in Baldur’s Gate 3.

The ceiling on levels is fairly high, for Baldur’s Gate 3. And while you won’t be able to ascend as high as you might in a tabletop campaign, you can certainly start to incorporate some of Dungeons & Dragons‘ more devastating talents.

What is the max level cap in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Characters in Baldur’s Gate 3 can hit a max level cap of 12, according to developer Larian Studios. While the team initially planned for a level cap at 10, the studio pushed it two levels higher to reach some really rad spells.

That’s good news too, especially for those who want to access some of the mayhem possible at level 12. It means unlocking abilities like Planar Allies, Otto’s Irresistable Dance, and Chain Lightning. Who doesn’t love bouncing, havoc-creating lightning attacks?

Getting access to those sixth-level spells adds a nice arsenal of end-game power to your lineup. It’ll be nice for when you’re battling, say, J.K. Simmons’ evil general. I imagine you can’t just Turn Undead him off a cliff or something, anyways.

Larian has also confirmed that players can multi-class, as well as respec characters, so you can feel free to get really creative with builds and not worry if things don’t work out. It’s nice to alleviate some of that table anxiety as you pore over the handbook, not knowing which spell to slot or branch to take as you approach that level cap.