Baldur's Gate 3: How many endings are there in Baldur's Gate 3?

It is no surprise that Baldur’s Gate 3 has multiple endings. After years of playing its Early Access iteration, many fans are already musing as to how this third main installment comes to a conclusion. Since the release of the game's PC version, players have spent hours to see for themselves what type of ending they'll be getting. To that end, the question remains as to how many endings are there in Baldur's Gate 3.

For those who are still unaware, the number of endings in Baldur's Gate 3 is astronomical, and it includes both positive and negative outcomes.

Baldur’s Gate 3 endings: How many are there in the game?

The ending will vary depending on players' choices during gameplay. (Credits: Larian Studios)

Players who have already played BG3 know for a fact that they are free to make any decision they want in the role-playing game. These choices will determine the outcome of certain events, especially the title's ending. There’s a plethora of decision-making scenarios in the game that lead to multiple endings, and because of this, many are wondering how many endings are in Baldur's Gate 3.

As revealed by Larian Studios’ Associate Writing Lead Chrystal Ding, Baldur’s Gate 3 has a total of 17,000 different endings. It was also revealed that Ding predominantly worked on this part of the game for six months, which is a herculean feat, without a doubt.

Even though the figure is overwhelming, it is believed that the differences within these endings could be subtle ones. Ding was asked again if there are any significant changes, but the lead writer couldn't disclose a definite figure for it. This pretty much suggests that this too has huge numbers.

Baldur's Gate 3 has 174 hours of cutscenes

The Emperor in Baldur's Gate 3. (Credits: Larian Studios)

For the uninitiated, it was also revealed that there are 174 hours of cutscenes in Baldur’s Gate 3. However, this doesn’t mean that players will be watching all of those in just a single playthrough.

This, of course, is still connected to the choices that they make with every decision-making scenario that they’ll encounter during their playthrough. In line with this, it also has something to do with their chosen class, subclass, and the way they treat their companions in the game.

It was also revealed that a single playthrough will take around 60 to 80 hours of gameplay. Nonetheless, players who have a penchant for exploring every nook and cranny of a game might go way over that aforementioned estimate.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has great replayability

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Indeed, the replayability of Baldur’s Gate 3 is insane. In line with this, there are players who have already managed to reach the end. Good and bad endings have already been spotted online, but let’s focus on a couple of those positive ones.

The so-called Ceremorphosis ending is still good, despite the player's character turning into a mind-flayer instead of Orpheus. The prince expresses his gratitude for such a selfless act before he and Lae’zel fly off.

It’s the other way around for the Heroic ending, where Orpheus is the one that turns into an Illithid instead of the player. Gamers will also have to choose whether they grant the prince’s wish to take him out of his misery being a mind flayer or persuade him to continue living despite his appearance.

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FAQs on how many endings in Baldur's Gate 3

What is the best ending in Baldur's Gate 3?

Players can get the standard good ending in Baldur's Gate 3 by beating the Netterbrain. Once the enemy is defeated in Act 3, you must command it to destroy itself and the Illithid Tadpoles. Doing so will lead you to a positive ending.

What is the secret ending of Baldur's Gate 3?

There is a secret ending in BG3 that allows you to become a ghost in the afterlife and haunt your companions in the game. For this to happen, you must die as Gale sacrifices himself against the Netterbrain in Act 3, while transporting the others to safety.

What is the max level in Baldur's Gate 3 final game?

During the finale of the game, players can reach a maximum of level 12. This is unlike he traditional DnD games that allow them to reach a maximum of level 20.