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Enemies List

Common Enemies

Goblins

•Tactics: Fast and numerous, often use ranged attacks. Focus on crowd control or single out their leaders.

•Weaknesses: Not particularly strong individually, but can overwhelm with numbers. Exploit their lower armor class.

Skeletons

•Tactics: Undead, immune to poison and charm effects. Use blunt weapons for extra damage.

•Weaknesses: Often low health; turn undead abilities or radiant damage are effective.

Wild Animals (Bears, Wolves, etc.)

•Tactics: Aggressive and can hit hard. Use crowd control like Web or Entangle.

•Weaknesses: Vulnerable to traps or environmental hazards like

Magical Creatures

Mind Flayers (Illithids)

•Tactics: Use psychic powers, can control or incapacitate. Avoid getting too close to prevent tentacle attacks.

•Weaknesses: Vulnerable to psychic damage retaliation. Use high Will save characters.

Mages and Spellcasters

•Tactics: Keep distance, avoid AoE spells, and disrupt their casting.

•Weaknesses: Interrupt spells or use anti-magic abilities. Physical attacks when they're vulnerable.

Monsters

Ogres and Trolls

•Tactics: High health, regenerate. Use fire or acid damage to stop regeneration.

•Weaknesses: Exploit their slow movement with kiting or crowd control.

Chimeras and Manticore

•Tactics: Multi-attack patterns, often fly. Ground them if possible or use ranged attacks.

•Weaknesses: Focus fire on one head if applicable. Use high ground or cover.

Undead

Wights and Wraiths

•Tactics: Life drain attacks, can turn characters undead. Avoid melee if possible.

•Weaknesses: Radiant damage, holy water, or spells like Turn Undead.

Vampires

•Tactics: Charm, drain life, transform into mist. Daylight or sunlight spells can restrict their movement.

•Weaknesses: Running water, fire, and again, radiant damage.

Elemental and Planar Creatures

Elementals (Fire, Water, Earth, Air)

•Tactics: Resistant or immune to their own element. Use opposing elements for damage (e.g., Water vs. Fire Elemental).

•Weaknesses: Exploit their type-specific weaknesses (e.g., Fire vs. Ice Elemental).

Demons and Devils

•Tactics: Often have magical abilities or resistance. Use holy weapons or spells.

•Weaknesses: Silver or magical weapons often required. Demons might be susceptible to cold iron.

Baldur's Gate 3 thrives on diversity in combat scenarios. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of your foes, along with smart use of your party's abilities and the game's environment, will make your adventures through the Sword Coast not only survivable but also deeply satisfying. Remember, experimentation is key in D&D and thus in Baldur's Gate 3 as well. Enjoy the tactical depth this game offers!