There is a simple version of this and a complete version, and both are below in that order.

Short answer

The direct answer is above the fold; the reasoning underneath is there for when the direct answer does not fit your situation.

Nothing here depends on a setting you are unlikely to have. Most of the disagreement online comes from people describing different versions of Baldur's Gate 3. Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters.

The practical answer

The accepted community answer is broadly right and wrong in a specific way that matters here. It is worth separating what the game does from what players have concluded it does. The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time. Testing this yourself takes a few minutes and settles it definitively.

Edge cases are genuinely rare, which is why the simple answer is usually the correct one. The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice. The mechanic behind it is simpler than the discussion around it suggests.

Worth knowing alongside this

There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing. Everything below is framed around the current state of Baldur's Gate 3 rather than a launch-week impression. The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why.

  • Revisit after a major patch if the behaviour changes.
  • Check which version any conflicting advice was written for.
  • Expect one number in every guide to be out of date; the method is what matters.
  • Do not build a routine around an edge case.

Why it works this way

Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows. If you are coming to this after a long break, the terminology has probably moved on. Do the cheap check before the expensive one — that ordering alone saves most of the frustration. There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you.

Baldur's Gate 3 is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look. If your result differs from what is described here, note what is different first rather than starting over. A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later.

When the usual advice fails

None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of. What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it. Where two approaches both work, the one with fewer moving parts is the one to keep.

If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about. Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over.

What to do instead

It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different. Patch notes move numbers around constantly; the shape of the answer holds even when a specific value shifts. The awkward part is rarely the step itself, it is knowing which step comes first.

Where people go wrong

  • Ignoring the platform-specific note and then wondering why the steps do not line up.
  • Downloading a helper tool for something the game already does in its own menu.
  • Grinding a method that was patched months ago because a thread still ranks well.
  • Treating a rare edge case as the normal behaviour and planning around it.

BG3 FAQ

Is this still accurate after the latest Baldur's Gate 3 update?

The method is; individual numbers may not be. If a value on your screen differs, trust the screen and keep the sequence.

What if none of this works for me?

Then something in your setup differs from the assumption — version, region or platform. Check those three before anything else.

Why do other guides describe this differently?

Most were written for an earlier version and never revisited. Compare the steps against what your build actually shows.

Does this work the same on console and PC?

The logic is identical. Menu paths and button prompts differ, and any real difference is flagged above.

Come back to the caveats list if it does not work first time — the answer is almost always in there.