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Baldur’s Gate 3 camp explained

Sometimes you have to take a load off after a hard day adventuring, so here’s how the Baldur’s Gate 3 camp works and how you can set one up.

Baldur's Gate 3 camp: four heroes stand on the edge of a cliff, their leader holds their sword above their head.

What is the Baldur’s Gate 3 camp? Everyone needs a place they can call home, even a band of mismatched adventurers, heroes for hire, and a bald man with a pet mouse. In BG3 you have the ability to set up your own camp, so you and yours can recuperate from the last near-death experience and forge a plan of attack for what’s ahead.

While it can be easy to get lost in crafting the best Baldur’s Gate 3 builds for your favorite classes, you need to find a place for your party to rest their head. Whether it’s to pursue a blossoming romance or respec and revive characters via the ever-present Withers, it’s time to get yourself up to speed with how to set up a BG3 camp. Let’s go.

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What is the Baldur’s Gate 3 camp?

The Baldur’s Gate 3 camp is a temporary shelter for you and your party.

You can invite various NPCs to stay here as companions, and some quests can only be advanced while you’re sleeping in the camp. The in-game timer advances when you use the Long Rest option at camp, so ensure you don’t have any time-sensitive quests active before you hunker down. A Long Rest restore your characters to full health and removes most negative Baldur’s Gate 3 status effects that might be slowing them down.

How do I set up the Baldur’s Gate 3 camp?

In order to set up the camp, you need to select the Long Rest option from the campfire icon on the right side of the UI. You need 40 Camp Supplies in order to set up the shelter, but once it’s done, you can freely walk around and interact with anyone who might be staying with you.

Now you know how the Baldur’s Gate 3 camp works, you can kick back and relax any time you like. Just keep the world-ending threat in mind, okay? Check out our Baldur’s Gate 3 review to discover what we got up to in camp, as well as how to recruit Astarion, Karlach, and Halsin if you’re looking for some company.