One Overlooked Baldur's Gate 3 Feature Could Be Weighing Down Your Party

In a game as vast as , there are many features and abilities that the party needs to keep track of. From spells and class features to quests and equipment, it can at times feel a little overwhelming on top of focusing on saving all of Faerûn. However, as parties come to grips with the nuances of inventory management, there is one surprising aspect that many don’t realize is adding to some encumbrance woes.

Inventory management in is sometimes an afterthought in a game that throws mind flayers, cultists, and life-or-death decisions at the party. However, by keeping on top of all the loot the group finds, the party will always have the best gear equipped and be able to turn quite a profit in the process. Unfortunately,it is the group’s funds that can be the source of some trouble if the game’s tooltips are not properly paid attention to.

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It can happen in many RPGs, from to, as the adventure party travels and loots everything not nailed down, the dreaded pop-up arrives to tell them they are over-encumbered. This usually prompts a closer inspection of inventories with any unnecessary items having to be sold or even dropped. However, there is one surprising source of encumbrance that is catching some players off guard: the party’s gold. As in a break from RPG tradition, but very much in keeping with, gold in has weightand adds to a character’s encumbrance.

Gold is one of the most common and useful items in, often given as quest rewards and used to purchase items from's merchants. However, gold pieces in also have a carry weight which can quickly add up the more gold the party has. One gold weighs 0.001kg/0.002 lb, which makes it easy to transport in small amounts. But this can rapidly escalate once the party has access to hundreds or even thousands of gold pieces.

Once a character is carrying more than 10 pieces of gold, the