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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

The beloved RPG classic, enhanced for modern adventurers — real-time-with-pause combat and 2-D isometric graphics adapted from 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules.

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition key art

Official manual cover © Beamdog / Wizards of the Coast

At a glance

Field Value
Developer Beamdog (Overhaul Games division)
Publisher Beamdog
Original release 2001 (BioWare)
Enhanced Edition release November 15, 2013
Ruleset Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition
Genres / tags Role-playing, Real-time, Fantasy, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Classic, Choices Matter, Open World, Isometric, Magic, CRPG
Modes Single-player, Multiplayer (cross-platform co-op)
Platforms Windows 7/8/10/11, Linux (Ubuntu 14.04+), macOS 10.8+
Languages English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Polski, Русский, 中文(简体), 한국어

About

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition bundles the original Shadows of Amn campaign, the Throne of Bhaal expansion, and The Black Pits II arena challenges. The Enhanced Edition contributes hundreds of bug fixes, widescreen support, 11 playable classes with subclasses, the classic returning cast including Minsc, and 5 new NPCs.

Players are imprisoned by the wizard Irenicus and must choose between resisting evil or embracing a dark destiny — the central choice that drives the rest of the saga.

Contents

  • Rules — AD&D basics, dice, character actions, alignment, reputation
  • Character — attributes, races, classes, kits, proficiencies
  • Progression — experience, levelling, reference tables
  • Combat — initiative, THAC0, saves, healing
  • Magic — spell system, schools, wizard & priest spells
  • Equipment — armor, weapons, magical items
  • World & Lore — Amn, factions, characters, companions, bestiary

Source manuals

These wiki pages are derived from the official manuals shipped with the game:

  • baldurs_gate_2_ee_mastering_melee_and_magic.pdf — combat & magic reference
  • baldurs_gate_2_ee_amn_survival_guide.pdf — world & lore guide