While violence is not always avoidable in Baldur’s Gate 3, murder can be. When a fight breaks out with an NPC that you don’t want to remove from the game, there is an option to achieve a less deadly outcome. We will examine how to knock someone out in Baldur’s Gate 3.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll have to use non-lethal strikes while wielding a melee weapon or going unarmed to knock someone out. You’ll need to toggle this option on to avoid accidentally killing them. Remember to toggle it back when the time comes to earn some XP though! You won’t get any from simply knocking them out.
By dealing just enough damage to render your opponents unconscious, you can spare their lives and eliminate the threat. Looting them will be considerably easier, and you’ll get access to any future tasks they could provide. However, it isn’t possible to knock out Undead or Constructs.
You can toggle non-lethal attacks from the Passive menu at the bottom hot bar on your screen in Baldur’s Gate 3. From the open menu, simply select Non-Lethal and toggle the option On.
Once activated, your companions in Baldur’s Gate 3 can knock enemies unconscious, until the mechanic is toggled off. Be sure to confirm the mechanic is appropriately set before entering combat again.
Credit: Larian Studios / Sophie McCarthy
It’s ultimately up to you to decide when to knock someone out in Baldur’s Gate 3. The mechanic is more or less just another way to follow your moral compass. Knocking someone out can help you avoid combat, while killing off your enemies provides you with significant experience, which is needed to level up.
However, ending an enemy’s life also eliminates potential questlines related to the character you’ve killed, balancing the pros and cons between the two options. In all, you should carefully consider whether to spare or end an enemy’s life in Baldur’s Gate 3.
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