How big can your party be in BG2?

In Baldur's Gate II, the standard party size is six characters, including your main character, allowing for a mix of custom and recruited companions to handle various quests and combat roles. While some players prefer smaller parties for faster leveling or specific challenges, the game's design and companion quests often encourage using the full six slots for the best experience.
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What is the party limit in Baldur's Gate 2?

This is how solo runs are possible in the game. It is up to you how you wish to approach the game, but even with a full party of 6 from beginning to end, you are more than able to hit the experience cap for everyone in the party.
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What is the maximum party size in Baldur's Gate?

In Baldur's Gate 3, the standard maximum party size is four characters, but mods can increase this limit significantly, often up to eight or more, allowing you to adventure with more companions at once, though this can require workarounds for things like long rests. The game is balanced around this four-person core, but players can also use summons to temporarily expand their effective party size in combat. 
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How many party members are in BG2?

You may have up to six characters in your party, including the main character. Companions have specific classes and ability scores. In the Enhanced Editions, you may also choose to play with a fully customized party as in the Icewind Dale series, with the first character you create being your main character.
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What is the most op class in BG2?

Fighter Mage multi-class

This is the most powerful class in BG1 and the most powerful class in BG2 in terms of just crashing through stuff with spells and Flail of Ages / Belm. The F/M is OP from start to finish and that makes it the god-class of the Bhaalspawn Saga (especially if we roll with Gnome Illusionist).
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Has BG2 aged well?

BG2, like most older 2D games, holds up quite well. I would highly suggest getting BG1 Enhanced Edition and playing through it first as your options are much lower compared to the NUMEROUS subclasses and specifics in BG2 as you START at a high level since you can import your BG1 character.
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Can you romance multiple people in BG2?

You can have up to three active core romances until Act 2, when you'll be forced to make a choice. (Minthara, a non-core companion, does not count towards this limit, though she will force you to choose her exclusively in Act 3.) In Act 3, you can enter a polyamorous relationship with Halsin.
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Can you romance in BG2?

Yes, Baldur's Gate 2 (BG2) has significant romance options, introducing deep, narrative-focused relationships not present in the first game, with specific partners for male and female player characters, adding depth to the classic RPG experience and setting a precedent for later games like Dragon Age. The romances involve complex dialogue, character development, and can differ greatly depending on your choices, impacting your party's bond.
 
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What is the best character build in BG2?

The best Baldur's Gate 2 builds often involve combining martial prowess with powerful magic, with the Kensai/Mage (dual-class) and Fighter/Mage (multi-class) being top-tier for their incredible survivability and damage, especially with spells like Stoneskin and Improved Haste. Other strong options include pure Fighter (Berserker/Kensai) for raw melee power, Archer Ranger for ranged dominance, and Sorcerer for spellcasting dominance, though Sorcerers require deep game knowledge. For easier starts, Fighters, Rangers, and Paladins are recommended.
 
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How many endings does BG2 have?

Endings. There are four different ending cinematics. The first one shows Amelyssan waking up after her defeat at the The Throne of Bhaal, as she gets up and limps towards the beam in the center, desperately trying to save it while cursing. The beam then collapses and explodes.
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Can you become a god in Baldur's Gate 3?

Yes, you can become a god in Baldur's Gate 3 through specific endings, primarily by helping Gale gain the power of Mystra and ascend, or by becoming the "fish god" Makhluk, though the former is true godhood within the narrative while the latter gives you followers. The most prominent way is by romancing Gale and choosing to ascend with him at the end of Act 3, becoming a deity alongside him. 
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Does BG3 actually have 17000 endings?

So, while BG3 doesn't really have 17,000 completely unique endings, there are at least 17,000 variations on the endings it has.
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Which BG1 companions are in BG2?

Returning Characters

If you're interested in story continuity, the following characters return from Baldur's Gate (and Siege of Dragonspear): Edwin, Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc and Viconia. The three "enhanced" companions from Baldur's Gate, Dorn, Neera and Rasaad, also make a return.
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Who is the bad guy in BG2?

The main villain in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is the powerful and vengeful elven archmage Jon Irenicus, who seeks to steal the protagonist's divine soul to regain his own power and become a god. In the expansion Throne of Bhaal, the primary antagonist shifts to Amelyssan the Blackhearted (Melissan), a Bhaalspawn priestess with her own plans for Bhaal's divine essence, alongside other Bhaalspawn siblings vying for godhood. 
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Is BG2 a direct sequel?

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is a role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Interplay Entertainment. It is the sequel to 1998's Baldur's Gate and was released for Windows in September 2000.
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What is the max level in BG2 EE?

The level cap in BGII:EE is 8 000 000 experience. When you transfer a character over from BGI to BG2 you'll keep your experience, the level cap in BG:EE is 161 000 experience.
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Can I romance Jaheira in BG2?

Yes, you can romance Jaheira in Baldur's Gate II (BG2) as a male protagonist of certain races (Human, Elf, Half-Elf, Halfling), but it's a notoriously tricky romance, intertwined with Harper quests and requiring specific actions and avoiding certain bugs, especially if you're playing the original or older Enhanced Editions, to keep it from breaking. Her romance begins after her husband Khalid's death as she seeks comfort, but progressing it involves strict adherence to quests, keeping her in your party, and sometimes using console commands to fix bugs. 
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Does alignment matter in BG2?

In the Baldur's Gate series, alignment is used in gameplay to disallow equipping certain items, open or close certain dialogue paths, affect companion reaction to the party's reputation, adapt the effects of a few spells, and other minor things.
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Is BG1 or BG2 better?

Baldur's Gate 2 (BG2) is generally seen as an overall improvement on Baldur's Gate 1 (BG1), offering deeper companion stories, more complex quests, higher power levels, and richer, more urban settings, while BG1 provides a more expansive, "earthy" exploration feel with a larger pool of less developed NPCs and a focus on lower-level survival. BG1 is linear but open, while BG2 is packed with rewarding side content, making BG2 feel grander, but BG1's initial low-level adventure has its own charm, with both using older D&D 2nd Edition rules. 
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Who is the best companion in Baldur's Gate 2?

There are 25 companions in Baldur's Gate and 17 companions in BG2. The best companion in Baldur's Gate 1 is Edwin, and the best companion in Baldur's Gate 2 is Aerie.
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Is there NSFW in Baldurs Gate 3?

Sex & Nudity

However, despite it being frequent, the nudity is completely optional and can be disabled or enabled by the player at their own free will. All Nudity and Sex can be Safely and Easily removed under the accessibility settings in the main menu.
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Can you romance Nalia in BG2?

For non-EET games, you'll have an additional option to summon a romanced De'Arnise Nalia or the other Nalia Romance. Otherwise you'll have to summon standard Nalia and romance her.
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Is lae zel poly?

No, Lae'zel is generally not a polyamorous romance option in Baldur's Gate 3; she's quite monogamous and will end things if you commit to another lover, though she might seem okay with casual flings early on due to her Githyanki upbringing before commitment, unlike characters like Halsin or Shadowheart, who are more open to sharing.
 
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Who are the canon companions in Baldur's Gate 2?

tl;dr: canon party in BG2 is CHARNAME, Minsc, Jahiera, Imoen/Yoshimo, Aerie, and Nalia.
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Does sleeping with Allers affect other romances?

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She's considered a "fling", meaning that Romancing her won't give you the ParamourAchievement. It also means that it won't jeopardize a Romance with anyone else nor be interrupted by one, although one Romance partner will know and be less than impressed.
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