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How To Rest In Baldur’s Gate 3 – Long & Short

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If you want to restore your health and spell in Baldur’s Gate 3, then don’t forget to take some Long or Short rest. By doing this you’ll heal all your combat wounds and the diseases you have in the game. This is one of the vital aspects of the game, that allows you to live longer in this Dungeons & Dragons world. However, there are a few limitations you should be aware of before using this option. And for your reference, below we have mentioned everything about the Short & Long Rest and how you can use it in BG3 easily.

How to Use Short & Long Rest in Baldur’s Gate 3

How To Rest In Baldur's Gate 3 - Long & Short BG3
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Players can take Short Rest anywhere in Baldur’s Gate 3, whereas to use the Long Rest you’ll have to go to Campsite. Before moving further do note, the Short nap only restores 50% of your health and some of your spells. Thankfully that’s not the case with the Long one, it restores your full health and all the spells’.

Short Rest in BG3

  1. First, head into the Baldur’s Gate 3 game.
  2. Next, click on the Campfire button located on the bottom right side of your screen.
  3. After that, 2 more options will appear, where you have to select the Eye with 2 green dots.

    How to Use Short Rest in Baldur’s Gate 3
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  4. Doing so will restore your 50% health and spells instantly.

Don’t forget, you can only use this feature twice per day. The two dots indicates the number of Short Rest you have left.

Long Rest in Baldur’s Gate 3

  1. First, head into the Baldur’s Gate 3 game.
  2. Next, click on the Campfire button located on the bottom right side of your screen.
  3. After that, 2 more options will appear, where you have to select the Half Moon button.

    How to Use Long Rest in Baldur’s Gate 3 BG3 where to take
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  4. Then, you’ll be asked to End the day and be teleported to your Campsite.
  5. Once you reach your Campsite, interact with the Camp Fire or Bed Rolls to initiate a Long Rest.
  6. To successfully take a Long Rest you’ll have to pay a price of 40 Camp Supplies.
  7. And once you’re done selecting the Camp Supplies you want to sacrifice simply press the Full Rest button.

And after you wake up, you’ll have all your health, spells, and action restored.

That’s everything about how you can take Short & Long Rest in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3). If you are looking for some freebies, then check out how to claim BG3 Twitch Drops. Also, take a look at the ways to farm XP and level up fast in the game.

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