InBaldur’s Gate 3, your gear is everything.

You could settle for spending top dollar on rare items, but that will quickly wear on your wallet.

The answer is pickpocketing.

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By entering stealth, you could sneak up behind any unsuspecting shop owner and take whatever you want.

However, you have to be careful not to get too greedy or else.

The guidance cantrip spell selection screen in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Check out this guide to learn all the best ways to pickpocket and steal items in BG3.

We’ve updated this guide with additional tips and tricks to increase your pickpocketing chances in BG3.

What Are The Basics Of Pickpocketing?

Baldur’s Gate 3 image showing Shadowheart holding the Astral Prism.

Sneak up close to your victim andclick on them to pick their pockets.

The more valuable the item is, the harder the sleight of hand check will be to pass.

Rogues naturally have a higher sleight of handstat than, say, a wizard or cleric.

The stealth screen in Baldur’s Gate 3, which shows red areas in contrast with non-red ones.

you’re able to lure a target away from a group if you havea cat familiar.

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The Graceful Cloth

Armor

On the Rosymorn Monastery Trailat coordinates X: -43, Y:-129.

Astarion talking to Tav in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Guidance

Spell

Can becast by clerics and druids at level oneor bywarlocks at level three.

Hex

This spell isavailable to bards and warlocks.

Use this spell toimpose disadvantage on perception checksand debuff enemies.

Baldur’s Gate 3 - Split image: Shadowheart in front of a statue of shar in shar’s sanctum / duergar skiff sails into grymforge

In most cases, you might simplylockpick the jail door open.

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