A GamesRadar+ writer is attempting to complete Baldur’s Gate 3 without using any weapons, finding the challenge particularly punishing for their sorcerer. The run highlights how strongly the game’s early encounters and equipment systems assume that characters can fall back on armed attacks, even when they specialise in magic.

Instead, the player has relied on environmental tactics, notably grease and candles, to create hazards and damage enemies. The approach offers a possible route through fights but leaves the character unusually vulnerable, requiring careful positioning and improvised solutions rather than conventional combat equipment.