Baldur's Gate 3 is one of the best-loved RPGs of 2023, and even after the initial excitement died down, plenty of curious gamers are still discovering it. After sweeping the Game Awards in 2023, the role continued into 2024 with more wins and nominations at the BAFTAs, GLAAD, and DICE awards.
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Although Larian CEO Sven Vicke has officially announced that his development or writing team won't be doing any sequels or DLCs, BG3 will still be updated and bug-fixed on a regular basis, which means they'll be adding even more cool stuff players should never sell.
Updated on December 9, 2025, by Anastasia Maillot: Two years have passed since the release of Baldur's Gate 3, and the game continues to be the gold standard for RPGs going forward. Even now, players are finding new ways to experience and enjoy the game, thanks to Larian's updates and small additions. With that, here are a few more items you should keep in your inventory when you do jump back into the Baldur's Gate 3 train.
Rare, Very Rare, or Legendary Items
The Mid-Game Respec Urge May Hit You
- Where To Find: Quest rewards, inside various locations in Baldur's Gate in Act 3, and some vendors throughout the game
The three highest rarity tiers for items in the game are Rare, Very Rare, and Legendary. Items in these categories, ranging from accessories to capes to armor pieces and weapons, are generally pretty good, though they might not always fit the player's party members. Your first instinct might be to sell them, but there's a case to be made for keeping anything that isn't a Common or Uncommon item.
It's not atypical for players to want to respec, especially later on in the game when some seriously powerful weapons and gear pieces become available. In those situations, it might be nice to have a few alternative items back at camp, as accessing earlier parts of the game will be impossible once you move into Act 3. It doesn't cost anything to send unused Rare, Very Rare, and especially Legendary items to camp, where players have essentially infinite storage space, unless you're really hurting for gold.
Dyes
The Results Aren't Always Predictable
- Where To Find: Vendors throughout the game, some chests scattered in the world. Act 3 has the most vendors who sell them.
Dyes might seem like one of the first things players want to sell, but part of Baldur's Gate 3's charm comes from all the cosmetic customizations. You can find some really cool clothes, especially once you reach Act 3, and dyes let you change the colors of these clothes.
However, it's good to have a few bottles lying around from previous Acts instead of dumping a ton of gold on them, because the end result of dying clothes isn't always very predictable or clear simply based on the bottle color or the description. Just send these items back to camp so they don't clutter your inventory.
Explosives
You Never Know When You Need Barrelmancy
- Where To Find: Zhentarim Hideout, Shattered Sanctum, Goblin Camp, and various other locations in the game.
If you're not familiar with the sacred art of Barrelmancy, then you're missing out. Explosive barrels filled with smokepowder, smokepowder bombs, and satchels are all incredibly powerful tools in Baldur's Gate 3 if players find themselves driven to a corner.
Granted, barrels are probably not the first thing anyone will hoard to sell off to a vendor, but keep an eye on any bombs and satchels you gather during your quest, because they can cause some serious damage in a fight where your party might get overwhelmed. Pair them up with a few explosive barrels, and they can even wipe out a powerful boss.
Camp Supplies
Needed For Long Rests
- Where To Find: Backpacks, kitchens, crates, and barrels, or bought from several vendors
BG3 requires the player to take short or long rests once in a while. Spellcasters restore the spell slots they have used, while all the classes restore their abilities and max out their hit points. However, these long rests come at a price because the player must have enough camp supplies to equal forty, and some food items are worth more than others.
Find camp supply resources or collect various bits of food and bottles of wine, beer, and other spirits. Players should always be collecting food while they are adventuring, even if it's only a couple of carrots found on the side of the road. Yes, they do take up space and weight in the player's inventory, but fans can always send them directly to camp instead of carrying them.
Fancy Camp Clothes
Wear Them At Any Time Using The Campfire Icon
- Where To Find: Sold by several shops in Baldur's Gate, can also be looted from upscale locations like Cazador's Palace.
There aren't a lot of stylish or unique Camp clothes to find until Act 2, but when the party starts to find them, that's when the real fun starts. Fighting clothes are all well and good, but when the suits, gowns, and other designer pieces start to appear, it's better to keep them.
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Camp clothes are more than a fun way to dress up Tav and their companions. It's also part of the role-playing fun, and if a character is romancing someone, there are different clothes they can wear for a tryst by the river or a hot date in the city.
Visit Carm's Garms on the bridge, or The Facemaker Boutique if the protagonist has a higher Charisma and a lot of gold to spare, to track down some fine casual wear. It's also deeply satisfying to strip Cazador's Mansion or the House of Hope of almost every scrap of linen in sight after dealing with the bad guys.
"Orange" Items
Often Connected To Quests Or Important NPCs
- Where To Find: Locations related to quests or important locations, often in obscure, cursed, or disgusting places
These aren't gear or weapons of a Legendary quality, but important items like books, jars, or bits of jewelry that are required for a quest. However, their importance isn't always clear when they're found or picked up, so they have an orange border that signals to the player that this is something they should keep, as opposed to selling.
One example is the canopic jars that hold the remains of the mummy lord, Mystic Carrion. The player might find these in the Ancient Crypt before stumbling across the quest to either aid or destroy the mummy.
Even if they're described in a general way, the jars will be orange so that the player knows they're important. Other items in a similar vein include the 
Amulet of Bhaal and the Necromancy of Thay book.
Thieves' Tools
Useful Even If You're Not A Rogue
- Where To Find: Random chests and crates, more likely in dungeons, thieves' hideouts, or from vendors
The Bard and Rogue are the two classes that automatically have Sleight of Hand proficiency, but any character can get it through multi-classing or choosing certain Feats. Depending on a character's Dexterity, any character can try to pick a lock on a chest or door, provided they have 
Thieves' Tools.
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Without the Thieves' Tools, even a Rogue with a maxed-out Dexterity can't pick a lock with their bare fingers. There's always the option of smashing the lock or using a Knock spell if there is one, but having some tools handy is better than wasting a spell slot.
Trap Disarm Toolkit
Better Than Finding Them The Hard Way
- Where To Find: Random chests and crates, more likely in dungeons, thieves' hideouts, next to Thieves' Tools, or from vendors
Characters need a high Perception to find traps before they can be disarmed. That can be difficult if a character has a low Wisdom score or is afflicted with certain conditions like Paid the Price, but hopefully, the Cleric or Druid can handle it if the Rogue can't.
If players can find the traps without setting them off, it's possible to avoid them, but much better to disarm them. This requires a Trap Disarm Toolkit and Sleight of Hand Proficiency, and if players fail the first attempt, having multiple toolkits allows for another try.
Elemental Arrows
Handy For Taking Down A Variety Of Enemies
- Where To Find: Chests, crates, vaults, often drops from enemies, can be purchased from certain vendors
Rangers and any other class that are proficient in longbows, short bows, or crossbows don't need to worry about purchasing arrows or creating their own, as they are an infinite resource. However, besides the regular arrows, players can also get their hands on the occasional arrow that comes with special effects. They include elemental damage like acid or fire, along with more specific effects like silence, transposition, or thunder damage.
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The players' opponents will not go easy on them, as they will also make the most of these special arrows, so a player should never sell this item if they hope to be on a level playing field with their enemies. Players may also be interested in buying more from merchants, though they are easy to find on the corpses of enemies.
High-Level Spell Scrolls
Handy When Those Spell Slots Run Out
- Where To Find: Shelves, desks, chests, sometimes dropping from enemies
Magic Scrolls give players the freedom to cast spells even if the class they are playing has no connection to the Weave. Baldur's Gate 3 is sure to supply the player with a few spell scrolls of Rare or Very Rare quality, such as the incredibly powerful 
Scroll of Artistry of War. Battles will force players to use everything they've got, and therefore, they will be grateful when they remember they didn't sell that scroll that came in handy.
There are some exceptions to this rule of never selling magic scrolls. If a player has a spellcaster on their team that already knows that spell, then it's fine to sell any duplicate scrolls they find. Players are less likely to be casting the same spell several times, though if it's a useful spell, it may be better to keep it.