Elfsong all the way. Why? It's so compact and orderly. I don't have to wander around to find anyone or the Chest or the Mirror or whatever. Everything's RIGHT THERE and easily accessible. Also, you can buy food at night from the Dumb Waiter! Not that you'd need to since you'll probably have thousands of food by that point, but it's nice that you can!
Owlbear cave because I'm a rebel! But not rly, it's probably one of your top 3 tbh, love hearing Balduran's theme in Elfsong, and that outside the Monestary camp is perfect.
I really like the shadow cursed camp except for the fact that Halsin always decides to place himself a good fifteen minute walk away from everyone else
Fact! One of your first long rests during act 1, asterion and laezel have dialogue about gazing at the stars but if you are in an indoors camp they will comment about looking at the ceiling
I love that one. I don't love that I always wind up piling up a bunch of bodies in there to keep Ghek from being able to summon as many undead so there's just a pile of gnomes and deurgar there the rest of Acts 1 and 2.
My favorite surface campsite is the first Wilderness camp because it feels like “home” at the start of our adventure. This gives a feeling of semi-security because everyone is close together as they seek safety after being thrust together yet far enough apart to be away from anyone else since we might not quite trust each other yet. The camp itself is centralized for easy congregation but with some isolated areas (such as the ruins with mirror and the beach area) for giving individuals a time to step away from the group. A bonus is the water which is easily accessible for bathing after often bloody battles. My favorite non-surface campsite is the Underdark because I love the mushrooms and the overall high fantasy vibe. The only thing I don’t like about the campsites in general is that Tav doesn’t get a space to personalize like the companions. I totally missed some of the campsites you mentioned, such as the Blighted Village, the Spider Lair, and the Owlbear Cave! I’ll have to be sure to visit those camps during my next play-through. I appreciate how detailed your video is!
You can also get the Owlbear Cave campsite if you rest inside that little cave near Waukeen's Rest where you save the Zhents from the Gnolls, I believe. It seems to be tied to the current terrain you're in. And yeah, I think the Wilderness River Camp in Act 1 probably wins out by sheer nostalgia: it's the very first one you have (unless you solo rest on the Beach immediately after the Nautiloid Crash), and the Epilogue also goes back there. It is, in many ways, "where it all began". :) For sheer visual pleasure though, I think the Rosymorn Monastery Overlook campsite is the prettiest of all. Has a very "scenic camp out in the mountains" feel to it. The Elfsong "camp" gets a mention for being the most comfy-looking out of all the camps, but I kind of hate it how there are no private rooms. (Partly because I'd like some privacy with Shadowheart, partly because I remember being able to choose different qualities of rooms back in BG1/2 and it would have been nice to see that sort of thing reflected in BG3. Instead we're all sleeping on these weird-ass bed-couch things. :P
@@Zaxares Oh, thanks for the info on another location to get the Owlbear Cave campsite. I'll be sure to rest at one of those locations during my next play-through. Though I do like the Wilderness River Camp for the reasons we mentioned, I agree with you (and the video) that the Rosymorn Campsite is pretty and scenic. I just love the lighting and scenery in the whole Rosymorn area! I agree with you regarding Elfsong. Like you, I don't like how the bed-couches are just kind of lined up with no private rooms. I also don't like how the areas with the bed-things aren't personalized like the tents in camp (which are distinct for each companion reflecting their background/interests).
My pet peeve with camps is when they’re so big that the companions are way too far apart. Because then, when I want to talk to everyone before going to bed, I spend half my time just walking from one person to the next or even having to find them first because they’re behind a random door for some reason. I have this problem especially with the act 3 camps (harbor and Wyrm’s lookout specifically) Also kind of breaks the immersion for me because by act 3 we’re all close friends, so why would we not put our tents a little closer
People can still want personal space and privacy even if they are close friends. I'd like my own little nook in camp to unwind or isolate myself when need-be.
@@NotCoell Yes, it is. And it would break my immersion if they were closer because it makes sense for *me* for people to be more spaced out - even if they are close friends. Since we are discussing personal preference and perception and how it affects our immersion when consuming media.
I don't care what anyone says, Camp number 9, the Shadow Cursed Camp is just peak. My absolute favorite. The cliff house, the warm lighting, the red foliage? Brilliant and cozy.
I definitely wouldn’t have complained if we only got the first campsite (in BG1/2 there was no camp at all) but I love the immersion of the team finding little sanctuaries along the journey
7 completed playthroughs and I have never seen the spider cave campsite. The simple thought of resting in a spider nest assures this trend will continue.
@@Mentaclink oh yeah for sure, besides if you embrace bhaal's gift wyll fights you so it's probably fair to say your relationship is over at that point
During my second Dark Urge playthrough, I specifically made camp in the owlbear cave so that when Durge murdered Alfirda, her blood wouldn't be in the main camp. My hatred for that camp is unmatched.
I have a bittersweet memory of the mountain pass one because I only remember it as the breakup camp, when I broke up with Lae'zel and regretted it later
I completely agree with your #1 choice. I always make a point of camping on the monastery trail at least once on every playthrough, whether I need to long rest or not. The scenery and lighting at that camp are gorgeous. One correction, though - I'm pretty sure that it's supposed to be sunrise rather than sunset. It is, after all, the RosyMORN Monastery, dedicated to the Morninglord Lathander.
I thought you could after Astarion ascends, but that was my first playthrough that I finished in November of 2023 so I don't remember. Somebody should give it a try.
@@josephm8294 You can't rest there if you didn't ascend Astarion but I did try with him ascended and it took me to the lower city docks unless you haven't bought the Elfsong tavern room
The owlbear / whispering depths caves / withers' temple are a great place for durge to sleep with bards without toting around the blood stain for the rest of the act
Elfsong Tavern gets tons of bonus points for having the best song in the game then loses half of them for having the least inspired companion bed setups. All the companions standing side by side next to their minimally decorated beds just looks goofy imo. Outside Baldur's Gate Campsite on the other hand has great companion bed setups that look realistic and interesting but you have to run a marathon every time you want to check in with everyone, at least at the tavern that's easy.
nah. the bed setup companion is one of the funniest one. they put chaotic companion side by side and more closed. astarion, gale, karlach and laezel have potential to create unnecesary problem. so they seperate them from the rest. and putting calmer companion in one place
Elfsong loses almost all its points from me for playing Song of Balduran *constantly*. -_- "if you don't like the noise, don't sleep above a tavern" thanks, I won't! the docks are surprisingly peaceful! just wish I could clean them up more.
You’re forgetting totally about ease of camp casting. I find grymforge and elfsong tavern by far the best two for casting things like aid and heroes feast on my party at camp.
I honestly think i like the Elfsong tavern room the best, with the mushroom campsite in a very close second. I just really like the luxury of actually having beds, couches and (presumably) a shower. Maybe it's just me, but i imagined the first night in the tavern being this mini celebration for the group, with toasts to finally having an actual roof over their heads :D
I like it whenever the team takes advantage of an abandoned building to spend the night. It feels pretty immersive and it gives me, and by extension my PC, a sense of safety to have solid walls and a roof around us, even if they're not in the best condition. Also camping in basements/caves feels cozy, for some reason. Just trying to protect ourselves from the elements and any vicious wildlife or foe that may attack us while we sleep.
I rate camps on proximity and sight lines. Getting Jaheira to cast Heroes’ Feast on everyone is such a drag bc either Lae’zel or Shadowheart will be missed due to the partitions in the Elfsong Tavern camp. Same with getting my hireling to case Longstrider on everyone and Mage Armour and Darkvision on Gale (not wasting those spell slots lol) in the more sprawling camps.
Elfsong for sure. Great music. Also all companions are positioned nice and close to each other in 2 clusters, camp caster buffing is easiest there with the minimal fuss.
My favorite campsite is Wyrm's Lookout because I found a little ledge overlooking the outskirts of Baldur's Gate just beyond, and when I stood there the song "I want to live" started to play! It took me by complete surprise. Standing there to watch the scenery and listen to the song was honestly one of the most magical moments in the game for me.
I do despise the Elfsong Tavern room and will NEVER again book it in a playthrough, but only because I can not for the life of me hear the „Song of Balduran“ one more time. I actually had to turn the sound down when going to camp in Act 3 after renting the Elfsong Tavern Room. I am with you on the very first camp and also the Underdark camp. I love these two.
The first campsite also has a hidden song that triggers on the rock behind Astarion's tent (the same track that triggers at wyrm's crossing). As for the best sites.. Idk how much sense it makes to set up at the docks, but its one of my favorite camps in the entire game. It's especially beautiful at night, and the moon makes a lovely backdrop if you're willing to shuffle the companions where you want them. I also prefer the spacing in the larger campsites. I absolutely hate the tarvern camp. It's dark and claustrophobic. The companions all stand there having staring contests all bloody day, and you miss out on most of their idle animations as well. And the worst part is you can't check out anytime you like and you can never leave Wyrm's.crossing has too much climbing and vioence for the one night you're there. Outside of that - agree that the camp down by the river, the mountain pass, and the underdark are all great. Like them all for different reasons.
I like to save getting the elfsong for when I want some inspiration points. If you have Karlach and Halsin in your party, they get inspired when you get your rooms. I think Astarion does too if you point out the grime factor. Karlach and Halsin also get inspired when you visit Jaheira's house and meet her kids.
I just watched this in the hopes of learning how to get the Elfsong room because I've seen clips of people in that room, but I also learned that I need to long rest way more lmao Also, (Withers voice) correct.
I like the baldur's gate port a lot, I would've put it higher. The underdark camp is probably my favourite along with the original wilderness camp and the one outside last light
I honestly love the campsite in the mountain pass. Maybe it’s the evening lighting, slightly obscured by the mountains in that whole map. But I find it so cozy. It’s one place I felt kinda sad that we didn’t get more time there. It’s very comfortable and has a safe feel to it. Also I’m glad I’m not the only one who is reminded of the Dragon Age origins campsite in the wilderness camp. I’m sure it’s actually intentionally made to remind you of it, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case
Owlbear cave camp also appears in Xhentarim hideout in act 1 btw. My favorite is the shadow cursed camp with the red leaves and grass. It just felt so interesting and fantasy but still made sense and the layout is really interesting.
I actually love 14 more than 3. I haven't rented out the Elfsong ever since my first playthrough. The Elfsong feels so artifical and dead with the same song on repeat. The companions lost all the eccentricity and personality of their individual tent spaces, and they all just stand there, cramped together before their generic beds like drones. The port feels like there is room to breathe. The environment is alive and moving with ambient sounds. The companions have their own things and space. It makes the backdrop to cutscenes look better, and it matches the rugged lifestyle we've been living in so far. The stifling atmosphere of the Elfsong tavern made me longrest quickly and leave, but I can linger and enjoy the breeze at the port, observing my companions' idling movements. I feel less alone and isolated (even though they have less camp cutscenes and unique dialogue interactions).
Nah, I have actual beef with the wilderness Campsite. Yeah its iconic, yeah it's got a cozy layout and feels the most like home. But you know what isn't nice? The daytime lighting. Talk to Astarion during the day and he glow's so vibrantly white it hurt's to look at. It's far too white that it saturates the colors to a nauseating degree. I make sure I long rest anywhere else during act 1, because the lighting during the day is that bad.
I hate the giant bloodstain left behind in camp by a certain bard when I play the dark urge, so I time my long rests when leaving the grove so that she only comes to visit when I’m at the indoor camp in the abandoned village. I never visit it again and the bloodstain never occurs in the main camp 😂
Ironically I not only came across the owlbear cave campsite because my durge of course killed the owlbear mama, it was also during that one visit to that location that Alfira popped in. Now it's forever linked in my mind xD
Mountain pass campsite has dark souls vibes as for my favorite one is the underdark one. It feels very fantasy like with the overgrown mushrooms and colorfull lights. Gives it that mysterious vibe. The underdark also being one of my favorite zones with the amount of weird and unique creatures we find. PRAISE MAHKLOOMPAH!!!
@@cat_astronaut_ honestly, just get into the cave once, take a long rest when you're there, the goblins will have taken care of her and stolen the cub while you're asleep.
A small correction, but you can go to the owlbear cave if you camp in either the Zhentarim outpost, or in the underground passages beneath the Druid’s grove
I like to argue that the whispering depths cave is the best for farming whole camp approval…if a hireling dies and you revive them via withers, you can get the rare 6 companion approval cause everyone is so close to each other. Basically u go there if you have an action that will garner approval for multiple companions
Quick correction on the blighted village: I dont think it was the goblins who blighted it. Pretty sure Moonbrook was destryoed and "blighted" during the war between the Harpers/Druids and Ketheric.
nah, 'cause Shadowheart grew up there. you can find a childhood drawing of her family in the former postmaster's office/house, and a stash of her childhood things outside. the village was blighted by the Thayan necromancer who was responsible for a lot of disappearances, and who was likely operating there early in the 40 years between Viconia abducting SH, and the events of the game.
Can't say I have a favourite yet. I only just found out I could camp in the basements of the blighted village lol. But those are my Dark Urges favourite now. I camped there after sneaking into the well area, sneaked to the amethyst gem, but got caught by the smaller spider on the way back. Then....the bard Alfira turned up....(and Dark Urges know what happened after lmao) Since then, I always camp ether there, or in the druid cave area (the one you have to pass thru when freeing Sazza) so i dont have that massive stain on my main camp floor all the time. Good way to avoid it on console till they get curated mods.
I'd argue the githyanki one is great. I mean, I use it after I murdered everyone in there. Nothing cosier than resting amidst the bodies of your dead enemies.
I was so obsessed with the first campsite, I almost always rested there. I missed so many of them and I almost ruined my romance route because of that 😭
based mountain pass #1, but my life is also over bc the dank crypt was rated too low the elfsong tavern is also nice, especially with how each character personalizes their bed setup :-]
We got to the end of #2 and I was wondering which camp site was still missing from the list. The original fist campsite is so good too. Could hardly thing what could top it, but omg Yes, the Mountain Pass Campsite is amazing. Some of the best views in the game.
You did an awesome job with the detail and effort for this video. I hope it really helps your channel grow. The only disagreement is the Elfsong Tavern campsite because the song that loops over it is annoying. Why? Because it mentions the name of the game you are playing in the lyrics. How many musical bands mention their own name in their most popular songs? How many successful movies mention the title of the movie in their soundtrack? It is meta, but it is also cheesy and reminds me constantly that I'm playing a video game. The only thing worse would be to add the 3 to the Baldur's Gate lyrics in the song. lol
I got so sick of Elfsong during my first play through because of the song, I can't stand it. I don't mind the song, but the fact that it has lyrics and loops makes its incredibly noticeable and hard to ignore. I had to mute my game every time I went to long rest because I couldn't keep listening to it.
Waiting for a camp mod, whether it be a whole customizable camp site or just being able to lock in one site for the entire game. But I can already see the bugs behind it for cut scenes. Surely some master modder can make it work.
I was initially confused by it, but the Shattered Sanctum campsite in the goblin camp is infact the same one you get when you rest at the Overgrown Chapel. So there is a chance most people meet the Shattered Sanctum campsite in the goblin camp first if they didnt rest at the Overgrown Chapel, but they are still the same
I have never came across mountain pass campsite... You also missed the main city campsite (outside location, not a tavern), but I doubt you would rate it high. I prefer campsites that we experience the longest and those that have simple structure. How often I wanted to go to sleep and game asked me that some of the companions want to talk. You look around and... nothing. You have to chase down who and where is the person located. Or I just want to access the main storage and for a few minutes, can't find it... I need it next to the place I spawn when entering camp, not so place isolated, because then it's tedious to access it.
The last light campsite at nr 8 is one of my least favourite just because how long I have to wait for my Tav to travel between the different companions. It is so long and stretched out, it makes traversing super annoying.
Creche is #1 simply for the view and music, it's not even a competition Elfsong is overrated, I usually never get it nowadays and stick to the harbour, which to me has more atmosphere
I think I've played too much of this game 😅 I was going to be very upset if I hadn't found all of these, but ai literally even long rested once at the Owlbear Cave simply because I found a campsite at the Zhent hideout and got curious. It would be shameful if I hadn't found all of these since I just got my gold dice at the 853 hour mark of playtime with this game. (98 hours for the honour run)
I like any campsite that has water. Not just because I personally love water nearby, but because you can wash off in it. I like my character to wash off before the kissing scene with Wyll. I mean, a love scene with all that blood and gore dripping off both of you is just gross. lol
you have to do the Underdark before killing the goblin leaders. so when you invite him to your camp, you'll still be able to do the party. he'll be there and makes fireworks!
Bro the Elfsong is the absolute worst campsite. Awful layout and atmosphere. It's this bland empty room with zero life in it. Your companions just creepily stand lined up on the sides of the room. At least the other campsites arranged the companions a bit more naturally. Absolute wasted potential... What a shame.
What is your nr 1 campsite?
Personally I like the grymforge
Something about the lava itches the right parts of my brain
Elfsong all the way. Why? It's so compact and orderly. I don't have to wander around to find anyone or the Chest or the Mirror or whatever. Everything's RIGHT THERE and easily accessible. Also, you can buy food at night from the Dumb Waiter! Not that you'd need to since you'll probably have thousands of food by that point, but it's nice that you can!
Owlbear cave because I'm a rebel!
But not rly, it's probably one of your top 3 tbh, love hearing Balduran's theme in Elfsong, and that outside the Monestary camp is perfect.
@@jnng2058 until aradin and asterion's siblings trashes the place 🥲
@@DanielParisi-pt6xi the lighting on that lava just activates the neurons
I really like the shadow cursed camp except for the fact that Halsin always decides to place himself a good fifteen minute walk away from everyone else
old man needs his peace and quiet 😂
Fact! One of your first long rests during act 1, asterion and laezel have dialogue about gazing at the stars but if you are in an indoors camp they will comment about looking at the ceiling
Okay, that's actually hilarious 😆
Tbh i rank camp sites by how close the companions are. Its annoying to have to walk around searching for them
Same here! Its why I hate the forge lol I cba to ever talk to Shadowheart or Wyll all the way at the bottom and then go back up the stairs to rest 🤣
I like seeing who the companions end up chilling beside or where the devs felt would be relevant to the characters lol
Having to wade through water to speak to gale
@@cupantae1893just so you know, you can click the long rest button again no matter where you are in camp to rest!! :)
im just obsessed with the underdark mushrooms i cant help it
I love that one. I don't love that I always wind up piling up a bunch of bodies in there to keep Ghek from being able to summon as many undead so there's just a pile of gnomes and deurgar there the rest of Acts 1 and 2.
The bubbly noise that plays in the background music gets into my brain
I adore the warm, soft lighting in that camp.
My favorite surface campsite is the first Wilderness camp because it feels like “home” at the start of our adventure. This gives a feeling of semi-security because everyone is close together as they seek safety after being thrust together yet far enough apart to be away from anyone else since we might not quite trust each other yet. The camp itself is centralized for easy congregation but with some isolated areas (such as the ruins with mirror and the beach area) for giving individuals a time to step away from the group. A bonus is the water which is easily accessible for bathing after often bloody battles.
My favorite non-surface campsite is the Underdark because I love the mushrooms and the overall high fantasy vibe.
The only thing I don’t like about the campsites in general is that Tav doesn’t get a space to personalize like the companions.
I totally missed some of the campsites you mentioned, such as the Blighted Village, the Spider Lair, and the Owlbear Cave! I’ll have to be sure to visit those camps during my next play-through.
I appreciate how detailed your video is!
You can also get the Owlbear Cave campsite if you rest inside that little cave near Waukeen's Rest where you save the Zhents from the Gnolls, I believe. It seems to be tied to the current terrain you're in.
And yeah, I think the Wilderness River Camp in Act 1 probably wins out by sheer nostalgia: it's the very first one you have (unless you solo rest on the Beach immediately after the Nautiloid Crash), and the Epilogue also goes back there. It is, in many ways, "where it all began". :)
For sheer visual pleasure though, I think the Rosymorn Monastery Overlook campsite is the prettiest of all. Has a very "scenic camp out in the mountains" feel to it.
The Elfsong "camp" gets a mention for being the most comfy-looking out of all the camps, but I kind of hate it how there are no private rooms. (Partly because I'd like some privacy with Shadowheart, partly because I remember being able to choose different qualities of rooms back in BG1/2 and it would have been nice to see that sort of thing reflected in BG3. Instead we're all sleeping on these weird-ass bed-couch things. :P
@@Zaxares Oh, thanks for the info on another location to get the Owlbear Cave campsite. I'll be sure to rest at one of those locations during my next play-through.
Though I do like the Wilderness River Camp for the reasons we mentioned, I agree with you (and the video) that the Rosymorn Campsite is pretty and scenic. I just love the lighting and scenery in the whole Rosymorn area!
I agree with you regarding Elfsong. Like you, I don't like how the bed-couches are just kind of lined up with no private rooms. I also don't like how the areas with the bed-things aren't personalized like the tents in camp (which are distinct for each companion reflecting their background/interests).
It's also the campsite you return to in the epilogue!
Wow! Me realizing that not once have I taken a long rest in the blighted village
Me neither; to be honest I had no idea about the owlbear cave or creche camps either >.
My pet peeve with camps is when they’re so big that the companions are way too far apart. Because then, when I want to talk to everyone before going to bed, I spend half my time just walking from one person to the next or even having to find them first because they’re behind a random door for some reason. I have this problem especially with the act 3 camps (harbor and Wyrm’s lookout specifically)
Also kind of breaks the immersion for me because by act 3 we’re all close friends, so why would we not put our tents a little closer
I really only think this applies to the outside baldurs gate camp and the one in the shadow lands.
@@thepowerofgod6922and the mountain pass one
People can still want personal space and privacy even if they are close friends. I'd like my own little nook in camp to unwind or isolate myself when need-be.
@@HeadDetectiveLassie its a fucking video game
@@NotCoell Yes, it is. And it would break my immersion if they were closer because it makes sense for *me* for people to be more spaced out - even if they are close friends.
Since we are discussing personal preference and perception and how it affects our immersion when consuming media.
I don't care what anyone says, Camp number 9, the Shadow Cursed Camp is just peak. My absolute favorite. The cliff house, the warm lighting, the red foliage? Brilliant and cozy.
The first wilderness camp is my favorite just because of the music easter egg when you stand on the rock.
I definitely wouldn’t have complained if we only got the first campsite (in BG1/2 there was no camp at all) but I love the immersion of the team finding little sanctuaries along the journey
Just a tent and a campfire :). And random encounters from wandering enemies.
7 completed playthroughs and I have never seen the spider cave campsite. The simple thought of resting in a spider nest assures this trend will continue.
2:41 me, who has danced with wyll as the dark urge multiple times: 😥
Same! Even if I don't fully romance him, I gotta have that dance...
i think it's fine as redeemed dark urge tbh but when embracing the urge nah lmao
@@Mentaclink oh yeah for sure, besides if you embrace bhaal's gift wyll fights you so it's probably fair to say your relationship is over at that point
During my second Dark Urge playthrough, I specifically made camp in the owlbear cave so that when Durge murdered Alfirda, her blood wouldn't be in the main camp. My hatred for that camp is unmatched.
I did it in the Cellar Camp....
I have a bittersweet memory of the mountain pass one because I only remember it as the breakup camp, when I broke up with Lae'zel and regretted it later
Can you not date a character youve broken up with in the same playthrough?
@@EmiIce not to my knowledge
That just speaks to the emotional strength of this game ✊🏻
I completely agree with your #1 choice. I always make a point of camping on the monastery trail at least once on every playthrough, whether I need to long rest or not. The scenery and lighting at that camp are gorgeous. One correction, though - I'm pretty sure that it's supposed to be sunrise rather than sunset. It is, after all, the RosyMORN Monastery, dedicated to the Morninglord Lathander.
That first cave is not just the owlbear cave. You get it if you camp in the cave with the secret entrances to the Grove and also Zevlor's cave
It's also the Tiefling hideout cave, if you sleep/go to camp with mol and the gang
my number one is elf song solely bc it takes way less time to get to everyone lol
I wish there was more camps in act 2-3 like in the Cazador's palace or in the Bhaal's temple or in the Mind Flayer Colony but my nr 1 is Gymforge camp
I thought you could after Astarion ascends, but that was my first playthrough that I finished in November of 2023 so I don't remember. Somebody should give it a try.
@@josephm8294 You can't rest there if you didn't ascend Astarion but I did try with him ascended and it took me to the lower city docks unless you haven't bought the Elfsong tavern room
The owlbear / whispering depths caves / withers' temple are a great place for durge to sleep with bards without toting around the blood stain for the rest of the act
Elfsong Tavern gets tons of bonus points for having the best song in the game then loses half of them for having the least inspired companion bed setups. All the companions standing side by side next to their minimally decorated beds just looks goofy imo.
Outside Baldur's Gate Campsite on the other hand has great companion bed setups that look realistic and interesting but you have to run a marathon every time you want to check in with everyone, at least at the tavern that's easy.
not only that but if you have all the companions halsin gets kicked out lol, at least in the patch before they shared a space
nah. the bed setup companion is one of the funniest one. they put chaotic companion side by side and more closed. astarion, gale, karlach and laezel have potential to create unnecesary problem. so they seperate them from the rest.
and putting calmer companion in one place
Elfsong loses almost all its points from me for playing Song of Balduran *constantly*. -_- "if you don't like the noise, don't sleep above a tavern" thanks, I won't! the docks are surprisingly peaceful! just wish I could clean them up more.
You’re forgetting totally about ease of camp casting. I find grymforge and elfsong tavern by far the best two for casting things like aid and heroes feast on my party at camp.
I honestly think i like the Elfsong tavern room the best, with the mushroom campsite in a very close second. I just really like the luxury of actually having beds, couches and (presumably) a shower. Maybe it's just me, but i imagined the first night in the tavern being this mini celebration for the group, with toasts to finally having an actual roof over their heads :D
I like it whenever the team takes advantage of an abandoned building to spend the night. It feels pretty immersive and it gives me, and by extension my PC, a sense of safety to have solid walls and a roof around us, even if they're not in the best condition. Also camping in basements/caves feels cozy, for some reason. Just trying to protect ourselves from the elements and any vicious wildlife or foe that may attack us while we sleep.
I rate camps on proximity and sight lines. Getting Jaheira to cast Heroes’ Feast on everyone is such a drag bc either Lae’zel or Shadowheart will be missed due to the partitions in the Elfsong Tavern camp. Same with getting my hireling to case Longstrider on everyone and Mage Armour and Darkvision on Gale (not wasting those spell slots lol) in the more sprawling camps.
Elfsong for sure. Great music. Also all companions are positioned nice and close to each other in 2 clusters, camp caster buffing is easiest there with the minimal fuss.
My favorite campsite is Wyrm's Lookout because I found a little ledge overlooking the outskirts of Baldur's Gate just beyond, and when I stood there the song "I want to live" started to play! It took me by complete surprise. Standing there to watch the scenery and listen to the song was honestly one of the most magical moments in the game for me.
I do despise the Elfsong Tavern room and will NEVER again book it in a playthrough, but only because I can not for the life of me hear the „Song of Balduran“ one more time. I actually had to turn the sound down when going to camp in Act 3 after renting the Elfsong Tavern Room.
I am with you on the very first camp and also the Underdark camp. I love these two.
The first campsite also has a hidden song that triggers on the rock behind Astarion's tent (the same track that triggers at wyrm's crossing).
As for the best sites.. Idk how much sense it makes to set up at the docks, but its one of my favorite camps in the entire game.
It's especially beautiful at night, and the moon makes a lovely backdrop if you're willing to shuffle the companions where you want them.
I also prefer the spacing in the larger campsites. I absolutely hate the tarvern camp. It's dark and claustrophobic. The companions all stand there having staring contests all bloody day, and you miss out on most of their idle animations as well.
And the worst part is you can't check out anytime you like and you can never leave
Wyrm's.crossing has too much climbing and vioence for the one night you're there.
Outside of that - agree that the camp down by the river, the mountain pass, and the underdark are all great. Like them all for different reasons.
The blighted village campsite has the bonus of bottles of alcohol being able to be found in it, which bumps it up a few spots for me.
I like to save getting the elfsong for when I want some inspiration points. If you have Karlach and Halsin in your party, they get inspired when you get your rooms. I think Astarion does too if you point out the grime factor. Karlach and Halsin also get inspired when you visit Jaheira's house and meet her kids.
nice list, i love when cozyness is taken into account in ur rankings. and thats why i put elfsong tavern as nr1 cuz u actually get a good bed lmao
My favorite camp is definitely the one where Gale put up a depression tent in the middle of a puddle.
I'm glad that some of my criteria align with yours.
My immersion!!!
I just watched this in the hopes of learning how to get the Elfsong room because I've seen clips of people in that room, but I also learned that I need to long rest way more lmao
Also, (Withers voice) correct.
You made me laugh out loud multiple times. Great vid!
I like the baldur's gate port a lot, I would've put it higher. The underdark camp is probably my favourite along with the original wilderness camp and the one outside last light
Yes! Mountain pass supremacy 🙌
Excuse me sir
Why are you so underrated?
I honestly love the campsite in the mountain pass. Maybe it’s the evening lighting, slightly obscured by the mountains in that whole map. But I find it so cozy. It’s one place I felt kinda sad that we didn’t get more time there. It’s very comfortable and has a safe feel to it.
Also I’m glad I’m not the only one who is reminded of the Dragon Age origins campsite in the wilderness camp. I’m sure it’s actually intentionally made to remind you of it, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the case
Owlbear cave camp also appears in Xhentarim hideout in act 1 btw. My favorite is the shadow cursed camp with the red leaves and grass. It just felt so interesting and fantasy but still made sense and the layout is really interesting.
the underdark will always be my number 1🙏🏻 although i do basically agree with everything else
I actually love 14 more than 3. I haven't rented out the Elfsong ever since my first playthrough.
The Elfsong feels so artifical and dead with the same song on repeat. The companions lost all the eccentricity and personality of their individual tent spaces, and they all just stand there, cramped together before their generic beds like drones.
The port feels like there is room to breathe. The environment is alive and moving with ambient sounds. The companions have their own things and space. It makes the backdrop to cutscenes look better, and it matches the rugged lifestyle we've been living in so far.
The stifling atmosphere of the Elfsong tavern made me longrest quickly and leave, but I can linger and enjoy the breeze at the port, observing my companions' idling movements. I feel less alone and isolated (even though they have less camp cutscenes and unique dialogue interactions).
Nah, I have actual beef with the wilderness Campsite. Yeah its iconic, yeah it's got a cozy layout and feels the most like home. But you know what isn't nice? The daytime lighting. Talk to Astarion during the day and he glow's so vibrantly white it hurt's to look at. It's far too white that it saturates the colors to a nauseating degree. I make sure I long rest anywhere else during act 1, because the lighting during the day is that bad.
Weird that's the problem I have in act 3 with the outdoor sites.... The lighting doing weird things to Astarion... And the MC's hair
Did you know there’s one you missed? You can camp in the temple of Jerghal in the beginning
The overgrown chapel campsite is the one you get when resting at Jergals or Goblin camp. Both places get the same campsite
Ah ok, I didn’t realize that. I just figured the Jerghal site was very easy to miss. Thank you!
I hate the giant bloodstain left behind in camp by a certain bard when I play the dark urge, so I time my long rests when leaving the grove so that she only comes to visit when I’m at the indoor camp in the abandoned village. I never visit it again and the bloodstain never occurs in the main camp 😂
Omg finally someone made a video about this!!! ❤
Ironically I not only came across the owlbear cave campsite because my durge of course killed the owlbear mama, it was also during that one visit to that location that Alfira popped in. Now it's forever linked in my mind xD
Mountain pass campsite has dark souls vibes
as for my favorite one is the underdark one. It feels very fantasy like with the overgrown mushrooms and colorfull lights. Gives it that mysterious vibe. The underdark also being one of my favorite zones with the amount of weird and unique creatures we find. PRAISE MAHKLOOMPAH!!!
Best campsite is the one that lets you camp cast the easiest😂
I don’t think bro played the owlbear cave on honor mode. That place becomes brutal.
You can choose not to fight the owlbear mother. She will drop dead by goblins as soon as you reach Selune's Temple
@@cat_astronaut_ honestly, just get into the cave once, take a long rest when you're there, the goblins will have taken care of her and stolen the cub while you're asleep.
Great video, funny, insightful, thoughtful.
It was perfect, everything, down to the last, minute details.
Bae'zel for life.
Yes. I agreed with the ratings. Thank you. Very nice. Good video. Thank you.
A small correction, but you can go to the owlbear cave if you camp in either the Zhentarim outpost, or in the underground passages beneath the Druid’s grove
First outdoor campsite in act 1 is the goat
I really like the Gauntlet of Sharr camp.
I like to argue that the whispering depths cave is the best for farming whole camp approval…if a hireling dies and you revive them via withers, you can get the rare 6 companion approval cause everyone is so close to each other. Basically u go there if you have an action that will garner approval for multiple companions
Quick correction on the blighted village:
I dont think it was the goblins who blighted it. Pretty sure Moonbrook was destryoed and "blighted" during the war between the Harpers/Druids and Ketheric.
nah, 'cause Shadowheart grew up there. you can find a childhood drawing of her family in the former postmaster's office/house, and a stash of her childhood things outside. the village was blighted by the Thayan necromancer who was responsible for a lot of disappearances, and who was likely operating there early in the 40 years between Viconia abducting SH, and the events of the game.
The camp for the night between act 2 and 3 is top 3 for me
Your top 4 would be my top 4 too. Not exactly sure which would be #1 for me, those 4 are all pretty good for different reasons.
That’s the kind of content I live for
Power gamers: "👇Long rest is 👇long rest."
Can't say I have a favourite yet. I only just found out I could camp in the basements of the blighted village lol.
But those are my Dark Urges favourite now.
I camped there after sneaking into the well area, sneaked to the amethyst gem, but got caught by the smaller spider on the way back.
Then....the bard Alfira turned up....(and Dark Urges know what happened after lmao)
Since then, I always camp ether there, or in the druid cave area (the one you have to pass thru when freeing Sazza) so i dont have that massive stain on my main camp floor all the time.
Good way to avoid it on console till they get curated mods.
major spoilers:
the first wilderness camp is also literally the last camp where the characters have reunion at the end of the game
I'd argue the githyanki one is great. I mean, I use it after I murdered everyone in there. Nothing cosier than resting amidst the bodies of your dead enemies.
I was so obsessed with the first campsite, I almost always rested there. I missed so many of them and I almost ruined my romance route because of that 😭
Gauntlet of Shar gotta be my favorite campsite.
based mountain pass #1, but my life is also over bc the dank crypt was rated too low
the elfsong tavern is also nice, especially with how each character personalizes their bed setup :-]
We got to the end of #2 and I was wondering which camp site was still missing from the list.
The original fist campsite is so good too. Could hardly thing what could top it, but omg Yes, the Mountain Pass Campsite is amazing. Some of the best views in the game.
You did an awesome job with the detail and effort for this video. I hope it really helps your channel grow. The only disagreement is the Elfsong Tavern campsite because the song that loops over it is annoying. Why? Because it mentions the name of the game you are playing in the lyrics. How many musical bands mention their own name in their most popular songs? How many successful movies mention the title of the movie in their soundtrack? It is meta, but it is also cheesy and reminds me constantly that I'm playing a video game. The only thing worse would be to add the 3 to the Baldur's Gate lyrics in the song. lol
I got so sick of Elfsong during my first play through because of the song, I can't stand it. I don't mind the song, but the fact that it has lyrics and loops makes its incredibly noticeable and hard to ignore. I had to mute my game every time I went to long rest because I couldn't keep listening to it.
@@ornitharts Thank you. It's hard to go against the grain. I do like BG3 to the utmost degree overall.
BRO SAME!! I have a screenshot of a Mountain camp view as a wallpaper on my laptop.
Waiting for a camp mod, whether it be a whole customizable camp site or just being able to lock in one site for the entire game. But I can already see the bugs behind it for cut scenes. Surely some master modder can make it work.
Dude, I don't even know owlbear cave fkin existed lol.
wilderness camp my beloved
Pretty sure you forgot the campsite at the shattered sanctum at the goblin camp.
I was initially confused by it, but the Shattered Sanctum campsite in the goblin camp is infact the same one you get when you rest at the Overgrown Chapel. So there is a chance most people meet the Shattered Sanctum campsite in the goblin camp first if they didnt rest at the Overgrown Chapel, but they are still the same
Best One is the flat in act 3…much easier to find all companions there! I hate the ones you almost need a bike to go from one companion to the next
My problem with many of these is that they are just way too big and I have to run around a lot just to find a companion I'm looking for
I've been waiting for this
I have never came across mountain pass campsite... You also missed the main city campsite (outside location, not a tavern), but I doubt you would rate it high.
I prefer campsites that we experience the longest and those that have simple structure. How often I wanted to go to sleep and game asked me that some of the companions want to talk. You look around and... nothing. You have to chase down who and where is the person located. Or I just want to access the main storage and for a few minutes, can't find it... I need it next to the place I spawn when entering camp, not so place isolated, because then it's tedious to access it.
The last light campsite at nr 8 is one of my least favourite just because how long I have to wait for my Tav to travel between the different companions. It is so long and stretched out, it makes traversing super annoying.
I'll be honest it took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize the campsite changed depending on your location...
Creche is #1 simply for the view and music, it's not even a competition
Elfsong is overrated, I usually never get it nowadays and stick to the harbour, which to me has more atmosphere
The amount of prints I took from Mountain pass 😂
Grymforge should get extra points for all the glistening girls.
Your choice of number 14 makes me very angery
200hrs in and I didn’t know half of these sites existed 😅
Wow great video!
I think I've played too much of this game 😅 I was going to be very upset if I hadn't found all of these, but ai literally even long rested once at the Owlbear Cave simply because I found a campsite at the Zhent hideout and got curious.
It would be shameful if I hadn't found all of these since I just got my gold dice at the 853 hour mark of playtime with this game. (98 hours for the honour run)
no lie i didn't need to long rest so many camps especially the dialogue in the first campsite
Couldn't agree more!
2:50 what 😭
I like any campsite that has water. Not just because I personally love water nearby, but because you can wash off in it. I like my character to wash off before the kissing scene with Wyll. I mean, a love scene with all that blood and gore dripping off both of you is just gross. lol
WHAT barcus shoots fireworks at what point?? literally have never seen it
you have to do the Underdark before killing the goblin leaders. so when you invite him to your camp, you'll still be able to do the party. he'll be there and makes fireworks!
I love this
You can't sit on Shadowheart's stool in the Elfsong campsite, automatic 5/10 🙃
Yeah eff all these nerds with their min/maxxing builds and what not, here we talking about what really matters ! (no sarcasm)
that accent...what flavor of Nordic are you friendo?
@@lumare the flavourtown that is Norway 😂
very random but i named my tav lumare lol
brazil mentioned
i thought there were like 5
Bro the Elfsong is the absolute worst campsite. Awful layout and atmosphere. It's this bland empty room with zero life in it. Your companions just creepily stand lined up on the sides of the room. At least the other campsites arranged the companions a bit more naturally. Absolute wasted potential... What a shame.