Importing

In Baldur's Gate series, players may choose to start a campaign as an imported character or by transferring data from previous saves.
== Types of import ==
=== Character import ===
In the lower right corner of character generation screen, click Import, either from Saved Game or Character File. This will bring up a list of some pre-made characters (that you can examine and select if desired) plus the ones you exported, and the ones stored in save games from previous games in the series. The "Final Save" of a previous game may not appear at the top of the list, and you may need to scroll down to find it.
To manually export a character instead, load a game, go to the the character's Record screen, there's a Export option in the lower right portion, type in the file name (this won't change the character name) which will generate a typedname.chr file in the characters subfolder located in the main folder where .exe is. Each game will only read the .chr files in its own subfolder, so if you need to start Shadows of Amn with a BG1 character without importing from an existing save state, you need to manually copy paste the .chr files from BG1 to BG2 folder. You may only export the character(s) you created, companions won't be exported.
While you aren't allowed to change gender, race, class, alignment, abilities, or skills of an imported character, you can still change their appearance and name, and inherit the status (eg. exp level) at the time of export. You will need to manually copy the character's portraits (in L, M and S sizes) as well as their voice pack over into the corresponding folder. You can alter these at any point during regular gameplay from the character's profile if the game doesn't automatically detect them on import.
Depending on campaigns, you may even have all items the character themself was carrying except the containers. Beware though, acquiring key items this way may later cause bugs.
Reputation does not carry over, instead it is reset to the starting value based on alignment. Scribed spells for Mages and Bards are kept, and memorized spells are re-memorized.
=== Save transfer ===
Some campaigns let you continue from previous chapters as a whole party, everything is transferred, including romances, this process happens automatically once you beat the previous chapters.
When save importing from Shadows of Amn to Throne of Bhaal (automatically continues if both are installed or Enhanced Edition is used), the currently active party is completely imported and retain their entire stats, items, inventory, spells, romance and quest progression. In EE, those under 2'500'000 XP are increased to that level. As for companions that were recruited in Shadows of Amn but are not currently in the party, they can be summoned in the Pocket Plane; however they are completely reset and unlike the imported characters, nothing is "remembered" about their status from SoA (default items, default spellbook, set to 2'500'000 XP, alignment / personality or stat changes from quest progression are ignored, etc.). Characters can be summoned to the pocket plane, even if they previously left the character due to alignment or quest choices, but those who were permanently killed are unavailable.
== Classic versions ==
=== Chart ===
Import to 	Importables 	Importables 	Save transferto 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Import to 	Carried items(except containers)	Special 	Save transferto 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	O 	- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	O 	- 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	- 	Golden Pantaloons are brought over to be recovered from a locked (49) wall painting (3093.2739) NW of your starting zone; then one item from each of the two lists below is brought, with the higher position in the list taking precedence over the lower. For example, a character who has both the Helm of Balduran and The Claw of Kazgaroth in inventory, will only have the helm recovered. Items tagged with [Default] is what is presented if the character either has none of the listed items, or if the player didn't use an imported character. #1 is worn by Ilyich at (1529, 448) and #2 is in a chest at (3748, 907) along with Air Elemental Statue in the same area.	Besides automatically continuing game which carries over everything from the Shadows of Amn campaign, click Single Player in Throne of Bhaal then Import Game will allow to player to start with the whole party from the save, excluding Imoen from the prologue. It's not recommended to do so however, as the only two extra items you'll receive are Amulet of Seldarine and BAG19, romance may not be inherited and the save file may be unstable due to conflicts.	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	O 	Extra items will be added to protagonist based on class if you start ToB by creating a new character or by importing instead of auto-continuing from SoA. Amulet of Seldarine will be added for all occasions.^ Include subsequent class kits unless otherwise listed
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="font-size:80%" 	Class^ 	Armor 	Helm 	Bag 	Ring1 	Ring2 	Cloak 	Boots 	Amulet 	Bracers 	Belt 	Amm01 	Amm02 	Amm03 	Misc1 	Misc2 	Misc3 	Misc4	Misc5	Weapon
Mage 	 	 	BAG29 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of AcuityRING40 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of PowerAMUL21 	Bracers of Defense AC 3BRAC15 	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Arla's DragonbaneSLNG05 	40xDAGG05 	Staff of RynnSTAF20	 	 	
Fighter/Mage 	 	 	BAG29 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of AcuityRING40 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of PowerAMUL21 	Bracers of Defense AC 3BRAC15 	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Arla's DragonbaneSLNG05 	40xDAGG05 	Staff of RynnSTAF20	 	 	
Fighter/Mage/Thief 	 	 	BAG29 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of AcuityRING40 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of PowerAMUL21 	Bracers of Defense AC 3BRAC15 	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Arla's DragonbaneSLNG05 	40xDAGG05 	Staff of RynnSTAF20	 	 	
Mage/Thief 	 	 	BAG29 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of AcuityRING40 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of PowerAMUL21 	Bracers of Defense AC 3BRAC15 	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Arla's DragonbaneSLNG05 	40xDAGG05 	Staff of RynnSTAF20	 	 	
Cleric/Mage 	 	 	BAG29 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of AcuityRING40 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of PowerAMUL21 	Bracers of Defense AC 3BRAC15 	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Arla's DragonbaneSLNG05 	40xDAGG05 	Staff of RynnSTAF20	 	 	
Fighter/Mage/Cleric	 	 	BAG29 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of AcuityRING40 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of PowerAMUL21 	Bracers of Defense AC 3BRAC15 	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Arla's DragonbaneSLNG05 	40xDAGG05 	Staff of RynnSTAF20	 	 	
Fighter 	DarkmailCHAN09 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG20 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Wizard Slayer 	DarkmailCHAN09 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG21 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Kensai 	 	Dusty Rose Ioun StoneHELM19 	BAG22 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of Earth ControlRING29	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Defense AC 4BRAC14 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	 	 	 	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Cleric 	DarkmailCHAN09 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG26 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Kaligun's Amulet of Magic ResistanceAMUL20	Legacy of the MastersBRAC10 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Fighter/Cleric 	DarkmailCHAN09 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG26 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Kaligun's Amulet of Magic ResistanceAMUL20	Legacy of the MastersBRAC10 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Cleric/Thief 	DarkmailCHAN09 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG26 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Kaligun's Amulet of Magic ResistanceAMUL20	Legacy of the MastersBRAC10 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Cleric / Ranger 	DarkmailCHAN09 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG26 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Kaligun's Amulet of Magic ResistanceAMUL20	Legacy of the MastersBRAC10 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Thief 	The Night's GiftLEAT14 	 	BAG28 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Sandthief's RingRING05 	 	Worn WhispersBOOT02 	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Firetooth (dagger)DAGG12 	CutthroatSW1H28 	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Fighter/Thief 	The Night's GiftLEAT14 	 	BAG28 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Sandthief's RingRING05 	 	Worn WhispersBOOT02 	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Firetooth (dagger)DAGG12 	CutthroatSW1H28 	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Bard 	Elven Chain MailCHAN12 	 	BAG30 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of Spell TurningRING34	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Firetooth (dagger)DAGG12 	CutthroatSW1H28 	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Blade 	The Night's GiftLEAT14 	 	BAG30 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of Spell TurningRING34	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Firetooth (dagger)DAGG12 	CutthroatSW1H28 	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Jester 	The Night's GiftLEAT14 	 	BAG30 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of Spell TurningRING34	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Firetooth (dagger)DAGG12 	CutthroatSW1H28 	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Skald 	The Night's GiftLEAT14 	 	BAG30 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of Spell TurningRING34	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Belt of Inertial BarrierBELT10 	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Firetooth (dagger)DAGG12 	CutthroatSW1H28 	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Paladin 	DarkmailCHAN09 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG26 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	 	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Kaligun's Amulet of Magic ResistanceAMUL20	Legacy of the MastersBRAC10 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Druid 	Aeger's HideLEAT20 	Dusty Rose Ioun StoneHELM19 	BAG27 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Defense AC 4BRAC14 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Fighter/Druid 	Aeger's HideLEAT20 	Dusty Rose Ioun StoneHELM19 	BAG27 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Defense AC 4BRAC14 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Arbane’s Sword of AgilitySW1H27	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Ranger 	The Night's GiftLEAT14 	Helm of BalduranHELM07 	BAG24 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of RegenerationRING31 	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	Bracers of Blinding StrikeBRAC16	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	Hammer of ThunderboltsHAMM07	Blade of SearingSW1H39 	Martial StaffSTAF08	 	 	
Monk 	 	Dusty Rose Ioun StoneHELM19 	BAG23 	Ring of the PrincesRING06	Ring of Earth ControlRING29	The Spirit's ShieldCLCK02	The Paws of the CheetahBOOT01	Amulet of 5% Magic ResistanceAMUL19 	 	Girdle of Hill Giant StrengthBELT06	40xArrow +2AROW11	40xBullet +2BULL03	40xBullet +4BOLT06	5xPotion of Extra HealingPOTN52	2xPotion of Frost Giant StrengthPOTN04	5xOil of SpeedPOTN14	 	 	 	 	 	
Default 	 	 	BAG19 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== To Shadows of Amn ===
=== To Throne of Bhaal ===
=== Notes ===
* Rangers may choose a new type of racial enemy when importing
* Any characters dualed to Specialist Mage will have their spellbook rewritten, their proficiency points resigned to be a Generalist Mage
* Watcher's Keep state carries over from SoA to ToB
== Enhanced editions ==
=== Chart ===
Import to 	Importables 	Importables 	Save transferto
Import to 	Carried items(except containers) 	Special 	Save transferto
 	O 	- 	
 	- 	Key Ring given, preset companions based on alignments with midtier equipment; regain Bhaalspawn abilities based on alignment randomly for BP characters 	-
 	- 	Bhaalspawn abilities and Find Familiar erased 	-
 	- 	Golden Pantaloons are brought over to be recovered from a locked (49) wall painting (3093.2739) NW of your starting zone; then one item from each of the two lists below is brought, with the higher position in the list taking precedence over the lower. For example, a character who has both the Helm of Balduran and The Claw of Kazgaroth in inventory, will only have the helm recovered. Items tagged with [Default] is what is presented if the character either has none of the listed items, or if the player didn't use an imported character. #1 is worn by Ilyich at (1529, 448) and #2 is in a chest at (3748, 907) along with Air Elemental Statue in the same area.
More importables from v1.3:
Malaaq in the Free the Djinn quest now grants one more weapon the character was carrying as stated in the patch notes page 7:
For example, if the character with grand-mastery in quarterstaves was carrying:
* Ashideena +2
* Aule's Staff
In the setup:
* Malaaq will grant you Ashideena
* But, if you drop it before importing, you should get some staff (because of your grandmastery), so the listed Staff Spear +2 will be given
* But if you have Staff Mace +2 in your inventory in addition to Ashideena (which will be dropped), you'll get the Staff Mace, Additional Siege of Dragonspear items: In addition to the importable items mentioned above, the following items from SoD will be distributed among various locations if they are equipped on or in the inventory of the imported character.
{| class="article-table"	
Sod Item 	SoD Location 	BGIIEE Location 	Global Variable
Archer's Eyes 	Loot from Shallen, an enthralled ranger fought in the Temple of Cyric located in the Forest of Wyrms	Loot from the female fighter of the Drow gate guardians in the Weastern Tunnels of the Underdark, right before the gate to the surface and elven temple.	BD_SOD_IMPORT_05
Bard Hat 	Found in Crommus' grave in Dwarven Dig Site - can only be found by completing Ancient Menhirs 	Loot in Planar Prison 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_07
Belt of the Skillful Blade	Sold by Waizahb at the Coalition Camp 	Sold by Drow Merchant at the top of the Ust Natha Bazaar platform 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_04
Biter 	Reward for completing Halfling Treasures by returning the treasures 	Sold by Jayes 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_08
Buckler of the Fist 	Sold by Belegarm 	Sold by Black Market Thief, who appears outside the Temple of Ilmater in the Slums at night 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_10
Dragon Blade 	Can be obtained from Rigah in the Underground River area in a number of ways 	Loot from Tazok in Firkraag's Maze 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_11
Helmet of Dumathoin 	Complete Dwarves of Dumathoin quest or loot from Auchlin Deepvein 	Loot from Tarnor the Hatchetman in the Sewers 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_06
Robe of Red Flames 	Quest reward from Edwin for killing Vichand 	Edwin's starting equipment 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_03
Tangled Strings 	Found in Crommus' grave in Dwarven Dig Site - can only be found by completing Ancient Menhirs 	Sold by Sio'chaire in Bridge District 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_09
Circlet of Lost Souls 	Inside the goblin cave at Boareskyr Bridge 	Found in the Sewers (Slums District) of the Athkatla Slums. It is held by the Kobold Shaman (Sewers). 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_??
Voidhammer 	Forged by Jegg using Voidstone Shards 	The pentagonal pool of blood in Bodhi's Hideout (Chapter 6 only) 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_02
Voidsword 	Forged by Jegg using Voidstone Shards 	The pentagonal pool of blood in Bodhi's Hideout (Chapter 6 only) 	BD_SOD_IMPORT_01
=== To Siege of Dragonspear ===
There are no restrictions on the items you can import. Anything equipped or in the inventory of your created characters (including containers), anything in the inventory of non-SOD NPCs in your party, and anything equipped or in the inventory of SOD NPCs will be imported if you continue a game from Baldur's Gate. This means when you later meet a BG:EE NPC, such as Edwin they will have all the equipment and inventory items that they had on them at the point you finished BG:EE, even if they were not in your party at the time. Non-SOD NPCs in your party at the end of BG:EE will be replaced by a SOD NPC of a similar alignment; however, they will only have generic starting equipment. When you get to your chest in the Ducal Palace you will find the items from the inventory of the Non-SOD NPCs that were in your party (as well as all of Imoen's inventory in a separate chest), but none of the items they had equipped.
You will lose any Gold Pieces you had at the end of BG:EE, so convert your GP to items. To bring the maximum number of items into SOD, fill all containers (Potion Case, Scroll Case, Gem Bag, Bag of Holding). Fully equip all SOD NPCs before the final battle, including quiver, quick items and inventory, but do not have any of those NPCs in your party. If you have a party of Non-SOD NPCs make sure you put all their equipment into their inventory. You do not need to worry about doing that for any custom characters you have in your party. Some SOD NPCs cannot be recruited, so you will either need to pick pocket the items from them or kill them.
If you intend on continuing with your characters into SOA you may want to prioritize having three or four of the items listed below in your inventory.
=== To Shadows of Amn ===
=== To Throne of Bhaal ===
=== Notes ===
* Rangers may choose a new type of racial enemy when importing
* When continuing a SoA save into ToB, Watcher's Keep state carries over
* Later versions of BG2EE may have moved the imported weapon to the table in the Sewage Golem's room rather than being given to the player by Malaaq.
* Anybody in the party under 2'500'000 XP is set to that level when importing to ToB.
== Exploits ==
* Gaining permanent stats increases such as from tomes or Tear of Bhaal, then starting over with the same character result in a very strong protagonist when done repeatedly
* It is possible to export all items into classic SoA and also gain other benefits through exploit
Category:Game mechanics