The world of Baldur's Gate 3 is positively massive, with much of the game requiring nearly 100 hours to complete a single playthrough. That's a lot of back alleys and forgotten ruins to explore — and also a lot of walking. Does anyone genuinely want to spend their entire RPG adventure walking? That's why fast travel was invented!
But, the game is an old-school RPG, which means it doesn't make the fast travel mechanic easily known or readily accessible to new players at all times. This guide will help players fast travel to and fro across the Forgotten Realms!
How To Use Fast Travel
Fast traveling is an excellent way to navigate a massive open world, even one as beautiful as Baldur's Gate 3, without having to trek the entire way on foot. Thankfully, the isometric role-playing game does include a fast travel system, albeit one tied to ancient runes that players will stumble upon during their adventures. It's important to activate these runes around the game world to unlock various fast travel points.
To unlock a fast travel rune in Baldur's Gate 3, players must explore their surroundings and find the runes inscribed on rocks and cliffs scattered about the landscape. They're relatively simple to spot due to their glowing nature, thankfully. To activate one, players must step toward one and click on it. From there, fast travel is completely free and activated via a convenient button beside the mini-map in the top right corner of the HUD.
Unfortunately, players cannot simply open the game map and select anywhere in the world to fast travel. The runes are waypoints and the only method of speedily moving across the map to reach new destinations quicker. As such, players can travel to a waypoint, then walk the remaining distance to their objective.
Of course, like most hardcore role-playing games, many players believe fast travel in Baldur's Gate 3 breaks immersion. The goal here by Larian was to offer convenience to those who wish to use the feature and allow it to be wholly ignored by those who don't. Simple!