Baldur's Gate 3 characters are capped at level 12 because late-game D&D spells are too OP

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The Baldur's Gate 3 level cap is set at 12, simply because high-level Dungeons & Dragons spells are too overpowered.

Speaking to PC Gamer in a new interview, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke addressed why Baldur's Gate 3 caps characters at level 12, instead of 20 like in D&D. It's apparently all down to the fact that it's "very hard" to create an experience that takes players from levels 12 to 20 because the spells therein are too powerful.