Step into the spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate and experience the RPG renaissance that captivated over 4 million Kickstarter backers. Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition delivers Obsidian Entertainment's complete vision of classic isometric role-playing, where every choice shapes your destiny in the enchanting world of Eora.
A Watcher's Journey Begins
You are a Watcher—a rare individual capable of seeing past lives and communing with souls. When a supernatural disaster awakens this ancient power within you, it sets you on a path to solve the hollowborn crisis plaguing the Dyrwood. Infants born without souls represent more than tragedy; they're the key to understanding forces that threaten the very fabric of existence. Your awakening is no coincidence, and the mysteries you'll uncover will challenge everything you thought you knew about life, death, and the spaces between.
Deep Character Customization
Craft your ideal adventurer from six distinct races and eleven specialized classes. Whether you choose to be a cipher manipulating souls, a chanter weaving ancient phrases into reality, or a traditional fighter leading from the front, each combination offers unique gameplay experiences. The game's five core skills—Stealth, Athletics, Lore, Mechanics, and Survival—can be developed to overcome challenges in multiple ways, ensuring your approach to problems reflects your character's strengths and your personal preferences.
- Available Races
- Human versatility meets the aquatic strength of Aumaua, while Dwarven resilience contrasts with Elven grace. The mysterious Godlike bear divine marks that set them apart from society, and clever Orlans use their size to their advantage in ways larger folk cannot imagine.
- Eleven Classes
- Traditional roles like Fighter, Priest, and Wizard blend seamlessly with innovative concepts like the soul-manipulating Cipher and the phrase-weaving Chanter. Each class offers distinct abilities, spellcasting systems, and tactical roles that encourage experimentation and replay.
Tactical Combat Mastery
Engage in strategic real-time-with-pause battles that reward careful planning over quick reflexes. Each enemy features different defensive stats, weapon resistances, and vulnerabilities that make encounter variety essential. Your party of up to six companions must work in harmony, with positioning, timing, and resource management determining victory or defeat. The comprehensive bestiary tracks your encounters, revealing enemy statistics and weaknesses as you learn through experience.
A Living World of Consequence
Beautiful pre-rendered environments serve as the backdrop for a reputation system where actions echo throughout your adventure. Align with various factions, make moral choices that reflect your character's beliefs, and watch as the world responds to your decisions. The rich narrative weaves personal stakes with epic fantasy elements, creating memorable moments that emerge naturally from your choices rather than predetermined plot points.
Gather your companions, embrace the unknown, and discover why Pillars of Eternity redefined what modern RPGs could achieve. Your destiny as a Watcher awaits in the Hero Edition—the perfect entry point into Obsidian's critically acclaimed fantasy epic.
Available now for Windows,Mac and Linux on Steam.
