which is used more in BG3: athletics or acrobatics?

[Penitent Pilgrim]

Which one gets more use? Do I need both?

[Foolswalkin]

Athletics is typically much more versatile than acrobatics in 5e. BG3, I dunno.

[Zangetsu]

Athletics is used in combat to shove so its used more. Acrobatics can be used to escape a grapple but ive never been grappled in EA

[Detective Costeau]

Athletics seems to be far more prominent. Used for jumping and shoving.
I'm not sure if I can even remember an Acrobatics check. Anyone else?

[Yojo0o]

Athletics is probably better. It's one of the few advantages strength has over dexterity in a vacuum.

[Bony]

In Solasta (D&D5) I was quite shocked that my nimble thief character was the only one always falling after jumps, and my barbarian was jumping around like a circus attraction.

[Detective Costeau]

Is there actually a single Acrobatics check in the EA? I genuinely can't think of one.

[Blackdragon]

Before even thinking about athletics or acrobatics, here's a short list of skills that really are important in BG3:

1. Sleigh of Hand, Stealth (DEX)
2. Perception, Insight (WIS)
3. Persuasion, Intimidation, Deception (CHA)
4. Arcane, Lore, Investigation (INT)

STR skills come after all of these. If you have a STR character, and he's not laden with other skills, sure slap Athletics on him. Otherwise, low priority.

[Farsha]

Well each one is tied to different stat.
You want to use that for which you have better stat.
Is your STR or DEX higher?

[CDI Mario]

Typically athletics.
In game? Who knows. they might have seen that athletics is more used so they added more acrobatics checks in the city.

[sevensided]

Originally posted by Zangetsu:

Athletics is used in combat to shove so its used more. Acrobatics can be used to escape a grapple but ive never been grappled in EA

Acrobatics is also used to resist shoves. Its partly why some gobbos, despite being weak af, can be tricky to push around.

But so far in EA, Athletics was used far more than Acrobatics, even removing shoves.