Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General Why is EA capped at level 4 and not 5?

Right now, the following things are true regarding EA:

1. It's capped at level 4
2. There is clearly enough XP in the game as it stands to hit level 5.
3. Most of (if not all of) the highest level enemies you go up against are level 5.
4. A lot of the optional ultra-hard combat encounters - and basically all of the Underdark - is stupid hard for a level 4 character.

Basically, it seems clear that the goal in Act 1 come release is you will hit level 5 when in - or possibly before - the Underdark. While one additional level isn't enough to make these last encounters trivially easy, it's probably better balanced for a higher level. Which raises the question of why the levels are capped at 4. Is it because there are simply some higher-level spells/specials which haven't been finished yet?