Half-Elf

Half-Elves are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.

Half-Elves inherit blessings from both their parents, but at the price of never quite fitting in. Curious, ambitious, and versatile, half-elves are welcome everywhere, but struggle without a community to call their own.

Half-Elves inherit blessings from both their parents, but at the price of never quite fitting in. Curious, ambitious, and versatile, half-elves are welcome everywhere, but struggle without a community to call their own.

Racial features

Base Racial Speed

You can move 9 m / 30 ft per turn.

 Civil Militia

You have Weapon Proficiency with Spears, Pikes, Halberds, Glaives, Light armour, and Shields.

 Darkvision

Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.

 Fey Ancestry

The Feywild casts a veil over your mind. You have Advantage on Saving throws against being  Charmed, and magic can't put you to  Sleep.

High half-elves

Default High Half-Elf appearances

“	A touch of the Feywild remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power.	„
	— High Half-Elves' description.

Subrace features

High Elf Cantrip

Choose 1 Cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Note that this means these cantrips use Intelligence as a casting stat.

•  Acid Splash
•  Blade Ward
•  Bone Chill
•  Dancing Lights
•  Fire Bolt
•  Friends
•  Light
•  Mage Hand
•  Minor Illusion
•  Poison Spray
•  Ray of Frost
•  Shocking Grasp
•  True Strike

Wood half-elves

Default Wood Half-Elf appearances

“	Like their wood elf parent, these half-elves have a quickened stride and eye for stealth. Yet many break away from isolation in Faerûn's forests to explore the rest of the Realms.	„
	— Wood Half-Elves' description.

Subrace features

Fleet of Foot

Your Movement Speed is further increased by 1.5 m / 5 ft.

Mask of the Wild

You gain Proficiency in Stealth.

Drow half-elves

Default Drow Half-Elf appearances

“	Most Half-Drow result from liaisons between Seldarine Drow and surfacers. While Half-Drow inherit a few magical gifts, they aren't usually raised in the Underdark.	„
	— Drow Half-Elves' description.

Subrace features

Drow Magic

You gain access to the following Spells:

• Cantrip:  Dancing Lights (at character Level 1)
• 1st Level Spell:  Faerie Fire (at character level 3); Recharge: Long rest.
• 2nd Level Spell:  Darkness (at character level 5); Recharge: Long rest.

Note: These spells use Charisma as their casting stat

Notable half-elves

• Jaheira
• Ketheric Thorm
• Shadowheart

See also

• List of all Half-Elves

External links

• Half-elf on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Seldarine on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Feywild on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Underdark on the Forgotten Realms Wiki