Constitution

Stamina and physical endurance.

Constitution is an ability score. Constitution affects your maximum hit points and concentration saving throws.

Your Constitution modifier is added to the number of hit points gained per level (including negative values), and is applied retroactively.

Constitution modifier chart

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.

Ability score modifier chart

Ability score	Modifier value		Ability score	Modifier value
1	-5		16-17	+3
2-3	-4		18-19	+4
4-5	-3		20-21	+5
6-7	-2		22-23	+6
8-9	-1		24-25	+7
10-11	+0		26-27	+8
12-13	+1		28-29	+9
14-15	+2		30	+10

Ways to increase

The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Constitution:

• Auntie Ethel's Hair: +1 to any chosen ability
• Mirror of Loss: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24

The following feats can increase Constitution up to a base value of 20:

• Resilient: +1 to any chosen ability
• Durable: +1 to Constitution
• Tavern Brawler +1 to either Strength or Constitution

Related items

Affecting Constitution

The following items set the wearer's Constitution score to a specified value. They will have no effect if the user's Constitution score is higher without it:

• Amulet of Greater Health sets Constitution to 23

The following items increase Constitution while equipped:

• Dwarven Splintmail increases Constitution by +2 (up to 20)
• Gloves of Soul Catching increases Constitution by +2 (up to 20)
• Enraging Heart Garb increases Constitution by +2 (up to 20)

Affecting saving throws

The following items add a +1 to Constitution saving throws:

• Helmet
• Flaming Fist Helmet
• Dark Justiciar Helm
• Helmet of Smiting
• Holy Lance Helm
• Flawed Helldusk Helmet
• Dark Justiciar Helmet
• Sarevok's Horned Helmet

The following items give Advantage on Constitution saving throws:

• Spidersilk Armour
• Barkskin Armour
• Drunken Cloth while Drunk
• Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Rare)
• Steelwatcher Helmet
• Amulet of Greater Health
• Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Very Rare)
• Moon Devotion Robe
• Armour of Landfall

The following items give Advantage on Concentration saving throws:

• Gibus of the Worshipful Servant

Benefiting from Constitution

• Elixir of Half-Elven Healing: Regain hit points equal to your Constitution score.

Related conditions

The following conditions affect your Constitution score:

•  Tharchiate Withering decreases Constitution by 5

The following conditions incur a -1 penalty to saving throws:

•  Bloodless
•  Reverberation

The following conditions incur Disadvantage on Constitution saving throws:

•  Arcane Hunger
•  Bleeding
•  Chest Trauma
•  Cursed: Constitution
•  Heavily Encumbered
•  Hellfire Curse
•  Infected
•  Psionic Weakening
•  Septic
•  Stricken With Slimy Doom
•  Tortured