Fiend

A typical fiend creature called a Cambion.

Fiends are a type of creature that are from the Lower Planes. They are creatures born of pure evil.

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Evil, wicked creatures from the Lower Planes that labour under the leadership of lawful archdevils or chaotic demon princes.

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— In-game racial description

Characteristics

Fiends come in a variety of forms and sizes. Some are intelligent, while others are not. They are so long-lived they have an unknown expected lifespan, and as such they don't grow old.

Most fiend creatures are resistant or immune to Fire damage, due to coming from the Nine Hells.

Types of fiends

Cambion

Main articles: Cambion and Cambion on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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Scarlet-eyed and bitter-tempered, cambion are the bastard children of devils and mortals, a fusion of two Planes in one body.

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— In-game racial description

Cambion are half-humanoid half-fiend hybrids.

Cambions in Baldur's Gate 3

• Cirrus
• Feena
• Mizora
• Raphael
• Vengeful Cambion
• Zhalk

Demon

Main articles: Demon and Demon on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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The embodiment of chaos and evil, demons know no compassion, empathy, or mercy and exist only to destroy.

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— In-game racial description

Demons are a chaotic race of fiend that embody wickedness and cruelty.

Demons in Baldur's Gate 3

• Shovel (although labeled in-game as a Fiend)

Devil

Main articles: Devil and Devil on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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Both lawful and evil to the bone, devils live to scheme and exploit the rules they follow, be it to climb the hierarchy of the Nine Hells or to lay claim to the souls of the mortals they make contracts with.

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— In-game racial description

Devils are highly lawful fiends that believe in order. They differ greatly from demons, who believe only in chaos.

Devils in Baldur's Gate 3

• Raphael

Gnoll Flind

Main articles: Flind and Flind on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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Feral, hyena-like humanoids that slaughter indiscriminately in an attempt to quell the insatiable hunger of their demonic creator, Yeenoghu.

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— In-game racial description

Flinds are related to Gnolls, but are particularly strong and vicious and part-fiend themselves

Flinds in Baldur's Gate 3

• Flind

Hellsboar

Main articles: Hellsboar and Hellsboar on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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Grafted with infernal iron and burning with hellfire, these porcine brutes are filled with a distinct brand of malice.

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— In-game racial description

Hellsboar are fiends that look like large boars, with large boney skulls.

Hellsboars in Baldur's Gate 3

• Gilded Hellsboar
• Lesser Hellsboar
• Vengeful Boar

Imp

Main articles: Imp and Imp on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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Cackling peddlers of infernal mischief, imps bind themselves to the service of more powerful devils who furnish them with commands.

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— In-game racial description

Imps are a small, manipulative fiends that serve their masters as foot soldiers or servants.

Imps in Baldur's Gate 3

• Cursed Imp
• Cruor
• Gilded Imp
• Lesser Imp
• Vengeful Imp

Merregon

Main articles: Merregon and Merregon on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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In life, these faceless legionnaires of the Nine Hells were soldiers who served evil without reservation.

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— In-game racial description

Merregon are the foot soldiers of the armies of most devils in the Nine Hells and live to serve their masters. They wear masks and can't speak, though they can form a sort of hive-mind when grouped together.

Merregons in Baldur's Gate 3

• Hoarding Merregon
• Merregon Legionnaire
• Vengeful Merregon

Succubus / Incubus

Main articles: Succubus/Incubus and Succubus on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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Native to the Lower Planes, succubi beckon those they seduce with soft fingers, concealing their claws beneath.

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— In-game racial description

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Sensual and depraved, these dark-winged fiends from the Nine Hells derive pleasure from enticing and devouring lonely souls.

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— In-game racial description

Succubus/Incubus are crafty demons whose purpose is to seduce and tempt mortals in order to take their souls.

Succubi / Incubi in Baldur's Gate 3

• Haarlep

Other

• Yurgir (an Orthon, but not mentioned in the examine window)

Related items

• Holy Water - Deals 3d6Radiant damage against fiends
• The Blood of Lathander - blinds nearby fiends
• The Undead Bane - deals additional damage and applies  Bane to fiends
• Voss' Silver Sword - +1d4 bonus to attack rolls and damage against fiends

Related spells and abilities

•  Aura of Hate - nearby fiend deal Charisma modifier additional damage with weapon attacks
•  Divine Sense - grants advantage on attack rolls against fiends
•  Divine Smite - deals an additional 1d6Radiant to fiends
•  Holy Fire - deals an additional 1d4Radiant per turn to fiends
•  Planar Binding - if successful, takes control of enemy fiend
•  Protection from Evil and Good - fiends have disadvantage against the target
•  Turn the Faithless - turns fiends, causing them to flee
•  Turn the Unholy - turns fiends, causing them to flee
•  Undead Ward Aura - allied fiends become resistant to Bludgeoning, Slashing, and Piercing damage.