Wizard

Wizard is a character Class in Baldur's Gate 3. Wizards channel magic through their extensive knowledge of the arcane to fight enemies and aid allies in combat. Wizards use Intelligence as their primary ability score.

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Wizards master the arcane by specialising in individual schools of magic, combining ancient spells with modern research.

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The Wizard subclasses, also known as Schools, are:

•  Abjuration
•  Evocation
•  Necromancy
•  Conjuration
•  Enchantment
•  Divination
•  Illusion
•  Transmutation

Wizard Class Progression						Spell Slots per Spell Level
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Arcane Recovery Charges	Cantrips Known	Spells Learned	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1st	+2	Spellcasting,  Arcane Recovery	1	3	6	2	-	-	-	-	-
2nd		Choose a subclass			8	3	-	-	-	-	-
3rd		-	2		10	4	2	-	-	-	-
4th		Feat		4	12	4	3	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	-	3		14	4	3	2	-	-	-
6th		Subclass feature			16	4	3	3	-	-	-
7th		-	4		18	4	3	3	1	-	-
8th		Feat			20	4	3	3	2	-	-
9th	+4	-	5		22	4	3	3	3	1	-
10th		Subclass feature		5	24	4	3	3	3	2	-
11th		-	6		26	4	3	3	3	2	1
12th		Feat			28	4	3	3	3	2	1

Note: Proficiency bonus is based on character level, not class level. It's included in the table for convenience.

Class information

Hit points

At level 1: 6 +  Constitution modifier

On level up: 4 +  Constitution modifier

Key Ability Scores

 Intelligence for Spells

 Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration checks

 Dexterity for Armour Class

Saving Throw proficiencies

 Intelligence,  Wisdom

Equipment proficiencies

 Daggers,  Quarterstaves,  Light Crossbows

Skills with proficiency (Choose 2)

 Arcana,  History,  Investigation,  Insight,  Medicine,  Religion

You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. At character level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.

Starting Equipment

Quarterstaff, Simple Robe (green variant), Simple Boots

Spellcasting

For a list of spells available to the Wizard, see: List of Wizard spells.

Spellcasting Ability

 Intelligence

Prepared spells

You may swap your Prepared Spells at any time while out of combat, but can only have a certain number of Spells prepared at a time. The Spells must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots.

Spell Scribing

Spellscribing button on the Spellbook page

A Wizard who finds a Scroll for a Spell they do not know may permanently copy that Spell to their Spellbook at the cost of the scroll and 50gp per level of the Spell (Picture example). The Spell must be one for which the Wizard has a spell slot, even if they got it by multiclassing (so a L4 Cleric / L1 Wizard can transcribe Level 3 spells); note that this will not work for Warlock spell slots as they are a unique incompatible type.

A multiclassed character can use any inscribed Wizard spell with their own spell slots, however Inscribed spells can only be prepared with Wizard spell preparation slots, the quantity of which are dependent on the Wizard level and Intelligence modifier of the character (For quick reference, a character with a single Wizard level wearing the Warped Headband of Intellect will get 4 Wizard spell preparation slots).

In the event of a class change, if the character is no longer a wizard but later becomes one again, spells learned with scrolls will still be memorized. At least one wizard level is required to access it.

Scrolls can not be created (scribed from a wizards spellbook).

Additionally, the following spells do not have an acquirable scroll, and thus cannot be learned by scribing:

 Acid Splash

 Blade Ward

 Dancing Lights

 Friends

 Light

 Mage Hand

 Minor Illusion

 Poison Spray

 True Strike

 Enhance Leap

 Find Familiar

 Longstrider

 Shield

 Phantasmal Force

 Counterspell

 Otiluke's Resilient Sphere

 Arcane Gate

 Create Undead

Level progression

Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following traits.

Level 1

 Arcane Recovery

Once per day out of combat, you can recover expended Spell Slots.

Arcane Recovery Charges: 1

The combined number and level of Spell Slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)

Spellcasting

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2

You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.

Cantrips Known: 3

Choose 3 Cantrips from the Wizard spell list.

Spells Learned: 6

Choose 6 Spells from the Wizard spell list.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells = 1 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.)

New Cantrips available

•  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 

New 1st Level Spells available

•  Burning Hands
•  Charm Person 
•  Chromatic Orb
•  Colour Spray
•  Disguise Self 
•  Enhance Leap 
•  Expeditious Retreat 
•  False Life
•  Feather Fall 
•  Find Familiar 
•  Fog Cloud 
•  Grease
•  Ice Knife
•  Longstrider 
•  Mage Armour
•  Magic Missile
•  Protection from Evil and Good 
•  Ray of Sickness
•  Shield
•  Sleep
•  Tasha's Hideous Laughter 
•  Thunderwave
•  Witch Bolt 

Level 2

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3

You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.

Spells Learned: 8

Learn 2 additional 1st Level Spells from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 2 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.)

Select a Subclass (School)

Abjuration School	Evocation School	Necromancy School	Conjuration School
Abjuration Savant  Arcane Ward	Evocation Savant  Sculpt Spells	Necromancy Savant  Grim Harvest	Conjuration Savant  Minor Conjuration: Create Water

Enchantment School	Divination School	Illusion School	Transmutation School
Enchantment Savant  Hypnotic Gaze	Divination Savant  Portent	Illusion Savant  Improved Minor Illusion	Transmutation Savant  Experimental Alchemy

Level 3

Arcane Recovery Charges strength: 2

The combined number and level of Spell slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4

You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slots.

Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2

You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots.

Learned Spells: 10

Learn 2 additional 1st or 2nd Level Spells from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spell

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 3 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.)

New 2nd Level Spells available

•  Arcane Lock
•  Blindness
•  Blur 
•  Cloud of Daggers 
•  Crown of Madness 
•  Darkness 
•  Darkvision
•  Detect Thoughts  
•  Enlarge/Reduce 
•  Flaming Sphere 
•  Gust of Wind
•  Hold Person 
•  Invisibility 
•  Knock
•  Magic Weapon 
•  Melf's Acid Arrow
•  Mirror Image
•  Misty Step
•  Phantasmal Force 
•  Ray of Enfeeblement 
•  Scorching Ray
•  See Invisibility
•  Shatter
•  Web 

Level 4

• Choose a Feat.

Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3

You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.

Cantrips Known: 4

Choose 1 additional Cantrip from the Wizard spell list.

Spells Learned: 12

Learn 2 additional 1st or 2nd Level Spells from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 4 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.

Level 5

Arcane Recovery Charges: 3

The combined number and level of Spell slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.

Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2

You gain two Level 3 Spell Slots.

Spells Learned: 14

Learn 2 additional Spells up to 3rd Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 5 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

New 3rd Level Spells available

•  Animate Dead
•  Bestow Curse 
•  Blink
•  Counterspell
•  Fear 
•  Feign Death
•  Fireball
•  Gaseous Form 
•  Glyph of Warding
•  Grant Flight 
•  Haste 
•  Hypnotic Pattern 
•  Lightning Bolt
•  Protection from Energy 
•  Remove Curse
•  Sleet Storm 
•  Slow 
•  Stinking Cloud 
•  Vampiric Touch 

Level 6

Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3

You gain one Level 3 Spell Slot.

Spells Learned: 16

• Learn 2 additional Spells up to 3rd Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 6 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

Subclass Features

Abjuration School	Evocation School	Necromancy School	Conjuration School
Projected Ward	Potent Cantrip	Undead Thralls: Animate Dead  Undead Thralls: Additional Undead  Undead Thralls: Better Summons	Benign Transposition

Enchantment School	Divination School	Illusion School	Transmutation School
Instinctive Charm	Expert Divination	See Invisibility	Transmuter's Stone

Level 7

Arcane Recovery Charges: 4

The combined number and level of Spell Slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.

Level 4 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1

You gain one Level 4 Spell Slot.

Spells Learned: 18

Learn 2 additional Spells up to 4th Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 7 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

New 4th Level Spells available

•  Banishment 
•  Blight
•  Confusion 
•  Conjure Minor Elemental
•  Dimension Door
•  Evard's Black Tentacles 
•  Fire Shield
•  Greater Invisibility 
•  Ice Storm
•  Otiluke's Resilient Sphere 
•  Phantasmal Killer 
•  Polymorph 
•  Stoneskin 
•  Wall of Fire 

Level 8

• Choose a Feat.

Level 4 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2

You gain one Level 4 Spell Slot.

Spells Learned: 20

Learn 2 additional Spells up to 4th Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 8 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

Level 9

Arcane Recovery Charges: 5

The combined number and level of Spell Slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.

Level 4 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3

You gain one Level 4 Spell Slot.

Level 5 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1

You gain one Level 5 Spell Slot.

Spells Learned: 22

Learn 2 additional Spells up to 5th Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 9 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

New 5th Level Spells available

•  Cloudkill 
•  Cone of Cold
•  Conjure Elemental
•  Dominate Person 
•  Hold Monster 
•  Planar Binding 
•  Seeming 
•  Telekinesis 
•  Wall of Stone 

Level 10

Level 5 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2

You gain one Level 5 Spell Slot.

Cantrips Known: 5

Choose 1 additional Cantrip from the Wizard spell list.

Spells Learned: 24

Learn 2 additional Spells up to 5th Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 10 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

Subclass Features

Abjuration School	Evocation School	Necromancy School	Conjuration School
Improved Abjuration	Empowered Evocation	Inured to Undeath	Focused Conjuration

Enchantment School	Divination School	Illusion School	Transmutation School
Split Enchantment	Third Eye: Darkvision  Third Eye: See Invisibility	Illusory Self	Shapechanger

Level 11

Arcane Recovery Charges: 6

The combined number and level of Spell Slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.

Level 6 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1

You gain one Level 6 Spell Slot.

Spells Learned: 26

Learn 2 additional Spells up to 6th Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 11 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

• New 6th Level Spells available:

•  Arcane Gate 
•  Chain Lightning
•  Circle of Death
•  Create Undead
•  Disintegrate
•  Eyebite 
•  Flesh to Stone 
•  Globe of Invulnerability 
•  Otiluke's Freezing Sphere
•  Otto's Irresistible Dance 
•  Sunbeam 
•  Wall of Ice 

Level 12

• Choose a Feat.

Learned Spells: 28

Learn 2 additional Spells up to 6th Level from the Wizard Spell List.

Prepared Spells

Choose a number of Spells to prepare = 12 (Wizard Level) +  Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)

Notable wizards

• Balthazar
• Elminster
• Florrick
• Gale
• Lorroakan
• Rolan

See also

• List of all Wizards

External links

• Wizard on the Forgotten Realms Wiki