Charisma

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Force of personality.

Charisma is an Ability Score and the primary ability of Bard, Warlock, and Sorcerer.

Charisma affects its related skills (Deception, Intimidation, Performance, Persuasion) and improves spellcasting for Bards, Paladins, Warlocks and Sorcerers (better chance to hit enemies with Spell Attack Rolls; increases the Difficulty Class of spells with Saving Throws).

As of Early Access Patch 9, increasing one's Charisma Modifier also improves the prices offered by Traders (by increasing the Persuasion skill bonus).

Charisma 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

Related Items

Increases Charisma "to"

• None

Increases Charisma "by"

• Smuggler's Ring reduces  Charisma by -1
• Duke Ravengard's Longsword increases  Charisma by +2 (no cap)
• Birthright increases  Charisma by +2 (up to 22)

+1 to Saving Throws

• Tyrannical Jackboots Scintillating
• Cerebral Citadel Armour Illithid Protection
• Seemingly Gleaming Ring
• Circlet of Psionic Revenge only if Githyanki
• Phalar Aluve Sing: 1d4 to [...] Charisma Saving Throws

Advantage on Saving Throws

• Fey Semblance Amulet Semblance of Fey
• Silver Sword of the Astral Plane Githborn Psionic Resistance: Only if Githyanki

Temporary Hit Points

• Helmet of Smiting Bolstering Smite: When you apply a condition with one of your Smite spells, you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma modifier.
• Duke Ravengard's Longsword Stirring Execution: On kill: allies within 9m / 30ft gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma Modifier (min.1).
• Potent Robe Well-Liked and Well-Fortified: At the beginning of your turn, grant you Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma Modifier.

Other

• Tyrannical Jackboots Scintillating: You gain a +1 bonus to Charisma checks [...]
• Harmonic Dueller Mellow Harmony: You make a Performance checks, success grants all your melee weapon attacks additional damage equal to your Charisma Modifier (min.1).
• Potent Robe Gregarious Caster: Your cantrips deal additional damage equal to your Charisma Modifier.