Sorcerer

Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.

Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.

Sorcerer is a character Class in Baldur's Gate 3. Sorcerers use their innate magical powers to fight enemies and aid allies in combat. Sorcerers use Charisma as their primary ability score.

The Sorcerer subclasses are:  Wild Magic,  Draconic Bloodline,  Storm Sorcery

The Sorcerer Class Progression						Spell Slots per Spell Level
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Sorcery Points	Features	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1st	+2	-	Spellcasting,  Choose a subclass	4	2	2	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	2	Metamagic,  Create Spell Slot,  Create Sorcery Points	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	3	Metamagic	4	4	4	2	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	4	Feat	5	5	4	3	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	5	-	5	6	4	3	2	-	-	-
6th	+3	6	Subclass feature	5	7	4	3	3	-	-	-
7th	+3	7	-	5	8	4	3	3	1	-	-
8th	+3	8	Feat	5	9	4	3	3	2	-	-
9th	+4	9	-	5	10	4	3	3	3	1	-
10th	+4	10	Metamagic	6	11	4	3	3	3	2	-
11th	+4	11	Subclass feature	6	12	4	3	3	3	2	1
12th	+4	12	Feat	6	13	4	3	3	3	2	1

Class Information

• Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 6 +  Constitution Modifier
  • Hit points at higher levels: 4 +  Constitution Modifier
• Important Ability Scores:  Charisma for Spells,  Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration Checks, and  Dexterity for Armour Class.
• Saving Throw Proficiencies:  Charisma,  Constitution
• Equipment Proficiencies:
  •  Daggers,  Quarterstaves,  Light Crossbows
  • No armour proficiency
• Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
  • Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion
    • You receive a bonus to every skill that you are proficient in. At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.

Spellcasting

For a list of spells available to the Sorcerer, see: Sorcerer/Spells

• Spellcasting Ability:  Charisma
• Known Spells: Sorcerer Spells are Always Prepared. In exchange, Sorcerers know fewer Spells.

Level Progression

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

Level 1

• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)

• Cantrips (Choose 4)

•  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 

• Spells Known (Choose 2)
• New 1st Level Spells Available:

•  Burning Hands
•  Charm Person 
•  Chromatic Orb
•  Colour Spray
•  Disguise Self 
•  Enhance Leap 
•  Expeditious Retreat 
•  False Life
•  Feather Fall 
•  Fog Cloud 
•  Ice Knife
•  Mage Armour
•  Magic Missile
•  Ray of Sickness
•  Shield
•  Sleep
•  Thunderwave
•  Witch Bolt 

Select a Subclass

Wild Magic	Draconic Bloodline	Storm Sorcery
File:Wild Magic Subclass Feature Icon.webp Wild Magic  Tides of Chaos	Draconic Resilience  Draconic Resilience: Hit Points Draconic Ancestry	Tempestuous Magic

Level 2

• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Sorcery Points

• Sorcery Points: 2 (Sorcery Points are the innate power of sorcerers. They can use these points to alter Spells or gain Spell Slots. You gain 2 Sorcery Points, which recharge on a Long Rest)
•  Create Spell Slot: Spend Sorcery Points to unlock a Spell Slot.
•  Create Sorcery Points: Spend Spell Slots to gain Sorcery Points. The level of spell slot spent creates the equivalent number in Sorcery Points

Metamagic

(Choose 2):

•  Metamagic: Careful Spell: Allies automatically succeed Saving Throws against spells that required them.
•  Metamagic: Distant Spell: Increases the range of the spell by 50%.
•  Metamagic: Extended Spell: Double the duration of Conditions, summons, and surfaces caused by spells.
•  Metamagic: Twinned Spell: Spells that only target 1 creature can target an additional creature.

Level 3

• Sorcery Points: 3 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)
• Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
• Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots.)

• Metamagic (Choose 1 additional Metamagic):

New Metamagic:

•  Metamagic: Heightened Spell: Targets of spells that require Saving Throws have Disadvantage on their first Saving Throw.
•  Metamagic: Quickened Spell: Spells that take an Action take a Bonus action instead.
•  Metamagic: Subtle Spell: You can cast spells while  Silenced.

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• New 2nd Level Spells available:

•  Blindness
•  Blur 
•  Cloud of Daggers 
•  Crown of Madness 
•  Darkness 
•  Darkvision
•  Detect Thoughts  
•  Enhance Ability 
•  Enlarge/Reduce 
•  Gust of Wind
•  Hold Person 
•  Invisibility 
•  Knock
•  Mirror Image
•  Misty Step
•  Phantasmal Force 
•  Scorching Ray
•  See Invisibility
•  Shatter
•  Web 

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Level 4

• Sorcery Points: 4 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)
• Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)

• Choose a Feat.

• Cantrips (Choose 1):

•  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 

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Level 5

• Proficiency Bonus: +3 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)
• Sorcery Points: 5 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)
• Scaling Cantrips: Your damaging cantrips gain an additional damage die.
  • For example,  Bone Chill now deals 2d8Necrotic damage.
• Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 3 Spell Slots.)

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List
• New 3rd Level Spells available:

•  Blink
•  Counterspell
•  Daylight
•  Fear 
•  Fireball
•  Gaseous Form 
•  Grant Flight 
•  Haste 
•  Hypnotic Pattern 
•  Lightning Bolt
•  Protection from Energy 
•  Sleet Storm 
•  Slow 
•  Stinking Cloud 

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Level 6

• Sorcery Points: 6 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)
• Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3
• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

• Subclass Features:

Wild Magic	Draconic Bloodline	Storm Sorcery
Bend Luck	Elemental Affinity: Damage  Elemental Affinity: Resistance	Heart of the Storm  Heart of the Storm: Resistance Storm Spells: Learn the following  Call Lightning   Sleet Storm   Thunderwave  Gust of Wind  Create or Destroy Water

Level 7

• Sorcery Points: 7 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)

• Level 4 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1 (You gain a Level 4 Spell Slot.)

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• New 4th Level Spells available:

•  Banishment 
•  Blight
•  Confusion 
•  Dimension Door
•  Dominate Beast 
•  Greater Invisibility 
•  Ice Storm
•  Polymorph 
•  Stoneskin 
•  Wall of Fire 

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Level 8

• Sorcery Points: 8 (You gain +1 Sorcery Points.)
• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List
• Level 4 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain a Level 4 Spell Slot.)
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

• Choose a Feat.

Level 9

• Proficiency Bonus: +4 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)

• Sorcery Points: 9 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)

• Level 4 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1 (You gain a Level 4 Spell Slot.)
• Level 5 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1 (You gain a Level 5 Spell Slot.)

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• New 5th Level Spells available:

•  Cloudkill 
•  Cone of Cold
•  Dominate Person 
•  Hold Monster 
•  Insect Plague 
•  Seeming 
•  Telekinesis 
•  Wall of Stone 

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Level 10

• Sorcery Points: 10 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)
• Metamagic (Choose 1 additional Metamagic)
• Level 5 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1 (You gain a Level 5 Spell Slot.)

• Cantrips (Choose 1)

•  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 

• Scaling Cantrips: Your damaging cantrips gain an additional damage die.
  • For example,  Bone Chill now deals 3d8Necrotic damage.
• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Level 11

• Sorcery Points: 11 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)

• Level 6 Spell Slots Unlocked: 1 (You gain a Level 6 Spell Slot.)

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• New 6th Level Spells available:

•  Arcane Gate 
•  Chain Lightning
•  Circle of Death
•  Disintegrate
•  Eyebite 
•  Globe of Invulnerability 
•  Sunbeam 

• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

• Subclass Features:

Wild Magic	Draconic Bloodline	Storm Sorcery
Controlled Chaos	Fly	Storm's Fury

Level 12

• Sorcery Points: 12 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)

• Choose a Feat.

• Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
• (Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

External Links

• Sorcerer on the Forgotten Realms Wiki