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, and 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

Sorcerer's default armour

• 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

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

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

Select a Subclass

Wild Magic	Draconic Bloodline	Storm Sorcery
Wild Magic Tides of Chaos	Draconic Resilience Draconic Ancestry	Tempestuous Magic

Level 2

• 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
  • Create Sorcery Points
• Metamagic (Choose 2):
  • Metamagic: Careful Spell
  • Metamagic: Distant Spell
  • Metamagic: Extended Spell
  • Metamagic: Twinned Spell
• 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.

Level 3

• Sorcery Points: 3 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)

• Metamagic (Choose 1 additional Metamagic):
  • Metamagic: Careful Spell
  • Metamagic: Distant Spell
  • Metamagic: Extended Spell
  • Metamagic: Twinned Spell
  • Metamagic: Heightened Spell - New!
  • Metamagic: Quickened Spell - New!
  • Metamagic: Subtle Spell - New!
• 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.)

• 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
• See Invisibility
• Scorching Ray
• Shatter
• Web

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

Level 4

• Choose a Feat.

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

• 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
• Fly
• Gaseous Form
• Haste
• Hypnotic Pattern
• Protection from Energy
• Lightning Bolt
• 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

• Choose a Feat.
• 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.

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):
  • Metamagic: Careful Spell
  • Metamagic: Distant Spell
  • Metamagic: Extended Spell
  • Metamagic: Twinned Spell
  • Metamagic: Heightened Spell
  • Metamagic: Quickened Spell
  • Metamagic: Subtle Spell

• 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	Flight	Storm's Fury

Level 12

• Choose a Feat.

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

• 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.

Sorcerer Spell List

Cantrips

•  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

Level 1 Spells

•  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

Level 2 Spells

•  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

Level 3 Spells

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

Level 4 Spells

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

Level 5 Spells

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

Level 6 Spells

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

External Links

• Sorcerer on the Forgotten Realms Wiki