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Strength
Strength is an ability score and the primary ability of Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin.
Strength affects your Athletics skill and attack rolls so you become better at melee combat. It also determines how far you can jump, how much you can carry and how far you can shove (possibly based on Athletics).
“Muscles and physical power. Affects your effectiveness with melee weapons. Also determines how far you can jump and how much you can carry.„
Strength modifier chart
Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.
| Score | Modifier | Jump distance | Carrying capacity | Throwable weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - 5 | - | - | - |
| 2 - 3 | - 4 | - | - | - |
| 4 - 5 | - 3 | - | - | - |
| 6 - 7 | - 2 | - | - | - |
| 8 - 9 | - 1 | 4.5 m / 15 ft | 80-90 kg / 160-180 lbs | 12.8-16.2 kg / 28.2-35.7 lbs |
| 10 - 11 | + 0 | 4.5 m / 15 ft | 100-110 kg / 200-220 lbs | 20-24.2 kg / 44-53.3 lbs |
| 12 - 13 | + 1 | 5.5 m / 18.3 ft | 120-130 kg / 240-260 lbs | 28.8-33.8 kg / 63.4-74.5 lbs |
| 14 - 15 | + 2 | 6.5 m / 21.6 ft | 140-150 kg / 280-300 lbs | 39.2-45 kg / 86.4-99.2 lbs |
| 16 - 17 | + 3 | 7.5 m / 25 ft | 160-170 kg / 320-340 lbs | 51.2-57.8 kg / 112.8-127.4 lbs |
| 18 - 19 | + 4 | 8.5 m / 28.3 ft | 180-190 kg / 360-380 lbs | 64.8-72.2 kg / 142.8-159.1 lbs |
| 20 - 21 | + 5 | 9.5 m / 31.6 ft | 200-210 kg / 400-420 lbs | 80-88.2 kg / 176.3-194.4 lbs |
| 22 - 23 | + 6 | 10.5 m / 35 ft | 220-230 kg / 440-460 lbs | 96.8-105.8 kg / 213.4-233.2 lbs |
| 24 - 25 | + 7 | 11.5 m / 38.3 ft | 240-250 kg / 480-500 lbs | 115.2-125 kg / 253.9-275.5 lbs |
| 26 - 27 | + 8 | 12.5 m / 41.6 ft | 260-270 kg / 520-540 lbs | 135.2-145.8 kg / 298-321.4 lbs |
| 28 - 29 | + 9 | 13.5 m / 45 ft | 280-290 kg / 560-580 lbs | 156.8-168.2 kg / 345.6-370.8 lbs |
| 30 | + 10 | 14.5 m / 48.3 ft | 300 kg / 600 lbs | 180 kg / 396.8 lbs |
Exceeding 80% of a character's carrying capacity causes the Lightly Encumbered condition:
- Carrying too much weight.
- Movement Speed reduced by
3 m / 10 ft, and Jump distance is halved.
- Carrying far too much weight.
- Movement Speed heavily reduced, and you can no longer climb or Jump. You also have
Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls, as well as Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution Saving Throws.
Ways to increase
The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Strength:
- Auntie Ethel's Hair: +1 to any chosen ability
- Mirror of Loss: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24
- Potion of Everlasting Vigour: +2 to Strength
The following feats can increase Strength up to a base value of 20:
- Athlete: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
- Heavily Armoured: +1 to Strength
- Heavy Armour Master: +1 to Strength
- Lightly Armoured: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
- Moderately Armoured: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
- Resilient: +1 to any chosen ability
- Tavern Brawler: +1 to either Strength or Constitution
- Weapon Master: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
Related items
Affecting Strength
The following items set the user's Strength score to the specified value. They will have no effect if the user's Strength score is higher without them:
Club of Hill Giant Strength sets Strength to 19
Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength sets Strength to 27
Elixir of Hill Giant Strength sets Strength to 21
Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength sets Strength to 23
Handmaiden's Mace sets Strength to 18
The following items increase Strength while equipped, or until the effect wears off.
Broken Promises increases Strength by +2 until long rest, and then permanently reduces it by -1
Devilfoil Mask increases Strength by +1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask
Harmonium Halberd increases Strength by +2 (up to 23)
The Mighty Cloth increases Strength by +2 (up to 20)
Affecting saving throws
The following items grant a +1 bonus to Strength saving throws:
Blackguard's Gauntlets
Cerebral Citadel Gloves
Craterflesh Gloves
Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Uncommon)- Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Rare)
Dwarven Splintmail
Flawed Helldusk Gloves- Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength
Gloves of Battlemage's Power
Gloves of Heroism- Gloves of Succour
- Gloves of the Growling Underdog
- Hellrider's Pride
Helldusk Gloves
Hr'a'cknir Bracers- Legacy of the Masters
Luminous Gloves
Metallic Gloves
Ring Mail Armour
Ring Mail Armour +1
Ring Mail Armour +2
Splint Armour +2- The Reviving Hands
Unwanted Masterwork Gauntlets
Affecting ability checks
The following items grant the passive feature Body Aid, which grants a +1 bonus to Strength ability checks and saving throws:
Benefiting from Strength
Balduran's Giantslayer on a hit, double the damage from your Strength modifier- Hr'a'cknir Bracers cast Telekinesis using Strength as the spellcasting ability
Titanstring Bow deals additional damage equal to your Strength modifier
