Strength

Muscles and physical power.

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).

Strength Modifier Chart

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.

Strength Scores and Modifiers
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
10 - 11	+ 0	4.5 m / 15 ft	100-110 kg / 200-220 lbs	20 - 24.2 kg
12 - 13	+ 1	5.5 m / 18.3 ft	120-130 kg / 240-260 lbs	28.8 - 33.8 kg
14 - 15	+ 2	6.5 m / 21.6 ft	140-150 kg / 280-300 lbs	39.2 - 45 kg
16 - 17	+ 3	7.5 m / 25 ft	160-170 kg / 320-340 lbs	51.2 - 57.8 kg
18 - 19	+ 4	8.5 m / 28.3 ft	180-190 kg / 360-380 lbs	64.8 - 72.2 kg
20 - 21	+ 5	9.5 m / 31.6 ft	200-210 kg / 400-420 lbs	80 - 88.2 kg
22 - 23	+ 6	10.5 m / 35 ft	220-230 kg / 440-460 lbs	96.8 - 105.8 kg
24 - 25	+ 7	11.5 m / 38.3 ft	240-250 kg / 480-500 lbs	115.2 - 125 kg
26 - 27	+ 8	12.5 m / 41.6 ft	260-270 kg / 520-540 lbs	135.2 - 145.8 kg
28 - 29	+ 9	13.5 m / 45 ft	280-290 kg / 560-580 lbs	156.8 - 168.2 kg
30	+ 10	14.5 m / 48.3 ft	300 kg / 600 lbs	180 kg

Exceeding 70% of carrying capacity results in becoming Encumbered, and exceeding 90% results in becoming Heavily Encumbered.

Encumbered

Carrying too much weight.
Movement Speed reduced by 3 m / 10 ft, and Jump distance is halved.

Heavily Encumbered

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.

Related Items

Increases Strength "to"

Elixir of Hill Giant Strength sets 20 to 21
Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength sets 20 to 27
Club of Hill Giant Strength sets 20 to 19
Handmaiden's Mace sets 20 to 18
Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength sets 20 to 23

Increases Strength "by"

The Mighty Cloth increases Strength by +2 (up to 20)
Harmonium Halberd increases Strength by +2 (up to 23)
Potion of Everlasting Vigour permanently increases Strength by +2

+1 to Saving Throws

Advantage on Saving Throws

None

Other

Dwarven Splintmail Body Aid: +1 to Strength checks
Ring Mail Armour +2 Body Aid: +1 to Strength checks
Splint Armour +2 Body Aid: +1 to Strength checks
Titanstring Bow Titan Weapon: [...] deals additional damage equal to your Strength Modifier.
Balduran's Giantslayer Giantslayer: [...] double the damage from your Strength Modifier.
Hr'a'cknir Bracers Can cast Telekinesis [...] using Strength as the spellcasting ability. Recharge: Short rest

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