Races

There are a great variety of races that can be found in the Forgotten Realms and played in Baldur's Gate 3, both civilized and savage. A creature's race determines its lineage and innate powers and abilities.

All playable races and subraces

All races have their own strengths and many possess unique abilities and powers. Sometimes creatures can even cast spells as a result of their racial heritage. See below for a list of races.

Playable Races

See also: Character Creation - Race

There are 11 playable races in Baldur's Gate 3. Many playable races must also select a subrace, which further defines a character's strengths, abilities, and appearance.

Human

• No subraces available

Githyanki

• No subraces available

Half-Orc

• No subraces available

Dwarf

• Gold Dwarf (also known as Hill Dwarves)
• Shield Dwarf (also known as Mountain Dwarves)
• Duergar

Elf

• High Elf
• Wood Elf

Drow

• Seldarine Drow
• Lolth-Sworn Drow

Tiefling

• Asmodeus Tiefling
• Mephistopheles Tiefling
• Zariel Tiefling

Halfling

• Lightfoot Halfling
• Strongheart Halfling

Half-Elf

• Wood Half-Elf
• High Half-Elf
• Drow Half-Elf

Gnome

• Rock Gnome
• Deep Gnome
• Forest Gnome

Dragonborn

• Black Dragonborn
• Blue Dragonborn
• Brass Dragonborn
• Bronze Dragonborn
• Copper Dragonborn
• Gold Dragonborn
• Green Dragonborn
• Red Dragonborn
• Silver Dragonborn
• White Dragonborn

Non-playable Races

There are many more non-playable races, many which are extremely dangerous and monstrous. See below for a list of all non-playable races and their abilities.

• List of all Non-playable Races