Slayer

For the class action to transform into this creature, see Slayer (Class Action).

Slayer is a unique form that especially dedicated Bhaalspawn may assume in Baldur's Gate 3.

Slayer
Information
Race	Monstrosity
Stats
Size	Large
Type	Monstrosity
Armour Class	16
Hit points	98; 153 (level 10+)
Movement speed	14 m (45 ft)
Weight	400 kg (800 lb)
Initiative	+2
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 17 (+3) 10 (0) 10 (0) 8 (-1)
Proficiency bonus	+2
Saving throws	Str +7 Dex +2 Con +5 Int 0 Wis 0 Cha -1
Conditions
Slayer Form	Affected entity has embraced its savage compulsions, allowing it to assume its Slayer form.
Features
Slayer's Extra Attack	You can make an additional attack after attacking with your main-hand weapon. (levels 5-9)
Slayer's Improved Extra Attack	You can make two additional attacks after attacking with your main-hand weapon. (level 10+)

“	My Chosen. My Slayer. Violence incarnate. You will become a testament in blood.	„
	— Bhaal awarding a dedicated Bhaalspawn for their unwavering favor.

Violence incarnate

The Slayer form is a powerful ability granted to the most dedicated follower of Bhaal. It usually appears as a form Orin the Red takes during her boss battle, and functions very similarly to Wild Shape or being Polymorphed. The user of the form takes on all the statistics of the Slayer, and all of their actions are replaced by the Slayer's own. With a powerful multiattack, a distance-closing leap, a devastating single attack, as well as an action that can inflict bleeding, the Slayer is an especially powerful form allowing the user to tear through their enemies with ease.

Spoiler warning! This section reveals interactions with The Dark Urge.

It is possible for The Dark Urge to obtain this form during Act 2 by either killing Isobel, their lover, or the companion with the highest approval toward them. Alternatively, they can obtain this form during Act 3 by defeating Orin and accepting to become Bhaal's Chosen.

If they had already acquired the Slayer form before Act 3, The Dark Urge will be given the option to transform into it during their dialogue with Orin before their duel, in which case she will fight against them in her standard humanoid form. Conversely, access to the Slayer form will be permanently lost if The Dark Urge refuses to become Bhaal's Chosen after defeating Orin.

Attacks and Abilities

 Slay ()

4d6 (4~24) + Strength modifier Slashing

Rake your malevolent claws across the body of your target.

If the target is  Bleeding, they are afflicted with  Contagion Poisoned at Stage 1.

If the target is  Prone, the attack will be a Critical Hit.

If the target is Bleeding and Prone, the attack will be a Critical Hit and the target will possibly become  Stricken With Flesh Rot.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Multiattack ()

1d4 (1~4) Slashing

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1d4 (1~4) Slashing

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1d4 (1~4) Slashing

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1d4 (1~4) Slashing

Lash out with your claws, rending foes to screeching slivers.

If the target is  Bleeding, you deal an additional Strength or Dexterity modifier damage per hit.

If the target is  Dazed, the attack will be a Critical Hit.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Recharge: Per turn

 Sumptuous Blood Bath ()

2d10 (2~20) Slashing

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2d6 (2~12) hit points

Slash open a foe's vital arteries. They start  Bleeding, and the ensuing gush continuously heals your wounds.

CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Let the Slaughter Begin ()

Brand nearby creatures with a sinister mark so that their deaths make you harder to kill.

Marked targets are  Dazed, and when they die, you gain +1 bonus to  Armour Class.

CON Save

 Range: 12 m / 40 ft

 Relentless Lunge ()

2d6 (2~12) + Strength modifier Bludgeoning

Leap sinuously and smash into your foes, possibly knocking them  Prone.

STR Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 5 m / 16 ft (Radius)

Recharge: Per turn

 Piercing Growl ()

3d8 + 4 (7~28) Piercing

Fierce howls rise from your guts and wound nearby foes, possibly inflicting  Bleeding and  Fear.

CON Save

AoE: 10 m / 30 ft (Cone)

 Dismiss: Slayer

Dismiss your Slayer form and change back to your original form.

 Range: Self

Known users of the Slayer form

Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

A few characters within the history of Baldur's Gate have gained the ability to use the form of the Slayer.

• Gorion's Ward (Baldur's Gate 1 and 2, Optional)
• Jon Irenicus (Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, within the Abyss. The only user of the Slayer who is not a Bhaalspawn)
• Orin the Red (dependant)
• The Dark Urge (optional)

Previous appearances

The Slayer Form is a returning ability present in Baldur's Gate 2. It first appeared in Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn as an ability granted midway through the game.

The Slayer is only one of three avatars of Bhaal: a shapeshifting one called Kazgoroth, a human-sized one named the Slayer, and a giant named the Ravager. While only the Slayer appears within Baldur's Gate 3, the Ravager appears in Baldur's Gate 2: Throne of Bhaal as the protagonist's "taint" due to being a Bhaalspawn, while Kazgoroth is a separate creature, described as either a minion or Avatar of Bhaal in some circumstances.

Notes

• The Slayer form will gain Slayer's Extra Attack at level 5, and Slayer's Improved Extra Attack at level 10. This will not stack with the normal Extra Attack of most martial classes or the Druid class's Wild Strike.
•  Piercing Growl is unlocked by reading the book Regarding the Slayer as The Dark Urge. This book can be acquired by saving Volo outside the Steel Watch Foundry and meeting him back in your camp.
• Similar to Wild Shape, the player cannot speak while in Slayer form, but unlike Wild Shape they will not be able to temporarily shapeshift into their normal form to talk to companions. They are also unable to take certain actions that require the ability to speak, such as activating the Filigreed Feywild Bell. This can also cause certain cutscenes to 'break'. (E.g. the cutscene that plays upon witnessing the army on the Road to Baldur's Gate before defeating Ketheric Thorm will be skipped, resulting in the entire party being thrown in prison without the dialogue option to retreat).
• Unlike the Druid's Wild Shape, Slayer form does change the character's mental stats (Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma), which become 10, 10, and 8 respectively.
• The Difficulty Class (DC) of the Slayer's  Relentless Lunge,  Sumptuous Blood Bath, and  Let the Slaughter Begin is based on its 8 Charisma. This makes it incredibly hard to successfully use their effects.
• The Slayer's attacks are not considered 'magical' for the purpose of ignoring resistances. This means a player-controlled Slayer will deal half damage to enemies with non-magical resistance to bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage (e.g. Wraiths), and no damage to enemies with non-magical immunity to bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage (e.g. Werewolves).

What works in Slayer Form

Unfortunately, just like the Druid class's Wild Shape, many items, feats, and class passives do not work while in the Slayer form. This is an inexhaustive list of what does and does not work:

What works

• Most racial passives (e.g. Dwarves'  Dwarven Resilience).
• Permanent stat bonuses such as those provided by File:Hag hair Unfaded Icon.pngHag hair, Potion of Everlasting Vigour, or Mirror of Loss.
• Permanent conditions (e.g.  See Invisibility from Volo's Ersatz Eye).
• Passive Illithid abilities (e.g.  Charm,  Ability Drain,  Cull the Weak).
• The  Defence Fighting Style (if you were wearing armour before transforming).
• Barbarian's  Rage feature (must be activated before transforming).
  • Berserker's  Frenzy feature (must be activated before transforming).
  • Wildheart's  Rage: Bear Heart feature (must be activated before transforming).
• Fighter's  Action Surge feature (must be activated before transforming).
• Ranger's  Wasteland Wanderer: Cold,  Wasteland Wanderer: Fire, and  Wasteland Wanderer: Poison features.
• The Fiend's  Dark One's Blessing feature.
• The Great Old One's  Mortal Reminder feature.
• Thief's  Fast Hands feature.
• War Domain's  War Priest feature.
• Shapeshifter's Boon Ring (However, it effectively does nothing since Athletics and Acrobatics are the only relevant Ability checks, but the Slayer can't  Shove and is too heavy to be shoved).
• Most spells cast before transforming (e.g.  Enlarge).
• Most potions and elixirs.

What partially works

• Circle of the Spores's  Symbiotic Entity feature (The temporary hp persists but the additional Necrotic damage does not work).
• The attack roll bonus of Tavern Brawler does work but the damage roll bonus does not.

What does not work

• Almost all equipment in the game.
  • Armour of Moonbasking
• Racial passives that reduce movement speed (e.g. Shortened Stride).
• Barbarian's  Unarmoured Defence feature.
• Draconic Bloodline's  Draconic Resilience feature.
• Monk's  Unarmoured Defence feature.
• Monk's  Ki-Empowered Strikes feature.
  • Way of the Open Hand's  Manifestation of Body,  Manifestation of Mind, and  Manifestation of Soul features.
• Elixir of Hill Giant Strength

Gallery

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  Slayer model

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  Slayer transformation appearance

External links

• Slayer on the Forgotten Realms Wiki