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Races

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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 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.

Race affects NPC reactions and available interactions during conversations. Each race also has unique attack animations (while spellcasting animations are based on class).

See below for a list of races.

Overview of Playable Races

There are 11 playable races in Baldur's Gate 3. Many playable races are divided into subraces, which further defines a character's strengths, abilities, and appearance.

Refer to individual Race pages for further details.

Unless otherwise noted, spells gained from race may only be cast once per Long Rest.

In Baldur's Gate 3, each race has the following ability score bonuses:

Race and Subraces Base Speed Proficiencies Features
From Race From Subrace From Race From Subrace
Race Human.png
Human
Standard
9 m / 30 ft
Weapons

Armour

Skills

TBA
Race Elf.png
Elf
Race High Elf.png
Standard 9 m / 30 ft Weapons

Skills


None
Keen Senses
  • Perception proficiency

Fey Ancestry

Darkvision Icon.png Darkvision

High Elf

High Elf Cantrip

Race Wood Elf.png
Fast 10.5 m / 35 ft Skills Wood Elf

Mask of the Wild

Fleet of Foot

  • Increased Base Speed
Race Drow.png
Drow
Race Lolth-Sworn Drow.png
Standard 9 m / 30 ft Weapons

Skills

Keen Senses
  • Perception proficiency

Fey Ancestry

Superior Darkvision

Drow Magic

The only difference between Drow subraces lies in their available dialogue options.
Race Seldarine Drow.png
Race Half-Elf.png
Half-Elf
Race High Half-Elf.png
Standard 9 m / 30 ft Weapons

Armour

None Fey Ancestry

Darkvision Icon.png Darkvision

High Half-Elf

High Elf Cantrip

  • 1 Cantrip from the Wizard spell list
Race Wood Half-Elf.png
Fast 10.5 m / 35 ft Skills Wood Half-Elf

Mask of the Wild

Fleet of Foot

  • Increased Base Speed
Race Drow Half-Elf.png
Standard 9 m / 30 ft None Drow Half-Elf

Drow Magic

Race Half-Orc.png
Half-Orc
Standard 9 m / 30 ft None Darkvision Icon.png Darkvision
  • TBC
  • TBC
Race Halfling.png
Halfling
Race Lightfoot Halfling.png
Slow 7.5 m / 25 ft None Skills Lucky
  • Single reroll on a 1 for certain rolls

Brave

  • Advantage against Frightened
Lightfoot Halfling
Naturally Stealthy
Race Strongheart Halfling.png
None Strongheart Halfling Strongheart Resilience
  • Advantage and Resistance against Poisoned / Poison damage
Race Dwarf.png
Dwarf
Race Hill Dwarf.png
Slow 7.5 m / 25 ft Weapons None Dwarven Resilience
  • Advantage and Resistance against Poisoned / Poison damage

Darkvision Icon.png Darkvision

Gold Dwarf

Dwarven Toughness

Race Mountain Dwarf.png
Armour Shield Dwarf

Shield Dwarf Proficiencies

  • Medium and light armour proficiency
Race Duergar.png
None Duergar
TBA

Superior Darkvision

  • Doubled range
Race Gnome.png
Gnome
Race Forest Gnome.png
Slow 7.5 m / 25 ft None None Gnome Cunning
  • Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdon, Charisma Saves

Darkvision Icon.png Darkvision

Forest Gnome

Additional Spell

Race Deep Gnome.png
None Deep Gnome

Superior Darkvision

  • Doubled range

Stone Camouflage

Race Rock Gnome.png
Skills

(Expertise)

Rock Gnome
Race Tiefling.png
Tiefling
Race Asmodeus Tiefling.png
Standard 9 m / 30 ft None None Hellish Resistance
  • Resistance to Fire

Darkvision Icon.png Darkvision

Tiefling Magic
  • Additional Tiefling Cantrip, level 1 and 2 Spells, differing based on Subrace
Race Mephistopheles Tiefling.png
None
Race Zariel Tiefling.png
None
Race Githyanki.png
Githyanki
Standard 9 m / 30 ft Weapons

Armour

Githyanki Psionics
Race Dragonborn.png
Dragonborn
Black Dragonborn
Standard 9 m / 30 ft None None TBA
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 of which are extremely dangerous and monstrous. See below for a list of all non-playable races and their abilities.

Trivia