Charisma

Force of personality.

Charisma is an Ability Score and the primary ability of Bard, Warlock, and Sorcerer.

Charisma affects its related skills (Deception, Intimidation, Performance, Persuasion) and improves spellcasting for Bards, Paladins, Warlocks and Sorcerers (better chance to hit enemies with Spell Attack Rolls; increases the Difficulty Class of spells with Saving Throws).

As of Early Access Patch 9, increasing one's Charisma Modifier also improves the prices offered by Traders (by increasing the Persuasion skill bonus).

Charisma Modifier Chart

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.

Charisma Scores and Modifiers

Score	Modifier
1	- 5
2 - 3	- 4
4 - 5	- 3
6 - 7	- 2
8 - 9	- 1
10 - 11	+ 0
12 - 13	+ 1
14 - 15	+ 2
16 - 17	+ 3
18 - 19	+ 4
20 - 21	+ 5
22 - 23	+ 6
24 - 25	+ 7
26 - 27	+ 8
28 - 29	+ 9
30	+ 10

Related Items

Increases Charisma "to"

• None

Increases Charisma "by"

•  Duke Ravengard's Longsword increases  Charisma by +2 (no cap)
•  Birthright increases  Charisma by +2 (up to 22)
•  Smuggler's Ring reduces  Charisma by -1

+1 to Saving Throws

•  Circlet of Psionic Revenge only if Githyanki
•  Cerebral Citadel Armour Illithid Protection
• File:Longsword PlusOne Icon.png Phalar Aluve Sing: 1d4 to [...] Charisma Saving Throws
•  Tyrannical Jackboots Scintillating

Advantage on Saving Throws

•  Silver Sword of the Astral Plane Githborn Psionic Resistance: A Githyanki [...] has Advantage on Charisma Saving Throws

Temporary Hit Points

•  Duke Ravengard's Longsword Stirring Execution: On kill: allies within 9m / 30ft gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma Modifier (min.1).
•  Potent Robe Well-Liked and Well-Fortified: At the beginning of your turn, grant you Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma Modifier.
•  Helmet of Smiting Bolstering Smite: When you apply a condition with one of your Smite spells, you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma modifier.

Other

•  Harmonic Dueller Mellow Harmony: You make a Performance Check, success grants all your melee weapon attacks additional damage equal to your Charisma Modifier (min.1).
•  Potent Robe Gregarious Caster: Your cantrips deal additional damage equal to your Charisma Modifier.
•  Tyrannical Jackboots Scintillating: You gain a +1 bonus to Charisma checks [...]