Elf

Elves are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.

With an ethereal countenance and long lifespans, elves are at home with nature's power, flourishing in light and dark alike.

About Elves

Racial Features

• Keen Senses
• Fey Ancestry
• Dexterity +2
• Elven Proficiencies - You gain Proficiency in the following:
  •  Longswords,  Shortswords,  Longbows,  Shortbows
• Darkvision

High Elves

Default High Elf appearance

Heirs of the mystical Feywild, high elves value magic in all its forms, and even those who do not study spellcraft can manipulate the Weave.

Subrace Traits

• Base Racial Speed: 9m / 30ft
• Intelligence +1
• Cantrip: (Choose 1) High Elf Cantrip

Wood Elves

Default Wood Elf appearance

Wood elves spend their reclusive lives in Faerûn's forests. Decades of training in archery and camouflage are enhanced by an otherworldly swiftness.

Subrace Traits

• Fleet of Foot: Your Movement Speed is 10.5m / 35ft
• Mask of the Wild: You were raised to blend into your natural surroundings. You gain Proficiency in Stealth.
• Wisdom +1

Notable Elves

• Astarion
• Halsin
• Kagha