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Strength

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Strength is an ability score and the primary ability of Barbarian, Fighter, Paladin.

Strength affects your Athletics skill and attack rolls so you become better at melee combat. It also determines how far you can jump, how much you can carry and how far you can shove (possibly based on Athletics).

Strength modifier chart[edit | edit source]

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.

Strength scores and modifiers
Score Modifier Jump distance Carrying capacity Throwable weight
1 - 5 - - -
2 - 3 - 4 - - -
4 - 5 - 3 - - -
6 - 7 - 2 - - -
8 - 9 - 1 4.5 m / 15 ft 80-90 kg / 160-180 lbs 12.8-16.2 kg / 28.2-35.7 lbs
10 - 11 + 0 4.5 m / 15 ft 100-110 kg / 200-220 lbs 20-24.2 kg / 44-53.3 lbs
12 - 13 + 1 5.5 m / 18.3 ft 120-130 kg / 240-260 lbs 28.8-33.8 kg / 63.4-74.5 lbs
14 - 15 + 2 6.5 m / 21.6 ft 140-150 kg / 280-300 lbs 39.2-45 kg / 86.4-99.2 lbs
16 - 17 + 3 7.5 m / 25 ft 160-170 kg / 320-340 lbs 51.2-57.8 kg / 112.8-127.4 lbs
18 - 19 + 4 8.5 m / 28.3 ft 180-190 kg / 360-380 lbs 64.8-72.2 kg / 142.8-159.1 lbs
20 - 21 + 5 9.5 m / 31.6 ft 200-210 kg / 400-420 lbs 80-88.2 kg / 176.3-194.4 lbs
22 - 23 + 6 10.5 m / 35 ft 220-230 kg / 440-460 lbs 96.8-105.8 kg / 213.4-233.2 lbs
24 - 25 + 7 11.5 m / 38.3 ft 240-250 kg / 480-500 lbs 115.2-125 kg / 253.9-275.5 lbs
26 - 27 + 8 12.5 m / 41.6 ft 260-270 kg / 520-540 lbs 135.2-145.8 kg / 298-321.4 lbs
28 - 29 + 9 13.5 m / 45 ft 280-290 kg / 560-580 lbs 156.8-168.2 kg / 345.6-370.8 lbs
30 + 10 14.5 m / 48.3 ft 300 kg / 600 lbs 180 kg / 396.8 lbs

Exceeding 70% of carrying capacity results in becoming Encumbered, and exceeding 90% results in becoming Heavily Encumbered.

Encumbered Encumbered
  • Carrying too much weight.
  • Movement Speed reduced by 3 m / 10 ft, and Jump distance is halved.
Heavily Encumbered Heavily Encumbered

Ways to increase[edit | edit source]

The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Strength:

The following feats can increase Strength up to a base value of 20:

Related items[edit | edit source]

Affecting Strength[edit | edit source]

The following items set the user's Strength score to the specified value. They will have no effect if the user's Strength score is higher without them:

The following items increase Strength while equipped, or until the effect wears off.

Affecting saving throws[edit | edit source]

The following items grant a +1 bonus to Strength saving throws:

Affecting ability checks[edit | edit source]

The following items grant the passive feature Body Aid, which grants a +1 bonus to Strength ability checks and saving throws:

Benefiting from Strength[edit | edit source]