Editing Constitution

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[[File:Constitution Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Constitution''' is an [[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]].

Constitution affects your maximum [[Hit Points]] and [[Concentration#Concentration Saving Throw|Concentration Saving Throw]]s.

Your Constitution modifier is added to the number of Hit Points gained per level (including negative values), and is applied retroactively.

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== Constitution Modifier Chart ==
'''Baldur's Gate 3''' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
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==Related Items and Conditions==
===Increases Constitution "to"===
*{{RarityItem|Amulet of Greater Health|40}} sets {{Ability|Constitution}} to 23

===Increases Constitution "by"===
*{{RarityItem|Dwarven Splintmail|40}} increases {{Ability|Constitution}} by +2 ''(up to 20)''
*{{RarityItem|Gloves of Soul Catching|40}} increases {{Ability|Constitution}} by +2 ''(up to 20)''
*{{RarityItem|Enraging Heart Garb|40}} increases {{Ability|Constitution}} by +2 ''(up to 20)''

== Decreases Constitution "by" ==

* [[Tharchiate Withering (Condition)|Tharchiate Withering]] decreases Constitution by 5

===+1 to Saving Throws===
*{{RarityItem|Helmet|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Flaming Fist Helmet|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Helm|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Helmet of Smiting|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Holy Lance Helm|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Flawed Helldusk Helmet|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Helmet|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Sarevok's Horned Helmet|40}}

===Advantage on Saving Throws===
*{{RarityItem|Spidersilk Armour|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Barkskin Armour|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Drunken Cloth|40}} ''while {{Cond|Drunk}}''
* {{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Rare)|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Steelwatcher Helmet|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Amulet of Greater Health|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Very Rare)|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Moon Devotion Robe|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Armour of Landfall|40}}

===Other===
*{{RarityItem|Gibus of the Worshipful Servant|40}} ''{{Advantage}} on {{Concentration}} {{Saving Throw}}s''
*{{RarityItem|Elixir of Half-Elven Healing|40}} ''Regain hit points equal to your Constitution score''

=== Disadvantage on Saving Throws ===

*[[Abjure Enemy: Frightened (Condition)|Abjure Enemy: Frightened]]
*[[Arcane Hunger (Condition)|Arcane Hunger]]
*[[Aversion of Fire (Condition)|Aversion of Fire]] (enemy-specific)
*[[Brewed-Up Bellyglummer (Condition)|Brewed-Up Bellyglummer]]
*[[Bleeding (Condition)|Bleeding]]
*[[Chest Trauma (Condition)|Chest Trauma]]
*[[Cursed: Constitution (Condition)|Cursed: Constitution]]
*[[Feared (Condition)|Feared]]
*[[Fearful (Condition)|Fearful]]
*[[Feverish (Condition)|Feverish]] (from [[Upset Stomach (Condition)|Upset Stomach]] after eating a [[Juicy Apple]] or [[Poisoned Apple]].)
*[[Frightened (Condition)|Frightened]]
*[[Heat Metal (Condition)|Heat Metal]] (if touching the heated object)
*[[Heavily Encumbered (Condition)|Heavily Encumbered]]
*[[Hellfire Curse (Condition)|Hellfire Curse]]
*[[Hex: Constitution (Condition)|Hex: Constitution]]
*[[Infected (Condition)|Infected]]
*[[Phantasmal Killer (Condition)|Phantasmal Killer]]
*[[Poisoned (Condition)|Poisoned]]
*[[Psionic Weakening (Condition)|Psionic Weakening]]
*[[Rotting (Condition)|Rotting]]
*[[Septic (Condition)|Septic]]
*[[Severed Soul (Condition)|Severed Soul]] (Reduced to 0 hp while fighting a specific Act 3 NPC)
*[[Staggering Smite (Condition)|Staggering Smite]]
*[[Stricken with Malice (Condition)|Stricken with Malice]]
*[[Stricken With Slimy Doom (Condition)|Stricken With Slimy Doom]]

== -1 on Saving Throws ==

*[[Reverberation (Condition)|Reverberation]] (per turn)
*[[Bloodless (Condition)|Bloodless]]
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