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'''Permanent bonuses''' are special [[conditions]], character enhancements, or other abilities, which will generally remain permanently after obtaining them. Some permanent bonuses will, however, be removed if the character {{cond|Dead|dies}}.

There are many different permanent character enhancements or bonuses that can be obtained throughout [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. See below for details on these bonuses and how they can be obtained.

{{NoExcerpt|''See also: [[Illithid powers]], another form of permanent bonuses that can be obtained.''

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== Act One ==

* The following permanent character bonuses can be obtained in [[Act One]] of the game's story.

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! Name !! Effect !! How to Obtain !! Notes

| [[BOOOAL's Benediction (Condition)|BOOOAL's Benediction]] || Gain {{Advantage}} on [[Attack Roll]]s against [[Conditions#Bleeding|Bleeding]] targets. || Sacrifice a companion to [[BOOOAL]] in [[The Festering Cove]]. || Effect stops working if all [[Kuo-toa]] in the Cove are killed.

This buff is granted to all present party members, and is permanently lost upon death (as of Hotfix #6).

| [[Paid the Price (Condition)|Paid the Price]] || You have a +1 bonus to [[Intimidation]] checks, but {{Disadvantage}} on [[Perception]] checks. Additionally, you have {{Disadvantage}} when attacking Hags. Changes the chosen eye's appearance. || Accept [[Auntie Ethel]]'s deal to remove the parasite at the [[Riverside Teahouse]]. ||

| [[Volo's Ersatz Eye (Condition)|Volo's Ersatz Eye]] || Grants a permanent {{IconLink|See_Invisibility_Icon.png|See Invisibility|size=25}} effect. Changes the right eye's appearance. || Rescue [[Volo]] from the [[Goblin Camp]]. When speaking to him in the [[Campsite]] afterwards, tell him about your Tadpole infection and agree to his experimental surgery.

* The following permanent character bonuses can be obtained in [[Act Two]] of the game's story.

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| [[Potion of Everlasting Vigour]]|| Gain +2 Strength || Convince [[Astarion]] to bite [[Araj Oblodra]] in Moonrise Towers || Can be raised above 20

| [[Arabella's Shadow Entangle]]|| Entangle an undead or shadow creature || Tell [[Arabella]] about her parents' fate after [[Save Arabella]] ||

| [[Githzerai Mind Barrier]]|| {{Advantage}} on [[Intelligence]] [[Saving throw|Saving Throws]] || Insert the [[Waking Mind]] (found at {{coords|750|-139}} after the brain connect puzzle in the [[Mind Flayer Colony]]) into the nearby Mind-Archive Interface, speak to the Slack-Skinned Head, and agree to purge or consume its mind. ||Effect is permanently lost if the character dies and is revived (as of Hotfix #6).

|[[Summon Us]]

|Allows you to summon '''Us''', an intellect devourer.

|Prevent Us from dying on the Nautiloid during the [[Prologue]], then free it from its cage in the [[Mind Flayer Colony]].

| Level 3 Shadow Spell Slot|| An additional Level 3 Spell Slot, separate from normal Spell Slots.{{SmallIcon|Recharge_Icons.png}}Recharge: Once per Long rest.|| Consume the Shadow Weave from the corpse of [[Gerringothe Thorm]], [[Malus Thorm]] or [[Thisobald Thorm]]. Once and only as Gale. Cleansing the Shadow Weave grants [[Mystra's_Blessing_(Condition)|Mystra's Blessing]] until Long rest instead.|| Tested with Gale as the player character with [[Forbidden Knowledge]]. Gale as Companion does not get it.

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* The following permanent character bonuses can be obtained in [[Act Three]] of the game's story.

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! Name !! Effect !! How to Obtain !! Notes

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| [[Partial-illithid|Partial Ceremorphosis]]|| Gain access to [[Illithid_powers#Elite_Powers|tier 3 illithid Powers]], and automatically unlock all tier 1 Illithid Powers and the Fly tier 3 Illithid Power || Consume the [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]] offered by [[the Emperor]]|| This will cause a cosmetic change in the character.

| [[Bless (Condition)|Sweet Stone Features]] || Gain a {{DieIcon|d4|Slashing}} '''+1d4''' bonus to {{Attack Roll}}s and {{SavingThrow}}s. || Pay [[Boney]] in the [[Circus of the Last Days]] 5000 gold to construct a statue of yourself.|| Can only construct a statue for a single character. The effect begins once you long rest.  Statue appearance is exactly as character is seen outside of conversation- pay attention to ranged/melee weapon being displayed.

If you sacrificed an ability, you'll receive the '''Stolen Vigour''' curse (-2 to that Ability). This can be cured via {{SmIconLink|Remove Curse Icon.png|Remove Curse}} (this curse as of v4.1.1.3686210 goes away upon a long rest, and you retain the +2 bonus).

Occasionally, when sacrificing an ability to the mirror, you may receive the '''Patriar's Memory''' buff (+1 CHA). If this happens, interact with the mirror again, sacrifice your knowledge of [[Necromancy of Thay]], and choose an ability to receive a +2 bonus. After both interactions, the mirror is sated. Cast {{SmIconLink|Remove Curse Icon.png|Remove Curse}} and you are left with +1 to Charisma and +2 to an ability of your choice. '''(See notes!)'''

| Can be raised above 20 (up to 24, for all memories, including the Patriar's)

If no prayer is offered prior to sacrificing memories, no bonus is received.

As of Hotfix #4, all bonuses from the Necromancy of Thay are retained when you sacrifice its knowledge, along with the Ability Score increase - this is likely a bug.

As of Hotfix #4, it is unclear whether the '''Patriar's Memory''' buff is a bug, as it doesn't trigger every time. This may require several save-and-load attempts to attain. It is also unclear whether there is a way to gain a +1 bonus to ability scores other than Charisma. {{verify}}

| [[Vampire Ascendant]]|| Gain class actions [[Ascendant Bite]] and [[Misty Escape (Vampire Ascendant)|Mistry Escape]], as well as an extra {{DamageText|1d10|Necrotic}} damage to weapon and unarmed attacks. || Defeat [[Cazador]] without killing any of his [[Vampire Spawn|spawn]] whilst having [[Astarion]] in your party. Afterward, allow Astarian to complete the ascention ritual. || Only available to Astarion.