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==Racial features==
==Racial features==
* {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} Base Racial Speed: You can move {{InfoBlob|9 m / 30 ft}} per turn.
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* {{SAI|Civil Militia|w=40}}: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the following:
: You can move {{c|9 m / 30 ft}} per turn.
**[[Proficiency#Weapon Proficiency|Weapon Proficiency]]: {{WeaponType|Pikes}}, {{WeaponType|Spears}}, {{WeaponType|Halberds}}, {{WeaponType|Glaives}}.
{{Passive|Civil Militia}}
**[[Proficiency#Armour Proficiency|Armour Proficiency]]: {{LightArmour}}, {{Shields}}.
{{Passive|Darkvision}}
*{{SAI|Darkvision_(Passive_Feature)|Darkvision|w=40}}
{{Passive|Fey Ancestry}}
*{{SAI|Fey Ancestry|w=40}}: You have {{Advantage}} on {{SavingThrow}}s against being [[Charmed (Condition)|Charmed]], and magic can't put you to [[Sleeping (Condition)|Sleep]].
 
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=== High half-elves ===
=== High half-elves ===
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==== Subrace features ====
==== Subrace features ====
* High Elf Cantrip: Choose 1 [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] from the [[Wizard]] spell list. Note that this means these cantrips use [[Intelligence]] as a casting stat.
Choose 1 [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] from the [[Wizard]] spell list. Note that this means these cantrips use [[Intelligence]] as a casting stat.
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* {{SAI|Acid Splash}}
* {{SAI|Acid Splash}}
* {{SAI|Blade Ward}}
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* {{SAI|True Strike}}
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=== Wood half-elves ===
=== Wood half-elves ===
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==== Subrace features ====
==== Subrace features ====
*{{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} [[Fleet of Foot]]: Your [[Movement Speed]] is increased by {{InfoBlob|1.5 m / 5 ft}}.
; {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} [[Fleet of Foot]]
*[[Mask of the Wild]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]].
: Your [[Movement Speed]] is further increased by {{c|1.5 m / 5 ft}}.
; [[Mask of the Wild]]
: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]].
 
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=== Drow half-elves ===
=== Drow half-elves ===
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==== Subrace features ====
==== Subrace features ====
*[[Drow Magic]]: You gain access to the following [[Spells]]:
; [[Drow Magic]]
**Cantrip: {{SAI|Dancing Lights}} (at character Level 1)
: You gain access to the following [[Spells]]:
**1st Level Spell: {{SAI|Faerie Fire}} (at character level 3); {{Recharge|Long Rest}}.
:*Cantrip: {{SAI|Dancing Lights}} (at character Level 1)
**2nd Level Spell: {{SAI|Darkness}} (at character level 5); {{Recharge|Long Rest}}.
:*1st Level Spell: {{SAI|Faerie Fire}} (at character level 3); {{Recharge|Long Rest}}.
Note: These spells use [[Charisma]] as their casting stat
:*2nd Level Spell: {{SAI|Darkness}} (at character level 5); {{Recharge|Long Rest}}.
:Note: These spells use [[Charisma]] as their casting stat
 
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Revision as of 23:45, 21 May 2024

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

Half-Elves inherit blessings from both their parents, but at the price of never quite fitting in. Curious, ambitious, and versatile, half-elves are welcome everywhere, but struggle without a community to call their own.
Race Half-Elf.png
Race Half-Elf.png
Half-Elves inherit blessings from both their parents, but at the price of never quite fitting in. Curious, ambitious, and versatile, half-elves are welcome everywhere, but struggle without a community to call their own.

Racial features

Base Racial Speed
You can move 9 m / 30 ft per turn.
Civil Militia Civil Militia
You have Weapon Proficiency with Spears Spears, Pikes Pikes, Halberds Halberds, Glaives Glaives, Light armour, and Shields.
Darkvision Darkvision
Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Fey Ancestry Fey Ancestry
The Feywild casts a veil over your mind. You have Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Saving throws against being Charmed Charmed, and magic can't put you to Sleep Sleep.
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High half-elves

Default High Half-Elf appearances
A touch of the Feywild remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power.
— High Half-Elves' description.

Subrace features

Choose 1 Cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Note that this means these cantrips use Intelligence as a casting stat.

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Wood half-elves

Default Wood Half-Elf appearances
Like their wood elf parent, these half-elves have a quickened stride and eye for stealth. Yet many break away from isolation in Faerûn's forests to explore the rest of the Realms.
— Wood Half-Elves' description.

Subrace features

Fleet of Foot
Your Movement Speed is further increased by 1.5 m / 5 ft.
Mask of the Wild
You gain Proficiency in Stealth.
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Drow half-elves

Default Drow Half-Elf appearances
Most Half-Drow result from liaisons between Seldarine Drow and surfacers. While Half-Drow inherit a few magical gifts, they aren't usually raised in the Underdark.
— Drow Half-Elves' description.

Subrace features

Drow Magic
You gain access to the following Spells:
Note: These spells use Charisma as their casting stat

Notable half-elves

See also

External links

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