Help:Glossary

This is a glossary of acronyms, abbreviations and other obscure terms you might see either in-game or in discussions about Baldur's Gate 3. It's not meant to be a complete list, but it may be of aid if you ever see a term you don't understand.

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• 5e: Short for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, the version of D&D the game is based on.

A

• AC: Short for Armour Class.

• ASI: Short for Ability Score Increase.

B

• BG3 / BGIII: Short for Baldur's Gate 3.

C

• CHA: Short for Charisma.

• CON: Short for Constitution.

D

• d4 / d6 / d8 / d10 / d20: Refers to a specific type of dice: a d4 is a four-sided die, a d6 a six-sided one, etc. 3d6 means you roll three six-sided dice.

• D&D / DnD: Short for Dungeons & Dragons.

• DEX: Short for Dexterity.

H

• HP: Short for Hit Points.

I

• INT: Short for Intelligence.

S

• Save: Short for Saving Throw.

• STR: Short for Strength.

W

• WIS: Short for Wisdom.