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[[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]][[Category:Ability Scores]]
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[[File:Wisdom Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Wisdom''' is an [[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]] and the primary ability of [[Cleric]]s and [[Druid]]s.
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'''Wisdom''' is an [[ability score]], and the primary ability of [[Cleric]]s and [[Druid]]s.


Wisdom affects your [[Animal Handling]], [[Insight]], [[Medicine]], [[Perception]], and [[Survival]] skills and improves spellcasting for [[Cleric]]s, [[Druid]]s, [[Monk|Monks]] and [[Ranger]]s (better chance to hit enemies with [[Spell]] [[Attack Roll]]s; increases the [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[Saving Throw]]s).
Wisdom affects your [[Animal Handling]], [[Insight]], [[Medicine]], [[Perception]], and [[Survival]] skills and improves spellcasting for Clerics, Druids, [[Monk|Monks]] and [[Ranger]]s (better chance to hit enemies with spell attack rolls; increases the [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[Saving Throw]]s).
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== Wisdom Modifier Chart ==
== Wisdom modifier chart ==
'''Baldur's Gate 3''' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
''Baldur's Gate 3'' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.


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{{AbilityScoreModifierTable}}
|+ Wisdom Scores and Modifiers
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! style="width: 100pt;" | Score
! style="width: 150pt;" | Modifier
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| 1 || - 5
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| 2 - 3 || - 4
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| 4 - 5 || - 3
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| 6 - 7 || - 2
|-
| 8 - 9 || - 1
|-
| 10 - 11 || + 0
|-
| 12 - 13 || + 1
|-
| 14 - 15 || + 2
|-
| 16 - 17 || + 3
|-
| 18 - 19 || + 4
|-
| 20 - 21 || + 5
|-
| 22 - 23 || + 6
|-
| 24 - 25 || + 7
|-
| 26 - 27 || + 8
|-
| 28 - 29 || + 9
|-
| 30 || + 10
|}


==Related Items==
== Ways to increase ==
===Increases Wisdom "to"===
The following sources can permanently increase a character's Wisdom score:
*''None''


===Increases Wisdom "by"===
* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]]: +1 to any chosen ability
*{{IconLink|Moondrop Pendant Icon.png|Khalid's Gift}} increases {{Ability|Wisdom}} by +1 (up to 21)
* [[Mirror of Loss]]: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24
*{{IconLink|Halberd PlusOne Icon.png|Harmonium Halberd}} <ins>reduces</ins> {{Ability|Wisdom}} by -1
* [[Necromancy of Thay]]: +1 to Wisdom Saving Throws
* [[Resilient]]: +1 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 20


===+1 to Saving Throws===
== Related items ==
*{{IconLink|Circlet of Psionic Revenge Icon.png|Circlet of Psionic Revenge}} ''only if [[Githyanki]]''
*{{IconLink|Cerebral Citadel Armour Icon.png|Cerebral Citadel Armour}} '''Illithid Protection'''
*{{IconLink|Longsword PlusOne Icon.png|Phalar Aluve}} '''Sing: '''''1d4 to [...] [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throws]]''


===Advantage on Saving Throws===
=== Affecting Wisdom ===
*{{IconLink|Fey Semblance Amulet Icon.png|Fey Semblance Amulet}} '''Semblance of Fey:''''' {{Advantage}} on [[Wisdom]] [...] [[Saving Throws]].
*{{IconLink|Amulet of Restoration Icon.png|Amulet of the Harpers}} ''{{Advantage}} on [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throws]].''
*{{IconLink|Githyanki_Greatsword_Icon.png|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}} '''Githborn Psionic Resistance:''' ''A [[Githyanki]] [...] has {{Advantage}} on [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throws]]''
*{{IconLink|Blackguard's Plate Icon.png|Blackguard's Plate}} ''{{Advantage}} on [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throws]].''


===Other===
The following items increase Wisdom while equipped:
*{{IconLink|Helmet of Autonomy Icon.png|Helmet of Autonomy}} ''[[Proficiency]] in [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throws]].''
 
*{{IconLink|Boots of Uninhibited Kushigo Icon.png|Boots of Uninhibited Kushigo}} '''Experienced And Deadly:''' ''Deals additional damage equal to your [[Wisdom]] Modifier with <ins>unarmed strikes</ins>.''
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* {{MdRarityItem|Khalid's Gift}} increases Wisdom by 1 ''(up to 21)''
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The following items reduce Wisdom while equipped:
 
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* {{MdRarityItem|Devilfoil Mask}} reduces Wisdom by -1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask
* {{MdRarityItem|Harmonium Halberd}} reduces Wisdom by -1
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=== Affecting saving throws ===
The following items grant a +1 bonus to Wisdom saving throws:
 
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* {{MdRarityItem|Cerebral Citadel Armour}} ''(if infected with a tadpole; i.e., the player character and most companions)''
* {{MdRarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge}} ''(if [[githyanki]] or [[Disguise Self|disguised]] as one)''
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The following items grant [[advantage]] on Wisdom saving throws:
 
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* {{MdRarityItem|Amulet of the Harpers}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Blackguard's Plate}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Fey Semblance Amulet}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Selune's Spear of Night}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}} ''(if [[githyanki]] or [[Disguise Self|disguised]] as one)''
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Other effects:
 
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* {{MdRarityItem|Helmet of Autonomy}} grants [[Proficiency]] in Wisdom saving throws
* {{MdRarityItem|Ring of Mind-Shielding}} grants advantage on saving throws against being charmed
* {{MdRarityItem|Seemingly Gleaming Ring}} incurs a -1 penalty to Wisdom saving throws
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Conditions:
 
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* {{Condition|Mental Fatigue}}
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=== Benefiting from Wisdom ===
 
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* {{MdRarityItem|Boots of Uninhibited Kushigo}} grants bonus damage equal to your Wisdom modifier with unarmed strikes
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[[Category:Gameplay mechanics]]
[[Category:Ability Scores]]

Latest revision as of 08:23, 15 October 2024

Wisdom is an ability score, and the primary ability of Clerics and Druids.

Wisdom affects your Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Perception, and Survival skills and improves spellcasting for Clerics, Druids, Monks and Rangers (better chance to hit enemies with spell attack rolls; increases the Difficulty Class of spells with Saving Throws).

Wisdom modifier chart[edit | edit source]

Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.

Ability score modifier chart
Ability score Modifier value Ability score Modifier value
1 -5 16-17 +3
2-3 -4 18-19 +4
4-5 -3 20-21 +5
6-7 -2 22-23 +6
8-9 -1 24-25 +7
10-11 +0 26-27 +8
12-13 +1 28-29 +9
14-15 +2 30 +10

Ways to increase[edit | edit source]

The following sources can permanently increase a character's Wisdom score:

Related items[edit | edit source]

Affecting Wisdom[edit | edit source]

The following items increase Wisdom while equipped:

The following items reduce Wisdom while equipped:

Affecting saving throws[edit | edit source]

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

The following items grant advantage on Wisdom saving throws:

Other effects:

Conditions:

  • Affected entity has a -1 penalty to Wisdom, Intelligence and Charisma saving throws for every turn remaining.
  • When it fails a Wisdom, Intelligence, or Charisma saving throw while having 5 or more turns of this condition remaining, the entity takes 1d4Damage TypesPsychic damage and is no longer mentally fatigued.
  • Mental Fatigue has a maximum Duration: 7 turns.

Benefiting from Wisdom[edit | edit source]