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Wizards master the arcane by specialising in individual schools of magic, combining ancient spells with modern research.

Wizard is one of the Playable Classes of Baldur's Gate 3. Wizards channel magic through their extensive knowledge of the arcane to fight enemies and aid allies in combat. Wizards use Intelligence as their primary ability score.

Class Information

Wizard's default armor

Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 6 + Constitution Modifier
- Hit points at higher levels: 4 + Constitution Modifier
Important Ability Scores: Intelligence for Spells, Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration Checks, and Dexterity for Armor Class.
Spellcasting
- Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence
- Prepared Spells: You may swap your Prepared Spells at any time while out of combat, but can only have a certain number of Spells prepared at a time. The Spells must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots.
- Spell Scribing: A Wizard who finds a scroll for a Spell they do not know may permanently copy that Spell to their Spellbook at the cost of the scroll and 50gp per level of the Spell.
Saving Throw Proficiencies: Intelligence, Wisdom
Armor Proficiencies: None
Weapon Proficiencies: Daggers, Quarterstaves, Light Crossbows

Skills

You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for those Skills.

Level 1 Proficiency Bonus: +2

Inherited Skills: Granted by Races and Backgrounds
Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
- Arcana
- Deception
- History
- Intimidation
- Investigation
- Nature
- Insight
- Religion

Level Progression

Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following trait:

Level 1

Arcane Recovery strength: 1 (The combined number and level of Spell Slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)
Arcane Recovery Charge (Replenished by Long Rest).

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)
Cantrips (Choose 3):

Choose a number of Prepared Spells = 1 (Wizard Level) + Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.)
- New 1st Level Spells available to learn (Choose 6):

Level 2

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)

Choose a number of Prepared Spells = 2 (Wizard Level) + Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.)
- Learn 2 additional 1st Level Spells from the Wizard Spell List.

Choose a subclass:

Evocation School	Abjuration School

Subclass Features:

Evocation School	Abjuration School
Evocation Savant Sculpt Spells	Abjuration Savant Arcane Ward

Level 3

Arcane Recovery strength: 2 (The combined number and level of Spell Slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slots.)
Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots.)

Choose a number of Prepared Spells = 3 (Wizard Level) + Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.)
- Learn 2 additional 1st or 2nd Level Spells from the Wizard Spell List.
- New 2nd Level Spells available to learn:

Subclass Features: None at this level

Level 4

Ability Score Improvement or Feat (Choose 1)
- Improve an Ability Score by 2 or improve two Ability Scores by 1. (You can't increase an Ability Score above 20 using this feature.)
- Choose a Feat.

Cantrips (Choose 1):

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)

Choose a number of Prepared Spells = 4 (Wizard Level) + Intelligence Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell.)
- Learn 2 additional 1st or 2nd Level Spells from the Wizard Spell List.

Subclass Features: None at this level

Level 5

Proficiency Bonus: +3 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)
Arcane Recovery strength: 3 (The combined number and level of Spell Slots the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)

Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 3 Spell Slots.)

Choose a number of Prepared Spells = 5 (Wizard Level) + Wisdom Modifier (Minimum of 1 spell)
- Learn 2 additional Spells up to 3rd Level from the Wizard Spell List.
- New 3rd Level Spells available to learn:

Subclass Features: None at this level

Wizard Spell List

List of Spells and Cantrips
Cantrips	1st Level Spells	2nd Level Spells	3rd Level Spells
Acid Splash Blade Ward File:Chill Touch Icon.png Chill Touch Dancing Lights Fire Bolt Friends Light Mage Hand Poison Spray True Strike Ray of Frost Shocking Grasp True Strike	Chromatic Orb Fog Cloud Charm Person Sleep Burning Hands Magic Missile Mage Armour Thunderwave Witch Bolt Color Spray Disguise Self False Life Ray of Sickness Expeditious Retreat Feather Fall Jump	Melf's Acid Arrow Blindness Cloud of Daggers Crown Of Madness Blur Darkness Darkvision Detect Thoughts Enlarge/Reduce Flaming Sphere Hold Person Invisibility Mirror Image Misty Step Ray of Enfeeblement Scorching Ray Shatter Web	Animate Dead Bestow Curse Counterspell Fear Feign Death Fireball Fly Gaseous Form Glyph of Warding Haste Hypnotic Pattern Protection from Energy Remove Curse Sleet Storm Stinking Cloud Vampiric Touch

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 * Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: {{C|6 + [[Constitution]] Modifier}}
 ** Hit points at higher levels: {{C|4 + [[Constitution]] Modifier}}
-* Important Ability Scores: {{C|[[Intelligence]]}} for Spells, {{C|[[Constitution]]}} for Hit Points and [[Spell#Concentration|Concentration Checks]], and {{C|[[Dexterity]]}} for [[Armor Class]].
+* Important Ability Scores: {{C|[[Intelligence]]}} for Spells, {{C|[[Constitution]]}} for Hit Points and [[Spells#Concentration|Concentration Checks]], and {{C|[[Dexterity]]}} for [[Armor Class]].
 * [[Spells|Spellcasting]]
 ** Spellcasting Ability: {{C|[[Intelligence]]}}
-** [[Spell#Prepared Spells|Prepared Spells]]: You may swap your Prepared Spells at any time while out of combat, but can only have a certain number of Spells prepared at a time. The Spells must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots.
+** [[Spells#Prepared Spells|Prepared Spells]]: You may swap your Prepared Spells at any time while out of combat, but can only have a certain number of Spells prepared at a time. The Spells must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots.
 ** Spell Scribing: A Wizard who finds a scroll for a Spell they do not know may permanently copy that Spell to their Spellbook at the cost of the scroll and 50gp per level of the Spell.
 * Saving Throw Proficiencies: {{C|[[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]]}}
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 === Level 1 ===
-* [[File:Arcane Recovery Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Arcane Recovery]] '''[[Arcane Recovery]] strength: 1''' ''(The combined number and level of [[Spell#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]] the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)''
+* [[File:Arcane Recovery Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Arcane Recovery]] '''[[Arcane Recovery]] strength: 1''' ''(The combined number and level of [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]] the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)''
 * [[File:Arcane Recovery Charges Icons.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Arcane Recovery]] '''Arcane Recovery Charge''' ''(Replenished by [[Long Rest]]).''
-* [[File:2 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spell#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 2''' ''(You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)''
+* [[File:2 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 2''' ''(You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)''
 * Cantrips ''(Choose 3):''
 ** [[File:Acid Splash Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Acid Splash]] [[Acid Splash]]
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 === Level 2 ===
-* [[File:3 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spell#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 3''' ''(You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)''
+* [[File:3 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 3''' ''(You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)''
 * '''Choose a number of Prepared Spells''' = {{C|2 (Wizard Level) + [[Intelligence]] Modifier}} ''(Minimum of 1 spell.)''
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 === Level 3 ===
-* [[File:Arcane Recovery Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Arcane Recovery]] '''[[Arcane Recovery]] strength: 2''' ''(The combined number and level of [[Spell#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]] the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)''
+* [[File:Arcane Recovery Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Arcane Recovery]] '''[[Arcane Recovery]] strength: 2''' ''(The combined number and level of [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]] the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)''
-* [[File:4 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spell#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 4''' ''(You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slots.)''
+* [[File:4 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 4''' ''(You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slots.)''
-* [[File:2 Level 2 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 2 [[Spell#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 2''' ''(You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots.)''
+* [[File:2 Level 2 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 2 [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 2''' ''(You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots.)''
 * '''Choose a number of Prepared Spells''' = {{C|3 (Wizard Level) + [[Intelligence]] Modifier}} ''(Minimum of 1 spell.)''
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 ** [[File:True Strike Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=v]] [[True Strike]]
-* [[File:4 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spell#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 4''' ''(You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)''
+* [[File:4 Level 1 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 1 [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 4''' ''(You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)''
-* [[File:3 Level 2 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 2 [[Spell#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 3''' ''(You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)''
+* [[File:3 Level 2 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 2 [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 3''' ''(You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)''
 * '''Choose a number of Prepared Spells''' = {{C|4 (Wizard Level) + [[Intelligence]] Modifier}} ''(Minimum of 1 spell.)''
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 *[[File:Proficiency Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Proficiency Bonus]] '''[[Proficiency Bonus]]: +3''' ''(You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)''
-* [[File:Arcane Recovery Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Arcane Recovery]] '''[[Arcane Recovery]] strength: 3''' ''(The combined number and level of [[Spell#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]] the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)''
+* [[File:Arcane Recovery Icon 64px.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Arcane Recovery]] '''[[Arcane Recovery]] strength: 3''' ''(The combined number and level of [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]] the Arcane Recovery action can restore.)''
-* [[File:2 Level 3 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 3 [[Spell#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 2''' ''(You gain two Level 3 Spell Slots.)''
+* [[File:2 Level 3 Spell Slots.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 3 [[Spells#Spell_Slots|Spell Slots]] Unlocked: 2''' ''(You gain two Level 3 Spell Slots.)''
 * '''Choose a number of Prepared Spells''' = {{C|5 (Wizard Level) + [[Wisdom]] Modifier}} ''(Minimum of 1 spell)''

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Class Information

Skills