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Constitution is an ability score. Constitution affects your maximum hit points and concentration saving throws.

Your Constitution modifier is added to the number of hit points gained per level (including negative values), and is applied retroactively.

Constitution 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 items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Constitution:

Auntie Ethel's Hair: +1 to any chosen ability
Mirror of Loss: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24

The following feats can increase Constitution up to a base value of 20:

Durable: +1 to Constitution
Resilient: +1 to any chosen ability
Tavern Brawler +1 to either Strength or Constitution

Related items[edit | edit source]

Affecting Constitution[edit | edit source]

The following items set the wearer's Constitution score to a specified value. They will have no effect if the user's Constitution score is higher without it:

Amulet of Greater Health sets Constitution to 23

The following items increase Constitution while equipped:

Dwarven Splintmail increases Constitution by +2 (up to 20)
Enraging Heart Garb increases Constitution by +2 (up to 20)
Gloves of Soul Catching increases Constitution by +2 (up to 20)

Affecting saving throws[edit | edit source]

The following items add a +1 to Constitution saving throws:

The following items give Advantage on Constitution saving throws:

The following items give Advantage on Concentration saving throws:

Benefiting from Constitution[edit | edit source]

Elixir of Half-Elven Healing: Regain hit points equal to your Constitution score.

Related conditions[edit | edit source]

The following conditions affect your Constitution score:

Tharchiate Withering decreases Constitution by 5

The following conditions incur a -1 penalty to saving throws:

The following conditions incur Disadvantage on Constitution saving throws:

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-[[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]][[Category:Ability Scores]]
+| description = Constitution is an ability score. Constitution affects your maximum hit points and concentration saving throws.
-[[File:Constitution Ability Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Constitution''' is an [[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]].
+| image = Constitution Score Icon.png
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+'''Constitution''' is an [[ability score]]. Constitution affects your maximum [[hit points]] and [[Concentration|concentration saving throw]]s.
-Constitution affects your maximum [[Hit Points]] and [[Concentration#Concentration Saving Throw|Concentration Saving Throw]]s.
+Your Constitution modifier is added to the number of hit points gained per level (including negative values), and is applied retroactively.
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-== Constitution Modifier Chart ==
+== Constitution modifier chart ==
-'''Baldur's Gate 3''' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
+''Baldur's Gate 3'' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
-{| class="wikitable" style="min-width:300px; text-align:center;"
+{{AbilityScoreModifierTable}}
-|+ Constitution Scores and Modifiers
-|-
+== Ways to increase ==
-! style="width: 100pt;" | Score
-! style="width: 150pt;" | Modifier
+The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Constitution:
-|-
-| 1 || - 5
+* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]]: +1 to any chosen ability
-|-
+* [[Mirror of Loss]]: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24
-| 2 - 3 || - 4
-|-
+The following [[feats]] can increase Constitution up to a ''base'' value of 20:
-| 4 - 5 || - 3
-|-
+* [[Durable]]: +1 to Constitution
-| 6 - 7 || - 2
+* [[Resilient]]: +1 to any chosen ability
-|-
+* [[Tavern Brawler]] +1 to either Strength or Constitution
-| 8 - 9 || - 1
-|-
+==Related items==
-| 10 - 11 || + 0
-|-
+=== Affecting Constitution ===
-| 12 - 13 || + 1
-|-
+The following items set the wearer's Constitution score to a specified value. They will have no effect if the user's Constitution score is higher without it:
-| 14 - 15 || + 2
-|-
+{{list style none |
-| 16 - 17 || + 3
+* {{MdRarityItem|Amulet of Greater Health}} sets Constitution to 23
-|-
+}}
-| 18 - 19 || + 4
-|-
+The following items increase Constitution while equipped:
-| 20 - 21 || + 5
-|-
+{{list style none |
-| 22 - 23 || + 6
+* {{MdRarityItem|Dwarven Splintmail}} increases Constitution by +2 ''(up to 20)''
-|-
+* {{MdRarityItem|Enraging Heart Garb}} increases Constitution by +2 ''(up to 20)''
-| 24 - 25 || + 7
+* {{MdRarityItem|Gloves of Soul Catching}} increases Constitution by +2 ''(up to 20)''
-|-
+}}
-| 26 - 27 || + 8
-|-
+=== Affecting saving throws ===
-| 28 - 29 || + 9
-|-
+The following items add a +1 to Constitution saving throws:
-| 30 || + 10
-|}
+{{div col | style = column-width: 22em; list-style-type: none; column-count: 3}}
-{{Template:Gameplay}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Dark Justiciar Helm}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Dark Justiciar Helmet}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Flaming Fist Helmet}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Flawed Helldusk Helmet}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Helmet}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Helmet of Smiting}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Holy Lance Helm}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Sarevok's Horned Helmet}}
+{{div col end}}
+The following items give {{advantage}} on Constitution saving throws:
+{{div col | style = column-width: 22em; list-style-type: none; column-count: 3}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Amulet of Greater Health}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Armour of Landfall}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Barkskin Armour}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Rare)}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Dark Justiciar Half-Plate (Very Rare)}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Drunken Cloth}} ''while [[Drunk]]''
+* {{MdRarityItem|Moon Devotion Robe}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Spidersilk Armour}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Steelwatcher Helmet}}
+{{div col end}}
+The following items give {{advantage}} on [[Concentration]] saving throws:
+{{div col | style = column-width: 22em; list-style-type: none; column-count: 3}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Elixir of Peerless Focus}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Gibus of the Worshipful Servant}}
+{{div col end}}
+=== Benefiting from Constitution ===
+{{list style none |
+* {{MdRarityItem|Elixir of Half-Elven Healing}}: Regain hit points equal to your Constitution score.
+}}
+== Related conditions ==
+The following conditions affect your Constitution score:
+{{list style none |
+* {{SAI|Tharchiate Withering (Condition)|Tharchiate Withering}} decreases Constitution by 5
+}}
+The following conditions incur a -1 penalty to saving throws:
+{{list style none |
+* {{SAI|Bloodless (Condition)|Bloodless}}
+* {{SAI|Reverberation (Condition)|Reverberation}}
+}}
+The following conditions incur {{disadvantage}} on Constitution saving throws:
+{{div col | style = column-width: 22em; list-style-type: none; column-count: 3}}
+* {{SAI|Arcane Hunger (Condition)|Arcane Hunger}}
+* {{SAI|Bleeding (Condition)|Bleeding}}
+* {{SAI|Chest Trauma (Condition)|Chest Trauma}}
+* {{SAI|Cursed: Constitution (Condition)|Cursed: Constitution}}
+* {{SAI|Heavily Encumbered (Condition)|Heavily Encumbered}}
+* {{SAI|Hellfire Curse (Condition)|Hellfire Curse}}
+* {{SAI|Infected (Condition)|Infected}}
+* {{SAI|Psionic Weakening (Condition)|Psionic Weakening}}
+* {{SAI|Septic (Condition)|Septic}}
+* {{SAI|Stricken With Slimy Doom (Condition)|Stricken With Slimy Doom}}
+* {{SAI|Tortured (Condition)|Tortured}}
+{{div col end}}
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+[[Category:Gameplay mechanics]]
+[[Category:Ability Scores]]