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'''Intelligence''' is an [[ability score]] and the primary ability of [[wizard]]s.


Intelligence affects your [[Arcana]], [[History]], [[Investigation]], [[Nature]], and [[Religion]] skills. It also improves spellcasting for wizards, [[fighter]]s (especially valuable for [[Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knights]]), and [[rogues]] (especially valuable for [[Arcane Trickster|Arcane Tricksters]]), by increasing the chance of hitting an enemy with spell attack rolls, due to the increased [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[saving throw]]s.
Intelligence affects your [[Arcana]], [[History]], [[Investigation]], [[Nature]], and [[Religion]] skills. It also improves spellcasting for wizards, [[fighter]]s (especially valuable for [[Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knights]]), and [[rogues]] (especially valuable for [[Arcane Trickster|Arcane Tricksters]]), by increasing the chance of hitting an enemy with spell attack rolls, due to the increased [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[saving throw]]s.
 
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== Intelligence modifier chart ==
== Intelligence modifier chart ==
''Baldur's Gate 3'' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
''Baldur's Gate 3'' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.


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== Ways to increase ==
== Ways to increase ==
The following sources can permanently increase a character's Intelligence score:


The following sources permanently increase a character's Intelligence score:
* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]]: +1 to any chosen ability
 
* [[Mirror of Loss]]: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24
* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]] permanently increases any chosen ability score by +1
* [[Resilient]]: +1 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 20
* The [[Mirror of Loss]] permanently increases any chosen ability score by +2 ''(up to 24)''
* The [[Resilient]] feat permanently increases any chosen ability score by +1


== Related items ==
== Related items ==


=== Affecting Intelligence ===
=== Affecting Intelligence ===
* {{MdRarityItem|Devilfoil Mask}} reduces Intelligence by 1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask
* {{MdRarityItem|Harmonium Halberd}} reduces Intelligence by 1
* {{MdRarityItem|Warped Headband of Intellect}} sets Intelligence to 17


* {{RarityItem|Warped Headband of Intellect|40}} sets Intelligence to 17
=== Affecting saving throws ===
* {{RarityItem|Harmonium Halberd|40}} reduces Intelligence by -1
* {{MdRarityItem|Cerebral Citadel Armour}} grants +1 to Intelligence saves
* {{RarityItem|Devilfoil Mask|40}} reduces Intelligence by -1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask
* {{MdRarityItem|Fey Semblance Amulet}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves
 
=== Affecting Saving Throws ===
 
* {{RarityItem|Cerebral Citadel Armour|40}} grants +1 to Intelligence saves
* {{RarityItem|Fey Semblance Amulet|40}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves


For [[githyanki]] characters only:
For [[githyanki]] characters only:
 
* {{MdRarityItem|Aberration Hunters' Amulet}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves
* {{RarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge|40}} grants +1 to Intelligence saves
* {{MdRarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge}} grants +1 to Intelligence saves
* {{RarityItem|Aberration Hunters' Amulet|40}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves
* {{MdRarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves
* {{RarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane|40}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves


=== Benefiting from Intelligence ===
=== Benefiting from Intelligence ===
 
* {{MdRarityItem|The Pointy Hat}} grants a bonus to [[Persuasion]] ability checks equal to the wearer's Intelligence modifier
* {{RarityItem|The Pointy Hat|40}} grants a bonus to [[Persuasion]] ability checks equal to the wearer's Intelligence modifier


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Latest revision as of 08:26, 15 October 2024

Intelligence is an ability score and the primary ability of wizards.

Intelligence affects your Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills. It also improves spellcasting for wizards, fighters (especially valuable for Eldritch Knights), and rogues (especially valuable for Arcane Tricksters), by increasing the chance of hitting an enemy with spell attack rolls, due to the increased Difficulty Class of spells with saving throws.

Intelligence 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 Intelligence score:

Related items[edit | edit source]

Affecting Intelligence[edit | edit source]

Affecting saving throws[edit | edit source]

For githyanki characters only:

Benefiting from Intelligence[edit | edit source]