Permanent bonuses

There are many different permanent character enhancements or bonuses that can be obtained throughout Baldur's Gate 3. See below for details on these bonuses and how they can be obtained.

See also: Illithid Powers, another form of permanent bonuses that can be obtained.

List of permanent bonuses in Chapter One

Name	Effect	How to Obtain	Notes
BOOOAL's Benediction	Gain Advantage on Attack Rolls against Bleeding targets.	Sacrifice a companion to BOOOAL in The Festering Cove.
Hag's Hair	Gain +1 to primary stat of choice.	Deal with Auntie Ethel during Save Mayrina and pass the related skill checks.
Volo's Ersatz Eye	Gain +1 to Charisma and -1 to Intelligence.	Rescue Volo and agree to let him attempt surgery.	Can be pickpocketed.
Brand of the Absolute	Allows the benefits from Absolute Equipment.	Agree to let a character be branded by Gut in the Goblin Camp.	Multiple characters can receive the brand.
Loviatar's Love	When you have 30% Hit Points or less, you gain a +2 bonus to Attack Rolls and Wisdom saving throws.	Submit to Loviatar when he is first encountered in the Goblin Camp.
Repulsor	Gain the additional Illithid Power Repulsor.	Help Omeluum investigate the parasite.	Any class can receive this additional power.
Necromancy of Thay.	Gain Speak with Dead once per long rest.	Pass at least one (out of three) Wisdom saving throws while reading Necromancy of Thay, a book found in a hidden area in the Apothecary's Cellar beneath the Blighted Village.