Bugbear

Bugbears are a non-playable Race in Baldur's Gate 3. They are hairy Humanoids that thrive in battle and are fond of raiding, hunting, and ambushing.

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Hairy humanoids that crave carnage and treasure in equal measure.

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— In-game racial description

About bugbears

Bugbears often fight alongside Goblins and other members of the Absolute. These hairy humanoids crave carnage and treasure in equal measure, using a mix of brute force and guile to meet their needs.

Racial features

Base Racial Speed

9m / 30ft

Size

Medium

 Darkvision

Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.

Brute

Deals an extra 1d8Physical when attacking with a melee weapon.

Tactician Only

 Savage Attacker

When making melee weapon attacks, you roll your damage dice twice and use the highest result.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –   Morningstar

Damage: 3~10

1d8 + 2⁠Piercing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

 Throw ()   –   Javelin

Damage: 3~8

1d6 + 2⁠Piercing

Throw a character or item from the world or your inventory.

Your Strength affects how much weight you can throw. Heavier items deal more damage.

The damage of weapons with the thrown property is the same as the weapon's melee damage.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable bugbears

•  Bao'ek'nuk
•  Chop
•  Fyodor
•  Grukkoh
•  Hairy Henry
•  Lann Tarv
•  Severn
•  Stimk
•  Teghun

See also

• List of all Bugbears

Gallery

• 
  A bugbear in a dialogue scene.
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  Render by Jean-Pierre Roy

External links

• ⁠Bugbear on the Forgotten Realms Wiki