Elf

Elves are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.

About Elves

With an ethereal countenance and long lifespans, elves are at home with nature's power, flourishing in light and dark alike.

Racial Features

(Note: these are the racial features as of Patch 9 of Early Access; they will be different in the full release of the game.)

• Keen Senses
• Fey Ancestry
•  Dexterity +2
• Elven Proficiencies - You gain Proficiency in the following:
  •  Longswords,  Shortswords,  Longbows,  Shortbows
• Darkvision

High Elves

Default High Elf appearances

Heirs of the mystical Feywild, high elves value magic in all its forms, and even those who do not study spellcraft can manipulate the Weave.

Subrace Traits

(Note: these are the racial features as of Patch 9 of Early Access; they will be different in the full release of the game.)

• Base Racial Speed: 9 m / 30 ft
•  Intelligence +1
• Cantrip: (Choose 1) High Elf Cantrip

Wood Elves

Default Wood Elf appearances

Wood elves spend their reclusive lives in Faerûn's forests. Decades of training in archery and camouflage are enhanced by an otherworldly swiftness.

Subrace Traits

(Note: these are the racial features as of Patch 9 of Early Access; they will be different in the full release of the game.)

• Fleet of Foot: Your Movement Speed is 10.5 m / 35 ft
• Mask of the Wild: You were raised to blend into your natural surroundings. You gain Proficiency in Stealth.
•  Wisdom +1

Notable Elves

• Astarion
• Halsin
• Kagha

See also

• List of all Elves