Charisma

Force of personality.

Charisma is an ability score and the primary ability of Bards, Warlocks, and Sorcerers. Charisma affects its related skills (Deception, Intimidation, Performance, Persuasion) and improves spellcasting for Bards, Paladins, Warlocks and Sorcerers (better chance to hit enemies with spell attack rolls; increases the Difficulty Class of spells with saving throws).

As of Early Access Patch 9, increasing one's Charisma Modifier also improves the prices offered by Traders (by increasing the Persuasion skill bonus).

Charisma modifier chart

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

The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Charisma:

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

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

• Resilient: +1 to any chosen ability
• Actor: +1 to Charisma
• Performer: +1 to Charisma

Related items

Affecting Charisma

The following items increase Charisma while equipped:

• Duke Ravengard's Longsword increases Charisma by +2 (up to 24; the in-game tooltip doesn't mention it, but the sword doesn't let you pass 24)
• Birthright increases Charisma by +2 (up to 22)

The following items reduce Charisma while equipped:

• Smuggler's Ring reduces Charisma by -1
• Devilfoil Mask reduces Charisma by -1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask

Affecting saving throws

The following items grant a +1 bonus to Charisma saving throws:

• Tyrannical Jackboots via Scintillating
• Cerebral Citadel Armour via Illithid Protection (only if infested by a tadpole)
• Seemingly Gleaming Ring
• Circlet of Psionic Revenge (only if githyanki)

The following items grant advantage on Charisma saving throws:

• Fey Semblance Amulet via Semblance of Fey
• Silver Sword of the Astral Plane via Githborn Psionic Resistance (only if githyanki)

Affecting ability checks

The following items grant a +1 bonus to Charisma ability checks:

• Tyrannical Jackboots via Scintillating

Benefiting from Charisma

• Helmet of Smiting (Bolstering Smite): Upon applying a condition with a Smite spell, gain temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier.
• Potent Robe (Well-Liked and Well-Fortified): At the beginning of your turn, grant you temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier.
• Potent Robe (Gregarious Caster): Cantrips deal additional damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
• Harmonic Dueller (Mellow Harmony): Pass a Performance check to gain bonus damage equal to your Charisma modifier on melee weapon attacks.
• Duke Ravengard's Longsword (Stirring Execution): On kill: Allies within 9m (30ft) gain temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier.