Editing D&D 5e feat changes

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This page describes any changes that have been made to the rules of certain [[feats]] in ''Baldur's Gate 3'' (BG3), from their original specifications in ''Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition'' (D&D 5e). Other rule changes can be found on their [[D&D 5e Rule Changes|related pages]].

The rule changes described on this and related pages are written with the assumption the reader understands the relevant D&D 5e rule. As such, these pages will only explain what has changed from the original D&D 5e rules. These pages also include many BG3 features and abilities that are unchanged from D&D 5e, to help a D&D 5e player quickly see which options have changed and which have not, and make decisions without having to do additional research. If the BG3 rule aligns with a OneD&D rule or other playtest material from D&D 5e, that is considered a rule change from D&D 5e.

== New feats ==
* [[Performer]] is a new feat which increases your [[Charisma]] by 1 and grants proficiency with all [[Instrument|Musical Instruments]].

== Changed feats ==

* [[Actor]] grants double proficiency bonus on [[Deception]] and [[Performance]] checks rather than {{Advantage}}, and it applies to all checks with these skills, not only when attempting to pass yourself off another person. The ability to mimic another person's voice is not included.
* [[Alert]] does not prevent enemies from gaining {{Advantage}} on attacks against you while they are unseen.
** The bonus to [[Initiative]] rolls provided by this feat is numerically the same as in 5e, but since in this game Initiative rolls are made with a d4 rather than a d20, the relative impact that a +5 bonus has on the results is ''much'' greater.
* [[Athlete]] does not include the climbing speed or running jump features. Instead, it increases jumping distance, which is not a component of the 5e feat.
* [[Charger]]'s movement does not provoke opportunity attacks.
* [[Crossbow Expert]] is revamped due to differences in BG3's ranged weapon mechanics:
** It does not include ignoring the loading property of crossbows, as BG3 does not have a loading mechanic.
** It does not include the ability to fire a hand crossbow as a bonus action after making a one-handed attack action, as BG3 allows freely switching between ranged and melee weapons at any time even when dual-wielding both.
** The removal of {{Disadvantage}} when attacking at close range only applies to crossbow attacks, instead of all ranged attacks.
** It doubles the duration of the {{Cond|Gaping Wounds}} effect applied by {{SAI|Piercing Shot}}, which does not exist in 5e.

* [[Defensive Duellist]] ignores the 13 {{Ability|Dexterity}} prerequisite.

* [[Dual Wielder]] does not include the drawing and stowing weapon features, as BG3's action economy already largely ignores the penalty for switching between your equipped weapon sets.
* [[Dungeon Delver]] does not include the removal of the penalty on passive [[Perception]] checks due to traveling quickly, as travel speed is not included as a game mechanic in BG3. It also does not provide advantage saving throws against traps, only resistance to the damage from traps.
* [[Durable]] heals all hit points on a short rest, rather than simply implementing a minimum heal based on your {{Ability|Constitution}} modifier. This is due to the lack of a Hit Dice mechanic in BG3.
* [[Elemental Adept]] ignores the requirement to be a spellcaster. Non-spellcasters with this feat gain its benefits when casting a spell from a scroll or other item.
* [[Great Weapon Master]]'s ability to take an attack penalty in exchange for a damage bonus applies to any melee weapon wielded with two hands (including versatile weapons when using both hands), and is not limited to only weapons with the "heavy" property.
* [[Heavy Armour Master]]'s damage reduction applies to all non-magical damage, not just bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from non-magical attacks.
* [[Lucky (feat)|Lucky]]'s luck points give {{Advantage}} before an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, which has implications on mechanics such as the [[Rogue]]'s [[Sneak Attack]]
** In 5e, Lucky does not use Advantage before the roll; it allows you to choose to spend a luck point after the roll, but before the outcome is determined, to roll an additional {{D20}} and choose which roll to use.
* [[Mage Slayer]] allows using your reaction to make an attack of any kind against a creature casting a spell within melee range, not just a melee weapon attack. For instance, a character with both this and [[War Caster]] can cast [[Shocking Grasp]] as a reaction to someone else casting a spell nearby.
* [[Magic Initiate: Cleric]] has an unlisted feature that increases the maximum Dexterity bonus applied to AC when wearing medium armor from +2 to +3, as with the [[Medium Armour Master]] feat. It is not clear whether this is intentional, as it is not mentioned in the in-game description and is not part of the feat in 5e.
** This does ''not'' remove {{Disadvantage}} on [[Stealth]] checks while wearing medium armour the way Medium Armour Master does.
** The other class versions of Magic Initiate are unchanged.

* [[Ritual Caster]] has several changes:
** It does not require 13 [[Intelligence]] or [[Wisdom]].
** It does not include the requirement to carry a ritual book.
** It does not allow you to learn ritual spells from spell scrolls (though Wizards can do this already).
** While the 5e version of this feat only allows choosing first-level spells at the time of feat selection, BG3 allows learning any of the six ritual spells available in the game, including the third-level [[Speak with Dead]] spell.
* [[Savage Attacker]] is not limited to one roll per turn. It also applies to extra damage dice added by features such as [[Divine Smite]], which was not the intended behaviour in 5e, as clarified in the ''Sage Advice Compendium''.
* [[Sentinel]] does not allow an {{SAI|Opportunity Attack}} against enemies who use [[Disengage]] before moving out of melee range, as in 5e. Instead, it grants {{Advantage}} on all Attacks of Opportunity.
* [[Sharpshooter]] ignores penalties due to [[High Ground Rules]] (a mechanic unique to BG3), rather than ignoring penalties due to attacking at long range (despite this mechanic also being present in BG3). The ability to ignore half and three-quarters cover is also not included, as BG3 does not include a cover system.

* [[Shield Master]] has a few changes:
** It does not give the option to shove as a bonus action, as all characters already have this option. 
** The bonus to {{Ability|Dexterity}} [[Saving Throw|Saving Throws]] is fixed at +2, even if using a magic shield that provides a higher AC bonus.
** The saving throw bonus applies to all such saves (e.g. to mitigate the area of effect damage from [[Fireball]]), rather than applying only to spells and harmful effects which target you specifically.
** Although the description claims that the reaction granted by this feat causes a failed Dexterity save to only result in half damage, this doesn't actually work as of hotfix 25, meaning its behavior is actually the same as 5e's in this regard: full damage on a failed save and no damage on a success.
* [[Skilled]] does not allow you to select [[Proficiency]] with tools, as this mechanic is not present in BG3.
* [[Spell Sniper]] is revamped due to general changes in ranged attack mechanics:
** It does not require being a spellcaster. Since you do not select a class spell list, non-casting classes use their highest mental ability ({{Ability|Intelligence}}, {{Ability|Wisdom}}, or {{Ability|Charisma}}) for the selected [[Cantrip]]. 
** It does not include the enhancement to spell range. 
** It does not include the ability for spell attacks to ignore cover (as BG3 does not include a cover system). 
** It decreases the critical hit threshold of all spell attacks by 1, which can stack with other similar effects.
* [[Tavern Brawler]] has several changes:
** It does not include proficiency with {{SAI|Improvised Melee Weapon|Improvised Melee Weapons}}, as all characters already gain their proficiency bonus on attack rolls with such weapons in BG3. 
** The ability to grapple your target as a bonus action upon a successful unarmed hit is not included, due to the lack of a grappling mechanic in BG3.
** It doubles the {{Ability|Strength}} modifier added to unarmed attacks, instead of converting the base damage from a flat 1 to 1d4. This is an increase in average damage output for characters with a Strength score of 14 or higher.

* [[War Caster]] has several changes:
** It ignores the requirement to be a spellcaster. Non-spellcasters with this feat gain its benefits when casting a spell from a scroll or other item.
** Taking this feat does not enhance your ability to cast spells without a free hand, as spell components (i.e. verbal, somatic, material) are not included as a game mechanic. 
** While the 5e version of this feat allows you to cast any available single-target spell as an {{SAI|Opportunity Attack}}, the BG3 version of this feat explicitly only allows you to cast {{SAI|Shocking Grasp}}, even if you did not previously know this cantrip or it is not normally available to your class.

== Unchanged feats ==

* [[Heavily Armoured]]
* [[Lightly Armoured]]
* [[Magic Initiate]] class versions other than Cleric
* [[Martial Adept]]
** The list of selectable [[Battle Master#Manoeuvres|Manoeuvres]] is limited to those available in BG3.
* [[Medium Armour Master]]
* [[Mobile]]
* [[Moderately Armoured]]
* [[Polearm Master]] 
** Enchantments on the wielded polearm and buff spells affecting the wielder or weapon such as [[Shillelagh]] or [[Hunter's Mark]] don't properly apply to the bonus action attack added by the feat. This appears to be a bug rather than an intentional change from 5e rules.
* [[Resilient]]
* [[Tough]]
* [[Weapon Master]]

== See also ==

* [[D&D 5e rule changes]]
* [[D&D 5e race changes]]
* [[D&D 5e class changes]]
* [[D&D 5e spell changes]]