Dexterity
Agility, reflexes, and balance.
Dexterity is an ability score and a key ability of Rogues, Rangers, Monks, and other wielders of finesse weapons.
Dexterity affects your Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth skills, as well as your attack rolls for ranged weapons and finesse weapons. It also affects your Initiative and Armour Class.
Dexterity modifier chart
Baldur's Gate 3 uses the Point Buy ruleset.
| 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 sources permanently increase a character's Dexterity score:
- Auntie Ethel's Hair permanently increases any chosen ability score by +1
- The Mirror of Loss permanently increases any chosen ability score by +2 (up to 24)
- The Resilient feat permanently increases any chosen ability score by +1
Related items
Affecting Dexterity
The following item set the user's Dexterity score to the specified value. It will have no effect if the user's Dexterity score is higher without it:
Gloves of Dexterity sets Dexterity to 18
The following items increase Dexterity while equipped:
The Graceful Cloth increases Dexterity by +2 (up to 20) and grants advantage on Dexterity checks.
Nimblefinger Gloves increase Dexterity by +2 for gnomes, and +1 for halflings and dwarves.
Affecting saving throws
The following items add a +1 to Dexterity saving throws:
The following items provide advantage on Dexterity saving throws:
The following item causes disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws:
Reaper's Embrace if the Reaper's Rigidity passive feature is activated
Affecting Dexterity checks
The following items grant the passive feature Balance, which grants a +1 bonus to Dexterity ability checks:
The following item provides advantage on Dexterity ability checks:
Benefiting from Dexterity
The following pieces of medium armour have the Exotic Material feature, which lets you add your full Dexterity modifier to your Armour Class while wearing them, instead of it being limited to +2 as it normally is for medium armour:
