Dwarf

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

As durable and unyielding as their homes of stone, dwarves are some of the finest warriors, miners, and smiths of Faerûn.

As durable and unyielding as their homes of stone, dwarves are some of the finest warriors, miners, and smiths of Faerûn.

Racial features

• Base Racial Speed: 7.5 m / 25 ft
•  Dwarven Combat Training: You gain Proficiency in the following:
  • Battleaxes, Handaxes, Light Hammers, Warhammers
•  Darkvision
•  Dwarven Resilience: You have Advantage on Saving throws against being  Poisoned and have Resistance to Poison damage.

Gold dwarves

Default Gold Dwarf appearance

Gold Dwarves are known for their confidence and keen intuition. The culture of their Deep Kingdom values family, ritual, and fine craftsmanship.

— Gold dwarf description

Subrace features

•  Dwarven Toughness: Your  Hit Point maximum increases by 1, and increases by 1 again every time you gain a level.

Shield dwarves

Default Shield Dwarf appearance

Shield Dwarves survived a long fall from grace, surrendering many of their ancient kingdoms in wars with Goblins and Orcs. These losses have lead to a cynical mindset, yet Shield Dwarves will endure anything to restore their ancestral homelands.

— Shield dwarf description

Subrace features

•  Dwarven Armour Training: You gain Proficiency in the following:
  • Light armour, Medium armour

Duergar

Default Duergar appearance

Once enslaved by the eldritch Mind Flayers, Duergar adapted to freedom with harsh practicality. Their cold demeanours and gift of stealth are well-known through the Underdark.

— Duergar description

Subrace features

•  Superior Darkvision: You can see in the dark up to 24 m / 80 ft.
•  Duergar Resilience: You have Advantage on Saving throws against illusions, as well as against being  Charmed or  Paralysed.
• Gain the following Spells:
  • 1st Level Spell:  Enlarge (at character level 3; Recharge: Long rest)
    • As of Patch 3, the Duergar version of Enlarge notably does not require Concentration.
  • 2nd Level Spell:  Invisibility (at character level 5; per battle, does not use Spell Slots)
• Additionally, non-player duergar characters also have  Sunlight Sensitivity.

Notable dwarves

• Derryth Bonecloak
• Dolor
• Hope
• Korrilla
• Nettie
• Thrinn

See also

• List of all Dwarves

Trivia

• Each Dwarf subrace equates to a specific type of Dwarf subrace in Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, as they share their unique traits:
  • A Gold Dwarf equates to a Hill Dwarf in 5e
  • A Shield Dwarf equates to a Mountain Dwarf in 5e.

External links

• Dwarf on the Forgotten Realms Wiki