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| description = Elves are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3. With an ethereal countenance and long lifespans, elves are at home with nature's power, flourishing in light and dark alike.
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'''Elves''' are a playable [[race|race]]. They are long lived, and have an affinity for magic.
'''Elves''' are a playable [[race]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]].


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


==== Racial Traits ====
== Racial features ==
* Ability Scores:
* {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} Base Racial Speed: You can move {{InfoBlob|9 m / 30 ft}} per turn.
** +2 to any [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]
* {{SAI|Elven Weapon Training|w=40}}: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the following:
** +1 to any other [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]
** [[Proficiency#Weapon Proficiency|Weapon Proficiency]]: {{WeaponType|Longswords}}, {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}, {{WeaponType|Longbows}}, {{WeaponType|Shortbows}}
* Base Racial Speed: {{Distance|m=9|ft=30}}
* {{SAI|Darkvision_(Passive_Feature)|Darkvision|w=40}}
* [[Elven Weapon Training]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the following:
* {{SAI|Fey Ancestry|w=40}}: You have {{Advantage}} on {{SavingThrow}}s against being [[Charmed (Condition)|Charmed]], and magic can't put you to [[Sleeping (Condition)|Sleep]].
** {{WeaponType|Longswords}}, {{WeaponType|Shortswords}}, {{WeaponType|Longbows}}, {{WeaponType|Shortbows}}
* [[File:Darkvision Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1|link=Darkvision (Passive Feature)]] [[Darkvision_(Passive_Feature)|Darkvision]]
* [[Fey Ancestry]]: You have {{Advantage}} on {{SavingThrow}}s against being [[Charmed (Condition)|Charmed]], and magic can't put you to [[Sleeping (Condition)|Sleep]].
* [[Keen Senses]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the [[Perception]] skill.
* [[Keen Senses]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in the [[Perception]] skill.


=== High Elves ===
=== High elf ===
[[File:High Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default High Elf appearances]]
[[File:High Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|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]].''
{{Q|Heirs of the mystical [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Feywild Feywild], high elves value magic in all its forms, and even those who do not study spellcraft can manipulate the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Weave Weave].|High Elves' description.}}


==== Subrace Traits ====
==== Subrace features ====
* Cantrip: Choose 1 [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] from the [[Wizard]] spell list. ''Your [[Spells#Spellcasting_Ability_and_Proficiency|Spellcasting Ability]] for this spell is your highest [[Ability Score|Ability]] between [[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]], and [[Charisma]].''
* Cantrip: Choose 1 [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] from the [[Wizard]] spell list. Note that this means these cantrips use [[Intelligence]] as a casting stat.
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* {{SAI|Acid Splash}}
* {{SAI|Blade Ward}}
* {{SAI|Bone Chill}}
* {{SAI|Dancing Lights}}
* {{SAI|Fire Bolt}}
* {{SAI|Friends}}
* {{SAI|Light}}
* {{SAI|Mage Hand}}
* {{SAI|Minor Illusion}}
* {{SAI|Poison Spray}}
* {{SAI|Ray of Frost}}
* {{SAI|Shocking Grasp}}
* {{SAI|True Strike}}
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=== Wood Elves ===
=== Wood elf ===
[[File:Wood Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default Wood Elf appearances]]
[[File:Wood Elf Default Portrait.png|350px|thumb|right|Default Wood Elf appearances]]
''Wood elves spend their reclusive lives in [[Faerûn|Faerûn's]] forests. Decades of training in archery and camouflage are enhanced by an otherworldly swiftness''.
{{Q|Wood elves spend their reclusive lives in [[Faerûn|Faerûn's]] forests. Decades of training in archery and camouflage are enhanced by an otherworldly swiftness.|Wood Elves' description.}}


==== Subrace Traits ====
==== Subrace features ====
* [[Fleet of Foot]]: Your [[Movement Speed]] is {{Distance|m=10.5|ft=35}}
* {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} [[Fleet of Foot]]: Your [[Movement Speed]] is increased by {{InfoBlob|1.5 m / 5 ft}}.
* [[Mask of the Wild]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]].
* [[Mask of the Wild]]: You gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in [[Stealth]].
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== Notable Elves ==
== Notable elves ==
* [[Astarion]]
* [[Astarion]]
* [[Counsellor Florrick]]
* [[Halsin]]
* [[Halsin]]
* [[Kagha]]
* [[Kagha]]


== See also ==
== External links ==
* [[:Category:Elves|List of all Elves]]
* {{FRWiki|Elf|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Feywild|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Weave|long}}


 
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 9 March 2024

Elves are a playable race. They are long lived, and have an affinity for magic.

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

Racial features[edit | edit source]

High elf[edit | edit source]

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.
— High Elves' description.

Subrace features[edit | edit source]

  • Cantrip: Choose 1 Cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Note that this means these cantrips use Intelligence as a casting stat.

Wood elf[edit | edit source]

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.
— Wood Elves' description.

Subrace features[edit | edit source]

Notable elves[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]