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[[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]][[Category:Ability Scores]]
[[File:Intelligence Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Intelligence''' is an [[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]] and the primary ability of [[Wizard]]s.


Intelligence affects your [[Arcana]], [[History]], [[Investigation]], [[Nature]], and [[Religion]] skills and improves spellcasting for [[Wizard|Wizards]], [[Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knights]] and [[Arcane Trickster|Arcane Tricksters]] (better chance to hit enemies with [[Spell]] [[Attack Roll]]s; increases the [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[Saving Throw]]s).
[[File:Intelligence Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Intelligence''' is an [[ability score]] and the primary ability of [[wizard]]s.
 
Intelligence affects your [[Arcana]], [[History]], [[Investigation]], [[Nature]], and [[Religion]] skills. It also improves spellcasting for wizards, [[fighter]]s (especially valuable for [[Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knights]]), and [[rogues]] (especially valuable for [[Arcane Trickster|Arcane Tricksters]]), by increasing the chance of hitting an enemy with spell attack rolls, due to the increased [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[saving throw]]s.


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== Intelligence Modifier Chart ==
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'''Baldur's Gate 3''' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
 
== Intelligence modifier chart ==
 
''Baldur's Gate 3'' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
 
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== Ways to increase ==
 
The following sources can permanently increase a character's Intelligence score:
 
* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]]: +1 to any chosen ability
* [[Mirror of Loss]]: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24
* [[Resilient]]: +1 to any chosen ability
 
== Related items ==
 
=== Affecting Intelligence ===
 
* {{RarityItem|Warped Headband of Intellect|40}} sets Intelligence to 17
* {{RarityItem|Harmonium Halberd|40}} reduces Intelligence by -1
* {{RarityItem|Devilfoil Mask|40}} reduces Intelligence by -1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask
 
=== Affecting saving throws ===


{| class="wikitable" style="min-width:300px; text-align:center;"
* {{RarityItem|Cerebral Citadel Armour|40}} grants +1 to Intelligence saves
|+ Intelligence Scores and Modifiers
* {{RarityItem|Fey Semblance Amulet|40}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves
|-
! style="width: 100pt;" | Score
! style="width: 150pt;" | Modifier
|-
| 1 || - 5
|-
| 2 - 3 || - 4
|-
| 4 - 5 || - 3
|-
| 6 - 7 || - 2
|-
| 8 - 9 || - 1
|-
| 10 - 11 || + 0
|-
| 12 - 13 || + 1
|-
| 14 - 15 || + 2
|-
| 16 - 17 || + 3
|-
| 18 - 19 || + 4
|-
| 20 - 21 || + 5
|-
| 22 - 23 || + 6
|-
| 24 - 25 || + 7
|-
| 26 - 27 || + 8
|-
| 28 - 29 || + 9
|-
| 30 || + 10
|}


==Related Items==
For [[githyanki]] characters only:
===Increases Intelligence "to"===
*{{IconLink|Warped Headband of Intellect Icon.png|Warped Headband of Intellect}} sets {{Ability|Intelligence}} to 17


===Increases Intelligence "by"===
* {{RarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge|40}} grants +1 to Intelligence saves
*{{IconLink|Halberd PlusOne Icon.png|Harmonium Halberd}} <ins>reduces</ins> {{Ability|Intelligence}} by -1
* {{RarityItem|Aberration Hunters' Amulet|40}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves
* {{RarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane|40}} provides [[advantage]] on Intelligence saves


===+1 to Saving Throws===
=== Benefiting from Intelligence ===
*{{IconLink|Circlet of Psionic Revenge Icon.png|Circlet of Psionic Revenge}} ''only if [[Githyanki]]''
*{{IconLink|Cerebral Citadel Armour Icon.png|Cerebral Citadel Armour}} '''Illithid Protection'''
*{{IconLink|Longsword PlusOne Icon.png|Phalar Aluve}} '''Sing: '''''1d4 to [...] [[Intelligence]] [[Saving Throws]]''


===Advantage on Saving Throws===
* {{RarityItem|The Pointy Hat|40}} grants a bonus to [[Persuasion]] ability checks equal to the wearer's Intelligence modifier
*{{IconLink|Fey Semblance Amulet Icon.png|Fey Semblance Amulet}} '''Semblance of Fey:''''' {{Advantage}} on [[Intelligence]] [...] [[Saving Throws]].
*{{IconLink|Aberration Hunters' Amulet Icon.png|Aberration Hunters' Amulet}} '''Aberration Hunter:''''' A [[Githyanki]] [...] has {{Advantage}} on [[Intelligence]] [[Saving Throws]].''
*{{IconLink|Githyanki_Greatsword_Icon.png|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}} '''Githborn Psionic Resistance:''' ''A [[Githyanki]] [...] has {{Advantage}} on [[Intelligence]] [[Saving Throws]]''


===Other===
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*{{IconLink|The Pointy Hat Icon.png|The Pointy Hat}} '''Glorious Pointy Hat:''' ''[...] bonus to [[Persuasion]] [[Checks]] equal to your [[Intelligence]] Modifier.''


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Latest revision as of 18:53, 21 March 2024

Memory and mental power.
Intelligence Score Icon.png
Intelligence is an ability score and the primary ability of wizards.

Intelligence affects your Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion skills. It also improves spellcasting for wizards, fighters (especially valuable for Eldritch Knights), and rogues (especially valuable for Arcane Tricksters), by increasing the chance of hitting an enemy with spell attack rolls, due to the increased Difficulty Class of spells with saving throws.

Intelligence modifier chart[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

The following sources can permanently increase a character's Intelligence score:

Related items[edit | edit source]

Affecting Intelligence[edit | edit source]

Affecting saving throws[edit | edit source]

For githyanki characters only:

Benefiting from Intelligence[edit | edit source]

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