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{{ up to date | 2023-08-23 }} <!-- Date format is YEAR-MONTH-DAY, like 2023-08-07. -->
{{PageSeo
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|title=Races
|title=Races
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See below for a list of races.
See below for a list of races.


<center><gallery class="bg3wiki-gallery-drop-shadow" heights="100px" perrow="6" mode="nolines">
<center>
Race Human.png|class=bg3wiki-lightmode-drop-shadow|[[Human]]|link=Human
<gallery heights="100px" perrow="6" mode="nolines">
Race Human.png|[[Human]]|link=Human
Race Elf.png|[[Elf]]|link=Elf
Race Elf.png|[[Elf]]|link=Elf
Race Drow.png|[[Drow]]|link=Drow
Race Drow.png|[[Drow]]|link=Drow
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''Unless otherwise noted, spells gained from race may only be cast once per Long Rest.''
''Unless otherwise noted, spells gained from race may only be cast once per Long Rest.''


In D&D 5e, races tend to receive fixed ability score bonuses as racial bonuses. [[Baldur's Gate 3]] instead awards each race the following ability score bonuses for the player to freely allocate:
In D&D 5e races tend to receive fixed ability score bonuses as racial bonuses. [[Baldur's Gate 3]] instead awards each race the following ability score bonuses for the player to freely allocate:
*+2 to any [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]
*+2 to any [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]
*+1 to any other [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]
*+1 to any other [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]
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'''Skills'''
'''Skills'''


*One [[Skill]] of choice ([[Human Versatility|'''Human Versatility''']])
*One [[Skill]] of choice
| colspan="2" |[[Human Versatility|'''Human Versatility''']]
| colspan="2" |[[Human Versatility|'''Human Versatility''']]
*Gain {{SmallIcon|Proficiency Icon.png}} [[Proficiency]] in one additional [[Skill]]
*Increased {{SmallIcon|Weight Icon.png}} [[Carrying Capacity]] by 25%
*Increased {{SmallIcon|Weight Icon.png}} [[Carrying Capacity]] by 25%
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|<u>High Elf</u><div>
|<u>High Elf</u><div>
'''[[High Elf Cantrip]]'''
'''[[High Elf Cantrip]]'''
*One [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] of choice from the [[Wizard/Spells|Wizard spell list]]
*One [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] of choice from the [[Wizard#Wizard_Spell_List|Wizard spell list]]
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|-
|<center>[[File: Race Wood Elf.png|40px|link=Elf#Wood Elves]] <div>
|<center>[[File: Race Wood Elf.png|40px|link=Elf#Wood Elves]] <div>
[[Elf#Wood Elves|'''Wood Elf''']]</center>
[[Elf#Wood Elves|'''Wood Elf''']]</center>
|<small>'''Fast'''</small><small>{{Distance|m=10.5|ft=35}}</small>
|<small>'''Fast'''</small><small>{{Distance|m=10.5|ft=35}}</small>
|<u>Wood Elf</u>
|<u>Wood Elf</u>'''Skills'''
 
'''Skills'''
 
*[[Stealth]] ([[Mask of the Wild]])
*[[Stealth]] ([[Mask of the Wild]])


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'''[[Fleet of Foot]]'''  
'''[[Fleet of Foot]]'''  


*Increases base movement speed by {{Distance|m=1.5}}
*Increases base movement speed by {{Distance/Transform|5}}


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'''[[Drow Magic]]'''
'''[[Drow Magic]]'''
*{{SAI|Dancing Lights}}, {{SAI|Faerie Fire}}, and {{SAI|Darkness}} [[Spells]] at levels 1, 3, and 5
*{{SAI|Dancing Lights}}, {{SAI|Faerie Fire}}, and {{SAI|Darkness}} [[Spells]] at levels 1, 3, and 5
| rowspan="2" |''The only difference between Drow subraces lies in their available dialogue options and deity selection as clerics''
| rowspan="2" |''The only difference between Drow subraces lies in their available dialogue options''
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|-
|<center>[[File: Race Seldarine Drow.png|40px|link=Drow#Seldarine Drow]]<div>[[Drow#Seldarine Drow|'''Seldarine Drow''']]</center>
|<center>[[File: Race Seldarine Drow.png|40px|link=Drow#Seldarine Drow]]<div>[[Drow#Seldarine Drow|'''Seldarine Drow''']]</center>
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|<u>High Half-Elf</u><div>
|<u>High Half-Elf</u><div>
'''[[High Elf Cantrip]]'''
'''[[High Elf Cantrip]]'''
*One [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] of choice from the [[Wizard/Spells|Wizard spell list]]
*One [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] of choice from the [[Wizard#Wizard_Spell_List|Wizard spell list]]
|-
|-
| <center>[[File: Race Wood Half-Elf.png|40px|link=Half-Elf#Wood Half-Elves]] <div>
| <center>[[File: Race Wood Half-Elf.png|40px|link=Half-Elf#Wood Half-Elves]] <div>
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'''[[Fleet of Foot]]'''  
'''[[Fleet of Foot]]'''  


*Increases base movement speed by {{Distance|m=1.5}}
*Increases base movement speed by {{Distance/Transform|5}}


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|<center>'''[[File: Race Zariel Tiefling.png|40px|link=Tiefling#Zariel Tieflings]]''' <div>
|<center>'''[[File: Race Zariel Tiefling.png|40px|link=Tiefling#Zariel Tieflings]]''' <div>
'''[[Tiefling#Zariel Tieflings|Zariel Tiefling]]'''</center>
'''[[Tiefling#Zariel Tieflings|Zariel Tiefling]]'''</center>
|<u>Zariel Tiefling</u><div>
|<u>Zariel Teifling</u><div>
'''Tiefling Magic'''
'''Tiefling Magic'''
*{{SAI|Thaumaturgy}}, {{SAI|Searing Smite}}, and {{SAI|Branding Smite}} [[Spells]] at levels 1, 3, and 5
*{{SAI|Thaumaturgy}}, {{SAI|Searing Smite}}, and {{SAI|Branding Smite}} [[Spells]] at levels 1, 3, and 5
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*[[Damage Types#Resistance|Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage
*[[Damage Types#Resistance|Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage
'''[[Lightning Breath]]'''
'''[[Lightning Breath]]'''
*{{AOE|line|m=5|ft=17}} of {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage
*{{AOE|cone|m=5|ft=17}} of {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage
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|<center>[[File: Race Brass Dragonborn.png|40px|link=Dragonborn#Brass Dragonborn]]
|<center>[[File: Race Brass Dragonborn.png|40px|link=Dragonborn#Brass Dragonborn]]
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*[[:Category:Non-playable Races|List of all Non-Playable Races]]
*[[:Category:Non-playable Races|List of all Non-Playable Races]]


==See also==
==Trivia==
*[[D&D 5e Race Changes]] for a summary of all changes to races in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] from the 5e ruleset.
*See [[D&D 5e Race Changes]] for a summary of all changes to races in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] from the 5e ruleset.


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