Sorcerer

Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.

Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.

Sorcerer is a character Class in Baldur's Gate 3. Sorcerers use their innate magical powers to fight enemies and aid allies in combat. Sorcerers use Charisma as their primary ability score.

The Sorcerer Class Progression						Spell Slots per Spell Level
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Sorcery Points	Features	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1st	+2	-	Spellcasting, Choose a subclass	4	2	2	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	+2	2	Metamagic, Create Spell Slot, Create Sorcery Points	4	3	3	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	+2	3	-	4	4	4	2	-	-	-	-
4th	+2	4	Ability Score Improvement	5	5	4	3	-	-	-	-
5th	+3	5	-	5	6	4	3	2	-	-	-
6th	+3	6	Subclass feature	5	7	4	3	3	-	-	-
7th	+3	7	-	5	8	4	3	3	1	-	-
8th	+3	8	Ability Score Improvement	5	9	4	3	3	2	-	-
9th	+4	9	-	5	10	4	3	3	3	1	-
10th	+4	10	-	6	11	4	3	3	3	2	-
11th	+4	11	-	6	12	4	3	3	3	2	1
12th	+4	12	Ability Score Improvement	6	12	4	3	3	3	2	1

Class Information

Sorcerer's default armour

Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 6 + Constitution Modifier
- Hit points at higher levels: 4 + Constitution Modifier
Important Ability Scores: Charisma for Spells, Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration Checks, and Dexterity for Armour Class.
Saving Throw Proficiencies: Charisma, Constitution
Equipment Proficiencies:
- Daggers, Quarterstaves, Light Crossbows
- No armour proficiency

Spellcasting

Spellcasting:
- Spellcasting Ability: Charisma
- Known Spells: Sorcerer Spells are Always Prepared. In exchange, Sorcerers know fewer Spells at low levels.

Skills

You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for those Skills.

At Level 1 the Proficiency Bonus is +2.

Inherited Skills: Granted by Races and Backgrounds
Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
- Arcana
- Deception
- Insight
- Intimidation
- Persuasion
- Religion

Level Progression

Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following traits.

Level 1

Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 1 Spell Slots.)

Cantrips (Choose 4)

Spells Known (Choose 2)
New 1st Level Spells Available:

Choose a subclass:

Wild Magic	Draconic Bloodline

Subclass Features:

Wild Magic	Draconic Bloodline
Wild Magic Tides of Chaos	Draconic Resilience Draconic Ancestry

Level 2

Sorcery Points: 2 (Sorcery Points are the innate power of sorcerers. They can use these points to alter Spells or gain Spell Slots. You gain 2 Sorcery Points.)
- Create Spell Slot
- Create Sorcery Points
Metamagic (Choose 2):
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)

Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.

(Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Subclass Features: None at this level

Level 3

Sorcery Points: 3 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)

Metamagic (Choose 1 additional Metamagic):
- Metamagic: Careful Spell
- Metamagic: Distant Spell
- Metamagic: Extended Spell
- Metamagic: Twinned Spell
- Metamagic: Heightened Spell - New!
- Metamagic: Quickened Spell - New!
- Metamagic: Subtle Spell - New!
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 2 Spell Slots.)

Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
New 2nd Level Spells available:

(Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Subclass Features: None at this level

Level 4

Ability Score Improvement or Feat (Choose 1)
- Improve an Ability Score by 2 or improve two Ability Scores by 1. (You can't increase an Ability Score above 20 using this feature.)
- Choose a Feat.

Sorcery Points: 4 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)
Level 1 Spell Slots Unlocked: 4 (You gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot.)
Level 2 Spell Slots Unlocked: 3 (You gain an additional Level 2 Spell Slot.)

Cantrips (Choose 1):

Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List.
(Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Subclass Features: None at this level

Level 5

Proficiency Bonus: +3 (You gain +1 to your Proficiency Bonus.)
Sorcery Points: 5 (You gain +1 Sorcery Point.)
Level 3 Spell Slots Unlocked: 2 (You gain two Level 3 Spell Slots.)

Spells Known: Choose 1 additional Spell from the Sorcerer Spell List
New 3rd Level Spells available:

(Optional) Replacement Spell: Choose 1 known Spell and replace it with another Spell in the Sorcerer Spell List.

Subclass Features: None at this level

Sorcerer Spell List

List of Spells and Cantrips
Cantrips	1st Level Spells	2nd Level Spells	3rd Level Spells
Blade Ward Acid Splash Mage Hand Poison Spray True Strike Friends Dancing Lights Fire Bolt Light Ray of Frost Shocking Grasp Minor Illusion File:Chill Touch Icon.png Chill Touch	Chromatic Orb Fog Cloud Charm Person Sleep Burning Hands Magic Missile Mage Armour Thunderwave Witch Bolt Color Spray Disguise Self False Life Ray of Sickness Expeditious Retreat Feather Fall Jump	Blindness Blur Cloud of Daggers Crown of Madness Darkness Darkvision Detect Thoughts Enhance Ability Enlarge - Reduce Hold Person Invisibility Mirror Image Misty Step Scorching Ray Shatter Web	Counterspell Daylight Fear Fireball Fly Gaseous Form Haste Hypnotic Pattern Protection from Energy Sleet Storm Stinking Cloud

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