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{{quote|Muscles and physical power.}}
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[[File:Strength Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Strength''' is an [[Abilities|Ability Score]] and the primary ability of [[Barbarian]], [[Fighter]], [[Paladin]].
[[File:Strength Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Strength''' is an [[Abilities|ability score]] and the primary ability of [[Barbarian]], [[Fighter]], [[Paladin]].
 
Strength affects your [[Athletics]] skill and [[attack rolls]] so you become better at melee combat. It also determines how far you can jump, how much you can carry and how far you can shove (possibly based on Athletics).


Strength affects your [[Athletics]] skill and [[Attack Rolls]] so you become better at melee combat. It also determines how far you can jump, how much you can carry and how far you can shove (possibly based on Athletics).
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== Strength modifier chart ==
== Strength Modifier Chart ==
 
'''Baldur's Gate 3''' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
''Baldur's Gate 3'' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.


{| class="wikitable" style="min-width:300px; text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="min-width:300px; text-align:center;"
|+ Strength scores and modifiers
|+ Strength Scores and Modifiers
|-
|-
! style="width: 75pt;" | Score
! style="width: 75pt;" | Score
! style="width: 75pt;" | Modifier
! style="width: 75pt;" | Modifier
! style="width: 100pt;" | Jump distance
! style="width: 100pt;" | Jump Distance
! style="width: 150pt;" | Carrying capacity
! style="width: 150pt;" | Carrying Capacity
! Throwable weight
!Throwable Weight
|-
|-
| 1 || - 5 || - || - || -
| 1 || - 5  
|-
|-
| 2 - 3 || - 4 || - || - || -
| 2 - 3 || - 4  
|-
|-
| 4 - 5 || - 3 || - || - || -
| 4 - 5 || - 3  
|-
|-
| 6 - 7 || - 2 || - || - || -
| 6 - 7 || - 2  
|-
|-
| 8 - 9 || - 1 || 4.5 m / 15 ft || 80-90 kg / 160-180 lbs || 12.8 - 16.2 kg
| 8 - 9 || - 1 || 4.5 m / 15 ft || 80-90 kg / 160-180 lbs || 12.8 - 16.2 kg
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{{Condition|Heavily Encumbered}}
{{Condition|Heavily Encumbered}}


== Ways to increase ==
==Related Items==
 
===Increases Strength "to"===
The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Strength:
 
* [[Auntie Ethel's Hair]]: +1 to any chosen ability
* [[Potion of Everlasting Vigour]]: +2 to Strength
* [[Mirror of Loss]]: +2 to any chosen ability, up to a maximum of 24
 
The following [[feats]] can increase Strength up to a {{em|base}} value of 20:
 
* [[Resilient]]: +1 to any chosen ability
* [[Athlete]]: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
* [[Heavily Armoured]]: +1 to Strength
* [[Heavy Armour Master]]: +1 to Strength
* [[Lightly Armoured]]: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
* [[Moderately Armoured]]: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
* [[Tavern Brawler]]: +1 to either Strength or Constitution
* [[Weapon Master]]: +1 to either Strength or Dexterity
 
== Related items ==
 
=== Affecting Strength ===
 
The following items set the user's Strength score to the specified value. They will have no effect if the user's Strength score is higher without them:


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* {{RarityItem|Elixir of Hill Giant Strength|40}} sets Strength to 21
*{{RarityItem|Elixir of Hill Giant Strength|40}} sets {{Ability|Strength|20}} to 21
* {{RarityItem|Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength|40}} sets Strength to 27
*{{RarityItem|Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength|40}} sets {{Ability|Strength|20}} to 27
* {{RarityItem|Club of Hill Giant Strength|40}} sets Strength to 19
*{{RarityItem|Club of Hill Giant Strength|40}} sets {{Ability|Strength|20}} to 19
* {{RarityItem|Handmaiden's Mace|40}} sets Strength to 18
*{{RarityItem|Handmaiden's Mace|40}} sets {{Ability|Strength|20}} to 18
* {{RarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength|40}} sets Strength to 23
*{{RarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength|40}} sets {{Ability|Strength|20}} to 23
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The following items increase Strength while equipped, or until the effect wears off.
===Increases Strength "by"===


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* {{RarityItem|The Mighty Cloth|40}} increases Strength by +2 ''(up to 20)''
* {{RarityItem|Harmonium Halberd|40}} increases Strength by +2 ''(up to 23)''
* {{RarityItem|Devilfoil Mask|40}} increases Strength by +1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask
* {{RarityItem|Broken Promises|40}} increases Strength by +2 until long rest, and then permanently reduces it by -1
}}


=== Affecting saving throws ===
*{{RarityItem|The Mighty Cloth|40}} increases {{Ability|Strength}} by +2 ''(up to 20)''
 
*{{RarityItem|Harmonium Halberd|40}} increases {{Ability|Strength}} by +2 ''(up to 23)''
The following items grant a +1 bonus to Strength saving throws:
*{{RarityItem|Potion of Everlasting Vigour|40}} permanently increases {{Ability|Strength}} by +2
*{{RarityItem|Auntie Ethel's Hair|40}} permanently increases {{Ability|Strength}} by +1
*{{RarityItem|Broken Promises|40}} increases {{Ability|Strength}} by +2 ({{Duration|Long Rest}})
*{{RarityItem|Devilfoil Mask|40}} increases {{Ability|Strength}} by +1 ''(for each other mask nearby)''
===+1 to Saving Throws===


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* {{RarityItem|Ring Mail Armour|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Ring Mail Armour|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Metallic Gloves|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Metallic Gloves|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Uncommon)|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Uncommon)|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Gloves of Heroism|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Gloves of Heroism|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Gloves of the Growling Underdog|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Gloves of the Growling Underdog|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Luminous Gloves|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Luminous Gloves|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Gloves of Succour|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Gloves of Succour|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Hellrider's Pride|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Hellrider's Pride|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Dwarven Splintmail|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Dwarven Splintmail|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Ring Mail Armour +2|40}}  
*{{RarityItem|Ring Mail Armour +2|40}}  
* {{RarityItem|Splint Armour +2|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Splint Armour +2|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Rare)|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Rare)|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Cerebral Citadel Gloves|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Cerebral Citadel Gloves|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Craterflesh Gloves|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Craterflesh Gloves|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Flawed Helldusk Gloves|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Flawed Helldusk Gloves|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Gloves of Battlemage's Power|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Gloves of Battlemage's Power|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Blackguard's Gauntlets|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Blackguard's Gauntlets|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Unwanted Masterwork Gauntlets|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Unwanted Masterwork Gauntlets|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Helldusk Gloves|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Helldusk Gloves|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Hr'a'cknir Bracers|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Hr'a'cknir Bracers|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Legacy of the Masters|40}}
*{{RarityItem|Legacy of the Masters|40}}
* {{RarityItem|The Reviving Hands|40}}
*{{RarityItem|The Reviving Hands|40}}
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=== Affecting ability checks ===
===Advantage on Saving Throws===
 
*''None''
The following items grant the passive feature [[Body Aid]], which grants a +1 bonus to Strength ability checks and saving throws:
 
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* {{RarityItem|Dwarven Splintmail|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Ring Mail Armour +2|40}}
* {{RarityItem|Splint Armour +2|40}}
}}
 
=== Benefiting from Strength ===


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===Other===
* {{RarityItem|Titanstring Bow|40}} deals additional damage equal to your Strength modifier
*{{RarityItem|Dwarven Splintmail|40}} '''Body Aid:''' +1 to [[Strength]] [[Ability Check|checks]]
* {{RarityItem|Balduran's Giantslayer|40}} on a hit, double the damage from your Strength modifier
*{{RarityItem|Ring Mail Armour +2|40}} '''Body Aid:''' +1 to [[Strength]] [[Ability Check|checks]]
* {{RarityItem|Hr'a'cknir Bracers|40}} cast [[Telekinesis]] using Strength as the [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|spellcasting ability]]
*{{RarityItem|Splint Armour +2|40}} '''Body Aid:''' +1 to [[Strength]] [[Ability Check|checks]]
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*{{RarityItem|Titanstring Bow|40}} '''Titan Weapon:''' ''[...] deals additional damage equal to your [[Strength]] Modifier.''
*{{RarityItem|Balduran's Giantslayer|40}} '''Giantslayer:''' ''[...] double the damage from your [[Strength]] Modifier.''
*{{RarityItem|Hr'a'cknir Bracers|40}} ''Can cast {{SmIconLink|Telekinesis Icon.png|Telekinesis}} [...] using [[Strength]] as the [[Spells#Spellcasting_Ability_and_Proficiency|spellcasting ability]]. {{Recharge|Short Rest}}


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