Charisma

Charisma is an ability score and the primary ability of Bards, Warlocks, and Sorcerers. Charisma affects its related skills (Deception, Intimidation, Performance, Persuasion) and improves spellcasting for Bards, Paladins, Warlocks and Sorcerers (better chance to hit enemies with spell attack rolls; increases the Difficulty Class of spells with saving throws).

Increasing one's Charisma Modifier also improves the prices offered by Traders (by increasing the Persuasion skill bonus).

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Force of personality. Improves spellcasting for bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks. Influences traders' prices.

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— In-game ability description

Charisma modifier chart

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

The following items/entities can be consumed/used for a permanent bonus to Charisma:

• Auntie Ethel's Hair: +1 to any chosen ability
• Mirror of Loss: +2 to any chosen ability, and potentially additional +1 to Charisma, up to a maximum of 24

The following feats can increase Charisma up to a base value of 20:

• Actor: +1 to Charisma (not actually capped at 20, see bugs)
• Performer: +1 to Charisma
• Resilient: +1 to any chosen ability

Related items

See also the pages Deception, Intimidation, Performance, and Persuasion for items related to those skills specifically.

Affecting Charisma

The following items increase Charisma while equipped:

• Birthright increases Charisma by +2 (up to 22)
• Duke Ravengard's Longsword increases Charisma by +2

The following items reduce Charisma while equipped:

• Devilfoil Mask reduces Charisma by -1 per nearby creature also wearing a mask
• Smuggler's Ring reduces Charisma by -1

Affecting saving throws

The following items grant a +1 bonus to Charisma saving throws:

• Cerebral Citadel Armour via Illithid Protection (only if infested by a tadpole)
• Circlet of Psionic Revenge (only if githyanki)
• Seemingly Gleaming Ring
• Tyrannical Jackboots via Scintillating

The following items grant  Advantage on Charisma saving throws:

• Fey Semblance Amulet via Semblance of Fey
• Silver Sword of the Astral Plane via Githborn Psionic Resistance (only if githyanki)

The following items grant  Disadvantage on Charisma saving throws:

• Resonance Stone

Affecting ability checks

The following items grant a +1 bonus to Charisma ability checks:

• Tyrannical Jackboots via Scintillating

Benefiting from Charisma

• Duke Ravengard's Longsword (Stirring Execution): On kill: Allies within 9m (30ft) gain temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier.
• Harmonic Dueller (Mellow Harmony): Pass a Performance check to gain bonus damage equal to your Charisma modifier on melee weapon attacks.
• Helmet of Smiting (Bolstering Smite): Upon applying a condition with a Smite spell, gain temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier.
• Potent Robe (Gregarious Caster): Cantrips deal additional damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
• Potent Robe (Well-Liked and Well-Fortified): At the beginning of your turn, grant you temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier.