Half-Elf

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Half-Elves are a playable race in Baldur's Gate 3.

About Half-Elves

“	Half-Elves inherit blessings from both their parents, but at the price of never quite fitting in. Curious, ambitious, and versatile, half-elves are welcome everywhere, but struggle without a community to call their own.	„
	— Half-Elves' racial description.

Race Features

• Base Racial Speed: You can move 9 m / 30 ft per turn.
•  Civil Militia: You gain Proficiency in the following:
  • Weapon Proficiency: Pikes, Spears, Halberds, Glaives.
  • Armour Proficiency: Light Armour, Shields.
•  Darkvision
•  Fey Ancestry: You have Advantage on Saving throws against being Charmed, and magic can't put you to Sleep.

High Half-Elves

Default High Half-Elf appearances

“	A touch of the Feywild remains in half-elves with this bloodline, and even those untrained in magic possess a hint of wild power.	„
	— High Half-Elves' description.

Subrace Features

• High Elf Cantrip: Choose 1 Cantrip from the Wizard spell list. Note that this means these cantrips use Intelligence as a casting stat.

•  Acid Splash
•  Blade Ward
•  Bone Chill
•  Dancing Lights
•  Fire Bolt
•  Friends
•  Light
•  Mage Hand
•  Minor Illusion
•  Poison Spray
•  Ray of Frost
•  Shocking Grasp
•  True Strike

Wood Half-Elves

Default Wood Half-Elf appearances

“	Like their wood elf parent, these half-elves have a quickened stride and eye for stealth. Yet many break away from isolation in Faerûn's forests to explore the rest of the Realms.	„
	— Wood Half-Elves' description.

Subrace Features

• Fleet of Foot: Your Movement Speed is increased by 1.5 m / 5 ft.
• Mask of the Wild: You gain Proficiency in Stealth.

Drow Half-Elves

Default Drow Half-Elf appearances

“	Most Half-Drow result from liaisons between Seldarine Drow and surfacers. While Half-Drow inherit a few magical gifts, they aren't usually raised in the Underdark.	„
	— Drow Half-Elves' description.

Subrace Features

• Drow Magic: You gain access to the following Spells:
  • Cantrip:  Dancing Lights (at character Level 1)
  • 1st Level Spell:  Faerie Fire (at character level 3); Recharge: Long rest.
  • 2nd Level Spell:  Darkness (at character level 5); Recharge: Long rest.

Notable Half-Elves

• Jaheira
• Ketheric Thorm
• Shadowheart

See also

• List of all Half-Elves

External Links

• Half-elf on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Seldarine on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Feywild on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
• Underdark on the Forgotten Realms Wiki