List of sources of movement speed

This is a list of sources of movement speed in Baldur's Gate 3. Movement speed is a resource that determines the distance a creature can move on its turn. It can be affected by racial or class features, feats, or by using certain actions, spells or items.

Most races have a base movement speed of 9m / 30ft; dwarves, halflings, and gnomes have a base movement speed of 7.5m / 25ft; wood elves and wood half-elves have a base movement speed of 10.5m / 35ft

Increasing your movement speed

Actions and spells

 Dash doubles movement

Doubles a character's movement speed at the cost of an  Action.

 Haste doubles movement

A spell which doubles a creature's movement speed. Also grants a second action, which can be used to Dash a second time for even further mobility.

 Jump or  Flight

Slightly increase the distance a creature can move.

 Longstrider 3 m / 10 ft

A  Ritual spell which increases a creature's movement speed until the next long rest.

Companion features

 Minthara

 Soul Branding 5 m / 17 ft

Companion feature which increases movement speed and grants additional weapon damage as a  Bonus Action. This condition ends upon landing a successful weapon attack or after 3 turns.

Class features and actions

 Barbarian

 Fast Movement 3 m / 10 ft

Class feature received at Level 5, which increases their movement speed while not wearing Heavy Armour.

 Wildheart

 Aspect of the Beast: Crocodile 3 m / 10 ft

Increases movement speed while standing in water-based surfaces.

 Aspect of the Beast (Elk) 1.5 m / 5 ft

Can choose the Elk Animal Aspect at level 6 or 10, increasing movement speed of themselves and nearby allies.

 Elk Hearts 4.5 m / 15 ft

Increases movement speed while Raging.

 Wolf Hearts using  Inciting Howl 3 m / 10 ft

Increases the movement speed of nearby allies by for 1 turn.

 Druid

 Wild Shape: Wolf using  Inciting Howl (Wolf) 3 m / 10 ft

Increases the movement speed of nearby allies for 1 turn.

 Fighter

 Battle Master

 Manoeuvring Attack plus half base speed

Increases an ally's Movement Speed by half for 1 turn.

 Monk

 Step of the Wind: Dash doubles movement

Class feature gained at level 2, which can double movement at the cost of  Bonus Action +  Ki Point.

 Unarmoured Movement 3 m / 10 ft

Class feature received at level 2, which increases movement speed while not wearing armour or using a Shield. This bonus improves to 4.5 m / 15 ft and 6 m / 20 ft at levels 6 and 10, respectively, with  Improved Unarmoured Movement.

 Ranger

 Gloom Stalker

 Dread Ambusher 3 m / 10 ft

Class feature which increases movement speed on the first turn of combat only.

 Rogue

 Cunning Action: Dash doubles movement

Class feature gained at Level 2, which can double movement speed as a  Bonus Action.

Conditions

 Hastened doubles movement

A condition granted by certain items, which doubles movement speed, also giving a second action which can be used to Dash twice. See the condition page for sources of Haste.

 Momentum 1.5 m / 5 ft

A condition granted by certain items, increases movement speed by 1.5m / 5ft per remaining stack. See the condition page for sources of Momentum.

Item-based

 Boots of Speed Improved Dash

Grants the bonus action Click Heels, doubling movement speed and inflicting Disadvantage on Opportunity Attacks against its wearer

 Crusher's Ring 3 m / 10 ft

Grants additional movement speed while equipped.

 Elixir of Elven Elegance 10 m / 33 ft

Grants additional movement speed when consumed. This effect lasts until the next long rest, but will be overridden if another elixir is consumed.

 Featherlight Boots 3 m / 10 ft

(Early Access only) Grants additional movement speed while equipped, if its wearer has 50% Hit Points or less.

 Haste Helm Smooth Start

At the start of combat, the wearer gains  Momentum for 3 turns.

 Martial Exertion Gloves doubles movement

Grants the free action Martial Exertion, doubling movement speed and gaining an additional action at the cost of taking significant damage. This action can only be used once per Short Rest.

 Nyrulna 3 m / 10 ft

Grants additional movement speed while equipped.

 Springstep Boots Improved Dash: Momentum

When the wearer Dashes or takes a similar action during combat, they gain Momentum for 3 turns. (Note: Momentum gear mostly triggers while in combat)

 Transmuter's Stone: Speed 3 m / 10 ft

Created by a Transmutation increases movement speed while in a character's inventory. The stone lasts until the Wizard who created it makes another stone, or until the next Long Rest.

Other

• Wood elves and wood half-elves have an increased base speed of 1.5 m / 5 ft.
• The  Mobile feat permanently increases movement speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

Reducing movement speed

Reduced Base Movement Speed

Gnomes, Halflings, and Dwarves have reduced base movement speed at 7.5 m / 25 ft.

Subtracting from the Base Movement Speed

The following conditions reduce an afflicted creature's movement:

•  Encumbered - reduces movement speed by 3 m / 10 ft
•  Maimed - reduces movement speed to 0 m / 0 ft
•  Pinched - reduces movement speed by 3 m / 10 ft
•  Pinned Down - reduces movement speed by 3 m / 10 ft
•  Prone - standing up from the condition spends an amount equal to half the afflicted creature's base movement speed (or 1.5 m / 5 ft with Athlete). In effect, this subtracts from the creature's movement speed on the turn that they stand up on.
•  Ray of Frost - reduces movement speed by 3 m / 10 ft

Multiplying Movement Cost

Certain conditions increase the cost of movement, reducing the distance a creature can actually travel using its movement speed. For example, when its movement cost is doubled, a creature can only cover 4.5 m / 15 ft of ground, despite using its full 9 m / 30 ft of movement speed. This increased movement cost applies after any subtractions or additions.

This multiplication also applies to the cost of actions that expend movement, such as Jumping and standing up from  Prone.

The following conditions double an afflicted creature's movement cost:

•  Difficult Terrain
•  Difficult Terrain: Vines
•  Hamstrung
•  Insect Plague
•  Mud-Drenched
•  Muddy
•  Otiluke's Resilient Sphere
•  Selune's Blessing: Moonsnare
•  Slowed
•  Spirit Guardians
•  Vitality Drain

The following condition triples an afflicted creature's movement cost:

•  Heavily Encumbered

The following conditions quadruple an afflicted creature's movement cost:

•  Overgrown Foliage
•  Plant Growth

Preventing Movement

The following conditions prevent an afflicted creature from utilising their movement speed:

• All conditions in the SG_Restrained status group; except  Hamstrung,  Muddy, and  Pinned Down.
• All conditions in the  Frightened status group; except  Fearful,  Heartform Terror: Ceremorphosis, and  Unnerved.
•  Blinked to the Ethereal Plane
•  Mystic Carrion's Restraining Curse

The following conditions incapacitate or otherwise skip an afflicted creature's turn, therefore preventing them from moving:

• All conditions in the  Incapacitated and  Unconscious status groups.
• All conditions in the SG_Stunned status group; except  Befuddled.
•  Cursed: Dread
•  Galerian Revelry
•  Heartform Terror: Ceremorphosis
•  Otto's Irresistible Dance
•  Shackled
•  Unnerved