Feats: Difference between revisions

| description = Feats are features that provide unique improvements to your character, allowing for deeper customisation.

| image = Generic Feature Icon.webp

'''Feats''' are features that grant a character unique improvements. All classes select one feat at class levels 4, 8, and 12. [[Fighter|Fighters]] select an additional feat at level 6; [[Rogue|Rogues]] select an additional feat at level 10.

See  [[D&D 5e feat changes]] for an overview of difference between feats in ''5e D&D'' and ''Baldur's Gate 3''.

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* Increase one [[Abilities|ability score]] by 2, or two ability scores by 1, up to a maximum of 20.

| feature1 = Actor

* Your {{Ability|Charisma}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

* You gain [[Proficiency#Expertise|expertise]] in [[Deception]] and [[Performance]].

* If not already [[Proficiency#Skill proficiency|proficient]], the character also gains proficiency in the chosen skills.

* You gain a +5 bonus to [[initiative]] and can't be {{cond|Surprised}}.

* Your {{Ability|Strength}} or {{Ability|Dexterity}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

* When you are {{Cond|Prone}}, standing up uses significantly less movement.

* Your {{SAI|Jump}} distance also increases by 50%.

| name = Charger

| description =  

| feature1 = Charger: Weapon Attack

| description1 =

* Charge forward and slam your weapon into the first enemy in your way without provoking {{SAI|Opportunity Attack|Opportunity Attacks}}.

| feature2 = Charger: Shove

| description2 =

* Shove distance depends on your {{Ability|Strength}} and the target's weight.

| description3 =

| notes =  

* Charger: Weapon attack uses {{Action|both}}, moves up to {{Distance|m=9}}, and makes a melee attack with +5 damage.

** This counts as a single weapon attack, and benefits from {{SAI|Extra Attack}}.

}}

| name = Crossbow Expert

| description =

| feature1 = Crossbow Expert: Point-Blank

* When you make crossbow attacks within melee range, the attack rolls do not have {{Disadvantage}}.

* Your {{SAI|Piercing Shot}} also inflicts {{Cond|Gaping Wounds}} for twice as long.

* When you are attacked with a melee attack while wielding a [[Finesse|Finesse weapon]] you are [[Proficiency|proficient]] in, you can use a {{action|Reaction}} to increase your {{Armour Class}} by your proficiency bonus, possibly causing the attack to miss. Requires {{Ability|Dexterity}} to be higher than 13.

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| name = Dual Wielder

| feature1 = Dual Wielder

| description1 =

* You can use Two-Weapon Fighting even if your weapons aren't [[light (weapon property)|Light]].

* You cannot dual-wield [[Heavy (weapon property)|Heavy]] weapons.

* You have a +1 bonus to {{Armour Class}} while wielding a melee weapon in each hand.

* This feat doesn't give the [[Fighting_Style|Two-Weapon Fighting]] style, it just allows a creature to dual wield non-light non-heavy weapons.  

** Simple melee weapons: {{WeaponType|Javelins}}, {{WeaponType|Maces}}, {{WeaponType|Quarterstaves}}, and {{WeaponType|Spears}}

** Martial melee weapons: {{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}, {{WeaponType|Flails}}, {{WeaponType|Longswords}}, {{WeaponType|Morningstars}}, {{WeaponType|Rapiers}}, {{WeaponType|Tridents}}, {{WeaponType|War Picks}}, and {{WeaponType|Warhammers}} 

* You gain {{Advantage}} on [[Perception]] checks made to detect hidden objects and on {{Saving Throw}}s made to avoid or resist traps.

| feature2 = Dungeon Delver: Resist Traps

| description2 =

* You gain [[Damage_Types#Damage_Vulnerability,_Resistance_and_Immunity|resistance]] to the damage dealt by traps.

* Your {{Ability|Constitution}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

* Regain full [[hit points]] every time you take a [[short rest]].

| notes = * For Wild Shape, this adds +1 {{Ability|Constitution}} and full HP on a short rest, but {{em|does not}} increase Wild Shape form HP. {{ref|https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/15ikanj/list_of_feats_and_features_that_work_with/}}

| description =

| feature1 = Elemental Adept

| description1 = * Spells you cast ignore [[Damage_Types#Damage_Vulnerability,_Resistance_and_Immunity|resistance]] to a damage type of your choice. In addition, when you deal that type of damage with a [[Spells|spell]], you cannot roll a 1.

** {{SAI|Elemental Adept: Cold}}

** {{SAI|Elemental Adept: Lightning}}

** {{SAI|Elemental Adept: Fire}}

** {{SAI|Elemental Adept: Thunder}}

| notes = * "You cannot roll a 1" means that any 1 rolled is treated as a 2.

}}  

| name = Great Weapon Master

| description =

| feature1 = Great Weapon Master: Bonus Attack

| description1 = * When an attack with a melee weapon lands a [[Critical Hit]] or kills a creature, you can make another melee weapon attack as a {{Action|Bonus}} that turn.

* When attacking with a {{Two-Handed}} or {{Versatile}} melee weapon (in both hands) that you are [[Proficiency|Proficient]] with, {{Attack Roll}}s take a -5 penalty, but their damage increases by 10.

* All In is a toggleable passive ability.

| rows = 6

}}  

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| name = Heavily Armoured  

| feature1 = Heavily Armoured

| description1 =

* Your {{Ability|Strength}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

| notes =

* Requires {{MediumArmour}} [[Proficiency]].

| rows = 4

}}  

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| name = Heavy Armour Master

| description =

| feature1 = Heavy Armour Master

| description1 =

* Your {{Ability|Strength}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

* Incoming damage from non-magical attacks also decreases by 3 while you're wearing heavy armour.

* Requires {{HeavyArmour}} [[Proficiency]].

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}}  

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| name = Lightly Armoured

| feature1 = Lightly Armoured

| description1 =

* Your {{Ability|Strength}} or {{Ability|Dexterity}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

| notes =

| rows = 2

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| name = Mage Slayer

| feature1 = Mage Slayer: Saving Throw Advantage

* When a creature casts a [[Spells|Spell]] within melee range of you, you have {{Advantage}} on any {{SavingThrow}}s against it.

| feature2 = Mage Slayer: Attack Caster

* Enemies you hit have {{Disadvantage}} on {{Concentration}} {{SavingThrow}}s.

}}  

| name = Magic Initiate: Bard

| description =

| description1 =

* Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level [[Spells|Spell]] from the [[List of Bard spells|Bard spell list]]. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per [[Long Rest]]. Your [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|Spellcasting Ability]] for all three spells is {{Ability|Charisma}}.

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| name = Magic Initiate: Cleric

| feature1 = Magic Initiate: Cleric

| description1 =

* Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level [[Spells|Spell]] from the [[List of Cleric spells|Cleric spell list]]. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per [[Long Rest]]. Your [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|Spellcasting Ability]] for all three spells is {{Ability|Wisdom}}.

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* While wearing medium armor, the bonus to {{Armour Class}} you can gain from your {{Ability|Dexterity}} modifier also becomes +3 instead of +2. {{verify}}

}}  

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| name = Magic Initiate: Druid

| feature1 = Magic Initiate: Druid

| description1 =

* Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level [[Spells|Spell]] from the [[List of Druid spells|Druid spell list]]. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per [[Long Rest]]. Your [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|Spellcasting Ability]] for all three spells is {{Ability|Wisdom}}.

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| name = Magic Initiate: Sorcerer

| feature1 = Magic Initiate: Sorcerer

| description1 =

* Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level [[Spells|Spell]] from the [[List of Sorcerer spells|Sorcerer spell list]]. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per [[Long Rest]]. Your [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|Spellcasting Ability]] for all three spells is {{Ability|Charisma}}.

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| name = Magic Initiate: Warlock

| feature1 = Magic Initiate: Warlock

| description1 =

* Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level [[Spells|Spell]] from the [[List of Warlock spells|Warlock spell list]]. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per [[Long Rest]]. Your [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|Spellcasting Ability]] for all three spells is {{Ability|Charisma}}.

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| name = Magic Initiate: Wizard

| feature1 = Magic Initiate: Wizard

| description1 =

* Learn 2 Cantrips and a 1st-level [[Spells|Spell]] from the [[List of Wizard spells|Wizard spell list]]. You can cast the 1st-level Spell once per [[Long Rest]]. Your [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|Spellcasting Ability]] for all three spells is {{Ability|Intelligence}}.

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| name = Martial Adept

| feature1 = Martial Adept

| description1 =

* Learn two [[Manoeuvres]] from the [[Battle Master]] archetype and receive 1 (additional) Superiority Die to fuel them. You regain expended Superiority Dice after a [[Short Rest|Short]] or [[Long Rest]].

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| description1 =

* When you wear medium armour, it doesn't impose {{Disadvantage}} on [[Stealth]] checks. The bonus to {{Armour Class}} you can gain from your {{Ability|Dexterity}} modifier also becomes +3 instead of +2.

| feature2 =

* Requires {{MediumArmour}} [[Proficiency]].

}}  

| name = Mobile

| description =

| feature1 = Mobile

* Your [[Movement Speed]] increases by {{Distance|m=3}}.

* When you use the {{SAI|Dash}} action, [[Difficult Terrain]] doesn't slow you down.

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| description1 =

* Your {{Ability|Strength}} or {{Ability|Dexterity}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

* Gain [[Proficiency]] with {{MediumArmour}} and {{Shields}}.

| name = Performer

| feature1 = Performer

| description1 =

* Your {{Ability|Charisma}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

* Gain [[Instruments|Musical Instrument]] [[Proficiency#Instrument_proficiency|Proficiency]].

| rows = 2

| description1 =

* When attacking with a {{WeaponType|Glaive}}, {{WeaponType|Halberd}}, {{WeaponType|Pike}}, {{WeaponType|Quarterstaff}}, or {{WeaponType|Spear}}, you can use a {{Action|Bonus}} to attack with the butt of your weapon.

* The Polearm Master: Bonus Attack often does not apply additional damage-on-hit effects, such as [[Hunter's Mark]] or the additional damage from [[Great Weapon Master]]. {{Bug}}

* Polearm Master works with Pikes even though this is not stated in-game. (see {{note|name=Pikes|It's not stated in-game but Polearm Mastery works with Pikes too. Polearm Master is coded to work with any weapon that is tagged as a SPEAR or STAVE (quarterstaffs), and weapons with [[Extra Reach]] (Glaives, Halberds, and '''Pikes''')}})

* When making melee weapon attacks, you roll your damage dice twice and use the highest result.

}}  

| name = Shield Master

| description =

| feature1 = Shield Master

| description1 = * Gain a +2 bonus to {{Saving Throw|Dexterity}} when wielding a [[Shields|Shield]].

* If a [[Spells|Spell]] forces you to make a {{Saving Throw|Dexterity}}, you can use your {{action|Reaction}} to shield yourself and diminish the effect's damage.

* - On a failed save, you only take half damage.

* - On a successful save, you don't take any damage, even if you normally would.

| notes = * BUG: As of Hotfix 25, this feat does not reduce the damage taken on a failed save.

* Unlike the DnD counterpart, this feat doesn't take shield AC into account and instead only offers a flat bonus to {{Saving Throw|Dexterity}}.

}}  

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| name = Skilled

| description =

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| feature2 =

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** {{SAI|Fire Bolt}}

* When you make an unarmed attack, use an improvised weapon, or throw something, your strength modifier is added twice to the damage and {{Attack Roll}}.

* Unarmed attacks that use {{Ability|Dexterity}} as a modifier still gain the strength modifier as a bonus with this feat and thus don't get the Dexterity modifier applied twice to the attack.

}}  

| name = Tough

| description =

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| description1 =

* You gain {{Advantage}} on {{SavingThrow}}s to maintain {{Concentration}} on a [[Spells|Spell]].

* You can also use a {{action|Reaction}} to cast {{SAI|Shocking Grasp}} at a target moving out of melee range.

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| description3 =

| notes = * This feat does not grant the ability to use {{SAI|Shocking Grasp}} at will. Unless you know it from another source, you can {{em|only}} use it as an [[Attack of Opportunity]].

* Casting Shocking Grasp as an Attack of Opportunity uses the character's [[Spells#Spellcasting_ability|Spellcasting Ability]]. For example, if a {{Class|Cleric}} casts Shocking Grasp with this feat, they use their {{Ability|Wisdom}} modifier

* Your {{Ability|Strength}} or {{Ability|Dexterity}} ability score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.

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