Races: Difference between revisions

A creature's race determines its lineage and innate powers and abilities. All races have their own strengths and many possess unique abilities and powers. Sometimes creatures can even cast spells as a result of their racial heritage. Race affects NPC reactions and available interactions during conversations. Each race also has unique attack animations (while spellcasting animations are based on class).

Race Human.png|class=bg3wiki-lightmode-drop-shadow|[[Human]]|link=Human

Race Elf.png|[[Elf]]|link=Elf

Race Dragonborn.png|[[Dragonborn]]|link=Dragonborn

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''Unless otherwise noted, spells gained from race may only be cast once per Long Rest.''

*+2 to any [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]

*+1 to any other [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]]

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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Human.png|60px|link=Human]]<br><big>[[Human]]</big>

| colspan="2" |'''Weapons'''

*{{WeaponIcon|Spears}}[[Spears]]

*{{WeaponIcon|Halberds}}[[Halberds]]

*{{WeaponIcon|Glaives}}[[Glaives]]

'''Armour'''

*{{LightArmour}}

*{{Shields}}  

'''Skills'''

*One [[Skill]] of choice

| colspan="2" |{{Pass|Human Versatility}}

! rowspan="2" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Elf.png|60px|link=Elf]]<br><big>[[Elf]]</big>

![[File: Race High Elf.png|40px|link=Elf#High Elves]]<br>[[Elf#High elf|High Elf]]  

| rowspan="2" |'''Weapons'''

*{{WeaponType|Shortswords}}

*{{WeaponType|Longbows}}

'''Skills'''  

*{{Skill|Perception}}

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*Immune to magical {{Cond|Sleeping|Sleep}}

{{Pass|Darkvision}}

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![[File: Race Wood Elf.png|40px|link=Elf#Wood Elves]]<br>[[Elf#Wood elf|Wood Elf]]

|'''Skills'''

*{{Skill|Stealth}}

|'''[[Fleet of Foot]]'''  

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! rowspan="2" style="text-align: center" scope="row" | [[File:Race Drow.png|60px|link=Drow]]<br><big>[[Drow]]</big>

! [[File: Race Lolth-Sworn Drow.png|40px|link=Drow#Lolth-Sworn Drow]]<br>[[Drow#Lolth-sworn drow|Lolth-Sworn Drow]]

| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |'''Weapons'''  

*{{WeaponType|Rapiers}}

*{{WeaponType|Hand Crossbows}}

'''Skills'''

*{{Skill|Perception}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Pass|Fey Ancestry}}  

*Immune to magical {{Cond|Sleeping|Sleep}}

{{Pass|Superior Darkvision}}

'''[[Drow Magic]]'''

! rowspan="3" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Half-Elf.png|60px|link=Half-Elf]]<br><big>[[Half-Elf]]</big>

![[File: Race High Half-Elf.png|40px|link=Half-Elf#High Half-Elves]]<br>[[Half-Elf#High half-elf|High Half-Elf]]

| rowspan="3" |'''Weapons'''  

*{{WeaponType|Spears}}

*Immune to magical {{Condition|Sleeping|inline=true|altname=Sleep}}

{{Pass|Darkvision}}

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*One [[Spells#Cantrips|Cantrip]] of choice from the [[List of Wizard spells|Wizard spell list]]

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! [[File: Race Wood Half-Elf.png|40px|link=Half-Elf#Wood Half-Elves]]<br>[[Half-Elf#Wood half-elf|Wood Half-Elf]]

|'''Skills'''  

*{{Skill|Stealth}}

|'''[[Fleet of Foot]]'''  

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![[File: Race Drow Half-Elf.png|40px|link=Half-Elf#Drow Half-Elves]]<br>[[Half-Elf#Drow half-elf|Drow Half-Elf]]

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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center" scope="row" | [[File:Race Half-Orc.png|60px|link=Half-Orc]]<br><big>[[Half-Orc]]</big>

| colspan="2" | '''Skills'''

*{{Skill|Intimidation}}

| colspan="2" |{{Pass|Darkvision}}

{{Pass|Savage Attacks}}

*Add one additional dice of damage when scoring a critical hit with a melee weapon

! rowspan="2" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Halfling.png|60px|link=Halfling]]<br><big>[[Halfling]]</big>

![[File: Race Lightfoot Halfling.png|40px|link=Halfling#Lightfoot Halflings]]<br>[[Halfling#Lightfoot halflings|Lightfoot Halfling]]

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| rowspan="2" |{{Pass|Halfling Luck}}

! rowspan="3" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Dwarf.png|60px|link=Dwarf]]<br><big>[[Dwarf]]</big>

![[File: Race Gold Dwarf.png|40px|link=Dwarf#Gold Dwarves]]<br>[[Dwarf#Gold Dwarves|Gold Dwarf]]

| rowspan="3" |'''Weapons'''  

*{{WeaponType|Battleaxes}}

*{{Advantage}} against being {{Cond|Poisoned}} and [[Damage Types#Resistance|Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Poison}} damage

{{Pass|Darkvision}}

|'''[[Dwarven Toughness]]'''

*Maximum [[Hit Points|Hit Point]] increased by 1 per level

*{{Advantage}} on {{SavingThrow}}s against [[Illusions]] and against being {{Condition|Charmed|inline=true}} or {{Condition|Paralysed|inline=true}}

{{Pass|Superior Darkvision}}  

'''Duergar Magic'''

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! rowspan="3" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Gnome.png|60px|link=Gnome]]<br><big>[[Gnome]]</big>

![[File: Race Forest Gnome.png|40px|link=Gnome#Forest Gnomes]]<br>[[Gnome#Forest gnomes|Forest Gnome]]

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{{Pass|Darkvision}}

|'''Additional Spell'''   

*{{SAI|Speak with Animals}} (at will)

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|{{Pass|Superior Darkvision}}

{{Pass|Stone Camouflage}}

*{{Advantage}} on {{Skill|Stealth}} [[Ability Check|checks]]

! rowspan="3" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Tiefling.png|60px|link=Tiefling]]<br><big>[[Tiefling]]</big>

! [[File: Race Asmodeus Tiefling.png|40px|link=Tiefling#Asmodeus Tieflings]]<br>[[Tiefling#Asmodeus tieflings|Asmodeus Tiefling]]

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| rowspan="3" |{{Pass|Hellish Resistance}}

*[[Damage Types#Resistance|Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Fire}} damage

{{Pass|Darkvision}}

|'''Tiefling Magic'''

*{{SAI|Produce Flame}}, {{SAI|Hellish Rebuke}}, and {{SAI|Darkness}} [[Spells]] at levels 1, 3, and 5

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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Githyanki.png|60px|link=Githyanki]]<br><big>[[Githyanki]]</big>

| colspan="2" |'''Weapons'''

*{{WeaponType|Shortswords}}

! rowspan="10" style="text-align: center" scope="row" |[[File:Race Dragonborn.png|60px|link=Dragonborn]]<br><big>[[Dragonborn]]</big>

![[File: Race Black Dragonborn.png|40px|link=Dragonborn#Black Dragonborn]]<br>[[Dragonborn#Black dragonborn|Black Dragonborn]]

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