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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). | 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). | ||
There are several playable and non-playable Races of characters and creatures in Baldur's Gate 3. | |||
==Overview of playable races== | |||
There are 11 playable races in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. Many playable races are divided into '''subraces''', which further defines a character's strengths, abilities, and appearance. | |||
Refer to individual Race pages for further details. | |||
<center><gallery class="bg3wiki-gallery-drop-shadow" heights="100px" perrow="6" mode="nolines"> | <center><gallery class="bg3wiki-gallery-drop-shadow" heights="100px" perrow="6" mode="nolines"> | ||
Race Human.png|class=bg3wiki-lightmode-drop-shadow|[[Human]]|link=Human | Race Human.png|class=bg3wiki-lightmode-drop-shadow|[[Human]]|link=Human | ||
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Race Dragonborn.png|[[Dragonborn]]|link=Dragonborn | 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.'' | ''Unless otherwise noted, spells gained from race may only be cast once per Long Rest.'' | ||
In D&D 5e, races tend to receive fixed ability score bonuses as racial bonuses. [[Baldur's Gate 3]] instead awards each race the following ability score bonuses for the player to freely allocate: | In D&D 5e, playable races tend to receive fixed ability score bonuses as racial bonuses. [[Baldur's Gate 3]] instead awards each race the following ability score bonuses for the player to freely allocate: | ||
*+2 to any [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]] | *+2 to any [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]] | ||
*+1 to any other [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]] | *+1 to any other [[Ability Scores|Ability Score]] | ||