Tags

Tags in Baldur's Gate 3 are identification marks attached to characters. They typically allow for additional dialog options. There are many different tags that can be obtained throughout Baldur's Gate 3. Some are defined by virtue of the characters themselves, while others are obtained by performing certain actions throughout the game.

Overview edit

Tags are attached to characters and provide a few uses. Most tags are used for dialog options, e.g. Monk specific dialog options are enabled via the monk tag. Tags like Branded allow for certain powerful item interactions. Which tags apply to a character can be found at the bottom of the 'Detailed View' in the character panel. Note that not all dialog options necessarily are linked to a tag (for instance, the Illithid option shows up in conversations but is not a tag in the character panel).

Below follows a list of all possible tags in the game.

Race edit

 Human
 Elf
 Drow
 Half-Elf
 Half-Orc
 Halfling
 Dwarf
 Gnome
 Tiefling
 Githyanki
 Dragonborn

Subraces edit

Noticeably, Dragonborn subraces do not have their own tag.

Class edit

Paladins do not have a class tag, only a tag for their chosen Oath (subclass). Clerics have a special class tag dependent on their chosen deity. Picking another class via multiclassing also grants that class' tag.

 Barbarian
 Bard
 Druid
 Fighter
 Monk
 Ranger
 Rogue
 Sorcerer
 Warlock
 Wizard

Subclass edit

Only Paladins and Warlocks have all their subclasses added as tags. For Barbarians only the Berserker subclass is added as tag.

Cleric specific edit

Clerics get their class tag named after their chosen deity. The ⁠Cleric of Shar is a special tag exclusive to  Shadowheart for as long as she stays loyal to Shar during the game. After a specific moment in Act Two she can switch her tag to ⁠Cleric of Selûne.

Additionally, characters multiclassed into cleric and paladin receive another tag corresponding to their deity. Note that paladins without cleric levels do not select a deity and thus do not receive any of these tags.

Origin characters edit

All origin characters and companions have a tag specific to them.

Special tags edit

Baldurian, granted if character's race is not from the Underdark ( Drow,  Drow Half-Elf,  Deep Gnome,  Duergar) or Astral Plane ( Githyanki)
Branded, getting branded by  Gut in the Shattered Sanctum
Dark Justiciar, exclusive to  Shadowheart upon staying loyal to Shar and killing the  Nightsong
Detect Thoughts, while under effects of the spell
Faithwarden, completing Investigate Kagha as a druid if  Kagha survives
Forbidden Knowledge, upon partially deciphering the  Necromancy of Thay
Hag-Eyed, accepting Auntie Ethel's deal in Act One
Humanoid, always granted but can be (temporarily) removed, see shapeshifting
One-Eyed, granted if
Character is  Wyll (he has one stone eye made out of  Bloodstone)

Character has  Volo's Eye by agreeing to Volo's surgery during Acts One or Two.
True Soul, granted after using  Illithid Persuasion seven times
Underdark, granted if character's race is from the Underdark ( Drow,  Drow Half-Elf,  Deep Gnome,  Duergar)

Special interactions edit

Disguise self edit

While using  Disguise Self or similar effects, tags granted by race and potentially subrace will be removed and replaced by the race the character chooses to disguise themself as. The actual subrace assigned is outside of the players control. For instance,  Disguise Self: Masc Dwarf turns the player into a  Gold Dwarf, granting both the Dwarf race and Gold Dwarf subrace tags.

Similarly, Disguise Self temporarily removes the Branded tag, causing effects which require the Brand of the Absolute to no longer work, such as  Gloves of Power.

Shapeshifting edit

Using either  Wild Shape or  Displacer Beast Shape temporarily removes the Humanoid tag until shifted back into humanoid form.

Turning  Full-illithid permanently removes the Humanoid tag.