Trap

For individual traps, see Category:Traps.

Bookshelves fitted with a trap.

A trap is an environmental hazard which causes sudden unwanted conditions and / or damage when triggered.

“

A trap. Let us send forth our least favourite, to be sure.

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— Minthara, after spotting a trap nearby

Overview

Traps are environmental hazards that the party can encounter. They range from simple mechanical devices such as Tripwires and Marble Plates to magical or mechanical devices found in specific locations.

Common trap mechanisms include:

• Tripwires, which trigger themselves or nearby traps when crossed
• Blast Mines, which explode when triggered (three kinds, causing ⁠Fire or ⁠Fire + ⁠Poison damage)
• Vents, which can release harmful substances or create dangerous surfaces (for example  Grease or  Cloudkill)
• Gargoyle Statues and Gargoyle Heads, which attack creatures that enter their area
• Marble Plates and other trigger mechanisms, which can activate one or more nearby traps
• Trapped Objects, common interactable objects that has been fitted with a trap

Traps can also be connected together into larger trap systems, allowing one trigger to activate multiple hazards at once. The table below lists the different trap types and their known variations and locations.

The party can create traps through  Glyph of Warding. This is distinct from environmental traps found throughout the game.

Detection

Most traps are detected using a passive  Perception Check when a character comes within range of an active, undetected trap. Each party member makes the check independently, so a failed check by one character does not prevent another character from detecting the trap.

Once detected, most traps can be interacted with and disarmed. Triggering a trap system often initiates Turn-based mode, giving the party an opportunity to react before further traps are activated.

Some traps use different detection mechanics or cannot be interacted with directly. Their individual pages describe these exceptions.

Disarming

Pieces of disarmed traps

Most traps can be disarmed using Sleight of Hand and a  Trap Disarm Toolkit.

On a successful check, the trap is deactivated and the toolkit is not consumed. On a failed check, the toolkit is consumed and the trap is triggered.

Unlike lock picking with  Thieves' Tools, a failed trap-disarming check cannot be retried simply by using another Trap Disarm Toolkit. Failed checks can instead be retried by spending an Inspiration point.

Other methods of disabling traps

Not every trap needs to be disarmed using a  Trap Disarm Toolkit. Depending on the trap, it may instead be possible to:

• Disable it through an interaction or mechanism in the surrounding area
• Destroy it using attacks
• Block its effect by placing or throwing a sufficiently heavy object on it

For example, a detected Vent that continuously emits a hazard can have its opening blocked by placing a sufficiently heavy object on top of it. This suppresses its current effect, but removing the object without first disarming the vent can cause it to activate again.

Related features

• Dungeon Delver feat which has two components:
  •  Dungeon Delver: Perception grants  Advantage on Perception checks to detect traps
  •  Dungeon Delver: Resist Traps grants  Advantage on Saving Throws against traps and halves their damage.

List of traps

This section contains a list of all known traps throughout Baldur's Gate 3.

Name	Sleight of Hand Check	Location	Effect	Notes
Tripwire	10+	Common	Triggers itself or nearby traps when crossed.	-
Blast Mine	15+	Common	Explodes when triggered, dealing Fire damage. Some variants additionally deal Poison damage.	Three kinds, causing ⁠Fire or ⁠Fire + ⁠Poison damage
Vent	10+	Common	Releases a harmful substance, cloud, surface, or area effect. The exact effect varies by location and variant.	Various variations of vent traps exists, like  Sanguine Vent and  Stunner Vent
Gargoyle Head	10+	Common	Attacks creatures that enter its area. Gargoyle Heads in Ramazith's Tower can fire Fire Bolts or cold attacks.	-
Gargoyle Statue	10+	Common	Attacks creatures that enter its area.	-
Marble Plate	10+	Common	Trigger mechanism that activates one or more connected traps or environmental mechanisms.	-
Trapped Object	10+	Common	Activating the object triggers its associated spell or hazard. Some trapped containers can be destroyed along with their contents.	Examples include trapped chest, door, bookshelf and other objects
Peculiar Flower	10	⁠Sunlit Wetlands / ⁠Putrid Bog ⁠Blushing Mermaid	Explodes when triggered, forming part of a trap system with nearby Gas Vents.	-
Proximity Explosive	10	⁠Zhentarim Hideout	Explodes when approached or otherwise triggered.	-
Repulsion Mine	10	⁠Rosymorn Monastery Trail ⁠Crèche Y'llek	Emits a psychic blast that pushes nearby creatures away.	-
Teleporting Trap	-	⁠Crèche Y'llek ⁠Counting House	Teleports the triggering creature to a predetermined location.	Cannot be destroyed or disarmed.
Gas Pit	-	⁠Crèche Y'llek	A pit which releases Strange Gas into the area.	-
Dawnbreaker	14	⁠Secret Chamber	Emits a radiant attack that deals 1d6⁠⁠Radiant damage and can Knock Prone and push creatures.	-
Selûnite Outpost statue	-	⁠Selûnite Outpost	Fires radiant blasts at creatures approaching the portcullis while powered by the Moonstone.	-
Arcane Turret	-	⁠Arcane Tower ⁠Ramazith's Tower	Automatically attacks creatures within its defensive area.	There is a  Arcane Cannon variation
Trapped Beacon	15	⁠Grymforge	Projects a damaging attack across its firing line when triggered.	-
Spike Trap	10	⁠Sunlit Wetlands / ⁠Putrid Bog	Damages creatures entering the trapped area while submerged.	Nearby barbed bulrush cause a similar effect
Boulder Trap	-	⁠Risen Road	Releases a large boulder that rolls through the trapped area, damaging creatures in its path.	-
Alarm Machine	15	⁠Counting House ⁠Counting House docks	Activates an alarm when triggered, alerting nearby creatures or guards.	-
Aspect of Athkatla	-	⁠Ramazith's Tower	Casts  Disintegrate when its associated defensive mechanism is unsuccessfully disabled.	-
Grenade Impeller	10[verify]	⁠Wyrm's Rock Fortress	Launches grenades as part of the fortress's defensive mechanisms.	-
Incineration Caster	10[verify]	⁠Wyrm's Rock Fortress	Projects a powerful fire attack as part of the fortress's defensive mechanisms.	-

Gallery

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  Tripwire trap (armed)
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  Blast Mine (fire damage)
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  Blast Mine (fire damage + poison damage)
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  Blast Mine (explosion)
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  Trapped Gargoyle Statue
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  Gargoyle Head on the wall
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  Gas Vent issuing Noxious Fumes
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  An example of trapped object
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  An example of Marble Plate trap trigger
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  Aspect of Athkatla (Ramazith's Tower)
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  Dawnbreaker (Crèche Y'llek)
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  Teleporting Trap in the Hatchery (Crèche Y'llek)
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  Repulsion Mine (Rosymorn Monastery Trail)
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  Statue in the Underdark (Selûnite Outpost)
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  Vent with Unstable Blood (Undercity Ruins)
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  Boulder Trap (cave near the Risen Road)
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  Peculiar Flower (Blushing Mermaid Basement)
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  Spike Traps under the water (Sunlit Wetlands)
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  Proximity-sensitive bombs (Zhentarim Hideout)
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  Trapped Beacon (Grymforge)
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  Alarm Machine (Counting House Docks)
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  Stunner Vent (Wyrm's Rock Fortress)
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  Incineration Caster (Wyrm's Rock Fortress)
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  Grenade Impeller (Wyrm's Rock Fortress)

See also

• Category:Traps list of trap types
• IsTrap (spell flag) which determines actions that are treated as traps