Unlike negative Status Effects such as Dazed, Pinched, and Bane, Baldur's Gate 3 offers a multitude of Conditions and Buffs that provide advantageous bonuses to players. These positive buffs and boons are typically bestowed upon party members by others or self-casted, although certain buffs can be obtained through different means.
Primarily focused on combat settings, the following list of BG3 Conditions consists of Status Effects that grant various bonuses. However, some of these conditions also have effects relevant to exploration and non-combat interactions. By referring to this comprehensive compilation of positive buffs in BG3, players will gain a clear understanding of the party bonuses available in Baldur's Gate 3.
All Buffing Skills and Positive Conditions in BG3
Status Effect | Explanation |
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Aid | |
Armor of Agathys | - Grants Temporary HP
- Attackers take Cold Damage on hit
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Barkskin | |
Blade Ward | - Halves incoming Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage
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Bless | - +1d4 to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws
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Blurred | - Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against Blurred targets
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Calmed | - Cannot be Frightened or Charmed
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Click Heels | - x2 movement distance
- Disadvantage on Opportunity Attacks against affected targets
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Darkvision | - Can see in the dark, up to 12 meters
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Divine Sense | - Advantage on Attack Rolls against Celestials, Fiends, and Undead
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False Life | |
Friends | - Advantage on Charisma Checks against the affected target
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Guidance | |
Guiding Bolt | - Advantage on the next Attack Roll against the affected target
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Heroism | - Can't be Frightened
- +5 Temporary HP each turn
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Holy Rebuke | - 1d4 Radiant damage to melee Attackers against the affected target
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Invisible | - Advantage on Attack Rolls
- Disadvantage on incoming Attack Rolls
- Can be found, and taking an action ends Invisibility
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Lightning Charge | - +1 to Attack Rolls and Lightning damage
- Can build, up to 5 charges, which unleashes an additional 1d8 Lightning damage
- -1 charge per turn
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Mage Armor | |
Mirror Image | - Increases caster's Armor for each Mirror Image active
- Evading attacks gets rid of a Mirror Image
- Max 3 Mirror Images
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Momentum | - +3 meters (10 ft) movement distance
- Can be removed by Restrain, Prone, Slow, or Incapacitate
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Prepared | - Extra Slashing damage on the next Melee Attack
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Protection from Evil and Good | - Target is immune to Charm, Frighten, and Possess from Aberrations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, and Undead
- These enemy types also have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against a protected target
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Rallied | |
Resistance | |
Sacred Weapon | - CHA modifier added to Attack Rolls
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Shield of Faith | |
Shillelagh | - Additional 1d8+Spellcasting Ability to Bludgeoning damage
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Thaumaturgy | - Advantage on Intimidation/Performance checks
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True Strike | - Advantage on Attack Rolls made against affected targets
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Wrath | - +1 to Melee Attack Damage per remaining turn on Wrath
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Baldur's Gate 3 releases August 3, 2023 on PC and September 6, 2023 for PlayStation 5