by baabuska | Apr 26, 2026 | Spells
Fire Bolt is an Evocation Cantrip available to Sorcerer, Wizards, and several other sub-classes. High Elfs and High Half-Elfs can also choose it as a Cantrip from the Wizard spell list.
Spell description: Hurl a mote of fire.
Spell properties
- Damage: 1d10 Fire
- Damage type: Fire
- Range: 18m (60ft)
- Area: —
- Duration: —
Concentration- Ritual: 0
- Save: —
- Attack type: Attack roll
- Conditions applied: —
- Cost: Action
- Recharge: Per action
Spell at higher levels
At character level 5, damage increases to 2d10 Fire. At character level 10, damage increases to 3d10 Fire.
How to obtain [Spell Name]
- Sorcerer, Wizard at Class level 1
- Arcane Trickster (Rogue) and Eldritch Knight (Fighter) at Class level 3
- High Elf and High Half-Elf at Character level 1
- College of Lore (Bard) At Class level 6 via Magical Secrets.
- Bard at Class level 10 via Magical Secrets.
- Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Wizard, Spell Sniper
- Granted by items: Incandescent Staff, Gold Wyrmling Staff
Damage:
1-10
1d10, Fire
Hurl a mote of fire.
by baabuska | Apr 25, 2026 | Spells
Cantrip Evocation spell available to Warlock. It allows the spellcaster to shoot energy beams that deal Force damage. It is incredibly powerful when paired with Warlock Eldritch Invocation abilities.
Spell description: Conjure 1 beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d10 Force damage to a target.
Spell properties
- Damage: 1d10 Force
- Range: 18m (60ft)
- Conditions applied: Pushes 4.5m with Repelling Blast
- Cost: Action
- Recharge: Per action
Spell upcasting
Unlike other spells in Baldur’s Gate that receive a damage increase at higher levels, Eldritch Blast creates multiple beams with the same force per ray (1d10) at higher levels. At character level 5 you receive 2 beams and at character level 10 you receive 3 beams. Beams can be fired at different targets.
Each beam has a separate Attack Roll and is affected by their respective Eldritch Invocations.
How to obtain Eldritch Blast
- Warlock at Class level 1
- Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Warlock, Spell Sniper
- College of Lore (Bard) via Magical Secrets at Class level 6
- Bard via Magical Secrets at Class level 10
Notes:
- Eldrith Blast pairs very well with the following Eldritch Invocations:
- Agonising Blast: Adds the caster’s Charisma modifier to the damage of each beam of Eldritch Blast.
- Repelling Blast: Pushes the target creature up to 4.5m (15ft) away with Eldritch Blast. Each beam of Eldritch Blast will knock back different targets, but if multiple beams are targeted at the same creature, they will only be knocked back once.
Damage:
1-10
1d10, Force
Conjure X beam(s) of crackling energy.
by baabuska | Apr 24, 2026 | Spells
Dancing Lights is an Evocation Cantrip that is available to most classes in Baldur’s Gate. It is also immediately available as a Cantrip from the Wizard Spell list for High Elves, High Half Elves, Drows, and Drow Half Elves.
Spell description: Create wisps of light that illuminate a 9m radius.
Properties
- Range: 18m (60ft)
- Area: 9m radius
- Duration: 10 turns
- Concentration
- Ritual: 0
- Save: —
- Cost: Action
- Recharge: Per action
How to obtain
- Bard, Sorcerer, and Wizard at Class level 1
- Eldritch Knight (Fighter) and Arcane Trickster (Rogue) at Class level 3
- Druid (via Wild Shape: Deep Rothe) at Class level 5
- High Elf, High Half-Elf, Drow, Drow Half-Elf at Character Level 1
- Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Bard, Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Wizard
- Source item: Komira’s Locket
by baabuska | Apr 24, 2026 | Spells
Gain Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage from weapon attacks.
Spell description: Take only half damage from Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing attacks.
Properties
- Range: Self
- Duration: 2 turns
- Save: —
- Attack type: —
- Conditions applied: —
- Cost: Action
Spell upcasting
Upcasting Blade Ward provides no additional benefits.
How to obtain
- Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard at Class level 1
- Eldritch Knight (Fighter) and Arcane Trickster (Rogue) at Class level 3
- High Elf and High Half-Elf at Character level 1.
- Granted by Features: Magic Initiate: Bard, Magic Initiate: Cleric, Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Warlock, Magic Initiate: Wizard
Source item: —
Related spells: Expeditious Retreat, Find Familiar, Faerie Fire
by baabuska | Apr 24, 2026 | Spells
Booming Blade is a melee Evocation Cantrip that was added to Baldur’s Gate with Patch 8. It allows the spellcaster to make a melee weapon attack that deals extra Thunder damage if the target moves during the next turn. A great way to use Booming Blade is to force the target to move after using the spell.
Spell description: Strike with your weapon, afflicting your foe with a resonance that hurts them for 1d8Thunder when they move.
Spell properties
- Damage: 1d8 Thunder + Normal weapon damage
- Damage type: Thunder
- Range: Weapon range
- Duration: 1 turn
- Attack type: Attack roll
- Conditions applied: Booming Blade
- Cost: Action
- Recharge: Per action
Spell upcasting
- At character level 5, damage increases to 3-24 (1d8 Thunder + 2d8 Thunder when the target moves).
- At character level 11, damage increases to 5-40 (2d8 Thunder + 3d8 Thunder when the target moves).
How to obtain Booming Blade
- Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard at Class level 1
- Arcane Trickster (Rogue) and Eldritch Knight (Fighter) at Class level 3
- High Elf and High Half Elf at Character level 1
- Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Warlock, Magic Initiate: Wizard
Notes
- Unlike other Cantrips in Baldur’s Gate 3, Booming Blade receives its final upgrade at Character level 11 instead of 10.
- The spell can be cast while you are Silenced.
Damage:
1-8
1d8 Thunder
Strike with your weapon, afflicting your foe with a resonance that hurts them for 1d8 Thunder damage when they move.
Condition: 
BOOMING BLADE
- (Affected entity will take 1d8 Thunder damage when it moves. Duration: 1 turn).
Range: 18m (60ft) 
Range: Melee 
