by baabuska | Apr 24, 2026 | Spells
A level 1 Illusion spell in Baldur’s Gate 3 available to most classes. It allows the spellcaster to temporarily change their appearance and benefit from racial specific dialogue options.
Spell description: Magically change all aspects of your appearance.
Properties
- Range: Self
- Duration: Until long rest
Ritual spell- Cost: Action + Spell Slot
- Recharge: Per action
Spell upcasting
Granting the spell at higher levels provides no extra benefits.
How to obtain
- Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard at Class level 1
- Trickery Domain (Cleric), Draconic Bloodline: Gold/Fire (Sorcerer), at Class level 1
- Arcane Trickster (Rogue), Eldritch Knight (Fighter), Gloom Stalker (Ranger), at Class level 3
- Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Bard, Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate, Wizard, Ritual Caster: Free Spells
Source item: Mask of the Shapeshifter
Disguise self spell variants
by baabuska | Apr 24, 2026 | Spells
Colour Spray is a level 1 Illusion spell in Baldur’s Gate 3 available to Sorcerers, Wizards, and other sub-classes. It allows the spellcaster to temporarily blind enemies with coloured light, making their attacks miss and shortening their range.
Spell description: Creates a dazzling array of flashing, colored lights that Blinds creatures up to a combined 33 hit points.
Spell properties
- Range: Self
- Area: 5m (17ft)
- Conditions applied: Blind creatures up to a combined 33HP.
- Cost: Action + Spell Slot
- Recharge: Per action
Spell upcasting
Casting at a higher level increases the combined HP by 11 for each spell slot above the 1st.
How to obtain Colour Spray
- Sorcerer, Wizard at Class level 1
- Arcane Trickster (Rogue), Eldritch Knight (Fighter) at Class level 3
- Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: wizard
Source item: Ring of Colour Spray (found in the Harpy Nest behind the Druid Temple)
Shoot a bright flame from your finger that explodes upon contact, torching everything from your vicinity.
Condition: Colour Spray (Has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls. Range of attacks and spells is reduced to 3m. Attack Rolls against Blinded creatures have Advantage).
Range: 5m 
