Bane

Category: Baldur’s Gate Spells

Level 1 Enchantment spell available to Bard, Cleric, Warlock.

Spell description: Target up to 3 creatures. They receive a 1d4 penalty to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws.

Spell properties

  • Range: 9m
  • Duration: 10 turns
  • Concentration
  • Save: CHA save
  • Conditions applied: Bane. Duration: 10 turns.
  • Cost: Action + Spell Slot
  • Recharge: Per action

Spell upcasting

Affects an extra target for each Spell Slot level above the 1st.

How to obtain [Spell Name]

  • Bard and Cleric at Class level 1
  • Oath of Vengeance Paladin, as an Oath Spell, at Class level 3
  • Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Bard and Magic Initiate: Cleric
  • Granted to Warlocks who choose Eldritch Invocation: Thief of Five Fates at level 2+. Can only be cast once per Long rest using a Warlock Spell Slot when obtained this way.

Bane

Enchantment spell

Up to 3 creatures receive a D4_Physical -1d4 penalty to Attack rollAttack Rolls and Saving Throws.

Range: 30ft Save: DEX save
AoE: 2m (7ft) radius
Action 1ST LEVEL SLOT

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Bane - Level 1 Spell - Baldur's Gate 3

Spell properties

Level
Level 1
School
Enchantment
Casting resource
Action + Spell Slot
Damage type

Range
9m
Duration
10 turns
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