Charm Person

Category: Baldur’s Gate Spells

Charm Person is a level 1 Enchantment Spell available to most classes and sub-classes in Baldur’s Gate 3. It allows the spellcaster to temporarily charm a humanoid and gain Advantage on Charisma Checks.

Spell description: Magically Charm a humanoid to gain Advantage on Ability Checks in dialogue and prevent it from attacking. Enemies have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed. When the spell ends, the target might accuse you of Charming them.

Spell properties

  • Range: 18m (60ft)
  • Duration: 10 turns
  • Save: WIS save
  • Conditions applied: Charmed (Can’t attack the spellcaster. Spellcaster has advantage on all checks in dialogues). In higher difficulty modes, the target may accuse you of enchanting them.
  • Cost: Action + Spell Slot
  • Recharge: Per action

Spell upcasting

Affects an extra target for each spell slot level above the 1st.

How to obtain Charm person

  • Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard at Class level 1
  • Trickery Domain (Cleric) at Class level 1
  • Arcane Trickster (Rogue) and Eldritch Knight (Fighter) at Class level 3
  • Granted by Features: Magic Initiate: Bard, Magic Initiate: Druid, Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Warlock, Magic Initiate: Wizard
  • Source item: Shar’s Temptation

    CHARM PERSON

    Level 1 Enchantment Spell

    Charm a humanoid to prevent it from attacking you.
    You gain Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue.
    Enemies have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed.

    Range: 18m (60ft) Save: WIS save
    Action Level 1 Spell Slot

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Charm person - BG3 Level 1 spell

Spell properties

Level
Level 1
School
Enchantment
Casting resource
Action + Spell Slot
Damage type
—
Range
18m (60ft)
Duration
10 turns
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