Baldur’s Gate 3 Bard Class Features, Spells, and Subclasses
Baldurs Gate 3You can choose between 12 different classes when creating your character. There are 12 different classes to choose from when creating your character. BardThis performance-based caster can be used to play offensive or supporting roles.
They can use music to heal and inspire their friends, as well as to do damage. The primary stat for bards is Charisma.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about the Bard class, and see if it’s the class you want to start with.
Bard Class Features
The Hit Points
- Hit Dice — 1d8 per Bard level
- First Level Hit Points — 8 + your Constitution modifier
- Higher Hit Points — 5 + your Constitution modifer per Bard level after 1st
Take Action
The Bard can provide allies Bardic Inspiration Once per long rest. It works the same way as GuidelineYou can still cast spells, but you’ll let your allies use a 6 instead of a 4.
Spells
Each Long Rest gives Bards 2 Spell slots at level 1.
Proficiencies
- Weapons — Simple Weapons, Hand Crossbows, Longswords, Rapiers, Shortswords
- Armor — Light Armor
- You can also learn more about — Deception, Insight, Performance, Persuasion, Religion
- Saving Throws — Charisma, Dexterity
Bard spells
Bards begin with two cantrips taken from the Bard’s spell list.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Bard cantrip list
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Description |
| Vicious Mockery | If you insult a creature, it will have a disadvantage on the next attack roll (WIS save) |
| Blade Ward | Get half the damage when you Bludgeon, Piercing or Slash. |
| Mage Hand | Create a hand that is able to interact and manipulate objects |
| True Strike | You can now gain an advantage on the next attack roll |
| Friends | Achieve an Advantage in Charisma Tests against Non-Hostile Creatures |
| Dancing Lights | Illuminate a 30ft radius |
| Light | Aura of Light can be infused into an object |
| Minor Illusion | The illusion will compel nearby creatures to investigate |
They also have two slots for level one spells per long rest. The bard knows four out of fifteen spells.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Bard spell list
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Description |
| Animal Friendship | You can convince a creature not to attack (WIS save) |
| Bane | The penalty is a -1d4 to the attack rolls and saving throws of up to three creatures |
| Charm Person | A humanoid will not attack if you charm it. You get an Advantage when you use dialogue. |
| Heal Wounds | Healing 1d8+3 |
| Disguise Self | Change your entire appearance with a magic touch |
| The Dissonant Whisper | Fear a creature and inflict 3d6 psychic damage. |
| Faerie Fire | As soon as the target is visible, all attacks against it will be favored. |
| Featherfall | Immunity from Falling Damage to you and allies nearby |
| Healing Word | The 1d4+3 Healing |
| Heroism | You or your chosen target can become immune to the condition Frightened and receive 5 temporary Hit Points per turn. |
| Longstrider | The movement speed of a creature is increased by 10ft. |
| Sleep | Place creatures in a state of magical slumber. |
| Animals speak with you | Learn to understand and communicate with animals |
| Tasha’s hideous laughter | A creature that is unable to move, or laughs a lot can be left prone. |
| Thunderwave | You can release a wave of forceful thunder that will push all objects and creatures away for 2d8 damage from Thunder (CON save) |
Bard Subclasses
Bards are able to choose their subclass at the level of 3.
College of Lore
College of Lore Bards love stories — both hearing them and telling them. You gain ProficiencyYou can also learn Arcana, Intimidation and Sleight of Hand, in addition to getting Cut Words (use a Bardic Inspiration to subtract the roll from an enemy’s).
College of Valor
College of Valor Bards tend to be a little more heroic. Bardic Inspiration Now, you can add the damage to Armor class as well.
College of Swords
College of Sword Bards fights with their weapon just as much as they do with an instrument. The College of Sword Bard can select:
- Slashing Flavorish (melee). — attack up to two creatures at once
- Melee (defensive fleurish) — attack defensively, increasing your AC by 4 if you hit
- The Defensive Flourish is a ranged attack. — attack defensively, increasing your AC by 4 if you hit
- Mobile Flourish (melee) — thrust your weapon with enough force to push your target back 20ft. You can then teleport yourself to your target.
- Mobile Flourish (ranged) — Shoot a target with enough force to push your target back 20 feet. You can then teleport directly to your target.
- Slashing Flourish — attack up to two creatures at once
More information about the courses in Baldur’s Gate 3Consult our guides on Barbarians, Clerics, Druids, Fighters, Monks, Paladins, Rangers, Rogues, Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards. If you’re stumped by the choice, consult our guide on what class to start with.
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