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List of Race Features and Traits

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Race Features are race-exclusive Traits that can aid a player in combat and dialogue options in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on for the complete list of Race Features, and how to get them!

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Race Feature Description Race
Darkvision Can see in the dark up to a range of 12m. ・All Races
Fey Ancestry You have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep. ・All Races
Base Racial Speed The distance your race can move per turn. ・All Races
Hellish Resistance You have resistance to Fire damage, taking only half damage from it. ・All Races
Superior Darkvision Can see in the dark up to 24m. ・All Races
Dwarven Resilience You have advantage on Saving Throws against Poison, and you have Resistance to Poison damage.
Dwarven Toughness Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and increases by 1 again every time you gain a level.
Fleet of Foot Your movement speed is increased by 1.5m
Lucky Whenever you make an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can reroll a new die but must go with the new roll.
Brave You have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Frightened.
Naturally Stealthy You have Proficiency in Stealth Checks.
Strongheart Resilience You have advantage on Saving Throws against Poison, and you have Resistance to Poison damage.
Gnome Cunning You have Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma Saving Throws.
Stone Camouflage You have Advantage on Stealth Checks.
Artificer's Lore Add twice your Proficiency bonus to History Checks.
Draconic Ancestry You have draconic ancestry.
Relentless Endurance When you are reduced to 0 hit points, you regain 1 hit points instead of becoming Downed.
Elven Weapon Training You have proficiency with the Longsword, Shortsword, Shortbow, and Longbow.
Elf
Drow Weapon Training You have proficiency with the Rapier, Shortsword, and Hand Crossbow.
Drow
Civil Militia You have Weapon Proficiency with spears, pikes, halberds, and glaives, and Armour Proficiency with Light Armour and Shields.
Human Versatility Select an additional Skill to be Proficient in. Your carrying capacity is increased by a quarter.
Martial Prodigy A lifetime of relentless training gave you Armour Proficiency with Light and Medium Armour, as well as Proficiency with the Shortsword, Longsword, and Greatsword.
Dwarven Combat Training You have Proficiency with the Battleaxe, Handaxe, Light Hammer, and Warhammer.
Duergar Resilience You have Advantage on Saving Throws against illusions and against being Charmed or Paralysed.
Savage Attacks When you land a Critical Hit with a melee weapon attack, your damage dice are tripled instead of doubled.
Dwarven Armour Training You have Armour Proficiency with Light and Medium Armour.

What are Traits?

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Traits are race-based features that can aid a player in combat and through dialogue options.

These traits are exclusively tied to specific races, so look into your character's Race Features during character creation if you want a particular trait.

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