What is Saving Throw?

Saving Throw is a mechanic in Baldur's Gate 3 that allows you to resist spells, status ailments, and environmental traps. Read on to learn more about Saving Throws and how it works in the game!

What is Saving Throw?

Chance to Resist Spells, Ailments, and Traps

A Saving Throw gives your character the opportunity to completely resist taking damage from spells and negate status ailments such as poison and disease, as well as saving you from harm should you fall prey to environmental traps.

Once you find yourself in a position where a Saving Throw will occur, the game will automatically roll a d20 along with adding the appropriate ability modifier catered to the situation.

The ability bonus added to the ability modifier depends on what kind of spell and trap is casted on your character — these can range from Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.

All Ability Effects and Modifiers

Each Class Provides Proficiency in Saving Throws

Proficiency adds a bonus to Saving Throws and boosts the chance of it to be successful. Each class is at least proficient with two saving throws. For example, a Fighter is proficient with Strength and Constitution saves.

Here's a full list for each class's Saving Throw proficiencies.

Class	Saving Throw Proficiency
Fighter	Strength and Constitution
Barbarian	Strength and Constitution
Bard	Dexterity and Charisma
Cleric	Wisdom and Charisma
Druid	Wisdom and Intelligence
Paladin	Wisdom and Charisma
Ranger	Strength and Dexterity
Rogue	Dexterity and Intelligence
Sorcerer	Constituion and Charisma
Warlock	Wisdom and Charisma
Wizard	Intelligence and Charisma

Modified by Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages can affect Saving Throws by providing additional bonus to the success rate and is usually gained by staying on the higher ground than your opponent or through the use of spells and special abilities.

On the other hand, Disadvantages negatively impact a save's chance to succeed and often occurs when you're positioned on the lower ground against your enemy.

What is Advantage and Disadvantage

Determined by the Value of Difficulty Class

Difficulty Class (DC) is basically the numerical check value that your Saving Throw must win against in order to resist or dodge the circumstances thrown at you. This tests your character's ability to overcome a Saving Throw challenge.

The more complex a save attempt is, the higher the value of the DC will be.

What is Difficulty Class

Death Saving Throws

Death Saving Throws occur when a character's hitpoints reaches 0, in which they'll begin to roll a die each turn to stay alive. Each roll can either succeed or fail.

If a character manages to get three successful rolls, he/she will be stabilised and can be revived by a fellow party member using the ”Help Action”.

However, failing three times results in a full death and you will have to use a Scroll of Revivify to resurrect them instead.

Death Saving Throws

Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides

Baldur's Gate 3 Beginner's Guide