Sorcerer

bg3 class sorcerer

Sorcerer

Game: Baldur's Gate III

Class

Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.

Primary Ability: Charisma
Spellcasting Ability: Charisma
HP: 6 + CON modifier base, 4 + CON modifier per level
Recommended Attributes (before Bonuses)
8 STR, 13 DEX, 14 CON
12 INT, 10 WIS, 15 CHA

Subclasses

Class Details

A Level 1 Sorcerer has access to the following spells abilities and features (in addition to the features of their chosen subclass):

Spells

  • Cantrips (Known) – 4
  • Spells – 2 + Charisma Modifier

Class Features

  • Level 1 Spell Slots (x2) – Restored on Long Rest

Proficiencies

  • Weapons – Daggers, Quarterstaffs, Light Crossbows
  • Armour – None
  • Skills – (Choose 2) Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion

Starting Equipment

  • Armour – Simple Boots, Sorcerer Robe
  • Weapons – Quarterstaff
  • Consumables – x2 Potion of Healing, x1 Scroll of Revivify

Spell List

  • Blade Ward
  • Acid Splash
  • Mage Hand
  • Poison Spray
  • True Strike
  • Friends
  • Dancing Lights
  • Fire Bolt
  • Light
  • Ray of Frost
  • Shocking Grasp
  • Minor Illusion
  • Bone Chill
  • Burning Hands
  • Charm Person
  • Chromatic Orb
  • Colour Spray
  • Disguise Self
  • Expeditious Retreat
  • False Life
  • Feather Fall
  • Fog Cloud
  • Ice Knife
  • Enhance Leap
  • Mage Armour
  • Magic Missile
  • Ray of Sickness
  • Shield
  • Sleep
  • Thunderwave
  • Witch Bolt
  • Blindness
  • Blur
  • Cloud of Daggers
  • Crown of Madness
  • Darkness
  • Darkvision
  • Detect Thoughts
  • Enhance Ability
  • Enlarge/Reduce
  • Gust of Wind
  • Hold Person
  • Invisibility
  • Knock
  • Mirror Image
  • Misty Step
  • Phantasmal Force
  • Scorching Ray
  • See Invisibility
  • Shatter
  • Web
  • Blink
  • Counterspell
  • Daylight
  • Fear
  • Fireball
  • Grant Flight
  • Gaseous Form
  • Haste
  • Hypnotic Pattern
  • Lightning Bolt
  • Protection from Energy
  • Sleet Storm
  • Slow
  • Stinking Cloud
  • Banishment
  • Blight
  • Confusion
  • Dimension Door
  • Dominate Beast
  • Greater Invisibility
  • Ice Storm
  • Polymorph
  • Stoneskin
  • Wall of Fire
  • Cloudkill
  • Cone of Cold
  • Dominate Person
  • Hold Monster
  • Insect Plague
  • Seeming
  • Telekinesis
  • Wall of Stone
  • Blade Barrier
  • Create Undead
  • Harm
  • Heal
  • Heroes’ Feast
  • Planar Ally

Metamagic Options

  • Empower Spell
  • Distant Spell
  • Extended Spell
  • Heightened Spell
  • Quickened Spell
  • Subtle Spell
  • Twinned Spell

Sorcerer Class Progression

Features

PB – Proficiency Bonus; SP – Sorcery Points (Gained | Total)
Note: Each level after the first one also gets a Gained a Spell, Replace Spell feature. Each level you will have to select a new Spell while in the level up menu, as well as get an opportunity to swap out one of your Spells.

LvlPBFeaturesActionsSP | Total
12Level 1 Spell Slots (x2), 4 Cantrips
22Level 1 Spell Slot, 2 Sorcery Points, 2 Metamagic SelectionsCreate Sorcery Points, Create Spell Slot+2 | 2
32Level 1 Spell Slot, Level 2 Spell Slot (x2), 1 Sorcery Point, 1 Metamagic Selection+1 | 3
42Level 2 Spell Slot, 1 Sorcery Point, Gained a Cantrip, New Feat+1 | 4
53Level 3 Spell Slots (x2), 1 Sorcery Point+1 | 5
63Level 3 Spell Slot, 1 Sorcery Point+1 | 6
73Level 4 Spell Slot, 1 Sorcery Point+1 | 7
83Level 4 Spell Slot, 1 Sorcery Point, New Feat+1 | 8
94Level 4 Spell Slot, Level 5 Spell Slot, 1 Sorcery Point+1 | 9
104Level 5 Spell Slot, 1 Sorcery Point, Gained a Cantrip, 1 Metamagic Selection+1 | 10
114Level 6 Spell Slot, 1 Sorcery Point+1 | 11
124Feat, 1 Sorcery Point+1 | 12

Spell Slots

Character Level (Column ⬇), Spell Level (Row ➡)

LevelCantrips1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
142
243
3442
4543
55432
65433
754331
854332
9543331
10643332
116433321
126433321

Sorcerer Builds

The following guides detail how to build specific Sorcerer playstyles, from spell choices to equipment and character creation.

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