Baldur's Gate 3: All Major Combat Status Effects, Explained

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Baldur's Gate 3 is an absolutely enormous RPG, even in its current Early Access state. If developers' estimates are right, players can expect to spend upwards of 100 hours to get through the campaign, let alone second playthroughs with different choices. One major aspect of combat in both Dungeons and Dragons and Baldur's Gate 3 is Combat Conditions.

There's a lot to understand about Conditions in BG3, and it doesn't help when the game doesn't do a great job of explaining what each Status Effect actually does. Refer to the list below to find just about everything players need to know to take advantage of these combat-oriented Conditions.

Every Negative Combat Condition in Baldur's Gate 3

These Status Effects are typically applied in combat or have a negative effect in a combat setting, and can be taken advantage of to gain the upper hand strategically.

For example, an enemy (or party member) who is knocked Prone will automatically trigger Critical Hits for attacks made against them. Some spells like Ray of Frost and Arms of Hadar come from specific abilities and cause unique Status Effects, while others can be inflicted – or suffered – by a variety of classes.

Status Effect	Explanation
Acid	Reduces Armor by 2
Arms of Hadar	Can't take Reactions
Bane	1d4 penalty to Attack Rolls/Saving Throws
Bleeding	2 Slashing damage each turn Disadvantage on Saving Throws
Blinded	Halved Ranged Attack distance Disadvantage on Attack Rolls
Burning	1d4 Fire damage each turn
Charmed	Can't attack caster Caster has Advantage on Charisma checks against this target
Chest Trauma	Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws -1 Action
Chill Touch	Can't heal Undead get Disadvantage on Attack Rolls
Color Spray	Halves Ranged attack distance Disadvantage on Attack Rolls Advantage on Attack Rolls against this target
Crippled	Cannot move Disadvantage on Dexterity Saving Throws
Dazed	Cannot take Reactions Loses Dex bonus to Armor Disadvantage on Wisdom Saving Throws
Downed	Death Saving Throws begin 3 Successes before 3 Failures means you don't die Any HP gain cancels Downed
Electrocuted	1d4 Lightning damage each turn
Enlarged	Larger physical size +1d4 damage to Attacks Advantage on Strength checks
Ensnared	1d6 Piercing damage each turn Cannot move Disadvantage on Dex Saving Throws and Attack Rolls Attack Rolls against Ensnared targets have Advantage
Entangled/Enwebbed	Cannot move Disadvantage on Dex Saving Throws and Attack Rolls Attack Rolls against Ensnared targets have Advantage
Faerie Fire	Attacks against this target have Advantage
Feeble	Strength-based attacks deal half damage
Frightened	Cannot Move Disadvantage on Checks and Attack Rolls
Gaping Wounds	+2 piercing damage against this creature
Goaded	Must attack caster
Hamstrung	Halved movement distance
Hastened	+2 Armor Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws x2 movement distance +1 Action Becomes lethargic next turn
Hideous Laughter	Cannot move or attack (knocked prone) Disadvantage on Strength/Dex saving throws Can only be Saved at end of turn or when being attacked
Hunter's Mark	+1d6 damage from caster Advantage on Perception and Survival checks against target for caster
Incapacitated	Cannot act or react
Infested	1d4 Piercing and 1d4 Poison damage each turn Spreads to melee attackers
Off Balance	Disadvantage on Strength/Dex checks Advantage on Attack Rolls against the target
Paralyzed	Incapacitated Automatically fails all Strength/Dex checks Advantage on Attack Rolls against the target
Pinched	2 Pinch damage each turn -3 m (10 ft) movement distance
Poisoned	Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Ability Checks
Prone	Can't move, act, or react Disadvantage on Strength/Dex Saving Throws Advantage against Prone targets within melee range
Ray of Frost	-3 m (10 ft) movement distance+
Reduced	Size is physically smaller -1d4 damage with all Weapon-based attacks Disadvantage on Strength Saving Throws and Ability Checks
Shocked	Cannot react Disadvantage on Dexterity Saving Throws and Ability Checks
Silenced	Cannot cast spells Immune to Thunder-type damage
Sleeping	Incapacitated Automatically fails all Strength/Dex Saving Throws Advantage on attacks made against Sleeping targets Auto-crits when in melee range Taking damage nullifies effect
Spiteful Suffering	1d4+CHA modifier Necrotic damage every turn Advantage on Attack Rolls made against targets with Spiteful Suffering
Stunned	Cannot move Cannot act, react, or take bonus Actions
Threatened	Disadvantage on Ranged Attack Rolls
Turned	Must move away from caster as much as possible Cannot move within 9m of caster Cannot take Reactions Taking damage nullifies effect
Vicious Mockery	Disadvantage on Attack Rolls (one-time use)
Weak Grip	Disadvantage on Strength Saving Throws and Attack Rolls
Wet	Resistant to Fire damage Vulnerable to Lightning/Cold damage

Baldur's Gate 3 releases August 3, 2023 on PC and September 6, 2023 for PlayStation 5

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Baldur's Gate 3: All Negative Combat Status Effects, Explained

Every Negative Combat Condition in Baldur's Gate 3