As opposed to negative Status Effects like Dazed, Pinched, and Bane, there are a huge number of Conditions and Buffs in Baldur's Gate 3 that give some kind of positive bonus to players. These positive buffs and boons are usually cast on a party member by another party member, or cast on self, though some are gained in other ways.
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For the most part, the BG3 Conditions listed below are all Status Effects that confer some kind of bonus in a combat setting, though some of them also have effects tied to exploration and out-of-combat interactions. This list of all positive buffs in BG3 will give players a good idea of what to expect when it comes to party bonuses available in Baldur's Gate 3.
All Buffing Skills and Positive Conditions in BG3
Status Effect | Explanation |
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Aid | |
Armor of Agathys | - Grants Temporary HP
- Attackers take Cold Damage on hit
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Barkskin | |
Blade Ward | - Halves incoming Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage
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Bless | - +1d4 to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws
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Blurred | - Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against Blurred targets
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Calmed | - Cannot be Frightened or Charmed
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Click Heels | - x2 movement distance
- Disadvantage on Opportunity Attacks against affected targets
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Darkvision | - Can see in the dark, up to 12 meters
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Divine Sense | - Advantage on Attack Rolls against Celestials, Fiends, and Undead
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False Life | |
Friends | - Advantage on Charisma Checks against the affected target
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Guidance | |
Guiding Bolt | - Advantage on the next Attack Roll against the affected target
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Heroism | - Can't be Frightened
- +5 Temporary HP each turn
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Holy Rebuke | - 1d4 Radiant damage to melee Attackers against the affected target
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Invisible | - Advantage on Attack Rolls
- Disadvantage on incoming Attack Rolls
- Can be found, and taking an action ends Invisibility
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Lightning Charge | - +1 to Attack Rolls and Lightning damage
- Can build, up to 5 charges, which unleashes an additional 1d8 Lightning damage
- -1 charge per turn
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Mage Armor | |
Mirror Image | - Increases caster's Armor for each Mirror Image active
- Evading attacks gets rid of a Mirror Image
- Max 3 Mirror Images
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Momentum | - +3 meters (10 ft) movement distance
- Can be removed by Restrain, Prone, Slow, or Incapacitate
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Prepared | - Extra Slashing damage on the next Melee Attack
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Protection from Evil and Good | - Target is immune to Charm, Frighten, and Possess from Aberrations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, and Undead
- These enemy types also have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against a protected target
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Rallied | |
Resistance | |
Sacred Weapon | - CHA modifier added to Attack Rolls
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Shield of Faith | |
Shillelagh | - Additional 1d8+Spellcasting Ability to Bludgeoning damage
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Thaumaturgy | - Advantage on Intimidation/Performance checks
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True Strike | - Advantage on Attack Rolls made against affected targets
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Wrath | - +1 to Melee Attack Damage per remaining turn on Wrath
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Baldur's Gate 3 releases August 3, 2023 on PC and September 6, 2023 for PlayStation 5