Baldur’s Gate 3 guide — Character creation for races, backgrounds, and origins

Character creation: Elf race and subraces

The elves of Baldur’s Gate 3 have the following race features regardless of subrace:

• +2 Dexterity.
• Keen Senses – Proficiency with Perception rolls.
• Fey Ancestry – Advantage on saving throws against charm, can’t be put to sleep with magic.
• Darkvision – Can see in the dark within 12 meters.
• Weapon Proficiency — Longsword, shortsword, longbow, shortbow.

High Elves vs Wood Elves subraces

These are the main differences when you pick a High Elf vs a Wood Elf in Baldur’s Gate 3:

Note: Cantrips are basic spells in Dungeons & Dragons. Choosing the High Elf subrace presents you with one cantrip that you can change accordingly. I’ll go into detail regarding these in another guide.

Next, let’s take a look at the options for Tieflings. Alternatively, go back to the main page of our character creation guide.