



Once I hit level 2 (which added another level 1 spell slot), I selected Speak with Animals.īoth Animal Friendship and Speak with Animals are great Druid spells in Baldur’s Gate 3. Thunderwave – A strong spell that does 2d8 thunder damage.ĭuring character creation for the Druid, I went with Animal Friendship, Goodberry, Healing Word, and Thunderwave.Speak with Animals – Concentrate so you can speak to various beasts.Longstrider – Increases a target’s speed (movement range).Jump – Triples a target’s jumping distance.Healing Word (bonus action) – Heals for 1d4+3 HP.Goodberry – Creates berries for yourself or an ally the berries heal for 1d4 HP.Fog Cloud – Heavily obscure and blind creatures prevents creatures from making ranged attacks into and out of the fog.Faerie Fire – Encases multiple targets with light, making them visible and ensuring that attacks against them have an advantage.Entangle – Sprout vines to grab creatures.Cure Wounds – Heals a target for 1d8+3 HP.Create or Destroy Water – Call down rain or destroy a water-based surface.There are 13 Druid spells during Baldur’s Gate 3‘s character creation, and you can choose four: You can see the Shillelagh cantrip being used in the image below: This becomes invaluable since (a) you could pull down an enemy to remove their height position advantage, (b) they’ll take damage if they bump into obstacles or if they take a huge fall, and (c) you can bring foes closer to your allies, so they can beat them up. Thorn Whip – Deals 1d6 piercing damage and pulls the target closer to you.Since it’s a bonus action and it greatly improves the damage of your weapon, choose this as one of your cantrips. Shillelagh (bonus action) – Imbues your staff or club with 1d8+Wisdom uses your spellcasting ability for attack rolls.Resistance – 1d4 bonus to saving throws.Produce Flame – Conjures a flame that lights up the area around you 1d8 fire damage when thrown.Guidance – Grants target a 1d4 bonus to ability checks.You can choose up to two cantrips during character creation: As such, you want to pick those that will be helpful all throughout. Let’s talk about the best Druid spells and cantrips you can choose during Baldur’s Gate 3‘s character creation process.Īs mentioned in our combat guide, cantrips in Baldur’s Gate 3 are spells that can be cast freely each turn or as often as you’d like out of combat. The best Druid spells and cantrips in Baldur’s Gate 3
