All Baldur’s Gate 3 actions

What actions are in Baldur’s Gate 3? In Dungeons & Dragons, players have an action and a bonus action to use each combat round – sometimes more, depending on the class. These actions makeup pretty much everything you can imagine, from swinging swords, casting spells, and shoving enemies. As Baldur’s Gate 3 is based heavily off of the 5th edition of the classic tabletop RPG, these actions have been translated into video game form.

There will be lot of systems to get a handle on in Baldur’s Gate 3 when the release date comes around. From the myriad races you can make your character and interact with throughout your adventure, to the dozen classes with their dozens of subclasses, actions aren’t the only thing you’ll want a solid grasp on before you jump into Larian Studios latest grand adventure. However, if you do have a handle on those basics, read on to see what actions you can perform as you explore the expansive world of Faerun. Do note that spells are separate from actions, though they generally take an action to cast.

Miscellaneous actions

These actions are, under normal circumstances, able to be performed by all classes or with regular equipment.

Here are the miscellaneous actions in Baldur’s Gate 3:

Action	Requirement	Description
Attack of Opportunity (Reaction)	Available to all classes	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Brace, Melee	Glaives, Pikes	Spend 7.5 of your movement speed. Roll melee damage twice and use the highest result.
Brace, Ranged	Heavy Crossbows	Spend 7.5 of your movement speed. Your damage rolls have advantage, but you can’t move.
Cleave	Greataxes, Greatswords, Halberds	Swing your weapon in an arc to attack up to 3 enemies.
Concussive Smash	Clubs, Greatclubs, Morningstars	Hit an enemy with all your might to possibly daze them.
Crippling Strike	Battleaxes, Tridents, War Picks	Swing at an enemy’s legs to possibly cripple them.
Dash	Available to all classes	Double your movement speed this turn.
Dip	Available to all classes	Dip a weapon into a surface. Alters the surface or enhances the weapon. Dip both weapons if you’re dual-wielding.
Disengage	Available to all classes	Retreat safely without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
Flourish (Bonus)	Rapiers, Scimitars, Shortswords	Feint an attack to possibly throw your enemy off balance.
Hamstring Shot	Longbows, Shortbows	Shoot an enemy in the thigh to possibly reduce their movement speed by 50%.
Heartstopper	Morningstars	Smash an enemy’s chest to possibly inflict chest trauma.
Help	Available to all classes	Help an ally. Removes statuses such as Burning, Downed, and Sleeping.
Hide	Available to all classes	Attempt to conceal yourself. This depends on your Stealth modifier.
Improvised Melee Weapon	Available to all classes	Pick up an item or creature and use it to attack. Your Strength affects how much you can lift.
Jump	Available to all classes	Jump to a destination based on your Strength.
Lacerate	Battleaxes, Glaives, Greataxes, Greatswords, Halberds, Handaxes, Longswords, Scimitars, Sickles	Slash at an enemy to possibly inflict bleeding.
Main Hand Attack	All melee weapons	Attack with your equipped melee weapon.
Mobile Shot	Hand Crossbows	Make a ranged attack while moving.
Non-lethal Attacks	Available to all classes	Knock someone unconscious instead of killing them.
Perform	Musical instruments	Use a musical instrument
Piercing Shot	Ranged weapons	Shoot an enemy and possibly inflict them with gaping wounds.
Piercing Strike	War Picks	Stab an enemy and possibly inflict them with gaping wounds.
Pommel Strike	Greatswords	Make a non-lethal attack and possibly daze an enemy.
Prepare	Greataxes	Spent 7.5 movement speed to deal additional damage this turn.
Ranged Attack	All ranged weapons	Deal piercing damage with a ranged attack.
Rush Attack	Glaives, Halberds, Longswords, Pikes, Spears, Tidents	Charge forward and possibly knock the first enemy in your way off balance.
Shove	Available to all classes	Try to push the target away. The distance is determined by your Strength and the target’s weight, Athletics, and Acrobatics.
Sprint	Available to all classes	Rush ahead in a straight line. Doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.
Throw	Available to all classes	Throw an item or creature. Your strength determines how much weight you can throw.
Topple	Available to all classes	Swipe at a creature to knock it prone.
Weakening Strike	Rapiers, Warhammers, War Picks	Attack an enemy’s hands to inflict weak grip.

Barbarian actions

These actions are exclusive to the Barbarian and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Diving Strike	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Leap down unto a foe below, knocking them prone. Only available while using rage.
End Rage	Level 1 Barbarian	End the rage action.
Enraged Throw	Level 3 Barbarian, Berserker	Pick up an item or creature and throw it at a target, dealing damage and knocking it prone. Only available while using frenzy.
Frenzied Strike	Level 3 Barbarian, Berserker	Attack with your equipped melee weapon.
Frenzy	Level 3 Barbarian, Berserker	Gain the use of Frenzied Strike, Enraged Throw, and an Improvised Weapon Attack as a bonus action. (Replaces rage)
Inciting Howl	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Allies within earshot can move an additional 3m next turn. Only available while raging.
Primal Stampede	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Charge forward, dealing 1d4+2 damage to all hostile creatures in your way. Can knock targets prone.
Rage	Level 1 Barbarian	While raging, you deal 2 extra damage with melee weapons, improvised weapons, and when throwing objects. You also gain resistance to physical damage and a bonus to strength saving throws.
Rage: Bear Heart	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Gain the use of Unrelenting Ferocity and resistance to all types of damage except physical.
Rage: Eagle Heart	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Gain the use of Diving Strike. Foes have a disadvantage on opportunity attacks. You can use Dash as a bonus action.
Rage: Elk Heart	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Gain the use of Primal Stampede. Your movement distance increases by 4.5m.
Rage: Tiger Heart	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Gain the use of Tiger’s Bloodlust. Your jump distance increases by 4.5m.
Rage: Wolf Heart	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Gain the use of Inciting Howl. Your allies have advantage on melee attacks within 2m of you.
Reckless Attack	Level 2 Barbarian	Gain advantage on your attack roll. Until your next turn, you have attack roll advantage but enemies have advantage on attack rolls against you.
Tiger’s Bloodlust	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Attack up to 3 enemies for half damage. They gain the bleed status effect. Only available when raging.
Unrelenting Ferocity	Level 3 Barbarian, Wildheart	Heal yourself.

Bard actions

These actions are exclusive to the Bard and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Bardic Inspiration	Level 1 Bard	Grant an ally a 1d6 bonus to their next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw.
Combat Inspiration	Level 3 Bard, College of Valour	Grant an ally a 1d6 bonus to their next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw. Furthermore, add 1d6 bonus damage to their next attack or bonus defense to their armor class.
Cutting Words	Level 3 Bard, College of Lore	Sap an enemy’s confidence with a 1d6 penalty to Attack Rolls, Ability Checks, and damage dealt.
Song of Rest	Level 2 Bard	You and your allies are revitalised as though you took a short rest
Stage Fright	Level 1 Bard, Illithid Power	Your enemy receives disadvantage on attack rolls and takes damage each time they miss an attack.

Cleric actions

These actions are exclusive to the Cleric and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Blessing of the Trickster	Level 1 Cleric, Trickery Domain	Grant another creature an advantage on stealth checks.
Invoke Duplicity	Level 1 Cleric, Trickery Domain	Summon an illusion to distract enemies. You and your allies gain advantage on attack rolls on enemies within 3m of the illusion.
Preserve Life	Level 2 Cleric, Life Domain	Restore hit points to allied creatures.
Radiance of the Dawn	Level 2 Cleric, Life Domain	Dispel any magical darkness and deal radiant damage to hostile creatures in range.
Turn Undead	Level 2 Cleric	Make undead flee from you.

Druid actions

These actions are exclusive to the Druid and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Natural Recovery	Level 2 Druid, Circle of the Land	Replenish expended spell slots once per day outside of combat.
Wild Shape	Level 2 Druid, Circle of the Land	Magically change into one of several beasts.
Wild Shape (Bonus)	Level 2 Druid, Circle of the Moon	Magically change into one of several beasts.
Wild Shape: Badger	Level 2 Druid	Take the shape of a burrowing badger that can knock enemies prone.
Wild Shape: Bear	Level 2 Druid, Circle of the Moon	Take the shape of a goading polar bear.
Wild Shape: Cat	Level 2 Druid	Take the shape of a stealthy cat that can draw attention.
Wild Shape: Deep Rothe	Level 2 Druid	Take the shape of a charging Deep Rothe.
Wild Shape: Dire Raven	Level 2 Druid, Circle of the Moon	Take the shape of a Dire Raven that can blind enemies.
Wild Shape: Spider	Level 2 Druid	Take the shape of a Spider that can web up foes.
Wild Shape: Wolf	Level 2 Druid	Take the shape of a Dire Wolf that can buff allies’ movement speed.

Fighter actions

These actions are exclusive to the Fighter and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Action Surge	Level 2 Fighter	Gain one additional action.
Disarming Attack, Melee	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your strength modifier and possibly disarm the target.
Disarming Attack, Ranged	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your dexterity modifier and possibly disarm the target
Menacing Attack, Melee	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your strength modifier and possibly frighten the target.
Menacing Attack, Ranged	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your dexterity modifier and possibly frighten the target
Pushing Attack, Melee	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your strength modifier and possibly push the target back 4.5m
Pushing Attack, Ranged	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your dexterity modifier and possibly push the target back 4.5m
Rally	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Give a friendly creature an additional 8 hit points.
Trip Attack, Melee	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your strength modifier and possibly knock them prone.
Trip Attack, Ranged	Level 3 Fighter, Battle Master	Spend superiority die to deal extra damage based on your dexterity modifier and possibly knock them prone.

Monk actions

As the Monk is not in the early access build of the game, their actions are currently unconfirmed. We will update this guide as soon as we know what they are.

Paladin actions

These actions are exclusive to the Paladin and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Control Undead	Level 3 Paladin, Oathbreaker	Gain control over an undead creature.
Divine Sense	Level 1 Paladin	Gain advantage on attack rolls against celestials, fiends, and undead.
Dreadful Aspect	Level 3 Paladin, Oathbreaker	Frighten nearby enemies.
Healing Radiance	Level 3 Paladin, Oath of the Ancients	Heal all nearby allies.
Holy Rebuke	Level 3 Paladin, Oath of Devotion	Place an aura on an ally that does 1d4 radiant damage to anyone who hits them with a melee attack.
Lay on Hands	Level 1 Paladin	Heal a creature or cure it of all diseases and poisons.
Nature’s Wrath	Level 3 Paladin, Oath of the Ancients	Restrain an enemy.
Sacred Weapons	Level 3 Paladin, Oath of Devotion	Turn your main hand weapon into a sacred weapon.
Spiteful Suffering	Level 3 Paladin, Oathbreaker	Deal 1d4+3 necrotic damage to an enemy. Attack rolls against it have advantage.
Turn the Faithless	Level 3 Paladin, Oath of the Ancients	Make fey and fiends flee from you.
Turn the Unholy	Level 3 Paladin, Oath of Devotion	Make undead and fiends flee from you.

Ranger actions

These actions are exclusive to the Ranger and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Force Tunnel	Level 1 Ranger, Illithid Power	Charge forward and push all objects and creatures in your path away from you.
Horde Breaker, Melee	Level 3 Ranger, Hunter	Target two creatures, attacking one and opening the other to a follow-up attack
Horde Breaker, Ranged	Level 3 Ranger, Hunter	Target two creatures, attacking one and opening the other to a follow-up attack
Summon Companion	Level 3 Ranger, Beast Master	Summon a Bear, Boar, Spider, Raven, or Wolf companion

Rogue actions

These actions are exclusive to the Rogue and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Cunning Action: Dash	Level 2 Rogue	Double your movement speed.
Cunning Action: Disengage	Level 2 Rogue	Moving won’t provoke opportunity attacks.
Inkblot	Level 1 Rogue, Illithid Power	Create a cloud of darkness and immediately hide. Creatures within are heavily obscured and blinded, and cannot make ranged attack in or out of it.
Sneak Attack, Melee	Level 1 Rogue	Deal an additional 1d6 damage to a distracted enemy or if you have advantage.
Sneak Attack, Ranged	Level 1 Rogue	Deal an additional 1d6 damage to a distracted enemy or if you have advantage.

Sorcerer actions

These actions are exclusive to the Sorcerer and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Create Sorcery Points	Level 2 Sorcerer	Spend spell slots to gain sorcery points.
Create Spell Slot	Level 1 Sorcerer	Spend sorcery points to unlock a spell slot.

Warlock actions

These actions are exclusive to the Warlock and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
One with Shadows	Level 1 Warlock, The Great Old One	Become invisible.

Wizard actions

These actions are exclusive to the Wizard and its subclasses:

Action	Requirement	Description
Arcane Recovery	Level 1 Wizard	Replenish spell slots once per day outside of combat.

Other actions

These actions are item or character-specific:

Action	Requirement	Description
Absolute Power	Faithbreaker weapon	Deal an additional 1d6 force damage and possibly push your target back.
Claws	Usable by the creature Us if recruited on the Nautiloid.	Lash out with deadly claws to deal Slashing Damage.
Click Heels	Boots of Speed equipment	Double your movement speed for 1 turn, and enemies have disadvantage on opportunity attacks.
Gargantuan Cleave	Very Heavy Greataxe weapon	Deal massive damage but remain ‘off balance’ for 1 turn.
Lightning Aura	The Real Sparky Sparkwall shield	Consume lightning charges to create a lighting aura. Nearby enemies possibly take 1d6 lightning damage.
Shrouded in Shadow	Shadow of Menzoberranzan helmet	Become invisible.
Vampire Bite	Astarion only	Suck the blood of a living creature and regain 2d4 health. Deal 2d4 piercing damage.
Voice of the Circle	Envoy’s Amulet	Grant an ally +2 on persuasion checks.

As you can see, there are quite a lot of actions to keep track of in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you have a solid understanding of what each class is capable of, be sure to check out our specific companion guides, such as the Druid Halsin and the Barbarian Karlach, to get a better idea on how they’ll fit into your adventuring party. Otherwise, good luck jumping, shoving, melee-attacking, and hamstringing your way through Faerun.