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All Level 1 Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3)

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Stephanie Watel

Published: Aug 4, 2023 06:15 pm

Baldur’s Gate 3 is abundantly rich in magic, with countless types of spells at your disposal in your journey across Faerun. They’re subdivided by levels, and there are plenty of them to collect as you progress through the game. If you’re wondering just how many there are to start with and what they do, here is our handy guide to all Level 1 Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3.

All Obtainable Level 1 Spells & Their Uses in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3)

There are 67 Level 1 Spells in all to choose from in Baldur’s Gate 3, though it does depend on your class/race picked during character setup. Knowing how to balance your spells with your other skills and abilities is key to not only your survival, but your entire party as well.

Name	Description	Level/School	Cast Time	Duration	Class/Race
Animal Friendship	Convince a beast to not attack you.	Enchantment	One Action	10 Turns	Bard, Cleric, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Druid
Armour of Agathys	Cast a spectral frost over yourself, increasing your hit points by five. Deal five cold damage to any creature that hits you with a melee attack.	Abjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock
Arms of Hadar	Call forth tendrils of dark energy that prevent targets from taking reactions.	Conjuration	One Action	1 Turn	Warlock
Bane	Target up to 3 creatures. They receive a 1d4 penalty to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws.	Enchantment	One Action	10 Turns (Concentration)	Bard, Cleric
Bless	Bless up to 3 creatures. They gain a +1d4 bonus to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws.	Enchantment	One Action	10 Turns (Concentration)	Bard, Paladin
Burning Hands	Each flammable target is hit with 3∼18 Fire damage.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Cleric, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Charm Person	Charm a person to gain advantages in dialogue and to prevent a potential enemy from attacking.	Enchantment	One Action	10 Turns	Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Chromatic Orb	Launch a sphere of energy which deals damage on impact.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Bard, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Chromatic Orb: Acid	Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 2d8 Acid damage.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Wizard, Sorcerer

Chromatic Orb: Cold	Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 2d8 Cold damage.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Wizard, Sorcerer
Chromatic Orb: Fire	Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 2d8 Fire damage.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Wizard, Sorcerer
Chromatic Orb: Lightning	Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 2d8 Lighting damage.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Wizard, Sorcerer
Chromatic Orb: Poison	Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 2d8 Poison damage.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Wizard, Sorcerer
Chromatic Orb: Thunder	Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 3d8 Thunder damage.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Wizard, Sorcerer
Colour Spray	Blind creatures up to a combined 33 hit points.	Illusion	One Action	1 Turn	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Command (Halt)	Command a creature to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground or drop their weapon.	Enchantment	One Action	1 Turn	Cleric, Paladin, Warlock
Compelled Duel	Your chosen target must make a wisdom saving throw, and upon a fail must focus their attacks on only you.	Enchantment	One Bonus Action	3 Turns (Concentration)	Paladin
Create or Destroy Water	Choose to call forth rain or destroy a water-based surface.	Transmutation	One Action	Instantaneous	Cleric, Druid
Cure Wounds	Touch a creature within melee range to heal it with 1d8 hit points.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger

Disguise Self	Magically change all aspects of your appearance.	Illusion	One Action	until Long Rest	Bard, Cleric, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Dissonant Whispers	Force a creature within range to take a Wisdom saving throw by whispering a discordant melody to it. If it fails, the creature takes 3d6 psychic damage and is frightened for two turns.	Enchantment	One Action	2 Turns	Bard, Warlock
Divine Favour	Deal an additional 1d4 radiant damage with every successful weapon hit.	Evocation	One Bonus Action	10 Turns (Concentration)	Paladin
Ensnaring Strike	Conjure spiked vines to the location of a target within range, dealing 1d6+3 piercing damage.	Conjuration	One Bonus Action	10 Turns	Paladin, Ranger
Entangle	Vines sprout from the ground, slowing creatures within and possibly Entangling them.	Conjuration	One Action	Concentration	Druid
Expeditious Retreat	Gain Dash immediately and as a bonus action on each of your turns until this spell ends.	Transmutation	One Bonus Action	until Long Rest (Concentration)	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Faerie Fire	Encase multiple targets in colorful light. The targets turn visible, and Attack Rolls against the targets have Advantage.	Evocation	One Action	10 Turns (Concentration)	Bard, Cleric, Druid, Drow
False Life	Gain seven temporary hit points.	Necromancy	One Action	until Long Rest	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Feather Fall	Allied creatures within range become immune to fall damage.	Transmutation	One Bonus Action	10 Turns	Bard, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Find Familiar	Gain the service of a familiar, a fey spirit that takes an animal from of your choose.	Conjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Eldritch Knight, Ranger, Warlock, Wizard

Final Familiar: Cat	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of a cat that can distract your enemies.	Conjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Wizard
Find Familiar: Crab	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of a crab. Its sharp pincers can slow enemies.	Conjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Wizard
Find Familiar: Frog	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of a frog. Its skin is covered with dizzying toxins.	Conjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Wizard
Find Familiar: Imp	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of an imp. Its barbed tail can inject enemies with a potent poison.	Conjuration	One Action	become invisible until you attack	Warlock
Find Familiar: Quasit	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of a quasit that can frighten enemies.	Conjuration	One Action	become invisible until you attack	Warlock
Find Familiar: Rat	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of a rat. Its infectious bite can spread disease.	Conjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Wizard
Find Familiar: Raven	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of a raven. It can launch precise attacks.	Conjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Wizard
Find Familiar: Spider	Summon a familiar with the form and statistics of a spider. Its deadly bite can poison enemies.	Conjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Wizard
Fog Cloud	Summons a cloud that Blinds and Heavily Obscures creatures within it.	Conjuration	One Action	10 Turns	Druid, Eldritch Knight, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
Goodberry	Add four magical berries to your inventory or the inventory or an ally. When you eat a berry, regain 1d4 hit points. If the berries are not consumed before a long rest, they disappear.	Transmutation	One Action	until Long Rest	Druid, Ranger

Grease	Cover the ground in grease, slowing creatures within and possibly making them fall Prone.	Conjuration	One Action	10 Turns	Eldritch Knight, Wizard
Guiding Bolt	Call forth a beam of light that grants Advantage on the next Attack Roll against the target.	Evocation	One Action	2 Turns	Eldritch Knight, Wizard
Hail of Thorns	During a ranged weapon attack, summon a rain of thorns on the target, dealing additional slashing damage.	Conjuration	One Bonus Action	Instantaneous	Ranger
Healing Word	Allows your target to regain 1d4 hit points.	Evocation	One Bonus Action	Instantaneous	Bard, Cleric, Druid
Hellish Rebuke	The next time you take damage, you use your reaction to surround your attacker in hellish flames.	Evocation	One Reaction	Unknown	Bard, Paladin, Warlock
Heroism	Bolster yourself or an ally with valour and health. The target can no longer be Frightened and gains 5 temporary hit points each turn.	Enchantment	One Action	10 Turns (Concentration)	Bard, Paladin
Hex	Curses a creature, ensuring that it takes extra damage from your subsequent attacks.	Enchantment	One Bonus Action	10 Turns	Bard, Warlock
Hunter’s Mark	Mark a creature. This creature will take additional damage from your physical attacks. If the creature dies before the mark expires, you may cast Hunter’s Mark again at no cost.	Divination	One Bonus Action	until Long Rest	Ranger
Ice Knife	Throw a shard of ice that deals 1-10 Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2-12 Cold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an ice surface.	Conjuration	One Action	2 Turns	Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Inflict Wounds	Damage an enemy in melee range with the necrotic energy coursing through your hands.	Necromancy	One Action	Instantaneous	Cleric, Paladin

Enhance Leap	Triple a creature’s jumping distance.	Transmutation	One Action	10 Turns	Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
Longstrider	Touch a creature to increase its Movement Speed by 3m.	Transmutation	One Action	until Long Rest	Bard, Druid, Ranger, Wizard
Lunar Mend	While in the form of an animal, heal for a portion of your health.	N/A	One Bonus Action	Instantaneous	Druid
Mage Armour	Touch an unarmored person or creature to set their AC to 13, plus their dexterity modifier.	Abjuration	One Action	Instantaneous	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Magic Missile	Shoot 3 magical missiles, each dealing 2-5 Force damage. They always hit their target.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Protection From Good and Evil	Protect a creature against aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.	Abjuration	One Action	until Long Rest	Cleric, Warlock, Wizard
Ray of Sickness	Fire a beam of sickness energy, damaging the enemy and potentially inflicting poison.	Necromancy	One Action	2 Turns	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Sanctuary	Protect yourself, or an ally against enemy attacks. This lasts until you or your ally harms another being. You can still take AOE damage from enemy spells.	Abjuration	One Bonus Action	10 Turns	Cleric, Paladin
Searing Smite	Your weapon flares with white-hot intensity as you attack, marking your target with Searing Smite.	Evocation	One Action / Bonus Action	10 Turns	Paladin
Shield	When you are about to be hit by an enemy, increase your Armour Class by 5. You take no damage from Magic Missile.	Abjuration	One Reaction	until Long Rest	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Shield of Faith	Surround a creature with a shimmering field of magic that increases its Armour Class by 2.	Abjuration	One Bonus Action	until Long Rest	Cleric, Eldritch Knight, Warlock, Wizard
Sleep	Put a creature to sleep for up to two turns. The creature will wake if they receive damage.	Enchantment	One Action	2 Turns	Bard, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Speak With Animals	Gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts.	Divination	One Action	until Long Rest	Bard, Druid, Ranger
Tasha’s Hideous Laughter	Cause the target to be consumed with laughter, leaving them prone and unable to take action.	Enchantment	One Action	10 Turns	Bard, Eldritch Knight, Wizard
Thunderous Smite	Your weapon rings with thunder as you strike, pushing your target 3m away and possibly knocking it Prone.	Evocation	One Action / Bonus Action	Instantaneous	Paladin
Thunder Wave	Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Bard, Druid, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard
Wrathful Smite	Your weapon absorbs your wrath as you strike, possibly Frightening your target.	Evocation	One Action / Bonus Action	Instantaneous	Paladin
Witch Bolt	Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1-12 Lightning Damage each turn by activating it.	Evocation	One Action	Instantaneous	Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

That concludes our guide for all Level 1 Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3). We hope you find this helpful, and let us know what your favorite spell set-up is so far.

Be sure to check out all of our other guides, such as all Cantrips in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Stephanie Watel

Stephanie Watel is a freelance writer for Twinfinite. Stephanie has been with the site for a few months, and in the games media industry for about a year. Stephanie typically covers the latest news and a variety of gaming guides for the site, and loves gardening and being the bird lady of the neighborhood. She has a BA in Writing from Pace University in NY.