Actions

"Action" redirects here. For the resource, see Resources#Action.

Actions are the acts taken by creatures on their turns in Baldur's Gate 3. Actions are generally taken to deal damage or inflict harmful conditions, but can also be taken to heal or aid allies.

A special form of action – known as a reaction – can be used as a response to certain triggers, including on the turns of other creatures.

Taking actions usually requires the acting creature to expend one of three resources:

• Action
• Bonus action
• Reaction

Overview

Actions are categorised by their source:

Common actions

Common actions are actions available to all creatures.

Class actions

Class actions are actions available through features, such as those gained from classes or equipment. Many actions taken by NPCs are also considered class actions.

Racial actions

Racial actions are actions available through racial features, and are exclusively gained from race.

Situational actions

Situational actions unlock as a result of another ability, feature, or condition. It remains at the side of the character's hotbar until the conditions creating it expire. One such example is Forced Manoeuvre as a result of Manoeuvring Attack (Melee).

Weapon actions

Weapon actions are actions available through equipping weapons.

Spells

Spells are cast by casters and by other creatures through the use of scrolls.

Resources

Creatures take actions in turn-based mode by expending one of two resources: Action or Bonus action.

Additionally, some actions require both of the two resources to be expended.

An additional resource – Reaction – is used to take conditional reactions on another creature's turn.

All creatures have 1 charge of each of the three resources that recharges at the beginning of each turn, but additional charges can be gained from various sources.

Exceptions

Free attacks

• Classes that have the  Extra Attack feature may take one additional Free Attack action on their turn after taking an Attack action, without expending an Action resource.
• Level 11 fighters have the  Improved Extra Attack feature and can take two additional Free Attack actions on their turn after taking an Attack action, without expending an Action resource.

Lists of common actions

Actions

•  Dash
•  Disengage
•  Help
•  Improvised Melee Weapon
•  Main Hand Attack
•  Perform
•  Ranged Attack
•  Throw
•  Unarmed Strike

Bonus actions

•  Dip
•  Jump
•  Off-Hand Attack (Melee)
•  Off-Hand Attack (Ranged)
•  Shove

Reactions

Main article: Reactions

Reactions are actions taken in response to a trigger, and can be taken even if triggered on another creature's turn.

See also

• Category:Bonus actions, a category of all bonus actions.