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Actions in Baldur's Gate 3 are certain moves your character can perform. Actions can be used in both exploration and combat to maneuver across the battlefield or to harm or aid Characters. The actions that a Character can perform are based on their Class and Equipment. Below you can find a list with all Actions in Baldur's Gate 3.

There are special types of Actions called Bonus Actions which can be performed on top of your normal Actions.

Action Resources

To perform Actions in Baldur's Gate 3, your character needs to spend the corresponding resources. All characters can perform at least an Action and a Bonus action per turn. Note that certain abilities, such as Action Surge, may grant you an extra action point.

Action is the primary resource players spend in order to attack or cast Spells. Certain Skills have specific action types assigned to them. Most of these resources replenish once the turn is over.

This is important information to be fully aware of during combat, because It will help you plan your turns accordingly. Note that you don't necessarily have to spend both actions to end your turn.

For example: While playing as a Warlock, you move to a vantage point and cast Eldritch Blast on an Enemy. Doing so, will spend your Action for this turn. Blocking you out from performing another action until your next turn. Your Bonus Action still remains usable. Using a Potion of Healing or using Jump to change your position, spends the remaining Bonus Action resource. These two are just an example of two possible Bonus Actions, and not the only choices available for players.

Weapon Actions

To perform Weapon Actions in Baldur's Gate 3, your character NEEDS to be proficient with that type of weapon. Otherwise, it won't be possible to perform said Weapon action.

All Actions in Baldur's Gate 3

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Name	Type	Description	Range	Requirements
Main Hand Attack	Action	Make a melee attack with your equipped Weapon	1.5 m	Melee Attack A melee Weapon must be equipped
Topple	Action	Inflicts Prone. Swipe at a creature to knock it Prone. Attack/Save: Dexterity Recharge: Once per short rest	1.5 m	N/A
Jump	Bonus Action	Characters perform a jump, which distance depends on his or her Strength modifier. Jumping doesn't trigger opportunity attacks. Recharge: Once per turn	4.5 m (depends on character's Strength modifier)	N/A
Dip	Bonus Action	Coat your weapon in a surface to deal additional damage.	3 m	N/A
Shove	Bonus Action	Push a target away for up to 4 m. Shoving unsuspecting targets always succeeds.	1.5 m	N/A
Hide	Bonus Action	Stick to the shadows to improve your chances of going undetected. Attacking or casting spells reveals your location	N/A	N/A
Throw	Action	Allows you to throw an Item or Creature. Stronger characters can throw heavier objects.	15 m	N/A
Dash	Action	Double your movement speed for the current turn. Recharge: Once per turn.	N/A	N/A
Knock Unconscious	Action	Make a non-lethal attack against a creature. If the attack killed the creature, it falls Unconscious instead. Knocking companion unconscious will Down them.	1.5 m	N/A
Help	Action	Help a target up. Can be used to remove Prone, Downed, Sleep, Enwebbed, and Ensnared.	1.5 m	N/A
Cleave	Action	Swing your Weapon in a large arc to attack multiple Enemies at once.	2 m	A Longsword must be equipped
Claws	Action	Lash out with deadly claws to deal Slashing damage.	1.5 m	N/A
Blessing of the Trickster	Action	Grant another creature advantage on Stealth checks. You can only use this blessing on one creature at a time.	1.5 m	Concentration
Sneak Attack (Ranged)	Action	Exploit a foe's distraction to deal Piercing damage. Attack/Save: Ranged Attack Recharge: Once per turn You have advantage, or another Enemy of the target is within 1.5 m of it and you don't have disadvantage.	18 m	N/A
Sneak Attack (Melee)	Action	Exploit a foe's distraction to deal Melee Attack Recharge: Once per turn You have advantage, or another Enemy of the target is within 1.5 m of it and you don't have disadvantage.	1.5 m	N/A
Arcane Recovery	Action	Once per day out of combat, replenish expended spell slots, with allow you to cast Spells.	N/A	N/A
Ranged Attack	Action	Make a ranged attack to deal Piercing damage Attack/Save: Ranged Attack	18 m	N/A
Invoke Duplicity	Action	Summon an illusion to distract your Enemies. You and your allies receive advantage on attack rolls against a creature if both are attacker and the illusions are within 3 m of it.	9 m	Concentration
Turn Undead	Action	Inflicts Turned. Present your holy symbol and pray. Each undead that can see or hear you is forced to flee from you.	9 m	N/A
Radiance of the Dawn	Action	Harness the sun's divine power to dispel any magical darkness and deal Radiant to hostile creature. On a successful saving throw, creatures only take half damage. Doesn't affect creatures that have total cover from you.	9 m	Constitution
Rush Attack	Action	Inflicts Off Balance Charge forwardand attack the first enemy in yourway, dealing damage and possibly pushing them Off Balance. Attack/Save: Strength Recharge: Once per Short Rest.	9 m	??
Action Surge	Action	Inflicts Action Surge. Push Yourself beyond your limits and gain one additional action.	N/A	N/A
Preserve Life	Action	Evoke a healing energy that restores 3*3 hit ponts to allied creatures. Has no effect on undead and constructs.	9m	N/A
Summon Companion	Action	Gain a beast companion that accompamies you on your adventures and fights alongside you.	18m	N/A
Cunning Action: Dash	Bonus Action	Double your movement speed for the current turn.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape Action	Bonus Action	Magically assume the shape of a beast. While in animal shape, you can't talk or cast spells. You take on the game statistics of your beast form -excluding your Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. When your beast form drops to 0 hit points, you revert to your normal form, with the number of hit points you had before transforming. If your hit points dropped below 0 in beast form, that damage is applied after you revert. Spells that require concentration are not broken by turning into an animal. Your equipment merges into your animal form and won't have any effect until you revert.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape: Cat	Bonus Action	Take the shape of a cat that can avoid attention or distract Enemies. Your cat shape has 2 hit points.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape: Badger	Bonus Action	Take the shape of a giant badegr that can burrow into the ground. Your badger shape has 13 hit points.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape: Bear	Bonus Action	Take the shape of a polar bear that can goad Enemies into attacking it. Your bear shape has 30 hit points.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape: Wolf	Bonus Action	Take the shape of a dire wolf that can increase its allie's movement speed and leave its Enemies vulnerable. Your wolf shape has 18 hit points.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape: Spider	Bonus Action	Take the shape of of a giant spider that can enweb Enemies. Your spider shape has 20 hit points.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape: Dire Raven	Bonus Action	Take the shape of of a dire raven that can avoid attention and Blind Enemies. Your raven shape has 21 hit points.	N/A	N/A
Wild Shape: Deep Rothé	Bonus Action	Take the shape of of a deep rothé that can casts dancing lights and charge its Enemies. Your deep rothé shape has 23 hit points.	N/A	N/A
Natural Recovery	Action	Once per day our of combat, you can replenish expended spell slots, which allow you to cast spells.	N/A	N/A
Force Tunnel	Action	Charge forward and push all objets and creatures in your path 13ft away from you.	9m	N/A
Disengage	Action	Focus on retreating safely. Moving won't provoke Opportunity Attacks.	N/A	N/A
Create Sorcery Points	Bonus Action	Spend Spell Slots to gain Sorcery Points	N/A	N/A
Create Spell Slot	Bonus Action	Spend Sorcery Points to unlock a Spell Slot.	N/A	N/A
Lacerate	Action	Slash at an enemy to deal damage and possible inflict Bleeding. Attack/Save: Melee Attack, Constitution Recharge: Once per Short Rest. Undead and Constructs can't Bleed.	Range: 1.5m
Heartstopper	Action	Smash an enemy's chest to deal damage and possibly reduce inflict Chest Trauma. Attack/Save: Melee Attack, Constitution. Recharge: Once per Short Rest. Undead and Construct can't get Chest Trauma.	Range: 1.5m
Weakening Strike	Action	Target an enemy's hands with a non-lethal attack to deal damage and possibly inflict Weak Grip. Attack/Save: Melee Attack, Strength Recharge: Once per Short Rest. Creatures without weapons can't have Weak Grip.	Range: 1.5m
Crippling Strike	Action	Swing at an enemy's legs to deal damage and possibly Cripple them.
Pommel Strike	Bonus Action	Inflicts Dazed Make a non-lethal attack against an enemy to possibly Daze them. Attack/Save: Melee attack, Constitution Recharge: Once per short rest.	Range: 1.5m
Piercing Strike	Action	Stab an enemy to damage them that possibly left a Gaping Wounds. Attack/Save: Melee attack, Constitution Recharge: Once per short rest. Undead and Constructs can't get Gaping Wounds.	Range: 1.5m
Backbreaker	Action	Put extra force behind your strike to possible knock your enemy Prone. Attack/Save: Melee attack, Strength. Recharge: Once per short rest.	Range: 1.5m
Flourish	Action	Feint an attack to possible throw your enemy off balance.
Concussive Smash	Action	Hit an enemy with all your might to deal damage and possibly Daze them. Attack/Save: Melee Attack, Constitution Recharge: Once per Short Rest.	Range: 1.5m
Brace (Ranged)	7.5 Movement Speed	Applies Braced Spend 7.5m of your movement speed. For the rest of your turn, your Damage Rolls for your Ranged Weapon Have Advantage, byt you can't move. Recharge: Once per short rest.	N/A	A Ranged Weapon needs to be equipped.
Brace (Melee)	7.5 Movement Speed	Applies Braced Spend 7.5m of your movement speed. For the rest of your turn, roll Melee damage twice and use the highest result. Recharge: Once per short rest.	N/A	Pike +1
Prepare	7.5 Movement Speed	Aplplies Prepared Spend 7.5m of your Movement Speed to deal an additional amount damage with your melee weapon for the rest of the turn. Recharge: Once per short rest.	Range: N/A	Greataxes
Piercing Shot	Action	Inflicts Gaping Wounds Shoot an enemy to damage them that possibly left a Gaping Wounds. Attack/Save: Ranged Attack, Constitution Recharge: Once per Short Rest Undead and Constructs can't get Gaping Wounds.	Range: 18m	Light Crossbows
Hamstring Shot	Action	Inflicts Hamstrung Shoot an enemy in the thigh to deal damage and possibly reduce their Movement Speed by 50%. Attack/Save: Ranged Attack, Constitution Recharge: Once per Short Rest	Range: 18m	Shortbows Longbows
Mobile Shot	Bonus Action	Make a Ranged Attack while moving. Attack/Save: Ranged Attack. Recharge: Once per Short Rest.	Range: 18m	Must have Dashed or Disengaged this turn. Hand Crossbow
Menacing Attack (Melee)	Action + Superiority Die	Spend a superiority die to deal X+Strength Modifier+1d8 damage type depending on the weapon used and possibly Frighten the target Attack/Save: Wisdom	Range: 1.5m	A Melee Weapon needs to be equipped.
Menacing Attack (Ranged)	Action + Superiority Die	Spend a superiority die to deal x+ Dexterity Modifier + 1d8 Piercing damage and possibly Frighten the target. Attack/Save: Ranged Attack	Range: 18m	A Ranged Weapon needs to be equipped.
Pushing Attack (Melee)	Action + Superiority Die	Spend a superiority die to deal X+Strength Modifier+1d8 damage type depending on the weapon used and possibly push the target back 4.5m. Attack/Save: Strength	Range:1.5m	A Melee Weapon needs to be equipped.
Pushing Attack (Ranged)	Action + Superiority Die	Spend a superiority die to deal X+Strength Modifier+1d8 damage type depending on the weapon used and possibly push the target back 4.5m. Attack/Save: Ranged Attack	Range: 18m	A Ranged Weapons needs to be equipped.
Rally	Bonus Action + Superiority Die	Expend a superiority die to bolster the resolve of a friendly creature. It gains an additional 8 hit points.	Range: 18m	Battle Master
Disarming Attack (Melee)	Action + Superiority Die	Applies Rallied Spend a superiority die to deal X+Strength Modifier+1d8 damage type depending on the weapon used and potentially force the target to drop the weapons they are holding. Attack/Save: Melee Attack.	Range: 1.5m
Disarming Attack (Ranged)	Action + Superiority Die	Spend a superiority die to deal X+Dexterity Modifier+1d8 damage type depending on the weapon used and potentially force the target to drop the weapons they are holding. Attack/Save: Melee Attack.	Range: 18m
Trip Attack (Melee)	Action + Superiority Die	Spend a superiority die to deal X + Strength Modifier + 1d8 damage and possibly knock the target Prone. Attack/Save: Strength	Range: 1.5m	The target must be larger or smaller.
Trip Attack (Ranged)	Action + Superiority Die	Spend a superiority die to deal X + Dexterity Modifier + 1d8 damage and possibly knock the target Prone. Attack/Save: Ranged Attack	Range: 18m	The target must be larger or smaller.
Absolute Power	Action	A surge of divine energy accompanies your swing. It deals an additional 1d6 Force damage and possibly pushes your target back 5m. Attack/Save: Melee Attack Recharge: Once per Short Rest	Range: 1.5m	Faithbreaker
Vampire Bite	Bonus Action	You suck the blood from a living creature and regain 2d4 hit points. The target takes 2d4 Piercing damage, unless it is unconscious or you are Hiding. Biting a creature does not break stealth. Recharge: Once per Short Rest.	Range: 1.5m
Voice of the Circle	Action	Applies Voice of the Circle Grant an ally a +2 bonus on Persuasion Ckecks. Recharge: Once per Short Rest.	Range: 1.5m	Envoy's Amulet
Pin Down	Action	Allows you to make a ranged weapon attack to deal Piercing damage and to reduce the target's movement speed by 3m.	Range: 18m	Bows
Attack of Opportunity	Reaction	Attack an enemy moving out of your reach.	-

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- Anonymous
  09 Apr 2021 15:13
  pfff.. Hide as a bonus action to everyone ? Why bother do a rogue then ? which is one of their boost in 5e... Let`s take it and give it to everyone.
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