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Bard Spells in Baldur's Gate 3 are regulated forms of magic energy. In BG 3, there are certain classes can cast spells to damage enemies, buff companions or create other effects. Wizards and Clerics have different sets of spells, while characters of other classes may cast a spell using scrolls.

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Name	Level	School	Casting time	Description
Blade Ward	Cantrip	Abjuration	Action	Inflicts Blade Ward (2) Gain resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage from weapon attacks.
Dancing Lights	Cantrip	Evocation	Bonus Action	Create wisps of light that illuminate a 12m/40ft radius. Concentration: Required Range: 18m/60ft
Friends	Cantrip	Enchantment	Action	Inflicts Friends (10) Enchant a non-hostile creature to gain advantage on Charisma checks against it. Concentration: Required Range: 9m/30ft
Light	Cantrip	Evocation	Action	Infuse an object with an aura of light. Range: 1.5m/5ft
Mage Hand	Cantrip	Conjuration	Action	Create a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. Concentration: Required Range: 18m/60ft
Minor Illusion	Cantrip	Illusion	Action	Create an illusory image that distracts nearby creatures, compelling them to investigate. You can remain hidden while casting this spell.
True Strike	Cantrip	Divination	Action	Inflicts True Strike (2) Divine a character's defenses to give you advantage on attack rolls against it. Concentration: Required Range: 18m/60ft
Vicious Mockery	Cantrip	Enchantment	Action	Inflicts Vicious Mockery (1 turn) Unleash a string of enchanted insults at a creature. It takes damage and receives Disadvantage on its next Attack Roll. 1d4 Psychic Range: 18m WIS Save
Animal Friendship	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Inflicts Charmed Charm a beast and convince it you mean no harm. Prerequisite: the beast cannot have an intelligence of 4 or higher. The spell ends if you or one of your companions harms the beast.
Bane	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Inflicts Bane (10) Target up to 3 creatures. They receive a d4 penalty to attack rolls and saving throws. Attack/Save: Charisma Concentration: Required Range: 9m/30ft
Charm Person	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Inflicts Charmed (10) Magically charm a humanoid that you can see. A Charmed creature can't harm the charmer, and the charmer has advantage on Charisma checks against the creature. Attack/Save: Wisdom Range: 18m/60ft
Disguise Self	Lv 1	Illusion	Action	Magically change all aspects of your appearance. (Lasts until the end of a long rest)
Faerie Fire	Lv 1	Evocation	Action	Inflicts Faerie Fire (10) Encase multiple targets in colourful light. The targets turns visible, and attack rolls against the targets have advantage. Attack/Save: Dexterity Concentration: Required Range: 18m/60ft
Feather Fall	Lv 1	Transmutation	Bonus Action	Inflicts Feather Fall (10) Slow the rate of descent of allied creatures. Grants immunity to Falling damage. Range: 9m/30ft
Healing Word	Lv 1	Evocation	Bonus Action	1d4+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points A creature you can see regains 1d4+[Spellcasting Modifier] hit points. This spell has no effect on Undead or Constructs. Range: 18m/60ft
Heroism	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Bolster yourself or an ally with valour and health. The target can no longer be Frightened and gains 5 temporary hit points each turn. 10 Turns
Longstrider	Lv 1	Transmutation	Action	Inflicts Longstrider (1) Touch a creature to increase its speed by 3m/10ft. Range: 1.5m/5ft
Sleep	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Inflicts Sleeping (2) Put creatures up to a combined 24 hit points into a magical slumber. Sleeping creatures awaken if they take damage. Range: 18m/60ft
Speak with Animals	Lv 1	Divination	Action	Inflicts Speak with Animals Gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts.
Tasha's Hideous Laughter	Lv 1	Enchantment	Action	Inflicts Hideous Laughter (10) Inflict a creature with fits of laughter, leaving it Prone and Incapacitated. At the end of its turns or when it takes damage, the creature can try to shake off the effect. Prerequisite: the creature needs to have an Intelligence score of 5 or more. Attack/Save: Wisdom Concentration: Required Range: 18m/60ft
Thunderwave	Lv 1	Evocation	Action	2d8 Thunder Release a wave of thunderous force. It deals 2d8 Thunder and pushes away creatures and objects. Attack/Save: Constitution Range: 5m/17ft
Blindness	Lv 2	Necromancy	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Magically blind an enemy creature. 10 turns Range: 18m CON Save
Calm Emotions	Lv 2	Enchantment	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Suppress strong emotions in an area, making all humanoids immune to being Charmed or Frightened. 10 turns Range: 18m Radius: 6m Concentration
Cloud of Daggers	Lv 2	Conjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	4d4 Slashing Conjure a cloud ofspinning daggers that attack anyone inside. 10 turns Range: 18m Radius: 2m Concentration
Crown of Madness	Lv 2	Enchantment	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Instil madness in a humanoid enemy, making them attack the creature closest to them (other than you), even if it's allied. 3 turns Range: 18m WIS Save Concentration
Detect Thoughts	Lv 2	Divination	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Focus your mind to read the thoughts of certain creatures while talking to them. Until Long Rest Concentration
Enhance Ability	Lv 2	Transmutation	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Bestow a magical enhancement upon an ally. They gain Advantage on Ability Checks with a chosen Ability. Melee Concentration
Heat Metal	Lv 2	Transmutation	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	2d8 Fire Cause a metal weapon or armour to glow red-hot and force the creature touching it to let go or receive Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Ability Checks. If the creature is only wearing metal armour, it always rcccivcs Disadvantage. If the creature is still touching the metal, you can use a bonus action on subsequent turns to deal another 2d8 Fire damage and force the creature to let go or receive Disadvantage. 10 turns Range: 18m CON Save Concentration
Hold Person	Lv 2	Enchantment	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Paralyse a humanoid creature, making it unable to move or act. 10 turns Range: 18m WIS Save Concentration
Invisibility	Lv 2	Illusion	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Touch a creature to turn it Invisible. 10 turns Melee Concentration
Lesser Restoration	Lv 2	Abjuration	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Remove one disease or condition afflicting a creature. Melee
Phantasmal Force	Lv 2	Illusion	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	1d6 Phychic Flood a creature‘s mind with an illusion of the last thing that attacked it. Each turn, it takes 1d6 Psychic damage. Each time it takes damage from another source, the damage type of Phantasmal Force changes to that damage type. 10 turns Range: 18 INT Save Concentration
Shatter	Lv 2	Evocation	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	3d8 Thunder Generate a painfully intense ringing noise that damages all nearby creatures and objects. Affected creatures made of inorganic material such as stone have Disadvantage on their Saving Throw. Range: 18m Radius: 3m CON Save
Silence	Lv 2	Illusion	Action Level 2 Spell Slot	Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are Silenced and Immune to Thunder damage. 100 turns Range: 18m Radius: 6m
Bestow curse	Lv 3	Necromancy	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Curse a creature with your touch. 10 Turns Melee WIS Save Concentration
Fear	Lv 3	Illusion	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Project a phantasmal image so frightening it makes targets drop whatever they are holding and become Fearful. If the target ends their turn where they can't see you, they can make another Saving Throw to shake off their fear. 3 Turns 1 turn 9m WIS Save Concentration
Feign Death	Lv 3	Necromancy	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Put an ally in a protective, magical coma deep enough to imitate death. The Ally becomes Resistant to all damage except psychic damage, and disease and poison no longer have any effect. 10 Turns Melee
Glyph of Warding	Lv 3	Abjuration	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Inscribe a circle of arcane glyphs on the ground that trigger a magical effect when stepped on by an enemy. 3m 8m Dex Save
Hypnotic Pattern	Lv 3	Conjuration	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Create a twisting pattern of colours that Hypnotises all creatures within area that can see the pattern. 2 Turns 18m 9m WIS Save Concentration
Stinking Cloud	Lv 3	Conjuration	Action Level 3 Spell Slot	Create a cloud of gas so nauseating it prevents creatures from taking actions. 3m 8m Dex Save Concentration