Shield Dwarf | Baldurs Gate 3 Wiki

Shield Dwarf is a Subrace of Dwarf in Baldur's Gate 3. Shield Dwarf have a +2 Constitution racial bonus and +2 Strength subracial bonus. While creating your Character in Baldur's Gate 3, you can choose between 8 different types of Races. Each of them has their special characteristics and some of them have Sub-Races which provide different Features and Traits.

Shield dwarves survived a long fall from grace, surrendering many of their ancient kingdoms in wars with goblins and orcs. These losses have lead to a cynical mindset, yet shield dwarves will endure anything to restore their ancestral homelands.

Shield Dwarf Traits:

• Base Racial Speed. The distance you can move per turn is 7.5 m.
• Strength +2
• Light Armor Proficiency: wearing Light Armour will not impose disadvantage on your attacks or prevent the casting of spells
• Medium Armor Proficiency wearing Medium Armour will not impose disadvantage on your attacks or prevent the casting of spells.

Dwarf Features

• Dwarven Resilience: you have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.
• +2 Constitution
• Battleaxe Proficiency: add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls (your chance to hit a target) with battleaxes.
• Handaxe proficiency: add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls (your chance to hit a target) with handaxes.
• Light Hammer Proficiency: add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls (your chance to hit a target) with light hammers.
• Warhammer Proficiency: add your proficiency bonus to attack rolls (your chance to hit a target) with warhammers.
• Darkvision: this creature can see in the dark within 12 m.

Shield Dwarf Tips & Notes

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