How To Prepare and Change Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3? Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3 are useful in combat and exploration, but you must manage and adjust your spells from time to time to maximize your party’s build.
It is not always obvious how to change out your spells in Baldur’s Gate 3, whether you are playing a spell caster as your main character or just trying to manage your companions’ spells. The game is based on Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, and spell casters prepare their spells differently in D&D. BG3 is no exception.
Allow us to guide you through the process of how you can prepare and change spells in the newest Baldur’s Gate 3.
Classes That Can Prepare and Change Spells
The class of your character determines when and how you can alter your spells. Some classes’ spells can only be changed when they level up or re-spec. Others can prepare a loadout whenever they are not in combat. It should be noted that spells added by your race cannot be modified using either approach. They are irreversible.
Classes that can prepare spells include:
- Cleric
- Druid
- Paladin
- Wizard
Classes that can change their spells on level up include:
- Bard
- Fighter (Eldritch Knight subclass)
- Ranger
- Rogue (Arcane Trickster subclass)
- Sorcerer
- Warlock
How To Prepare and Change Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3?
Your characters can swap out their spells in a variety of ways, and it all comes down to preparation. This is a specific activity that can occur at various points throughout your campaign.
How to Prepare Spells
Clerics, druids, paladins, and wizards have a vast number of spells that they always “know,” but you can only have a limited amount of these spells at any given moment. Except in the middle of a conflict, you can change the spells you have prepared at any time. As a result, these classes can adapt to specific conditions in ways that other spell casters cannot. However, you will still need to rest for a lengthy time to refill your spell slots.
You must open your character’s Spellbook to modify their spells. Whether you use a keyboard or a controller to access the Spellbook determines how you access it.
You can access the Spellbook on a keyboard by pressing the Inventory and Equipment button on the left side of your action bars (the default hotkey is I). Then, at the top center of the Equipment menu, click on the Spellbook symbol.
On a controller, press the Right Trigger (RT) and then choose Spellbook from the radial menu by hovering over it and hitting the A button.
The Prepared Spells row displays your presently prepared spells. To edit them, first select a spell to delete, then select a spell to add. Spells that you can prepare are organized into rows based on their level (I, II, etc.).
Cantrips, unlike other spells, cannot be prepared and must be changed while leveling up. Wizards can only prepare spells that they have learned through scrolls or by leveling up, whereas clerics, druids, and paladins “know” all of their class’s spells instantly.
How to Change Spells During Level-Up
Bards, fighters, rangers, rogues, sorcerers, and warlocks do not have the option of changing spells on the fly. When you level up, you can only modify your spells.
Look for the arrow on your character’s image to level up. If there is no arrow, you must collect additional experience before leveling up. To access the leveling-up screen, click the arrow.
You may have a couple of additional options here, but we are going to stick to spells. If your character has new spells, you can select them here. You can also use existing spells to replace them.
New Spells can be selected from the Spells menu on the left. The available selections will be displayed at the bottom of the window. When you select one, it will appear in the red Selected box in the center.
Replacement spells can be found on the left side under Replace Spells. You must first select a spell to remove. Click the Change button at the bottom of the Outbox to do so. This will open a window where you can select one of your existing spells to remove. Then, at the bottom of the Inbox, click the Change button. You will be able to select a spell to add here.
When you have completed adding and altering your spells, click the ‘Accept’ button to complete your leveling.
Conclusion
Those who experience Spellbook limitations should keep in mind that more spell slots are gained upon leveling up. The number is determined by the character’s class.
Additionally, players can add a few more spells to their library by using magic scrolls or magic artifacts. Magic scrolls are one-time-use things, whereas magical goods can deliver a cantrip that can be used at any time or recharged after a long or short rest.
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