The Half-Elf race in BG3 can see in the dark (Darkvision) and has the Fey Ancestry feature.

Read on our BG3 guide if you want to find out what classes are best suited for the Half-Elf.

This versatility makes themextremely flexible character who are able to play various roles in the party.

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Base race speed: The distance it’s possible for you to travel each turn is9 meters.

Darkvision: up to12 meters.

Characteristic feature of the human side of half-elven lineage.

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Weapon training makesHalf-Elves proficient at using spears, pikes, halberds, and glaives.

In addition, representatives of this racecan wear light armor and proficiently use a shield.

Racial ability inherited along with elfish blood.

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Ithelps Half-Elves on saving throws against the charmed effect.

Additionally, representatives of this hybrid raceare resistant to all forms of magical sleep.

Their specific racial abilities are also similar to those manifested by their forefathers.

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Half-high elves are therefore able to learnone cantrip from the wide repertoire of Mage cantrips.

The stat used by the high Half-Elf to cast said cantrip isIntelligence.

These agile characters inherit from their forest-dwelling ancestors the ability to move at high speeds.

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Their naturalmovement speed is increased by 1.5 mamounting to a total of10.5 meters.

Beings inheriting the blood of the dark Elves have access to the characteristic magic of the Drow.

At level 1, they know theDancing Lightscantrip, whichilluminates a space within a 9-meter radius.

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At level 3, they receive theFaerie Firespell.

This spellreveals designated targetsand makesattacks against them easier.

The stat that Drow Half-Elves use to cast racial spells isCharisma.

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