No matter how you play Baldur’s Gate 3, the likelihood is that, sooner rather than later, you’re going to be casting some spells. Magicians and clerics rely on them for everything from damage and destruction to healing and talking with animals, so they’re an inevitably of life in the D&D world. Unlike many other games though, in BG3, I love that you may switch your spell choices on the fly between any you have available to your class. Read on to discover how to prepare spells on Baldur’s Gate 3 with my spellcasting guide.

How Spellcasting Works in Baldur’s Gate 3 - Preparing spells

Whether or not you need to prepare spells in Baldur’s Gate 3 depends on your class:

If you do need to prepare spells, simply bring up your Character Sheet and click the central Spellbook icon at the top of the opo-up. Look for the highlighted row to see the spells you currently have prepared. To change them, simply click them (a red cross will appear when you hover over them) and then click the ones below you want to prepare. That’s all there is to it. Just remember thatyou cannot prepare different spells once combat is initiated.

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Every type of spell in Baldur’s Gate 3

It’s also important to note that there are several types of spells in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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