Baldurs Gate 3: Race Halfling Guide Baldurs Gate 3 guide, walkthrough
Halflings are skillful characters with incredible luck. In this BG3 guide, you'll read what subrace and class to choose for a Halfling.
Last update: 05 October 2023
Halflings are small and comfort-loving inhabitants of Faerûn, whose inconspicuous appearance is compensated by their dexterity, courage and innate luck. A set of interesting talents makes these creatures useful companions during dangerous journeys. This page will help you understand and learn the most important advantages of playing as a Halfling. Thanks to the information included here, you will be able to assess whether this race makes a good choice for your character.
Basic stats and race abilities
After leaving early access, BG3 abandoned the mechanic of adding bonuses to stats depending on race. From now on, every player can choose a +1 and +2 bonus to any stat, regardless of race. This means that choosing a race will mainly influence the appearance of your character and the presence of appropriate race abilities.
Base race speed : The distance you can travel each turn is 7.5 meters.
Lucky
The characteristic luck of the small inhabitants of Faerun manifests itself in a quite material way.
Unfavorable result of 1 on attack roll, stat check, or saving throw may be repeated. This skill is available once and resets after a long rest.
Used at the right moment, this ability can turn the tide of a demanding battle, or positively influence the outcome of a skills check crucial to the story.
Brave
The big hearts of small Halflings give them advantage on saving throws against terror.
This ability will come in handy during fights against adversaries abusing this debuff.
Subraces
Lightfoot Halfling
A sociable and cheerful folk. Their small stature and discretion give them advantage on stealth checks.
Strongheart Halfling
Halflings with the blood of dwarven ancestors. The natural resistance associated with this means that, like Dwarves, Strongheart Halflings gain advantage on saving throws against poison.
Resistance to poison-based attacks will also mean that a representative of this subrace will only receive half the normal damage when hit by this type of attack.
Best class for a Halfling
Halflings, thanks to their cunning and luck , will be perfect as Rogues. The ability to re-roll a failed 1 roll will aid them in, for example, stealing, while the natural stealth ability of Lightfoot Halflings will help them remain unnoticed.