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BG3 was built on D&D 2014 rules. BG3 WITH THIS MOD runs on the official 2024 Player's Handbook.
This mod updates Baldur's Gate 3's ruleset to match the 2024 Player's Handbook (5.5e).
→ For the full breakdown, see The Overhaul
- Hit Point Dice
- Bloodied Condition
- Equipping Weapons
- Extra Attack (War Magic Integration)
- Heavy Armor Strength Requirement
- Heavy Weapon Ability Requirement
- Hiding
- One Spell Slot per Turn
- Prone
- Spell Scroll Restrictions
- Weapon Mastery
- Distract
- Dodge
- Hide
- Jump
- Shove
- Topple
All 12 PHB base classes updated to the 2024 PHB. Four new classes added.
- All 12 PHB classes fully updated · 4 new classes: Gunslinger · Illrigger · Artificer · Monster Hunter.
- Subclasses revised and expanded · Full Extra Attack and multiclassing support
| CLASS | SUBCLASSES |
|---|---|
| Barbarian | Berserker, Wildheart, Wild Magic, Zealot, Giant, World Tree |
| Bard | Lore, Valour, Swords, Glamour, Moon |
| Cleric | Life, Apocalypse, Astral, Death, Grave, Knowledge, Light, Nature, Tempest, Trickery, War |
| Druid | Land, Moon, Spore, Stars, Sea |
| Fighter | Battle Master, Eldritch Knight, Champion, Arcane Archer |
| Monk | Way of the Open Hand, Way of the Shadow, Way of the Four Elements, Way of the Kensei, Way of Mercy |
| Paladin | Devotion, Ancients, Oathbreaker, Glory, Vengeance |
| Ranger | Hunter, Beast Master, Gloom Stalker, Swarmkeeper, Drakewarden |
| Rogue | Thief, Arcane Trickster, Assassin, Soulknife |
| Sorcerer | Wild Magic, Draconic, Storm, Shadow, Divine Soul |
| Warlock | Archfey, Celestial, Fiend, Great Old One, Hexblade, Undead |
| Wizard | Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Necromancy, Transmutation, Bladesinging |
| Gunslinger (NEW) | High Roller, Spellslinger, White Hat |
| Illrigger (NEW) | Hellspeaker, Painkiller, Sanguine Knight, Shadowmaster |
| Artificer (NEW) | Alchemist, Armorer, Artillerist |
| Monster Hunter (NEW) | Carver Guild, Devourer Guild, Occultist Guild |
Three new classes not in the PHB:
Gunslinger · Illrigger · Artificer
All backgrounds updated to the 2024 PHB format — each now grants its Origin Feat, two skill proficiencies, and a starting equipment package.
- 19 PHB 2024 backgrounds
- 18 Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn backgrounds
- Every background grants a unique Origin Feat at Level 1
The monsters you face play by the same rules you do — rebuilt for 5.5e.
- Bugbear — Extra Attack implemented; all variants updated
- Dire Wolf — Action resources corrected across all variants
- Wolf — Action resources corrected across all variants (companion, wildshape, enemy)
- Worg — Action resources corrected across all variants
This section expands with every update as more creatures are brought to 5.5e standards.
80+ feats spanning five sourcebooks.
- Player's Handbook 2024
- Xanathar's Guide to Everything
- Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
- Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
- The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying
All races revised to the 2024 PHB lineage system. New races added:
Dhampir · Kalashtar · and more — with full trait and passive implementations.
Hundreds of spells revised to their 5.5e versions. Key changes include:
- Concentration removed from several spells (Barkskin, Wrathful Smite, Searing Smite, Spiritual Weapon, Magic Weapon, Stoneskin, Thunderous Smite)
- Sleep, True Strike, Vicious Mockery, Witch Bolt fully redesigned
- Summoning spells overhauled (Summon Beast, Summon Fey)
- New spells added: Steel Wind Strike, Mind Sliver, and more
Spell scrolls now enforce class restrictions matching the 2024 PHB. Each scroll can only be used by classes that have the spell on their list.
- 50+ spells with specific class restrictions implemented
- Wizard-list proxies — Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight, Gunslinger (Spellslinger), Illrigger (Architect of Ruin), and Monster Hunter gain access to Wizard-list scrolls at Level 3+
- Unlisted spells remain freely usable by any character
Magic items updated and new items added:
Holy Avenger · Moon Sickle · Gloves of Heroism · Helmet of Smiting · Blazer of Benevolence · Cap of Curing · Chain of Liberation · Dragon's Grasp · Hellrider's Pride · Rupturing Blade · Spellthief · and more.
The complete 5.5e Weapon Mastery system — all properties implemented:
Cleave · Graze · Nick · Push · Sap · Slow · Topple · Vex
| Language | Status |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 English | ✅ Built-in |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish (Castilian) | ✅ Built-in |
| 🇲🇽 Spanish (Latin American) | ✅ Built-in |
| 🇰🇷 Korean | ✅ Built-in |
| 🇯🇵 Japanese | ✅ Built-in |
| 🇧🇷 BrazilianPortuguese | ✅ Built-in |
| 🇷🇺 Russian | 📦 External Patch ← |
| 🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified) | 📦 External Patch ← |
- Install via: BG3 Mod Manager (in-game)
- Standalone: No other mods required
⚠️ Not compatible with saves from before a major version update⚠️ May conflict with other class or feat overhaul mods
- PSION — Full psionic class currently in development
- Additional subclasses and feat sources planned
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Original Mod | Yoonmoonsik |
| Spanish Localization | HermexVar |
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