Thaumaturgy is a Transmutation cantrip that allows the caster to gain an advantage on Intimidation and Performance checks for 10 turns. This spell can be especially useful in social interactions and role-playing scenarios where convincing or impressing NPCs is the goal.
- Spell Type: Cantrip Spell
- School: Transmutation
- Casting Time: 1 Action
- Range: Self
- Components: Verbal
- Duration: 10 turns
- Effect: Grants advantage on Intimidation and Performance checks
How To Get Thaumaturgy In BG3
To get Thaumaturgy you need to pick Cleric Class, Tiefling (Zariel and Asmodeus) Race, or use Magic Initiate (Cleric) Feat.
How Thaumaturgy Works
Thaumaturgy is primarily used for your social interactions in Baldur’s Gate 3. By granting advantage on Intimidation and Performance checks, it can be a tool for characters who frequently engage in dialogue that requires persuasive or impressive feats.
In addition to its core function, Thaumaturgy can also be compared to spells like Guidance, which provides a temporary boost to ability checks, and Friends, which boosts Charisma-based skill checks.
Thaumaturgy is not typically cast on allies, as its effects are self-targeted. However, its use can significantly impact group interactions.
Thaumaturgy vs. Friends: While Friends provides a temporary boost to Charisma-based skill checks, it makes the target hostile after the effect ends. Thaumaturgy, on the other hand, does not have this drawback.
