The Best Items For Charisma In Baldur’s Gate 3

Summary

• Charisma is key for certain classes, influencing spell effectiveness and NPC interactions.
• Items like Gibus Of The Worshipful Servant and Harmonic Dueller boost Charisma-related abilities.
• Unique items like the Helmet Of Smiting and Potent Robe enhance gameplay for specific classes.

Baldur’s Gate 3
earned various rewards and accolades for the way the Dungeons & Dragons
-based character creation process was applied to the setting and gameplay. Character creation and progression are some of the main features of one of history’s most successful RPGs, and options include various items that help to strengthen and take advantage of a character’s most important Ability Scores.

Charisma is a crucial spellcasting modifier for Paladins, Warlocks, Sorcerers, and Bards. The higher it is the better the chance or amount of damage depending on the nature of the spell. Players should also keep in mind that Charisma is a unique Ability Score that also determines how NPCs and Companions interact with their Tav or Durge, which includes lower prices at merchants and taverns.

Updated December 26, 2024, by Kristy Ambrose: Items that bolster Charisma are incredibly valuable and should be picked up by any of the classes that scale with the stat. There are a ton of different items in Baldur’s Gate 3, some of which directly relate to Charisma, and either increase the stat or use an ability or condition directly related to it. Although the better part of the game development is over, Patch 8 is a fairly big addition that Larian plans to drop in 2025. There may be a few more items to boost Charisma included in the new content.

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Gibus Of The Worshipful Servant

Sold By Helisk In The Devil’s Fee Or Dropped By Sceleritas

• Gives the user Momentum equal to their Charisma modifier.

Some classes that use charisma are already more mobile than others, with increased movement to get closer to foes. Even still, the ability to obtain some extra movement is a welcome bonus, allowing players to traverse a battlefield more easily, and the Gibus of the Worshipful Servant grants such a boon.

Movement, and by relation momentum, is a crucial feature of Baldur’s Gate 3, and gifting characters with more of it equal to their charisma modifier can be very strong. Bards, Warlocks, Sorcerers, and paladins will be the prime candidates for the item, given that they use the stat. Aside from extra movement, the item also gives Advantage on constitution saving throws, which is a nice little bonus.

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Harmonic Dueller

Bought From Entharl Danthelon

• Deals extra melee damage equal to the user’s Charisma modifier.

The first class most people will likely associate rapiers with will be warlocks given Wyll’s penchant for using them. While it is common that rapiers are used on spellblade classes, the Harmonic Dueller
can still be a worthwhile acquisition regardless, given its class actions that let characters use their charisma modifier to deal bonus damage depending on how high the stat is.

As Warlocks and Bards are two of the most used classes to wield rapiers, the Harmonic Dueller can be valuable to them. As the two classes utilize charisma as their main stat, the bonus damage from the Harmonic Dueller becomes a strong ability.

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Fey Semblance Amulet

A Reward For Finishing “The Hag Survivors”

• Gives Advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws.

There are a few ways that the story of Ethel the Hag can play out. If players decide to rescue Mayrina in Act 1 and give her the wand to control her undead husband, they can meet her again in Baldur’s Gate. She and some other Hag Survivors are staying in Old Garlow’s House, and when the party finds her and undoes the most recent fey curse that’s been placed on the whole house, the story continues.

If Ethel is successfully freed, and the other child that she’s stolen also survives, the reward is the Fey Semblance Amulet
. This very rare accessory benefits Intelligence and WIsdom as well as Charisma saving throws, making it a powerful item that definitely belongs in Act 3.

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Helmet Of Smiting

Found In A Chest In The Selunite Outpost

• Grants temporary hit points based on the user’s Charisma modifier.

Paladins are one of the most notorious classes in Baldur’s Gate 3. They have a ton of versatility when it comes to party roles and can deal insane amounts of damage when built correctly.

The Helmet Of Smiting
can fit in well with a Paladin character as it grants temporary hit points equal to the user’s Charisma modifier when a smite spell is used. As a central part of their kit, smites are one of the main ways a Paladin deals damage, with the class using charisma to improve spellcasting, making the Helmet of Smiting worthwhile.

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Tyrannical Jackboots

Looted From Enver Gortash

• Grants the Scintillating condition.

Enver Gortash isn’t just powerful and intimidating, he’s also quick and clever, but it’s not all natural talent. His footwear, the Tyrannical Jackboots, reflect who he is with their stylish look and handy bonuses to Charisma.

Any character wearing these boots has the Scintillating condition, which gives them Advantage on Charisma saving throws and ability checks. These powers might explain how Gortash was able to charm so many people and become the prominent leader of Baldur’s Gate.

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Infernal Rapier

A Reward For Wyll’s Personal Quest

• Uses the Spellcasting Modifier for Attack Rolls.

The Infernal Rapier
doesn’t immediately have any abilities that directly pinpoint the use of charisma, but it does use the wielder’s spellcasting modifier for attack rolls. As it is rewarded from Wyll’s questline, and that warlocks and bards are the most likely classes to wield rapiers, the weapon can benefit well from highCcharisma investment.

As it uses the spellcasting modifier of the user, which would most likely be charisma, it can further the amount of damage dealt by classes wielding it by a good portion, making it a valuable acquisition. It also comes with some bonus abilities, such as a +1 increase to spell save dice rolls, and the option to summon a cambion.

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Potent Robe

A Reward For Completing “Rescue the Tieflings” In Act 2

• +1 AC
• Cantrips deal additional damage equal to the user’s Charisma modifier.
• Wearer gains temporary HP equal to their Charisma modifier at the beginning of their turn.

Warlocks and Sorcerers are the primary classes that utilize magic in conjunction with Charisma, so having an item that deals extra damage via Cantrips equal to their Charisma modifier is extremely powerful. Bards and Paladins also use charisma, but Warlocks and Sorcerers will be the main classes to use the Potent Robe
. It also gifts temporary hit points equal to the Charisma modifier at the beginning of a turn.

The ability to deal extra damage is an amazing bonus, making the robe a no-brainer to obtain, especially given Warlocks are already powerful and utilize cantrips heavily, with Sorcerers also being extremely strong. The temporary hit points bonus is a beneficial ability, as both classes are more glass canons, with not as much health or defense compared to others.

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Auntie Ethel’s Hair

Make Certain Dialogue Choices After Reducing Her Health Using Non-Lethal Damage

• Permanent +1 to a chosen Ability Score

Auntie Ethel’s Hair is one of the most obvious choices for every class to obtain on a playthrough, given its ability to permanently increase a stat by +1. It can be acquired immediately after waking up from the prologue and will stay with the characters until the end of the game.

Ethel’s health has to be reduced to 20% or lower before this dialogue can be triggered. Charisma can be increased by +1 for any of the classes that require it, making for a very powerful item. It can also be stacked with other charisma-boosting items, further improving how powerful a build can be.

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The Mirror of Loss

In The House Of Grief

• Permanent bonus to one Ability Score
• +1 to Charisma
• A temporary debuff

There are two versions of this oversized reflective surface in the game, but only one of them can be used to improve a character’s Charisma Ability Score. The mirror in the Gauntlet of Shar is damaged, but everyone in the party can use the one in the House of Grief.

The mirrors of Shar are mysterious, and there are various ways to gain permanent Ability improvements from the mirror. It can’t be used at all until one party member passes either an Arcana or Religion check, following the sacrifice of one of the character’s memories.

Shadowheart has some special dialogue related to the Mirror of Loss and depending on whether she has turned against Shar. If she remains loyal, she gets a +2 bonus to Charisma, but if she defies the dark goddess, she can’t use the mirror at all.

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Birthright

Bought From Socerer’s Sundries

Any items that flat-out increase the stat of a character are incredibly valuable. Birthright does just that by increasing Charisma by +2 up to a total of 22. The Charisma-boosting ability of Birthright can be stacked, but it must be used before reaching 22 Charisma.

All the classes that utilize Charisma will find Birthright a place in their build, as increasing the stat they use to gain proficiency in spells is a must-have for dealing with tough enemies. It might not look or possess the most flashy of abilities, but the simple effect of increasing Charisma by a +2 should not be understated.

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Seemingly Gleaming Ring

A Reward From Naaber In Wyrm’s Crossing

• +1 to Charisma saving throws
• -1 to Wisdom saving throws

It’s a fairly complex process to get this ring, which is one of the reasons most players never see it. When the party passes through Wyrm’s Crossing in Act 3 (notable for locations like Sharess’ Caress and Carm’s Garms), they’ll meet a rather annoying NPC called Naaber. He really wants to be a hero, won’t leave the main character alone, and is a descendant of other residents of Baldur’s Gate who had similar habits.

Naaber has an unmarked quest that only requires the player to excuse all possible dialogue options with him. This takes a while because he has a lot to say, but once successful, the reward is the Absolute Confidence Amulet. The only way to get the Seemingly Gleaming Ring is if the party Rogue or Bard has already pickpocketed the amulet from him, in which case, the reward is the ring instead.

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Duke Ravengard’s Longsword

Loot From Duke Ulder Ravengard

• +2 Charisma
• Grants temporary hit points equal to the user’s Charisma modifier.

Much like the case with Birthright, Duke Ravengard’s Longsword
can increase charisma by +2, making for a valuable weapon. Unlike Birthright, Duke Ravengard’s Longsword also has an ability that lets allies gain temporary hit points equal to the user’s Charisma modifier whenever they kill an enemy.

The increase of charisma is a powerful boost that is clearly strong for any class that utilizes the stat, yet the temporary hit point bonus is useful for support classes, such as Bard. Still useful in other classes, but when wielded by a Bard, it can further increase just how powerful such characters can be.