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[[File:Intelligence Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Intelligence''' is an [[Character Creation#Ability Scores|Ability Score]] and the primary ability of [[Wizard]]s.
[[File:Intelligence Score Icon.png|frameless|left|150px]] '''Intelligence''' is an [[ability score]] and the primary ability of [[wizard]]s.
Intelligence affects your [[Arcana]], [[History]], [[Investigation]], [[Nature]], and [[Religion]] skills and improves spellcasting for [[Wizard|Wizards]], [[Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knights]] and [[Arcane Trickster|Arcane Tricksters]] (better chance to hit enemies with [[Spell]] [[Attack Roll]]s; increases the [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[Saving Throw]]s).
Intelligence affects your [[Arcana]], [[History]], [[Investigation]], [[Nature]], and [[Religion]] skills. It also improves spellcasting for wizards, [[Eldritch Knight|Eldritch Knights]] and [[Arcane Trickster|Arcane Tricksters]], by increasing the chance of hitting an enemy with spell attack rolls, due to the increased [[Difficulty Class]] of spells with [[saving throw]]s.
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== Intelligence Modifier Chart ==
== Intelligence modifier chart ==
'''Baldur's Gate 3''' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
''Baldur's Gate 3'' uses the [[Point Buy]] ruleset.
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==Related Items==
==Related items==
===Increases Intelligence "to"===
=== Sets intelligence ===
*{{RarityItem|Warped Headband of Intellect|40}} sets {{Ability|Intelligence}} to 17
*{{RarityItem|Warped Headband of Intellect|40}} sets Intelligence to 17
===Increases Intelligence "by"===
=== Decreases intelligence ===
*{{RarityItem|Harmonium Halberd|40}} <ins>reduces</ins> {{Ability|Intelligence}} by -1
*{{RarityItem|Harmonium Halberd|40}} reduces Intelligence by -1
===+1 to Saving Throws===
=== +1 to saving throws ===
*{{RarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge|40}} ''only if [[Githyanki]]''
*{{RarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge|40}}, ''only for [[githyanki]]''
Warped Headband of Intellect sets Intelligence to 17
Harmonium Halberd reduces Intelligence by -1
Aberration Hunters' Amulet, only for githyanki
Fey Semblance Amulet
Silver Sword of the Astral Plane only for githyanki
The Pointy Hat, grants a bonus to Persuasion ability checks, equal to your Intelligence modifier
