Baldur’s Gate 3 guide — Character creation for races, backgrounds, and origins
Baldur's Gate 3 offers several races (some with subraces too) as well as backgrounds and origins for character creation.
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Tiefling race and subraces
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The tieflings of Baldur’s Gate 3 have the following race features regardless of subrace:
- Hellish Resistance — Is resistant to fire; only takes half-damage from fire effects.
- Darkvision — Can see in the dark within 12 meters.
Asmodeus vs Mephistopheles vs Zariel subraces
These are the main differences when you pick a the Asmodeus, Mephistopheles, and Zariel subraces in Baldur’s Gate 3:
| Asmodeus | Mephistopheles | Zariel |
| Base Racial Speed – 9m movement per turn. | Base Racial Speed – 9m movement per turn. | Base Racial Speed – 9m movement per turn. |
| +1 Intelligence | +1 Intelligence | +1 Strength |
| +2 Charisma | +2 Charisma | +2 Charisma |
| Thaumaturgy (Transmutation Cantrip) – Gains an advantage on Intidimation and Performance checks. | Mage Hand (Conjuration Cantrip) – Creates a spectral hand that can manipulate and interact with objects. | Thaumaturgy (Transmutation Cantrip) – Gains an advantage on Intidimation and Performance checks. |
Next, let’s take a look at the options for Drows. Alternatively, go back to the main page of our character creation guide.
