Baldur’s Gate 3 BEST Cantrips [Top 10]

Cantrips are magical spells that characters can cast repeatedly without using limited spell slots, what are the ten best cantrips, how to acquire them, and what are cantrips in a more general sense? Let’s find out!

What Are Baldurs Gate 3 Cantrips?

Cantrips are simple magical spells that characters can cast repeatedly without using limited spell slots. Unlike higher-level spells, cantrips don’t require preparation and can be cast at will. They are often minor in power but offer consistent utility, providing characters with a reliable way to use magic in various situations.

They are a staple for spellcasting classes, allowing them to maintain a magical presence even when their more potent spells are exhausted. As characters level up, some cantrips may increase in damage or effectiveness, ensuring that even basic magical abilities remain relevant and useful throughout your adventuring journey.

Baldurs Gate 3 Best Cantrips

Here will I explain to you the ten Baldurs Gate 3 Best Cantrips while also listing the others that were not mentioned so that you can take a look at the stats of each one and decide which one is best fitting for your power fantasy.

Cantrip	Type	Description
Sacred Flame	Evocation	1d8 Radiant Damage
Vicious Mockery	Enchantment	1d4 Psychic Damage
True Strike	Divination	Gain an advantage on your next attack roll for 2 turns.
Eldritch Blast	Evocation	1d10 Force Damage
Mage Hand / Githyanki Psionics: Mage Hand	Conjuration	You create a magical hand that can interact with the world around you for 10 turns.
Guidance	Divination	Your allies gain a +1d4 bonus on ability checks.
Fire Bolt	Evocation	1d10 Fire Damage
Shocking Grasp	Evocation	1d8 Lightning Damage You incapacitate enemies hit for 1 turn.
Ray Of Frost	Evocation	1d8 Cold Damage You slow the enemy’s movement speed by 3 meters.
Acid Splash	Conjuration	1d6 Acid Damage

Sacred Flame

Typically embraced by divine spellcasters, like clerics, Sacred Flame empowers these wielders of the divine with a formidable ranged option, channeling radiant energy to dispense divine justice upon adversaries.

When invoked, a radiant blaze descends upon a designated target within a range of 18 meters. The subjected creature is compelled to make a Dexterity saving throw unless it wishes to face tank 1d8 radiant damage. Notably, any form of cover provides no safety from this saving throw.

Vicious Mockery

Often wielded by spellcasters with a penchant for the arcane, Vicious Mockery provides a potent tool for debilitating adversaries from a distance, exploiting the power of words to undermine their resolve and effectiveness in battle.

When cast, the spellcaster hurls biting insults and scornful words at a chosen target within a distance of 18 meters. The targeted creature is compelled to undergo a Wisdom saving throw. If it fails then the creature will be subjected to not only 1d4 psychic damage but also a disadvantage on its next attack roll for 1 turn.

True Strike

Often used by those who wield the arcane arts, True Strike provides a strategic advantage, allowing spellcasters to meticulously assess their adversaries and enhance their subsequent attacks with newfound precision, potentially turning the tide of battle in their favor.

When invoked, the spellcaster focuses intently on a chosen target within a range of 18 meters, gaining insight into its defenses. This heightened insight grants an advantage on the next attack roll made against the target for 2 turns.

Eldritch Blast

Often embraced by practitioners of eldritch arts, Eldritch Blast offers a formidable and versatile ranged option, allowing spellcasters to project raw magical power with precision, enabling them to face adversaries with a potent and reliable offensive capability.

Upon casting, the spellcaster channels arcane energy to create a focused, magical beam that is hurled at a selected target within a distance of 18 meters. This eldritch beam possesses uncanny accuracy, making a ranged spell attack against the target dealing 1d10 force damage.

Mage Hand / Githyanki Psionics: Mage Hand

Embraced by those who harness arcane energies, Mage Hand provides an invaluable tool for manipulation and interaction, enabling spellcasters to navigate obstacles, interact with distant objects, and exercise their creativity with a touch of mystical finesse.

Upon casting, the spellcaster conjures an ethereal hand, hovering within a range of 18 meters. This spectral appendage functions under the caster’s command, capable of manipulating objects, opening doors, and performing various simple tasks as directed.

This will last for 10 turns unless you are a Githyanki who can use this for as long as you want, whenever you want.

Guidance

Often embraced by those who channel divine energies, Guidance provides a sacred edge to the recipient’s efforts, allowing them to tap into the divine flow for added inspiration and clarity, enhancing their chances of success when confronted with various challenges and tasks.

Upon casting, the spellcaster imparts a subtle divine influence upon a chosen target, typically an ally, within a range of 18 meters. This divine guidance bestows a temporary boost, offering the recipient a +1d4 advantage on an ability check of their choice for 10 turns.

Fire Bolt

Used by those who wield the arcane arts, Fire Bolt provides a versatile and potent ranged offensive option, allowing spellcasters to harness the raw power of fire and direct it with precision, immolating adversaries and inciting chaos on the battlefield.

When invoked, the spellcaster conjures a searing projectile of pure flame, launching it toward a designated target within a range of 18 meters. This blazing bolt requires a ranged spell attack, unleashing 1d10 fire damage upon impact.

Shocking Grasp

Often embraced by those who command arcane powers, Shocking Grasp offers a close-quarters offensive option, allowing spellcasters to discharge raw electrical energy with precision, electrifying adversaries and potentially leaving them stunned and vulnerable.

When cast, the spellcaster channels a surge of electrical energy through their touch, attempting to deliver a shocking jolt to a chosen target within a range of 18 meters. This electrifying touch requires a melee spell attack, leaving the target incapacitated for 1 turn while also doing 1d8 lightning damage.

Ray Of Frost

Wielded by those who command arcane forces, Ray of Frost offers a versatile ranged offensive option, allowing spellcasters to harness the biting cold of winter and direct it with precision, constricting adversaries with icy torment and potentially hampering their movements.

Upon casting, the spellcaster conjures an icy beam, projecting it with precision toward a designated target within a range of 18 meters. This frigid ray necessitates a ranged spell attack, reducing the target’s speed by 3 meters for 1 turn and damaging them for 1d8 cold damage.

Acid Splash

Often embraced by those who wield arcane power, Acid Splash presents a versatile ranged offensive option, allowing spellcasters to harness the destructive force of acid and project it with precision, melting away the defenses of adversaries and leaving a lingering sting of corrosive chaos.

Upon casting, the spellcaster conjures a volatile bubble of acid, that does damage to all targets hit within a range of 18 meters. This toxic bubble requires a Dexterity saving throw from each target, dealing 1d6 acid damage to those who fail to evade its effects.

Other Cantrips

Listed here are the other cantrips which are not as good as the ones listed above for either being class-exclusive or being too weak and supplemental with stat boosts.

Name	Type	Description
Blade Ward	Abjuration	You take only 1/2 damage from Slashing, Piercing, and Blunt weapons.
Bone Chill	Necromancy	You prevent your enemy from healing for one turn.
Dancing Lights	Evocation	You illuminate the area in a 9-meters radius around you.
Friends	Enchantment	You gain an advantage on charisma checks for 10 turns against friendly NPCs.
Light	Evocation	You can imbue an object with a light aura.
Minor Illusion	Illusion	You create an illusion which distracts and draws enemies to it.
Poison Spray	Conjuration	You produce a cloud of poison gas within 3 meters.
Produce Flame	Conjuration	You create a small fire in the palm of your hand. It can light up an area of 3 meters around you or be thrown at enemies for fire damage.
Resistance	Abjuration	You increase the defense of whoever you cast the cantrip on for 10 turns.
Selune’s Dream	Evocation	You can restore an ally’s health but it causes them to fall asleep.
Shillelagh	Transmutation	You can imbue a blunt weapon with magic.
Thaumaturgy	Transmutation	You gain an advantage on Performance and Intimidation Checks.
Thorn Whip	Transmutation	You deal damage to an enemy and they are pulled 3 meters closer to you.