Baldur’s Gate 3has been released across PC and current generation consoles to astounding success, with rave reviews from players all over the world dubbing it the best RPG of the decade. Larian Studios delivers a breathtaking narrative tale with exquisitely crafted gameplay, giving players a trueDungeons and Dragonsexperience. Players create their own character, join a rag-tag bunch of charismatic adventurers, and set on a journey to save their own lives and prevent the world from being shrouded in darkness forever.
WhileBaldur’s Gate 3has just been released across multiple platforms, it was available on PC inearly accessfor quite some time. During this time, the modding community has crafted countless add-ons to the game that make it just a little bit better. Some of the best mods add spells and tweaks to the magic system. Here are some of the best Spell mods forBaldur’s Gate 3.
Updated on June 17, 2025, by Mara Cowley:Baldur’s Gate 3 is by now a game people have already completed multiple times over, but are not quite ready to part ways with their Tav and party. One popular way to experience a game in a new and exciting way is to add mods that can alter customization, characters, graphics, quests, and gameplay. Spells make up a big part of the combat mechanics in BG3, as there are characters in the party that can cast spells, and players can choose casters as their own class, which are usually popular classes among D&D and RPG players. Players can make their casting gameplay refreshing and exciting with the spell mods in this article, which has been updated to include even more mods that are well worth players' attention.
11Permanent Speak With Animals by Joco
Speak With Animals Last Forever
Who doesn’t love animals? Thesefurry friends littered across the world of Faerunare loved by fans far and wide, and those withSpeak with Animalscan talk to these cuddly four-legged friends to enjoy their companionship even more so.
Unfortunately, players would have to expend a spell slot each time they long-rested if they wanted to speak to a creature, which means one less spell slot for situations such as combat. While it is certainly a worthy use of a spell slot, many players probably wished it would last forever so it didn’t need to be recast. This is exactly whatJoco’s Permanent Speak With Animalsdid, as now it would be something players had innately rather than until they took a long rest.
10More Spell Slots by FrozenLayer
More Spells Can Be Cast Per Day
Spell slots are a necessary resource for players controlling a casting class, as it is what they expend when casting a spell of first level or above. They are finite, and as such can run out in the midst of exploration or combat, forcing players to resort to cantrips or flee to safety until they can short or long rest to replenish the spell slots they lost.
It can be rather disruptive to constantly have to stop to rest and replenish spent resources which players can only do if they have enough camping supplies anyway. This is why theMore Spell Slots modis so useful, as now players have double the spell slots they would normally have.
9Tressym Familiar by Sailor Cat
Players Can Summon A Magical Creature
Tressym’s are fascinating creatures inD&D,as they are adorable winged cat creatures thought to bring about good luck and hunt down rodents. Before theTressym Familiar mod, they weren’t available tosummon as a familiarinBG3,but this mod changes that.
Now when players cast theFind Familiarspell, they can choose to summon a tressym if they wish, which has the ability to fly as well as spot invisible creatures, which can be particularly useful when in combat with enemies that can cast invisibility.
8Counterspell - Reaction Only by BitterPast
Counterspell No Longer Costs a Spell Slot
Counterspellis a clutch spell in D&D, as it can render an enemy’s spell null by canceling the effects, even though the spell slot has been expended. However, counterspell also costs a spell slot, so it does have some cost on the caster’s side as well.
BitterPast’s Counterspell modchanges this, however, by reducing the cost of counterspell to a reaction only. Now, players can burn an enemy’s spell slot without spending their own, so they can save them for dealing damage and healing allies.
7Infinite Duration For Buff Spells And Make It AOE By Oilnarak01
Buff Spells No Longer Expire
For players that want to break the immersion of the game,Infinite durations for buffs and make it AOEmakes a great addition to the game, providing a significant boost to character performance.
This mod removes the duration timer for buff spells such as Guidance and Haste, allowing them to last until combat ends. In addition, this mod also makes casting the spell affect an area instead of a single target. Infinite Duration for buffs is available on Nexus Mods.
6Short Rest Refreshes Spells And Some More By Kaiju12345
Now Casters Get Spell Slots Back on a Short Rest
This mod by Kaiju12345 doesn’t break the mold of the game as much as it shifts combat more in the player’s favor. Many spells inBaldur’s Gate 3require characters to take a long rest to recoup the spell slots they have expended.
This mod allows spell slots to return at a short rest, which is a great tool to keep a playthrough going without losing too much time after a lengthy combat experience.Short Rest Refreshes Spellsis available on Nexus Mods.
5Learn Racial Spells By Tyhammer125
Racial Spells Treated Like Learned Spells
Thelearn Racial Spellsmod tweaks the spell system inBaldur’s Gate 3and makes it lean a bit more into the Table Top RPG, allowing characters to class their racial spells with spell slots. Typically, racial Spells are once per-long rest abilities.
This mod removes that limitation and makes them castable by using available spell slots for characters. This allows for more options for character both in and out of combat. Learn Racial Spells is available on Nexus Mods.
4All Spells No Concentration By DanScallion
Players No Longer Need To Concentrate On Spells
Another mod that succeeds in breaking the immersion ofBaldur’s Gate 3isAll Spells no Concentrationby DanScallion, which removes the concentration stipulation from a number of low and high-level spells in the game.
This makes all the spells capable of being cast without worrying about how the lords of the dice will treat the character trying to cast ahigh-level spell. This mod will undoubtedly remove some worry from players as they engage in high-stakes combat. All Spells with no Concentration is available on Nexus Mods.
3Gale’s Book Of Spells And Trinkets By Clintmich
Adds A Powerful Magic Item
Gale’s Book of Spells and Trinketsis an expansive mod that adds a powerful magic item into the game that a character can use once equipped. Once equipped with a magic robe, a player may call upon a magic book containing several unique items, of which the player can choose one to use.
To use the power of the robe an additional time, the player must take a short rest and recall the book. Gale’s Book of Spells and Trinkets is available on Nexus Mods.
2Velkrana’s Spellbook By actualsailorcat
More Necromancy Spells
For players who want to lean into being the lord of darkness with an entire army of enthralled undead at their disposal,Velkrana’s Spellbookis the perfect mod to install intoBaldur’s Gate 3.
From mindless thralls to exploding corpses, Velkrana’s Spellbook adds nine new necromancy spells into the game that will call dark wizards and warlocks to tap into its power. Players will have powerful necrotic damage at their disposal, primed for facing off against thevorpal minds of elder brainsawaiting them. Velkrana’s Spellbook is available to download on Nexus Mods.
