War Caster (2014 and 2024)

BG3's implementation of the War Caster feat is very limited compared to D&D, only allowing you to cast Shocking Grasp instead of a spell of your choice. War Caster 5e supports the 2014 D&D version for BG3, but currently appears abandoned.

The 2024 version of D&D revised the War Caster feat, removing unintended interactions but giving it a +1 ASI.

This mod contains both the 2014 and 2024 versions of the feat.

War Caster (2014)

Source: Player's Handbook (2014)

You have practiced casting spells in the midst of combat, learning techniques that grant you the following benefits:

• []You have advantage on Constitution saving throws that you make to maintain your concentration on a spell when you take damage.[/]

• []You can perform the somatic components of spells even when you have weapons or a shield in one or both hands.[/]

• []When a hostile creature's movement provokes an opportunity attack from you, you can use your reaction to cast a spell at the creature, rather than making an opportunity attack. The spell must have a casting time of 1 action and must target only that creature.[/]

The 2014 version replaces BG3's existing War Caster feat.

Implemented as written, which means that you can not only cast a spell when an enemy moves away from you, but also when they move towards you using the Polearm Master feat, or when they move away from your echo as an Echo Knight.

War Caster (2024)

Source: Player's Handbook (2024)

You gain the following benefits.

Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.

Concentration. You have Advantage on Constitution saving throws that you make to maintain Concentration.

Reactive Spell. When a creature provokes an Opportunity Attack from you by leaving your Reach, you can take a Reaction to cast a spell at the creature rather than making an Opportunity Attack. The spell must have a casting time of one action and must target only that creature.

Somatic Components. You can perform the Somatic components of spells even when you have weapons or a Shield in one or both hands.The 2024 version is added as a new feat.

Implemented as written, which means that Polearm Master and Echo Knight opportunity attacks can not be replaced with spell casts.

Supported Spells

Bone Chill, Booming Blade, Eldritch Blast, Fire B