Baldur's Gate 3 Cantrip Damage Comparison (Average)
Compare 12 Baldur's Gate 3 cantrip average damage values: Vicious Mockery 2.5, Fire Bolt 5.5, Poison Spray 6.5 and Toll the Dead 6.5 with scaling listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicious Mockery Lowest damage. Adds disadvantage. | 2.5 damage | Enchantment cantrip, Bard, WIS save | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Vicious Mockery 1d4 psychic |
| Acid Splash 1d6 avg 3.5. Gains dice at levels 5 and 10. | 3.5 damage | Conjuration cantrip, DEX save, 18m | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Acid Splash 1d6 acid |
| Thorn Whip 1d6 avg 3.5. Pull adds control. | 3.5 damage | Transmutation cantrip, attack roll, pulls | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Thorn Whip 1d6 piercing |
| Bone Chill 1d8 avg 4.5. Same base as Ray of Frost. | 4.5 damage | Necromancy cantrip, 18m, blocks healing | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Bone Chill 1d8 necrotic |
| Produce Flame Throw is 1d8. Melee use differs, left out of avg. | 4.5 damage | Conjuration cantrip, throw flame, attack roll | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Produce Flame 1d8 fire |
| Ray of Frost 1d8 avg 4.5. Becomes 2d8 at 5, 3d8 at 10. | 4.5 damage | Evocation cantrip, attack roll, slows | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Ray of Frost 1d8 cold |
| Sacred Flame Save based. Ignores cover. | 4.5 damage | Evocation cantrip, Cleric, DEX save | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Sacred Flame 1d8 radiant |
| Shocking Grasp Melee range. Stops reactions. | 4.5 damage | Abjuration cantrip, melee 1.5m | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Shocking Grasp 1d8 lightning |
| Eldritch Blast Adds beams at 5 and 10, not dice. 2 beams at 5, 3 at 10. | 5.5 damage | Evocation cantrip, Warlock, attack roll, 18m | BG3 Wiki Eldritch Blast page: damage 1d10 force |
| Fire Bolt 1d10 avg 5.5. Becomes 2d10 at 5, 3d10 at 10. | 5.5 damage | Evocation cantrip, attack roll | BG3 Wiki Fire Bolt page: damage 1d10 fire |
| Poison Spray Top with Toll. High base, short range. | 6.5 damage | Conjuration cantrip, CON save, 3m range | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Poison Spray 1d12 poison |
| Toll the Dead Top with Poison Spray. Strong save cantrip. | 6.5 damage | Necromancy cantrip, WIS save, 18m | BG3 Wiki cantrip list: Toll the Dead 1d12 necrotic |
About this converter
Cantrips in Baldur's Gate 3 cost no spell slots. Damage at character level 1 is one die, with averages from 2.5 for 1d4 to 6.5 for 1d12. Vicious Mockery sits at 2.5 for 1d4. Acid Splash and Thorn Whip sit at 3.5 for 1d6. Five cantrips sit at 4.5 for 1d8. Fire Bolt and Eldritch Blast sit at 5.5 for 1d10. Poison Spray and Toll the Dead top at 6.5 for 1d12. This page pins base average at level 1 from the wiki cantrip list. That makes one Toll the Dead equal over two Vicious Mockeries.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first cantrip, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds total damage. Try Fire Bolt at 5.5 against Poison Spray at 6.5. Only average damage is used here.
Most damage cantrips add one die at level 5 and again at level 10 in BG3: Fire Bolt goes 1d10 to 2d10 to 3d10. Eldritch Blast instead adds beams, 2 at level 5 and 3 at level 10. Booming Blade and weapon cantrips stay out since damage needs weapon stats. Utility cantrips with no damage stay out. NPC only spells stay out.
FAQ
How much does Fire Bolt do at level 1?
1d10 fire, average 5.5. The Fire Bolt page lists 1d10, 1 to 10.
How does Eldritch Blast scale?
By beams, not dice. 1 beam at level 1, 2 beams at level 5, 3 beams at level 10. Each beam is 1d10.
What is the hardest hitting cantrip at level 1?
Poison Spray and Toll the Dead at 1d12, average 6.5. Poison Spray needs 3m range.
Do cantrips scale at level 11?
No. BG3 uses levels 5 and 10. Tabletop uses 5 and 11, but BG3 caps at 12 and shifts the last boost to 10.
Sources
- BG3 Wiki cantrip list: damage dice column (Acid Splash 1d6, Ray of Frost 1d8, Fire Bolt 1d10, Poison Spray 1d12, Toll the Dead 1d12, Vicious Mockery 1d4)
- BG3 Wiki Eldritch Blast page: 1d10 force with beams at levels 5 and 10
- BG3 Wiki Fire Bolt page: 1d10 fire with 2d10 at 5 and 3d10 at 10
- Larian Baldur's Gate 3 official manual: cantrip scaling rules
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 12 entries
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