Using spells is integral to Baldur’s Gate 3, which you can cast using spell slots. Whether you want to become like Gandalf from Lord of the Rings or add some extra functionality, spells will be there. Spell slots work similar to how mana does in most video games. You’ll have a limited number of spell slots of different levels that determine what kind of spell you can cast and how strong it will be. To be able to keep casting spells, you need to learn how to recover spell slots in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Every time you cast a spell, you’ll use up a spell slot, which comes in limited numbers. Eventually, you’ll run out of spell slots and have to wait till they get restored to cast a spell. This raises the question of how to recover them and keep casting spells. There is only one way to recover spell slots for most classes except one. Here’s how you do it.
Recovering spell slots in BG3
Recovering spell slots is pretty straightforward. You have to take a long rest in BG3 at your camp and sleep. Doing so will recover all of your spell slots and recover you to full health. There are no consumables in Baldur’s Gate 3 that can recover spell slots like mana potions in most RPGs. There are, however certain actions available from a few classes that allow them to recover their spell slots even without rest.
The Arcane Recovery action of Wizard allows it to recover all spell slots up to level 5 spells. The number of Arcane Recovery charges required to restore spell slots increases the higher the spell slot you are trying to recover. Similarly, Wild Magic Barbarians can restore a party member’s spell slots during combat with Bolstering Magic action.
However, for effective and complete spell slot recovery in Baldur’s Gate 3, long rest is the only way to go.
Keep in mind that even if all your spell slots have been used up, you can still use Cantrips as they don’t require spell slots. That is also why Cantrips are considerably weaker normal spells and considered as level 0 spells.
How do Warlocks recover spell slots?
The only exception to this condition is Baldur’s Gate 3 Warlock class, which can recover their spells even on short rest. This is because they derive their magical power via their pact with their patron, so their magic doesn’t work like other classes. This allows them to recover spell slots in both long and short rests.
