Baldur's Gate 3: How To Cast Spells Without Spending Your Spell Slots

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Spells in offer potent buffs vital for survival in the new Honour Mode. This latest difficulty adds numerous challenges for players, including one save file and permadeath if all characters die. Luckily, there are multiple ways to make Honour Mode slightly easier with supportive spells. These can help mitigate the increased damage bosses deal with their new legendary actions.

Most classes in gain access to additional spells as they level. Players can experiment and try different combinations as the story progresses. However, these powerful effects are limited by spell slots. For example, a level three Cleric can only cast two second-level spells and four first-level spells. All spell slots are recovered after a Long Rest, while a few classes recover some on a Short Rest. Certain spells, such as Mage Armour, last an entire in-game day, leading players to designate a specific character to primarily buff allies.

Players must take every opportunity to gain an advantage in Honour Mode. This difficulty is brutal and can kill party members easily. The best way to fight back is by having spell slots available when in combat. Withers in is the answer to succeeding in these encounters. This undead NPC has three main uses for players.

Withers can revive allies, respec characters, and recruit hirelings. This last function allows for additional allies to be added to the camp at the cost of 100 gold. You do not need to bring hirelings into combat, yet they can still be instrumental. Hirelings can cast spells on the party, thus using their own spell slots and saving yours for later. This is also great for making a hireling a different class than what is currently in your party.

To survive Honour Mode, players will want to cast spells