Best BG3 Jaheira Build Guide – Master Spellcaster Druid!

Welcome to the Ultimate BG3 Jaheira Build guide for Baldur’s Gate 3.

For this Jaheira build we’ll be using the Circle of the Land Druid subclass, which is themed around magical prowess and is one of the best spellcasting classes in the game – they can manipulate the powers of nature to hinder enemies with AOE damage, debuffs and crowd control, while buffing and healing your allies.

Please visit our Best BG3 Builds overview page for more builds, or check out our Best BG3 Druid Build with the Circle of the Moon subclass. We also have a BG3 Halsin Build Guide, which is another available companion.

The BG3 Jaheira Build works on both PC and Console (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S).

Table of Contents for the BG3 Jaheira Build:

1. Introduction to the Jaheira Build
   1. Druid Class Guide
   2. How to Unlock Jaheira
   3. How (and why) to Respec Jaheira
2. Jaheira Specs and Levelling
   1. Jaheira Starting Point (Level 1)
   2. Early-Game Levelling (2-4)
   3. Mid-Game Levelling (5-8)
   4. Late-Game Levelling (9-12)
3. Jaheira Equipment
   1. Jaheira Best Equipment
4. Jaheira Tips & Extras
   1. How to Play Jaheira in BG3
   2. Can Jaheira Use Illithid Powers?
   3. Jaheira Top 5 Spells

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BG3 Druid Class Guide

Before we start with the build let’s explain how the Druid class works, to get a good sense of how you will play this class in Baldur’s Gate 3. First and foremost the Druid’s main class feature is the different Wild Shape forms you can transform into. You can also read our BG3 Druid Wild Shape Forms Guide to see all the different transformations and what they do. You will get new forms at level two, four, six, eight and ten. Of course, the higher-level transformations are more powerful. However, even the early game transformations are still widely used because of their mechanics outside of combat.

The neat thing about the Wild Shape is that you get a free second life. You can start combat as a bear (high Hit Points) and when his hit points are reduced to 0 your Druid will transform back into normal form and still has full hit points. This alone makes Druid super tanky and a good frontline combatant.

One of the early transformations you get is the Cat Wild Shape. The Cat isn’t used in combat, but it is extremely useful to get past NPCs and steal stuff as they won’t pay attention to you. You can also lure enemies into a location with the Meow action. Another great Wild Shape form that is widely used is the Owlbear Wild Shape that you get at level 6. The Owlbear has high Hit Points and because it is so heavy it can knock prone enemies around it with Rupture, one of our favorite transformations for our build.

To transform you will need so-called Wild Shape Charges, these can be replenished during a Short Rest. At level 5 you will gain the passive Wild Strike that allows you to make additional attacks when transformed.

Not only can use transform into creatures, but you can also summon creatures as a Druid! At level 7 you will be able to use Conjure Minor Elemental and Conjure Woodland Being. At level 9 you can use Conjure Elemental. This means that our build will be able to use three Summons and its Wild Shape at the same time, good luck fighting against this! In the image below you can see the Azer Minor Elemental (39HP), the Woodland Being (22HP), the Fire Myrmidon (123HP) and the Owlbear transformation, which has 122 HP and 22 THP (Temporary Hit Points) with Armour of Moonbasking, more about this in the Druid Build Gear section.

Circle of the Land Subclass

We are using the Circle of the Land subclass for this build. Druids are able to choose their subclass when they reach Level 2 – be careful not to miss it!

While all Druids are highly skilled spellcasters, Circle of the Land druids focus on this aspect even more than other subclasses. When leveling up they can choose spells associated with particular Lands – these spells are always prepared. They can also replenish Spell Slots once per Long Rest by using the Natural Recovery action. This can only be done outside of combat.

At higher levels, Circle of the Land Druids become immune to the slowing effects of Difficult Terrain, and also become immune to poison and disease.

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How to unlock Jaheira in BG3

First, let’s take a look at how to unlock BG3 Jaheira Companion. You can only recruit Jaheira after you reach Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3. And from there it will still take almost to the end of Act 2 until you can recruit her to your party. Here are the steps it takes to recruit Jaheira in BG3:

1. Head to the Shadow-Cursed Lands (Act 2)
2. Talk to Jaheira at the Last Light Inn
3. Infiltrate the Moonrise Towers
4. Get Inside the Gauntlet of Shar
5. Free the Nightsong in Shadowfell
6. Attack the Moonrise Towers with Jaheira
7. Defeat Kethric Thorm and Recruit Jaheira

Once you have defeated Kethric Thorm and Jaheira is still alive she will join your party.

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How (and Why) to Respec Jaheira in BG3

When recruited to your party, Jaheira will start off with a sub-optimal Ability and Skill distribution, and I highly recommend fixing this as soon as possible. To do this, you need to respec Jaheira. Select her and go and speak to Withers in your camp. Ask “Can you help me change my class” to open the respec menu. This costs 100 gold.

Then proceed with the build guide below, starting at Level 1 and working your way through any level-ups you have done so far in your playthrough.

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Starting Abilities for the BG3 Jaheira Build

In this section, we will explain the ideal starting attributes for Jaheira in BG3. You cannot recruit Jaheira until the end of Act II. After recruiting her, we strongly recommend doing an immediate respec (see above) to fix her starting Ability Distribution.

Race

Jaheira is a High Half-Elf. This race gives the following benefits:

• Civil Militia – Proficiency with Spears, Pikes, Halberds, Glaives, Light Armour and Shields, regardless of class.
• Darkvision – Passively see in the dark up to a distance of 12 metres, negating any combat penalties that would otherwise apply.
• Fey Ancestry – You have Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic cannot put you to sleep.
• Extra Cantrip – High Elves can choose one Cantrip from the Wizard list to learn, regardless of class. We recommend using Fire Bolt, as this provides you with the strongest damage potential from your Cantrip.

Please note that the Fire Bolt Cantrip typically doesn’t work spectacularly well – this is because the extra High Elf Cantrip is cast using Intelligence regardless of your class, and Jaheira’s Druid spells rely on Wisdom. It’s not worth speccing into Intelligence just for one Cantrip, so this will have lower hit chance. You can change it to a supportive cantrip like Mage Hand if you’d rather avoid this problem entirely.

Cantrips

You can choose two Cantrips to start the game with. We recommend the following options:

• Thorn Whip – Thorn whip does a modest amount of piercing damage, but its most useful application is its ability to control the position of enemies on the battlefield. If an enemy is entrenched in a strong position and giving you a hard time, you can use Thorn Whip to pull them towards you. This is especially useful on enemies who have an elevation advantage over you. Thorn Whip can pull them down to your level. Depending on how high they are, they may receive additional falling damage, possibly even killing them immediately.
• Poison Spray – A short-range Cantrip that deals a decent amount of Poison damage to the target.

Note that the number of Prepared Spells we can have depends on our Character Level and our Wisdom. Each character Level will give another slot, and increasing our Wisdom skill further will also add to this.

Background & Skills

Jaheira is locked into the Soldier Background. It cannot be changed even when you respec. This gives you the following Skill Proficiencies:

• Athletics (STR) – Helps Jaheira to push around other characters, and resist being pushed herself. This isn’t an ideal pick for us because we won’t be focusing much on Strength, but we are stuck with it so it’s better than nothing.
• Intimidation (CHA) – Also not an ideal choice because we won’t be focusing much on Charisma either. Unfortunately Jaheira’s Background just isn’t ideal for most Druid builds, but it’s not too much of a problem.

While Jaheira’s Background Skills are not ideal, we can make two picks of our own. We recommend choosing any of the Wisdom-based skills. We went with the following:

• Animal Handling (WIS) – A good fit for a Druid. Animal Handling helps you to tame or calm animals in various situations. If you’re not using Jaheira for any dialogue encounters, you could change this to another skill like Survival.
• Perception (WIS) – Helps Jaheira to identify hidden details in the world, and in the behaviour of other characters. This can sometimes reveal hidden paths or unlock special dialogue options.

Abilities

For Jaheira, Wisdom is the most important ability, followed by Constitution and Dexterity. Wisdom is used to determine how effective your spells are. Dexterity adds a bonus to your Armour Class, and Constitution increases your HP and makes it easier to succeed Concentration Saving Throws (continuing the effects of an ongoing Concentration spell after you take damage).

Therefore, we recommend an ability distribution that looks like this:

• Strength: 10
• Dexterity: 14
• Constitution: 16
• Intelligence: 10
• Wisdom: 16
• Charisma: 8

Concentration

The concentration mechanic is important for any spellcaster to understand. Many spells that leave a lingering effect on an enemy or an area require Concentration to maintain. You can see if a spell requires Concentration on its tooltip.

This means that whenever the caster takes damage, they must roll a Concentration Check. Failing the check will break Concentration and put an end to any ongoing Concentration spells that they were maintaining. Having a higher Constitution score improves your chances of passing Concentration Checks.

You can only have one Concentration spell active at a time (per character). Casting another Concentration Spell will replace the ongoing effects of the previous one. Stay mindful of this, and ensure you check the tooltip of a spell before you cast it.

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Early-Game Levelling Guide for Jaheira in BG3

Now let us take a look at the levelling progression for Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3. Subclass selection happens at level 2 – make sure to select the Circle of the Land subclass.

We’ll be starting with the early-game levels, 2-4. You’ll almost certainly be past this point when you recruit Jaheira. We recommend doing the respec as advised above, then progressing through this levelling guide until you reach your current level. Then check back here on future levels.

Level 2 – BG3 Jaheira Build

For this Jaheira build, we’ll be using the Circle of the Land subclass.

From this level onwards, you can use your Wild Shape charges to transform into a Badger, Cat, Spider or Wolf.

Meanwhile, your Circle of Land subclass will initially grant you the following benefits:

• Choose an additional Cantrip. If no one else in your party has Guidance, then that is a very important cantrip to have available, particularly for improving your chances in various out of combat checks. However, if Guidance is already covered, go with the Resistance cantrip instead.
• Natural Recovery – Activate once per Long Rest to recover a spell slot. The Spell Slot level that can be replenished with this action is equal to half of your Druid level, rounded up. Therefore, the list below shows the max spell slot level you can restore with Natural Recovery at each level:
  • Level 2: Level 1 Spell Slot
  • Level 3-4: Level 2 Spell Slot
  • Level 5-6: Level 3 Spell Slot
  • Level 7-8: Level 4 Spell Slot
  • Level 9-10: Level 5 Spell Slot
  • Level 11-12: Level 6 Spell Slot

Spells

You also need to select four Prepared Spells to begin the game with. Jaheira’s spells need to be Prepared in order to use them. We recommend choosing the following four spells:

• Speak with Animals – The effect is self-explanatory – it allows you to speak with animals as if they were humans, which unlocks some otherwise hidden interactions.
  • If someone else in your party already has this (or you have a good supply of potions that provide the same effect), you can replace this with Ice Knife.
• Thunderwave – Thunderwave produces a large directional wave originating from your character, knocking back all characters and objects in its path. It also deals some Thunder damage. Not only is this a decent AOE damage spell, it’s also great for creating space, and you can knock enemies off ledges or cliffs, subjecting them to additional fall damage or even an immediate demise.
• Faerie Fire – Faerie Fire is an AOE debuff spell that affects characters in the area and improves attack rolls against them. It requires Concentration to maintain the spell, but you’re generally going to have considerably better results from attack rolls as long as you can maintain this on your targets. Just be careful not to place it on your allies by accident. This also pulls targets out of any effects that make them invisible.
• Healing Word – Healing Word is a nice healing spell that can be used at long range. At first glance, you might think that Cure Wounds is better, due to its higher potential healing roll. However, Cure Wounds can only be cast at Melee Range, which gives it a major disadvantage versus Healing Word. Healing Word is also a Bonus Action, meaning you can still attack or cast another cantrip or spell on the same turn.

Level 3 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 3, you gain access to second level spells – more powerful forms of magic for Jaheira.

You can choose a Land type to derive some spells from. The strongest option here is Arctic, which gives you:

• Spike Growth – Create a large AOE of deadly spikes. The spikes slow down and deal Piercing damage to anyone trying to move through them. This is an excellent area denial spell and enemies often don’t know what to do about it. Sometimes they will find a long route around the spikes, or sometimes they will just try to walk through them, often dying in the process. This spell is ideal for creating chokepoints and can make otherwise difficult fights quite easy.
• Hold Person – A strong single-target stun that completely paralyses the target unless they perform a Saving Throw. Held targets cannot move, take any actions or do anything besides roll a new Saving Throw attempt each turn. All melee attacks against them are guaranteed crits. If you have a good melee hitter like a Barbarian in your group, then a successful Hold Person cast is often a death sentence for the target.

You can choose one other spell from the Druid spell list to prepare, too. I recommend getting Moonbeam, which is a small Radiant damage AOE that remains in place and damages anyone who touches it. As long as you maintain Concentration, you can move the beam each turn.

Level 4 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 4 you can choose a Feat for Jaheira, enhancing her abilities. We recommend choosing Ability Improvement, which unlocks 2 additional Ability Points. Put both points into Wisdom to improve your Spellcasting.

You can choose another Cantrip at this level. If you didn’t already get the Resistance Cantrip, grab that one here. Otherwise, just get whatever you like the most from the remaining options.

Finally, you can select one additional spell from the Druid list to prepare. I recommend removing Faerie Fire and add both of the following Spells to your prepared slots:

• Enhance Ability – Grant yourself or an ally Advantage on all checks using the chosen Ability. Lasts until Long Rest or until Concentration is broken. When applicable, you can activate this in out-of-combat dice rolls in the same way as the Guidance cantrip. This is a really handy spell to have available.
• Heat Metal – Targets an enemy with a metal weapon or armour. Deals fire damage and forces the enemy to either drop the item or receive Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Ability Checks. Heated armour cannot be dropped, so will always impose the Disadvantage. This is a strong dual-purpose spell that can debuff or disarm an opponent while also dealing damage. The spell requires Concentration, and you can trigger the damage again each turn as long as you retain Concentration.

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Mid-Game BG3 Jaheira Build Levelling Guide

We’ll now go through the mid-game levels, 5-8.

Level 5 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 5 you gain the Wild Strike passive, which gives you an extra attack per Action when in a Wild Shape form.

Your damaging Cantrips will gain an extra damage die at this level – they will now deal twice as much damage.

Circle of the Land Druids can choose another Land type to gain spells from. I recommend choosing Grassland this time, which gives you:

• Daylight – Infuse an object with (or create a static orb of) daylight, which can dispel most forms of darkness. It won’t help with magical darkness, though.
• Haste – Hasten yourself or an ally for up to 10 turns, improving their Armour Class, Movement Speed, granting an extra Action each turn and giving Advantage on Dexterity Saves. Requires Concentration. When the condition ends, the target becomes Lethargic for 1 turn, preventing them from moving or taking actions. This is the same buff that you get from a Potion of Speed, however it can last for much longer with the Haste spell. I recommend casting this on your most powerful melee damage dealer, someone like a Fighter or Barbarian. Just remember that you can only have one Concentration spell active at a time (per spellcaster).

In addition, you can choose two more Druid spells to prepare for Jaheira. You now have access to Third Level spells, too. We recommend getting Call Lightning, it deals considerable AOE damage, and you can recast it again each turn as long as you maintain Concentration. Additionally, get Sleet Storm, which is a great skill that disrupts the Concentration of spellcasters.

Level 6 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 6, you gain access to Land’s Stride: Difficult Terrain, which prevents you from being slowed down by Difficult Terrain such as vines, grease or ice – however you can still fall victim to other effects associated with the terrain, such as slipping on ice or being entangled by vines.

You may choose one more spell at this level, too. We recommend Protection from Energy, which lets you give a creature you touch a 50% Resistance to an elemental damage type. This is quite situational, but keep it in mind when you encounter a fight that features heavy damage of a particular type.

You can also use your Wild Shape to transform into an Owlbear or a Panther.

Level 7 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 7, your magic becomes quite a bit more powerful, as you gain access to fourth level spells at this level.

You can choose another type of Land to derive spells from. A strong option here is Desert, which grants:

• Blight – A strong single-target damage spell, it can deal up to 64 Necrotic damage, and even if the target performs a Constitution Saving Throw, they will still take half of the damage.
• Wall of Fire – Requires Concentration. Create a wall of flames that deal up to 40 Fire Damage to anyone who starts their turn in the wall or who tries to pass through. Good area denial effect, can also be used to create artificial chokepoints.

You can also choose one more spell from the Druid list to prepare. Conjure Woodland Being allows you to summon a dryad, who can, in turn, summon a tree spirit. This gives you two summons in one, and they can last until your next Long Rest, so you might as well pre-summon them before combat. They can deal some extra damage to enemies, create difficult terrain and distract enemies from attacking you directly, so even though they tend not to do much damage, they’re pretty useful to have around.

Level 8 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 8, you must choose another Feat. I recommend choosing Ability Improvement again, and using it to increase your Wisdom to 20. This will increase your Wisdom Modifier to ++5, giving you the best possible odds on your Spellcasting Rolls.

Now that your Wisdom has been increased to 20, you can choose one more spell from the Druid spell list:

• Freedom of Movement – A situational spell, this can be used to immediately cure any stun and grant immunity to the slowing effects of difficult terrain. It also prevents the target from being magically paralysed or restrained.
• Confusion – Creatures in the target area who fail a Wisdom Saving Throw become confused, acting irrationally. They will be forced to spend their turn moving around randomly, attacking a random creature regardless of allegiance, or sometimes may just pass their turn entirely. Sometimes this can be better than a stun, as you can temporarily turn your enemies against each other.

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Late-Game Levelling Guide for the BG3 Jaheira Build

We’ll now look at the latter levels for the BG3 Jaheira Build. This includes levels 9-12.

Level 9 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 9, you gain access to even more powerful magic for Jaheira.

For the final time, you can choose a Land type to inherit two extra spells from. This time we recommend Desert, which grants:

• Insect Plague – A large AOE is swarmed by locusts, dealing up to 40 Piercing damage per turn to anyone within the area, and reducing their Movement Speed. This spell is pretty much a direct upgrade of Spike Growth, and when placed in a chokepoint it can make your position almost impossible for the enemy to attack. They’ll be forced to take very high damage in the attempt, and the movement speed reduction often results in them bunching up, making them vulnerable to further AOE attacks. I’ve used this spell on numerous occasions to pretty much trivialise what were otherwise difficult fights.
• Wall of Stone – Create a wall of solid stone pillars. The pillars have 30 HP each. Another good spell for creating artificial chokepoints, it doesn’t damage enemies like Wall of Fire, but it forces them to either find a path around the wall, or waste their time attacking the stone pillars.

In addition, you may choose two more spells from the Druid spell list for Jaheira. We want to pick Mass Cure Wounds and Conjure Elemental here.

Level 10 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At this level, you unlock the Dilophosaurus Wild Shape, allowing you to transform into a dinosaur.

You can now attack three times per action when in beast form.

Your cantrips gain another damage die, now having three dice each. You can also choose another Cantrip – we already picked out the best ones, so just get whichever one you like the most.

You gain Nature’s Ward, giving immunity to poison and disease, and preventing you from being Charmed or Frightened by fey and elementals.

Finally, you can choose one more Druid spell to prepare. I recommend picking Greater Restoration – a situational spell that allows you to cure a charm, petrification, stun or curse from a creature.

Level 11 – BG3 Jaheira Build

At Level 11, you gain access to Sixth level spells, the most powerful tier of magic in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Sunbeam is a very powerful spell that deals high Radiant damage in a long line-shaped AOE. You can recast it each turn, as long as you maintain Concentration. We recommend choosing this spell at Level 11.

Level 12 – BG3 Jaheira Build

This is the highest possible level for the Jaheira Build. You must choose one final Feat. I recommend choosing the War Caster Feat. The most important aspect of this Feat is that it gives you Advantage on Concentration Saving Throws. This makes it much harder for enemy attacks to disrupt your Concentration Spells. Being a Druid, Jaheira has a lot of strong Concentration Spells in her arsenal, so this Feat is a perfect fit.

You can also choose one more spell to Prepare.

If nobody else in your party has Heroes’ Feast, then it’s a very good idea to grab this, as it gives your entire party 12 extra HP, Advantage on Wisdom Saving Throws and immunity to Diseased, Poisoned and Frightened. This is a very good buff and it lasts until your next Long Rest, so I highly recommend having someone in your party to cast it immediately after each Long Rest. If you have a Cleric in your party then they can do it instead of Jaheira, for example.

If Heroes’ Feast is already covered, then give Wall of Thorns a try. As the name suggests, this conjures a wall of thorny vines that deal 7d8 Piercing Damage to anyone trying to move through them. Moving through the vines reduces Movement Speed by 75% and can also cause them to become Entangled (immobilised) meaning they will be forced to stay there and take even more damage on their next turn. This is a massively juiced-up version of the Spike Growth spell from earlier, and it can cause serious problems for enemies. If you are taking a defensive position in a battle, then this spell is ideal for making sure anyone who wants to reach you has a horrible time. Just try to put in a location that cannot be bypassed – the AI will (usually) try to avoid nasty AOE effects like this and doesn’t mind spending 3 turns running the long way around, if there is such an alternative route available.

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Wild Shape Druid Transformations for BG3

Jaheira can use the Wild Shape mechanic to transform into various animals, each with their own abilities, strengths and weaknesses. The table below shows the available animals, the requirements for unlocking them, their stats and their abilities.

You can find even more details about Wild Shape in the Wild Shape Druid Guide.

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BG3 Jaheira Druid Build Equipment

In this section we will take a look at the best equipment for the Jaheira build. In most of our builds, we include both an early-game and late-game version of the equipment. However, since Jaheira can’t be recruited until the end of Act II, we’ll be skipping the early-game gear this time.

Don’t worry if you don’t have exactly the same gear, and feel free to experiment with other combos too. The gear here is just a guideline.

Now let’s see what the endgame gear does for our BG3 Jaheira Build and where you can find it.

Hood of the Weave

The Hood of the Weave improves your Spell Save DC by +2, meaning enemies will have to roll 2 more points in any given Saving Throw to succeed it. This makes many of your spell effects harder to resist.

It is sold by Mystic Carrion in Philgrave’s Mansion, Act III.

Cloak of the Weave

The Cloak of the Weave adds a +1 bonus to your Spell Difficulty Class and Spell Attack Rolls. This makes it harder for enemies to resist or dodge your spells.

The cloak is sold by Helsik at the Devil’s Fee, after unlocking her special stock.

Armour of Landfall

The Armour of Landfall boosts your spellcasting prowess further, by adding another +1 bonus to your Spell Save Difficulty Class. It also gives you Advantage on Constitution Saving Throws. As an additional (but fairly minor) bonus, it allows you to cast the Plant Growth spell for free, and heals you for 1d4 HP when you are standing on a Plant Growth or Vines surface.

The Armour of Landfall is sold inside Sorcerous Sundries.

Helldusk Gloves

The Helldusk Gloves give a +1 bonus to Jaheira’s Strength Saving Throws and infuse her weapon attacks with 1d6 bonus Fire Damage. More importantly, they give a +1 bonus to spell Attack Rolls and Spell Save DC, making all of your spells more likely to have the desired effect against enemy targets.

The gloves are dropped by Haarlep in the House of Hope.

Helldusk Boots

The Helldusk Boots prevent Jaheira from being forcefully moved by an enemy’s spells or actions, and give her immunity to the effects of Difficult Terrain. You can also use a Reaction to succeed a Saving Throw that you would have failed, making these extremely good defensive boots. As another added bonus, you get access to the Hellcrawler action, which allows you to teleport and deals fire damage to anyone at the destination.

These boots can be looted from a locked gilded chest on the top floor of Wyrm’s Rock Fortress. Take them before Gortash’s coronation to avoid making NPCs in the area hostile.

Amulet of Greater Health

The Amulet of Greater Health is another item that is immensely powerful. It will boost your Constitution score to 23, increasing your health tremendously. Like the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength and Orphic Hammer it can also be found inside the Archive in the House of Hope that you reach via Devil’s Fee.

You can also read our in-depth guide on How to get the Amulet of Greater Health in BG3.

Ring of Regeneration

The Ring of Regeneration lets you restore 1-4 Hit Points at the beginning of your turn.

It is sold in Sorcerous Sundries, by either Rolan or Lorroakan’s Projection.

Ring of Feywild Sparks

The Ring of Feywild Sparks is, on the surface, designed for the Sorcerer class. However, it provides a hidden +1 boost to your Spell Save DC, making all spells that impose a Saving Throw require a higher roll for the target to resist. This is, therefore, a good item for almost any spellcaster to use.

To get the Ring, you need to loot it from Auntie Ethel in Act III, in the cellar of the Blushing Mermaid.

Justiciar’s Scimitar

The Justiciar’s Scimitar is one of the more powerful Scimitars out there, if you attack with Advantage, you have a chance to Blind your target. It also has a +2 Enchantment on it and the Shadowsoaked Blow. This is dropped by Lythindor in the Gauntlet of Shar in Act 2. You have to attack the rats, they will then transform into Lythindor.

Belm

Another great Scimitar, in keeping with Jaheira’s theme. Belm‘s most useful feature is Perfectly Balanced Strike, a Bonus Action that allows you to make a full-damage attack with your offhand weapon each turn, even when lacking the Two Weapon Fighting Style. It also comes with Whirlwind Attack, an Action that lets you make a separate Attack Roll against all nearby enemies.

Belm is located in an Opulent Chest in the cellar of Elerrathin’s Home

Markoheshkir (Alternative)

If you don’t really care about sticking to Jaheira’s Scimitar theme, you can instead fall back on Markoheshkir, the most powerful Quarterstaff in the game. This staff gives you another +1 bonus to your Spell Save DC, lets you cast one spell of any level without a Spell Slot per Long Rest, and gives you access to Kereska’s Favour, a unique spell that gives you special elemental buffs.

Equipping this staff instead of the Scimitar’s leans fully into the spellcasting focus of the Circle of the Land subclass, but means that you give up Jaheira’s decent (if not spectacular) melee abilities. If you do this, you need to be especially careful with keeping Concentration on your spells because the Druid suffers from a lack of a powerful Cantrip, and you might be left reliant on your Wild Shape to deal damage if you burn through your Spell Slots too quickly.

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How to Play Jaheira in BG3

The main weakness of Druids like Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3 is that they lack a strong damage cantrip – the best option in this regard is Thorn Whip, which has a tendency to be quite inaccurate and doesn’t do much damage. The class somewhat makes up for this by giving you powerful melee attacks in some Wild Shape forms, such as the Owlbear. However, the problem with this is that you cannot cast spells while in animal form – something that is especially relevant for Circle of the Land Druids, who are the most spellcasting-focused type of Druid.

Here are some potential solutions to this problem:

• Use a decent ranged weapon such as a Longbow instead, since Jaheira is a Wood Elf and has Proficiency with them
• Stick to melee weapon attacks. However, this can complicate spellcasting because while in melee range, you are very vulnerable to Concentration Checks due to taking damage.
• Find an item that grants you a stronger cantrip, such as the Incandescent Staff, which gives the Fire Bolt Cantrip – You can purchase this staff from Quartermaster Talli at Last Light Inn.
• Use the Spell Sniper feat to unlock Fire Bolt and Eldritch Blast, but this is quite wasteful because its Crit buff will not apply to most of your spells, and it denies you access to a more widely useful Feat, like War Caster or an Ability Improvement on your Wisdom.
• Rely on a “spammable” spell, like Call Lightning, and be careful not to lose Concentration too often.
• Use your Wild Shape when not casting spells, but then you might feel better off switching to the Circle of the Moon subclass.

It’s important to use at least one of these methods. Otherwise, you’re likely to find that you burn through your Spell Slots far too quickly. This is especially true on Tactician difficulty, when camp supply costs are doubled, meaning you need 80 Camp Supplies to restore all spell slots, rather than the usual 40.

Once this problem is taken care of, the main concern is the positioning of your Druid. This class has many powerful Concentration spells that can totally turn the tide of battle when able to persist for several turns. But when using these spells, beware that every time you take damage you risk failing a Concentration Saving Throw and having the spell effects broken, which can undermine your plans. So sometimes you may want to keep your Druid further away from enemies than other party members, to minimise the chance that this will happen. Try to utilize line-of-sight to stay clear of enemy ranged attacks, too.

While the Druid is a very strong class, these problems make them harder to play than you might expect, especially for beginners. However, with some planning, foresight and experience, you can overcome these issues.

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Can Jaheira Use Illithid Powers in BG3?

Unlike the various origin characters in BG3 (and Minthara), Jaheira cannot access Illithid Powers because she is not infected with the Tadpole.

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Top 5 Jaheira Build Spells in Baldur’s Gate 3

1. Moonbeam
2. Spike Growth
3. Sleet Storm
4. Insect Plague
5. Sunbeam

1. Moonbeam Spell

Moonbeam is available at level 3, so Jaheira can use it from the moment you recruit her. It is a tier 2 spell. The spell summons a pillar of radiant light that inflicts damage to creatures within its area. You can cast Moonbeam before using your Wild Shape, allowing you to maintain its effect while in beast form.

2. Spike Growth Spell

Spike Growth is also available at level 3. It is also a tier 2 spell. The spell places spikes all over the floor, dealing piercing damage to enemies. Additionally, it also halves their movement speed in the spiked area. Spike Growth can be used strategically to hinder enemies from moving fast in certain areas. You can also cast this before you transform into a Wild Shape form!

3. Freedom of Movement Spell

Unlocked at Level 7, Freedom of Movement is an excellent support spell that Jaheira can access. It is a Concentration Spell that gives the target immunity to most stuns and immobilising effects. Additionally, it immediately snaps the target out of any such effect. Freedom of Movement is great for giving a powerful melee-focused ally almost unstoppable mobility.

4. Insect Plague Spell

Insect Plague is unlocked at level 9. It is a tier 5 spell. This powerful endgame ability summons a swarm of locusts within a designated area, damaging all creatures inside. Additionally, it transforms the terrain into difficult ground, hindering movement and imposing disadvantage on Perception checks for those affected. Insect Plague excels in strategic applications, particularly when deployed at choke points to obstruct enemy advances and control the battlefield.

5. Sunbeam Spell

Sunbeam is unlocked at level 11. It is a tier 6 spell. Sunbeam is an exceptional endgame spell that unleashes a devastating beam of radiant energy, dealing significant damage to all enemies in its path. In addition to its raw power, it blinds affected enemies. Sunbeam is particularly effective in chokepoint scenarios, where it can target multiple foes that are lined up simultaneously, maximizing its destructive potential. It is particularly destructive against undead enemies.

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Other BG3 Companion Builds:

• BG3 Shadowheart Build
• BG3 Astarion Build
• BG3 Gale Build
• BG3 Lae’zel Build
• BG3 Karlach Build
• BG3 Wyll Build
• BG3 Minthara Build
• BG3 Jaheira Build
• BG3 Minsc Build
• BG3 Halsin Build

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