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Discover the importance of Arcane Acuity in Baldur’s Gate 3 and how it can transform your spellcasting for epic results.
Arcane Acuity is a rare condition in Baldur’s Gate 3 that makes magic users’ spells more accurate and effective. Classes like Wizards, Sorcerers, and Druids have access to a wide variety of devastating spells, ranging from direct damage dealers like Fireball to supporting spells like Hold Person.
However, most spells allow the targets to reduce incoming damage if they succeed in saving throws. Having a few turns of Arcane Acuity can prevent your spells from flopping during critical moments, which is especially necessary in the late game.
What is Arcane Acuity in Baldur’s Gate 3
Arcane Acuity is a condition that adds +1 to the Attack Roll and Spell Save DC of spells for each turn remaining. This means that targets have increased difficulty in avoiding a spell’s effects as the Attack Roll and the Spell Save DC increase. However, you will lose two turns of Arcane Acuity every time you take damage. The condition can stack to a maximum of 10 turns remaining.
The effect is useful when launching area damage spells like Fireball to ensure enemies in its blast radius take full damage. Additionally, battle-altering spells like Polymorph and Hold Monster have a greater chance of taking effect.
How Good is Arcane Acuity?
It is difficult to overstress the effect of even a few stacks of Arcane Acuity. A caster’s Spell Save DC increases by +1 for every two points in their spellcasting ability. For example, increasing Intelligence by 2 points will add +1 to a Wizard’s Spell Save DC. This increase can only be accomplished once per Feat. Therefore, 3 turns of Arcane Acuity are equivalent to 3 Feats worth of increments to a caster’s spellcasting ability modifier.
How To Gain Arcane Acuity?
- Gloves of Battlemage’s Power: Provides 1 turn of Arcane Acuity for each time a target is hit with a spell or cantrips. Found in the locked opulent chest inside Reithwin Tollhouse.
- Hat of Fire Acuity: Gain 2 turns of Arcane Acuity every time you deal fire damage. Carried by the Strange Ox in Act 2 and 3.
- Hat of Storm Scion’s Power: Gain 2 turns of Arcane Acuity every time you deal thunder damage. Sold by Araj Oblodra in Moonrise Towers.
- Helmet of Arcane Acuity: Dealing damage with a weapon attack adds 2 turns of Arcane Acuity. Found in a trapped chest in the Mason’s Guild basement.
- Elixir of the Battle Mage: Applies 3 turns of Arcane Acuity each time you enter combat until Long Rest. Combine any type of Sublimate and Suspension of Gauth Eye in the Alchemy tab to create the elixir.
Best Uses For Arcane Acuity in Baldur’s Gate 3
The Elixir of the Battle Mage is the most effective way to gain and sustain Arcane Acuity. You can use some of the gear listed above to add to the effect provided by the elixir. Gathering Arcane Acuity is most beneficial for pure casters, like a sorcerer or wizard. While you have multiple stacks of Arcane Acuity, casting high-level AoE spells like Ice Storm and Wall of Fire has a high probability of dealing their maximum damage to all enemies within the target area.
Another effective tactic is to upcast Hold Person on multiple opponents. Your Spell Save DC will increase significantly due to Arcane Acuity. This will be in addition to Spell Save DC increases granted by modifiers such as Intelligence and Wisdom, and other effects.
As a result, your targets will have a very low probability of succeeding in the Wisdom saving throw for Hold Person. Then, your martial characters’ attacks will land as criticals and make short work of the trapped enemies.
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