Summary
One thing that role-playing games have in common is the party roles a character takes. The Paladin or Fighter is often cast in the role of defender, while spellcasters and rogues focus on damage, and classes like Clerics and Bards take care of the healing.
Baldur’s Gate 3uses the same kind of party organization while giving the player all kinds of options. Spells and abilities that heal a character aren’t exclusive to conventional healers, and combination classes like Paladins and Druids can fill more than one role. For Wizards and Sorcerers, healing spells are often found in the Evocation school but canalso be found in the Abjurationand Conjuration categories.
Updated on August 06, 2025, by Kristy Ambrose:Against every historic trend, the number of people playing Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to climb. That’s not just an indication of its replayability but also its customizable storyand memorable characters. With details like Backgrounds, Feats, and multiclassing choices, there are all kinds of ways to play a healer in BG3. Whatever character takes on the role in one’s adventuring party, these are the healing spells they should have access to if possible.
10Mass Restoration
Heals All Allies Within Range For 1D4 + 4
It’s common to multiclass a character into Bard or Cleric just to get this very handy spell. Mass Restoration comes in scroll form, although this is hard to find. Another way to get the spell is by equipping theAmulet of Restoration, which is available from Derryth Bonecloakin the Underdark.
What makes this healing spell better than others is that it can heal up to six of one’s allies without the bother of having to select them. This is handy in fights that include friendly NPCs because the spell heals everyone in a 60-foot range, not just the player’s companions.
9Cure Wounds
Heals A Single Target For 1D8 + 4
A classic spell that has a long history inboth theBGfranchiseandD&Din general,Cure Woundsis the Level 1 healing spell that all Druids, Clerics, and Paladins get, even if they don’t have a healing build. Support classes like Rangers and Bards also have this spell in their repertoire.
The spell restores 1d8 of the target’s hit points plus the spellcasting modifier. It doesn’t work on undead creatures or constructs, like golems, which don’t have hit points.
8Goodberry
Each Restores 1D4 Hit Points
This one isn’t exactly a healing spell itself; it can be used to conjure food that players can then use for healing. Consuming aGoodberrygenerated by this spell restores 1d4 hit points and can be used by any class in or outside of combat.
Onlythe classes of Druidsand Rangers can cast this spell, which they have access to from Level 1. They can cast it on themselves or another player, and the berries will appear in their inventory, lasting until the character’s next long rest.
7Aid
Heals The Target For 10 HP And Gives Them 10 Additional Hit Points
It’s handy to share healing skills as much as possible in case the dedicated healer gets lost or incapacitated.Aidis a Level 3 Abjuration spellthat any casting class can use. It can also be obtained through the use of the enchanted trinket, the Absolute’s Talisman, which has a bonus ability for those who have been branded by Priestess Gut.
The caster uses this spell on themselves, but it has an additional beneficial effect on every ally of theirs within a 9-meter radius. It restores a few hit points, depending on the caster’s level, and increases the hit point capacity of every character affected.
6Healing Radiance
Restores Hit Points Equal To Spell Proficiency Bonus, Paladin Level, And Charisma Modifier
The name itself sounds like a Paladin’s spell, and that’s because it is. Healing Radiance is a healing over time (HoT) ability that can also heal more than one target. It’s a powerful spell that is limited to Paladins who have sworn their fealty to the Oath of the Ancients and one of the few mass-healing spells available inBaldur’s Gate 3.
Healing Radiance restores 5 hit points to everyone within visual range of the caster and then restores 5 more on their next turn. The spell can be used anytime, so it can turn the tables in a close fight or prepare the party for an ambush in the wilderness.
5Healing Word
Restores 1D4 Hit Points For One Target
This is a spell that Clerics of every Domain will have, even if they aren’t built as a party’s healer.Bards and Druidsalso have access to this basic healing spell, which is available at Level 1 and is equally handy for the party’s dedicated healer or a supporting character.
Healing Wordworks on a single target, which means the caster can also use it on themselves or any creature within 18m of their position. It restores 1d4 hit points unless the target is an undead creature or a magical construct.
4Lay On Hands
Cures The Target Of Disease And Poisons And Restores 4 Hit Points
This Paladin spell has varying effects depending on the version of the game being played. Lay On Hands inBG3doesn’t only restore hit points; it also performs an equally important function of removing any poison or disease from a target.
The spell can be used in or out of combat, so it’s just as effective against poisoned apples or old mushrooms as it is against spells or poison effects. As the Paladin reaches higher levels, this spell restores more hit points.
3Prayer Of Healing
Restores 2D8 Hit Points To Allies Within Visual Range
A mass healing spell that can only be used by Clerics,Prayer of Healingrestores 2d8 hit points to every character within visual range of the caster. It can only be used outside of combat, so it’s more about recuperating after a fight is complete, especially if another battle is imminent.
After Level 3 or higher, the caster can heal another additional target for 1d8 for every spell slot level they have above Level 2. Even if the healer only has two or three extra slots, that’s stilla powerful spell.
2Second Wind
Restores 1D10 + Character Level
Even roles that specialize in physical damage need some healing abilities, and Second Wind is the one that Fighters get from Level 1. This class has a lot of stamina, and those using it can use this ability as a bonus action, healing themselves for 1d10 plus their Fighter level.
Using this ability counts as an Action, so the Fighter can use the Action Surge ability, which grants them an extra action for a turn to give themselves some quick healing in combat. It’s ideal for when the healer is either down, incapacitated, or out of the line of sight.
1Lesser Restoration
Cure A Target From A Variety Of Conditions
Lesser Restorationis a spell that most healing classes can access, including Bards and Rangers. It doesn’t restore hit points, but it’s one of the best ways to remove any number of pesky, long-term conditions that can limit a character’s skills and abilities.
These can include but are not limited to disease, poison, paralysis, and blindness. Often, these conditions only last until the character’s next Long Rest, but that can take a decent amount of time. For those hoping to improve theirrelationship with Astarionby letting him feed on them, this spell can also cure the Bloodless condition.
