Wisdom is one of the six ability scores, a minimum natural score of 15 or 17 is required for cleric and druid dual-class combinations.

This score is very important for clerics and druids, as a high wisdom grants extra spell slots per spell level, the bonuses are cumulative, eg. a cleric with 15 wisdom will have two extra level 1 spell slots plus one extra level 2 spell slot. Shamans, Rangers and paladins do not gain such bonus – their spell slots are determined solely by their exp level.

Though original manuals suggest otherwise, it is worth noting that magic defence, saving throws adjustments and spell failure % are not implemented in actual gaming.

Effects

• Lore Bonus: Wisdom adds a bonus to the character's base lore value, which intelligence also contributes to. This ranges from -20 at 6 WIS and below up to +40 at 25 WIS.^[1]
• Wish / Limited Wish: Although having high wisdom is not as important for wizards, it is still useful for getting the best results from Wish and Limited Wish.^[2]

Druids and Clerics only

• Maximum Spell Level: Prior to Baldur's Gate II:
  Throne of Bhaal (2001)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal campaign., wisdom determined the divine spell levels clerics and druids may cast. Such limits were removed upon the introduction of the classic expansion.
• Spell Slots per Level: Wisdom grants bonus priest spell memorization slots.

Scores table

Wisdom	Extra spell slots per spell lvl for clerics and druids							Lore adj
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1-6								-20
7-9								-10
10-12								0
13	1
14	2
15	2	1						+3[3]
16	2	2						+5
17	2	2	1					+7
18	2	2	1	1				+10
19	3	2	1	2				+12
20	3	3	1	3				+15
21	3	3	2	3	1			+20
22	3	3	2	4	2			+25
23	3	3	2	4	4			+30
24	3	3	2	4	4	2		+35
25	3	3	2	4	4	3	1	+40

Wisdom score altering

Permanent boosts

• Baldur's Gate (1998)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate campaign.Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast (1999)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast campaign.Baldur's Gate:
  Enhanced Edition (2012)
  This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign. – One Tome of Understanding can be found two floors above ground in Durlag's Tower; another one lies in the Candlekeep Catacombs, accessible during Chapter Six; a third is carried by Chanthalas Ulbright in west Baldur's Gate and is involved in the Marek and Lothander quest.
• Baldur's Gate II:
  Shadows of Amn (2000)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn campaign.Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Shadows of Amn (2013)
  This icon indicates content from the Shadows of Amn campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. – The "good path" during the Test of Wrath in Hell raises wisdom (and charisma) by one point.
• Baldur's Gate II:
  Throne of Bhaal (2001)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal campaign.Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Throne of Bhaal (2013)
  This icon indicates content from the Throne of Bhaal campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. – The STAR card from the Deck of Many Things grants +1 to wisdom if the user is a Cleric, Druid, Shaman, Fighter / Cleric, Fighter / Druid or Cleric / Ranger.
• Baldur's Gate II:
  Throne of Bhaal (2001)
  This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal campaign.Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Throne of Bhaal (2013)
  This icon indicates content from the Throne of Bhaal campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. – Machine of Lum the Mad.

Temporary altering

Potions

• Potion of Insight sets wisdom to 18 for 6 in-game hours.
• Red Potion, set to 3.
• Silver Apple, +2 for good or neutral and -2 for evil.

Equipment

External links

• Wisdom on the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the first Icewind Dale game.

References