Race (2)

Explore the races in Divinity: Original Sin 2: Human, Elf, Dwarf, Lizard, and Undead. Learn their unique traits, racial abilities, and starting bonuses to customize your character.

If you choose not to play an Origin character, you can select from one of four player races (Human, Elf, Dwarf, Lizard) or their undead variants, totaling eight distinct options. All custom characters begin with the Dome of Protection Source skill, which restores allies' Physical and Magic armor in a 13m radius for 5 turns (6 turn cooldown).

Human

• Traits: +1 Bartering (Thrifty), +5% Critical Chance, +10% Critical Multiplier (Ingenious)
• Ability: Encourage (1 AP, 0 Memory Slots, 13m radius, 3 turn duration, 6 turn cooldown) - Grants a level-dependent boost to allies' attributes (STR, FIN, INT, CON) in the area of effect.

Elf

• Traits: +1 Loremaster (Ancestral Knowledge), Consume body parts to access memories of the dead (Corpse Eater)
• Ability: Flesh Sacrifice (1 AP, 0 Memory Slots, Self range, 2 turn duration, 5 turn cooldown) - Sacrifices 1-6 CON (level dependent) to gain +1 AP and +10% damage. Creates a blood surface.

Dwarf

• Traits: +1 Sneaking (Dwarven Guile), +5% Dodging, +10% max Vitality (Sturdy)
• Ability: Petrifying Touch (2 AP, 0 Memory Slots, 2m range, 1 turn duration, 4 turn cooldown) - Resisted by Magic Armour. Incapacitates the target, dealing Earth damage that scales with Geomancer. Removes Bleeding, Burning, Poisoned, and Crippled statuses.

Lizard

• Traits: +1 Persuasion (Spellsong), +10% Fire resistance, +10% Poison resistance (Sophisticated). Can dig without a shovel.
• Ability: Dragon's Blaze (1 AP, 0 Memory Slots, 7m cone, 2 turn duration, 3 turn cooldown) - Resisted by Magical Armour. Deals Fire damage in an area, scaling with INT and Pyrokinetic. Leaves a fire surface.

Undead

• Traits: Healed by poison, damaged by regular healing effects. Receives one of the following racial traits: Ingenious, Corpse Eater, Sturdy, or Sophisticated. Must remain masked to avoid NPC hostility. Can open locks without lockpicks.
• Ability: Play Dead (1 AP, 0 Memory Slots, Self range, 3 turn duration, 6 turn cooldown) - Fall apparently dead, causing enemies to ignore you. You can drink potions and receive healing without breaking the effect. If you are the last surviving party member, combat ends.