Why can I not cast ritual spells?

[Gracey Face]

I have an error message on my ritual spells saying "spell is not prepared", which of course it's not prepared that's the entire point of ritual spells.

Have they houseruled it that you need to prepare them or something?

[Calv]

It's implemented a bit weirdly.

You do have to add the ritual spell to you prepared list, but casting it doesn't use a spell slot.

As you can change your prepared spells whenever you want (no rest required), it isn't too limiting, just a bit of a pain having to juggle them around.

[Gracey Face]

Originally posted by Calv:

It's implemented a bit weirdly.

You do have to add the ritual spell to you prepared list, but casting it doesn't use a spell slot.

As you can change your prepared spells whenever you want (no rest required), it isn't too limiting, just a bit of a pain having to juggle them around.

Thank you for the answer. It is annoying that you lose a spell slot though, especially as this doesn't seem like an intended interaction.

[DeLastOne]

That might do the trick :

https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/600

[NzFox]

you also need to keep it prepared or the buff falls off, it basically uses up a spell slot

[Calv]

Originally posted by NzFox:

you also need to keep it prepared or the buff falls off, it basically uses up a spell slot

Ah, did not know that. Was hoping you could cast it, then swap the prepared spells around.

That does suck.

[DeLastOne]

Originally posted by NzFox:

you also need to keep it prepared or the buff falls off, it basically uses up a spell slot

Well the point is that they should not use any spell slot. Seems there is a room for improvement :)

[Sentient_Toaster]

Wizards are really the ones who prepare spells and who *aren't* supposed to need to prepare ritual spells in order to be able to cast them as such; in tabletop, all they need is to have it in their spellbook and it be a wizard spell of a level they can cast.

Of course, you're also not supposed to be able to change your choice of prepared spell on a whim...

[jk2l]

Personally I am more in favor in BG3 homebrew rule. The ritual prepare is a bit annoying but in exchange I can change my spell lists without rest

That made learning utility spell like knock, and jump less punishing because those spells are too situational and the rest requirement make it quite annoying to choose what spell to bring for the day.

[NzFox]

not on topic, but one thing about wizzards (assuming they have not patched it yet) is you can learn any level spell with them as long as your caster level is high enough. The number of prepared spells and their DC will still be int based, but you can have bards throwing around fireballs or clerics using chain lighting.

[Gracey Face]

Originally posted by NzFox:

not on topic, but one thing about wizzards (assuming they have not patched it yet) is you can learn any level spell with them as long as your caster level is high enough. The number of prepared spells and their DC will still be int based, but you can have bards throwing around fireballs or clerics using chain lighting.

I saw mentions of this bug in early access posts but I assumed it would have been fixed by now. Surely this can't still be the case, it'd make wizards better than sorcs to be fair so I am not 100% against it but it is such a massive departure from the actual rules that I find it hard to beleive.

[Veritas]

you could argue for or against it any number of ways but the reality is nothing is stopping you from using a hirieling or companion you never use to cast until long rest ritual spell buffs at camp and just leaving without them regardless of how it's handled.

IMO though wizards should just have ritual spells always prepared since they're the least attractive of the caster classes and don't get to dip into artificer for multiclass options