Thrown weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3, as the name suggests, are your regular melee weapons but can be thrown at will, allowing them to do damage to enemies away from melee range. While you have the option to make improvised weapons on the battlefield and throw anything, any weapon that has the Thrown Weapon property on it deals a lot more damage than improvised ones.
If you fancy yourself an archer with melee weapons, we have compiled a list of best-thrown weapons so you can fill up your arsenal with these tools of destruction.
1. Gleamdance Dagger
Gleamdance Dagger is a very rare Thrown weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3. It deals 1d4 Piercing damage to the enemies. However, you do not have to master any proficiency to use it. With a range of 1.5 meters, this weapon can be used for melee attacks or thrown away at enemies to deal damage. Along with the Thrown, it also possesses the Finesse and Light weapon properties.
The +2 Weapon Enchantment and Gleamdancer weapon skill allow this magical dagger to glow and provide a +1 bonus to the Armor class whenever you inflict damage while holding it in your left hand. Additionally, it also helps in unlocking the Piercing Strike weapon action as well.
2. Cold Snap
Cold Snap is also one of the rare daggers that can be used as Thrown weapons. This weapon possesses the Thrown along with the Finesse and Light weapon properties, which makes it lethal. With the +1 Armor Class and Weapon Enchantment, Cold Snap can deal 1d4 +1 Piercing damage along with the +1d4 Cold damage as well.
Cold Snap possesses a skill known as Chilling Counter, which will freeze up the enemy for the next 2 turns if it fails a DC 13 Constitution Saving Throw. The Chilling Counter can only be activated while holding the weapon in your Off-Hand.
3. Boooal’s Arms
This thrown weapon belongs to the Javelin class. However, Boooal’s Arms is a common weapon but has the capability of knocking down the enemy with the 1d6 Piercing damage.
With a range of 1.5 meters, this Melee weapon also possesses the Dippable weapon property along with the Thrown. Holding the weapon in the main hand will help you gain the Piercing Strike action, which allows you to hit the enemies and inflict a Gaping Wound on them.
4. Vision of the Absolute
Vision of the Absolute is a Spear weapon that possesses the Versatility of being handled with either one or two hands, along with the ability to be Thrown in Baldur’s Gate 3. This uncommon weapon can provide 1d6 Piercing with one hand and 1d8 Piercing damage when used with both hands.
Vision of the Absolute has a special weapon skill known as Absolute Night. This skill enables the spear to deal an additional 2d6 Piercing damage to enemies having multiple eyes. Getting hands over this weapon is a bit challenging because it is found in two different parts.
The Head of the Spear can be looted from the Owlbear mother while the Shaft is located near the entrance on the body of Edowin. Once you have both parts, you can combine them to craft the weapon.
5. Nyrulna Trident
The Nyrulna belongs to Trident’s weapons class. This weapon needs mastery in Martial proficiency to use it. Having Versatility along with the Thrown makes this weapon operable with either one or two hands. Nyrulna Trident is also a returning weapon, which makes it the best Thrown weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3
Using Nyrulna with one hand only deals with 1d6 +3 Piercing damage, which rises to 1d8 +3 while using it with both hands. This Legendary trident possesses some of the best weapon skills in the game. With Zephyr Connection, it will deal Thunder damage ranging between 3 and 12 and will also make the weapon to return your hands after throwing.
It also has the Veil of the Wind, allowing you to become immune to falling damage and providing you with an additional +3m speed and jump bonus as well. With the +3 Weapon Enchantment, this trident can be found inside a chest in the jungle after pickpocketing Akabi. The Nyrulna Glowing weapon allows the trident to shine and shed light within a 6m radius.
Best Build for Thrown Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3
Practically, you can use any class to throw weapons during a combat scenario. However, some classes and their builds benefit more from this weapon feature than the rest. One of the best build to use Thrown weapon feature is Berserker Barbarian in Baldur’s Gate 3.
When enraged, Berserker Barbarian gets the Enraged Throw sub-class feature. This allows them to throw the weapons at enemies as a bonus action and knock them down.
