Baldur’s Gate 3 Weapons Guide

In this Baldur's Gate 3 Weapons guide, we will give you in-depth details about all the weapons and their effects on enemies in BG3.

In this Baldur’s Gate 3 Weapons guide, we will give you in-depth details about all the weapons and their effects that they deal with the enemies you will face in BG3.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Weapons

In Baldur’s Gate 3, there are many different weapons that can be used in your adventures.

New weapons can be obtained by completing quests, buying them from merchants, or looting them from different locations.

Weapons are also dropped by Bosses and Enemies.

In this guide, we will explain all Weapon Skills and list all weapons that are present in BG 3.

Weapon Skills

In Baldur’s Gate 3, each weapon has a certain Weapon Skill, which provides each weapon certain bonuses.

We have listed and explained all Weapons skills in BG 3 below. These skills require Action to use.

Cleave
Cleave helps you swing your weapon in a large arc to attack multiple enemies at once.

Max range of cleave is 2m. It requires a Longsword equipped to be used.

Pin Down
Pin down lets you make a ranged weapon in BG3, deal piercing damage, and reduce the target’s movement speed by 3m.

Max range of Pin Down is 18m. It is mostly present in Bows.

Slash
Slash allows you to perform slash attacks at enemies, which inflicts bleeding. Max range is 1.5m.

Smash
Smash makes a melee weapon attack deal bludgeon damage. Max range of Smash is 1.5m.

Topple
Topple inflicts prone damage. It requires a short rest to recharge, and the max range of Topple is 1.5m.

Weapon Types

Below, we will list all the weapons by their type present in BG 3.

Martial Versatile Weapons

NameDamageProficiencyRarityRangeQualities Weapon Skills
WarhammerBludgeoning (One Handed, Two-Handed)MartialUncommon1.5mVersatile,   Dippable Weapon Enchantment +1   Smash
FaithbreakerBludgeoning (One Handed, Two-Handed)MartialRare1.5mVersatile,   Dippable Weapon Enchantment +1   Absolute Power

Melee Weapons             

NameDamageProficiencyRarityRangeQualities Weapon Skills
Steelforged SwordPiercingMartialUncommon1.5mLight,   Finesse, Dippable Weapon Enchantment +1,   Slash
DaggerPiercingSimpleUncommon1.5mLight,   Finesse, Dippable Weapon Enchantment +1,   Slash
RapierPiercingMartialCommon1.5mFinesse,   Dippable Slash
XyanydeBludgeoningSimpleRare1.5mDippableSmash,   Xyanide’s Fire
ScimitarSlashingMartialCommon1.5mLight,   Finesse, Dippable Slash
TorchBludgeoningSimpleCommon1.5mLight,   Dippable N/A
ShortswordPiercingMartialCommon1.5mLight,   Finesse, Dippable Slash
Goblin ScimitarSlashingMartialCommon1.5Light,   Finesse, Dippable Slash
MaceBludgeoningSimpleCommon1.5mDippableSmash
DaggerPiercingSimpleCommon1.5mLight,   Finesse, Dippable Slash
HandaxeSlashingSimpleCommon1.5mLight,   Dippable Slash
WorgfangPiercingSimpleUncommon1.5mLight,   Finesse, Dippable Slash,   Goblin’s Undoing

Two-Handed Melee Weapons

NameDamageProficiencyRarityRangeQualities Weapon Skills
GlaiveSlashingMartialUncommon2.5mHeavy,   Two-Handed, Dippable, Extra Reach Weapon Enchantment,   Cleave
GreatswordSlashingMartialUncommon1.5mHeavy,   Two-Handed, Dippable Weapon Enchantment,   Cleave
GreataxeSlashingMartialUncommon1.5mHeavy,   Two-Handed, Dippable Weapon Enchantment,   Cleave
GreatclubBludgeoningSimpleCommon1.5mTwo-Handed,   Dippable Smash
The Watcher’s GuidePiercingSimpleUncommon1.5mTwo-Handed,   Dippable, Can’t be dual-wielded Rush,   Death’s Promise
Nature’s SnareBludgeoningSimpleUncommon1.5mTwo-Handed,   Dippable Topple,   Fly Trap
SorrowSlashingMartialRare2.5mHeavy,   Two-Handed, Dippable, Extra Reach Weapon Enchantment,   Ensnaring Strike (Melee), Regret

Two-Handed Ranged Weapons

NameDamageProficiencyRarityRangeQualities Weapon Skills
Goblin BowPiercingSimpleCommon18mAmmunition,   Two-Handed, Dippable Pin Down
ShortbowPiercingSimpleCommon18mAmmunition,   Two-Handed, Dippable Pin Down

Versatile Melee Weapons

NameDamageProficiencyRarityRangeQualities Weapon Skills
QuarterstaffBludgeoning (One-Handed, Two-Handed)SimpleCommon1.5mDippable,   Can’t be dual-wielded, Versatile Topple
LongswordSlashingMartialCommon1.5mVersatile,   Dippable Cleave
Ritual StaffBludgeoning (One-Handed, Two-Handed)SimpleCommon1.5mDippable,   Can’t be dual-wielded, Versatile Topple

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