Baldur's Gate 3 Weapons Guide - Weapon Skills, Martial Weapons

Baldur’s Gate 3 is an RPG and weapons are an important part of any RPG video games. There are a plethora of weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 for the players to choose, each weapon having unique traits, skills, proficiency, and quality. In this Baldur’s Gate 3 Weapons Guide, we will help players with all of the game’s weapons.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Weapons

There are a lot of weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 with each belonging to a different class or type. There are Martial Versatile Weapons, Two-Handed Melee Weapons, Two-Handed Ranged Weapons, Versatile Melee Weapons, and more in Baldur’s Gate 3.

However, in this guide, we’ll not be sorting weapons based on their type. Instead, we’ll be categorizing them based on their Proficiency. Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 are either Simple or Martial.

As for how players can acquire these weapons, players will be rewarded weapon for completing quests, looting, or they can purchase them from merchants. Weapons are also dropped by the defeated enemies and bosses.

Weapon Skills

Before we start with the weapons, each weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3 has a skill. There are a total of five weapon skills in Baldur’s Gate 3 and weapons, depending on their quality, can have one or more than one skill. The following are the weapon skills that weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 can have along with what they do.

Cleave
Weapon swings in a large arc allowing players to hit multiple enemies at once.

Pin Down
Inflicts Piercing damage to the target enemy and reduces the target’s movement speed by 3m. This skill is found in ranged weapons only.

Slash
This weapon skill inflicts bleeding on enemies struck by a weapon having this particular skill. This skill has no effect on the weapon’s range.

Smash
Hitting an enemy with a weapon having a Smash weapon skill will inflict bludgeon damage.

Topple
This weapon skill inflicts Prone on the enemies.

Simple Weapons

The following are the simple weapons that players can find in Baldur’s Gate 3. As the name suggests, these are common weapons that players can find easily. However, these aren’t useless weapons as many of them have high damage, good qualities, and skills.

Weapons Name	Type	Damage	Quality	Range	Qualities	Weapon Skills
Dagger	Melee Weapon	1d4 Piercing	Common	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Dagger +1	Melee Weapon	1d4+1 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Weapon Enchantment+1 Slash : Inflicts Bleeding
Xyanyde	Melee Weapon	1d3 Bludgeoning	Rare	1.5m	Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning Xyanyde’s Fire:A chance to encase the enemy in fire which grants advantage to attack rolls.
Quarterstaff	Versatile Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning while one-handed. 1d8 Bludgeoning while two-handed.	Common	1.5m	Versatile Dippable Can’t Dual Wield	Topple: Inflicts Prone
Quarterstaff +1	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d6 +1 Bludgeoning	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Two-Handed	Topple: Inflicts Prone
Torch	Melee Weapon	1d4 Bludgeoning	Common	1.5m	Light Dippable
Greatclub	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d8 Bludgeoning	Common	1.5m	Two-Handed Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
The Watcher’s Guide	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Two-Handed Dippable Can’t Dual Wield	Rush:Charge forward and deal 1d8+3 Piercing Death’s Promise:If spear misses its target, the next attack against the same target will be with an advantage.
Ritual Staff	Versatile Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning while one-handed. 1d8 Bludgeoning while two-handed.	Common	1.5m	Versatile Dippable Can’t Dual Wield	Tople: Inflicts Prone
Mace	Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning	Common	1.5m	Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
Mace +1	Melee Weapon	1d6 +1 Bludgeoning	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning Weapon Enchantment +1
Handaxe	Melee Weapon	1d6 Slashing	Common	1.5m	Light Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Handaxe +1	Melee Weapon	1d6 +1 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding Weapon Enchantment +1
Goblin Bow	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d6 Piercing	Common	18m	Ammunition Two-Handed Dippable	Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m.
Shortbow	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d6 Piercing	Common	18m	Ammunition Two-Handed Dippable	Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m.
Shortbow +1	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d6+1 Piercing	Uncommon	18m	Ammunition Two-Handed Dippable	Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m Weapon Enchantment+1
Worgfang	Melee Weapon	1d6 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding Goblin’s Undoing: Goblin’s will have disadvantage on attack rolls against the wielder.
Cleaver	Melee Weapon	1d6 Slashing	Common	1.5m	Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Club	Melee Weapon	1d4 Bludgeoning	Common	1.5m	Light Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
Corellon’s Grace	Two-handed Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Two-Handed	Topple: Inflicts Prone Unhampered Resistance: If players without armor get attacked, they’ll get a d4 bonus to saving throws.
Crude Mace	Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning	Common	1.5m	Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
Jagged Spear	Two-handed Melee Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Two-Handed Can’t Dual Wield	Rush:Charge forward and deal 1d8+3 Piercing
Light Crossbow	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Common	18m	Ammunition Loading Two-Handed Dippable	Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m
Light Crossbow +1	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d8 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	18m	Ammunition Loading Two-Handed Dippable	Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m Weapon Enchantment+1
Light Hammer +1	Melee Weapon	1d4 +1 Bludgeoning	Uncommon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Weapon Enchantment+1 Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
Nature’s Snare	Two-handed Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Two-Handed	Topple: Inflicts Prone Fly Trap: If the target is not a plant or a beast, there will be a chance of the target being Ensnared.
Rain Dancer	Two-handed Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Two-Handed	Topple: Inflicts Prone Create Water: Calls in rain, extinguishing any exposed flames and forms a water surface. Has a range of 9m.
Shattered Flail	Melee Weapon	1d6 +2 Bludgeoning	Rare	1.5m	Dippable	Weapon Enchantment+2 Smash: Deals Bludgeoning Yeenoghu’s Gift: Dealing damage will heal the wielder for 1d6 hit points and instills them with an insatiable hunger. If they don’t deal damage at each turn, they will go mad.
Sickle	Melee Weapon	2d4 Bludgeoning	Common	1.5m	Dippable Light	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Sickle Of BOOOAL’s	Melee Weapon	1d4 Slashing	Rare	1.5m	Dippable Light	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding BOOOAL’s Benediction: Advantage when attacking Bleeding targets.
Staff Of Crones	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning	Rare	1.5 m	Dippable Two-handed Story Item	Topple: Inflicts Prone Ray of Sickness: Inflicts Poisoned for 2d8 Poison.
Visions Of The Absolute	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Rare	1.5m	Dippable Two-handed Can’t Dual Wield	Rush: Charge forward and deal 1d8+3 Piercing Absolute Night: Chance to Blind target. Deals an additional 2d6 Piercing to certain creatures that sport multiple sets of eyes.

Martial Weapons

The following are the Martial weapons that players can find in Baldur’s Gate 3. There are many Martial weapons that are rare in Baldur’s Gate 3 with incredible stats.

Weapons Name	Type	Damage	Quality	Range	Qualities	Weapon Skills
Battleaxe	Versatile Melee Weapon	1d8 Slashing while one-handed 1d10 Slashing while two-handed	Common	1.5m	Versatile Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once.
Blooded Greataxe	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d12 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once. Relentless Revenge
Steelforged Sword	Melee Weapon	1d6+1 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Light Finesse	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding Weapon Enchantment +1
Glaive +1	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d10 +1 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Dippable Extra Reach	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once. Weapon Enchantment +1
Greatsword	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	2d6 Slashing	Common	1.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once.
Greatsword +1	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	2d6 +1 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once.
Warhammer	Martial Versatile Melee Weapon	1d8 Bludgeoning while one-handed 1d10 Bludgeoning while two-handed	Common	1.5m	Versatile Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
Warhammer +1	Martial Versatile Melee Weapon	1d8 +1 Bludgeoning while one-handed 1d10 +1 Bludgeoning while two-handed	Uncommon	1.5m	Versatile Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning Weapon Enchantment +1
Faithbreaker	Martial Versatile Melee Weapon	1d8 +1 Bludgeoning while one-handed 1d10 +1 Bludgeoning while two-handed	Rare	1.5m	Versatile Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Absolute Power
Rapier	Melee Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Common	1.5m	Dippable Finesse	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Rapier +1	Melee Weapon	1d8 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Finesse	Weapon Enchantment +1 Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Greateaxe	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d12 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Heavy Two-Handed	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once.
Greateaxe +1	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	1d12 +1 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Heavy Two-Handed	Weapon Enchantment +1 Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once.
Longsword	Versatile Melee Weapon	1d8 Slashing	Common	1.5m	Dippable Versatile	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once.
Scimitar	Melee Weapon	1d6 Slashing	Common	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Goblin Scimitar	Melee Weapon	1d6 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Shortsword	Melee Weapon	1d6 Piercing	Common	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding
Exterminator’s Axe	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d12 Slashing	Uncommon	1.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once. Scourge of Pests: Deals an additional 1d6 Fire to Plants, Insects or Small Creatures
Halberd	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d10 Slashing	Common	2.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Extra Reach Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once.
Halberd +1	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d10 +1 Slashing	Uncommon	2.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Extra Reach Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once. Weapon Enchantment +1
Heavy Crossbow	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d10 Piercing	Common	18m	Heavy Ammunition Loading Two-Handed Dippable	Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m.
Heavy Crossbow +1	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d10 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	18m	Heavy Ammunition Loading Two-Handed Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m.
Light Of Creation	Two-handed Melee Weapon	1d10 +1 slashing	Common	2.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Extra Reach Dippable	Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once. Weapon Enchantment +1
Longbow	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Common	18m	Heavy Ammunition Loading Two-Handed Dippable	Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m.
Longbow +1	Two-handed Ranged Weapon	1d8 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	18m	Heavy Ammunition Loading Two-Handed Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Pin Down: Inflicts Piercing and reduces target movement speed by 3m.
Morningstar	Melee Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Common	1.5m	Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
Morningstar +1	Melee Weapon	1d8+1 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
Shortsword Of First Blood	Melee Weapon	1d6 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Slash: Inflicts Bleeding Break the Unbroken: Adds an additional 1d8 Slashing to targets that still have all their hit points.
Sorrow	Two-handed Melee Weapon	1d10 +1 Slashing	Rare	2.5m	Heavy Two-Handed Extra Reach Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Ensnaring Strike Regret: The Wielder takes 1 Psychic whenever they deal damage using this blade
Staff Of Crones	Two-handed Melee Weapon	1d6 Bludgeoning	Rare	1.5m	Dippable Two-Handed Story Item	Topple: Inflicts Prone Ray of Sickness: Inflicts Poisoned for 2d8 Poison
Sword of Justice	Two-handed Melee Weapon	2d6 +1 Slashing	Rare	1.5m	Dippable Two-Handed Heavy	Weapon Enchantment +1 Cleave: Weapon swings in a large arc to hit multiple enemies at once. Tyr’s Protection
Trident +1	Melee Weapon	1d8 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable Can’t Dual Wield	Weapon Enchantment +1 Rush:Charge forward and deal 1d8+3 Piercing
War Pick	Melee Weapon	1d8 Piercing	Common	1.5m	Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning
War Pick +1	Melee Weapon	1d8 +1 Piercing	Uncommon	1.5m	Dippable	Smash: Deals Bludgeoning Weapon Enchantment +1

That is all for our Baldur’s Gate 3 Weapons Guide with detailed stats on all of its weapons and more. For more on the game, also see our Scrolls Guide and How to Change Party Members.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Weapons Guide – Weapon Skills, Martial Weapons