What are the Best Weapons in Baldur's Gate 3? - ArzyeLBuilds (2024)

Welcome to my Best Weapons Guide for Baldur’s Gate 3! This guide will show you the Best Weapons you can use in BG3, in order to pursue your favorite play style and complete the game successfully. The Weapons below can complement your melee or ranged gameplay and help you defeat tough opponents with their unique skills. Some are better to use with specific Baldur’s Gate 3 Classes, while other are great for almost every available BG3 Build!

What are the Best Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3?

These are the Best BG3 Weapons:

1. Balduran’s Giantslayer(Greatsword)
2. Silver Sword of the Astral Plane(Greatsword)
3. Blood of Lathander(Mace)
4. Crimson Mischief(Shortsword)
5. Bloodthirst(Dagger)
6. Markoheshkir(Quarterstaff)
7. Nyrulna(Trident)
8. Gontr Mael(Bow)
9. Duelist’s Prerogative(Rapier)
10. Shar’s Spear of Evening/Selune’s Spear of Night(Spear)

1. Balduran’s Giantslayer – Greatsword

The Balduran’s Giantslayer is an amazing Weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3 and one of the Best Greatswords in the game! A Legendary Greatsword that you can get late in the game bycompleting the Wyrmway Trials in Act 3. An excellent weapon for theFighterorBarbarian Class. It is even possible to wield this amazing weapon as aPaladintoo, if you choose to play with theGreat Weapon Fighting Style! This Greatsword offers:

• Giantslayer: On a hit, double the damage from your Strength Modifier. This weapon grants you advantage on Attack Rolls against Large, Huge or Gargantuan creatures.
• Giant Form Class Action: Grow to a fearsome size. Your weapons deal additional damage and you gain 27 temporary hit points and Advantage on Strength Checks and Saving throws.
• Topple the Big Folk: Deal additional damage equal to your proficiency bonus. On a hit, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan creatures take an additional damage and must succeed a Strength saving throw or fall Prone.
• Weapon Enchantment +3

2. Silver Sword of Astral Plane – Greatsword

Another amazing Legendary Greatsword in BG3, second only to Balduran’s Giantslayer! This weapon deals additional Psychic damage, grants access to the Soulbreaker ability and gives advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma Saving Throws, Resistance to Psychic damage and you cannot be charmed.To utilize its effects though, yourcharacter racemust be a Githyanki! You can get it late in Act 3 as a reward forshowing the Orphic Hammer to Kith’rak Voss. This Weapon offers the following effects:

• Githborn Psionic Weapon: When wielded by a githyanki this weapon deals an additional1-6 Psychicdamage.
• Githborn Psionic Resistance: A githyanki holding this weapon has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma Saving Throws, Resistance to Psychic damage and cannot be charmed.
• Weapon Enchantment +3
• Soulbreaker: Rend the enemy’s body and soul, dealing additional Psychic damage equal to your proficiency bonus, and possibly Stun them.

3. Blood of Lathander – Mace

The Blood of Lathander is an amazing Weapon that you can use with a variety of Classes and Builds, like a Cleric or Paladin Build in Baldur’s Gate 3! To get this Weapon you will have to find the Dawnmaster’s Crest in the Rosymorn Monastery before Act 2 of the game. This will allow you to obtain the Weapon at the end of the Githyanky Creche under the Monastery. This weapon offers:

• Lathander’s Blessing– Once per Long Rest, when your hit points are reduced to 0, you regain 2-12 hit points. Allies within 9m also regain 1-6 hit points.
• Lathander’s Light– Sheds holy light in a 6m radius. In combat, fiends and undead standing in the light are Blinded, unless they succeed a Constitution Saving Throw.
• Weapon Enchantment +3
• Sunbeam Level 6 Evocation Spell

4. Crimson Mischief – Shortsword

An amazing Shortsword that you can combine with other one hand weapons to create deadly Rogue Builds! Crimson Mischiefis aLegendary Shortswordthat you can get later in the game bykilling and looting Orin in Bhaal Temple, duringAct 3! You can use it in either hand and it offers you the following:

• (Main Hand Only)Redvein Savagery: When you make an attack with advantage, the target takes an additional 7 piercing damage.
• (Off-Hand Only)Crimson Weapon: When you make an attack with your off-hand weapon, you can add your Ability Modifier to the damage of the attack.
• Prey upon the Weak: This Weapon deals an additional 1-4 Piercing damage against targets with 50% of their hit points of fewer.
• Weapon Enchantment +2
• Light
• Finesse

5. Bloodthirst – Dagger

Bloodthirst is a powerful Legendary Weaponand one of the Best Daggers in Baldur’s Gate 3! You can use it along with other Daggers and One Hand Weapons, to create strong Rogue Builds as well. You can get it later in the game bykilling and looting Orin in Bhaal Temple, duringAct 3! A flexible Weapon that you can use on your main hand or off hand. This Dagger offers:

• Improved Critical: The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.
• Weapon Enchantment +2
• Light
• Finesse
• Thrown
• Armor Class +1
• Bound Weapon
• (Main Hand Only)Exploit Weakness: Creatures hit with this weapon receive Vulnerability to Piercing damage.
• (Off-Hand Only)True Strike Riposte: When a creature misses you with a melee attack, you may retaliate and gain True Strike

6. Markoheshkir – Quarterstaff

Markoheshkir is a Legendary Staff in Baldur’s Gate 3 and one of the Best Weapons in the game for Spell caster Classes, like Sorcerer and Wizard! The only way to get this powerful weapon is to progress your game to Act 3 and reach theSorcerous Sundries storein the Lower City area of Baldur’s Gate 3! By taking the Blue portal inside the store you will port toLorroakan’s Tower, where you can get the Staff. This Weapon offers:

• Arcane Enchantment– You gain a +1 bonus to Spell Save DC and spell attack rolls.
• Arcane Battery– Alleviate the arcane burden of spellcasting with the power of this staff. The next spell you cast doesn’t cost a spell slot.
• Kereska’s Favour– Imbue yourself with the power of Acid, Poison, Thunder, Lightning, Cold or Fire, gain resistance to the appropriate element and 2 powerful Spells you can cast.
• Weapon Enchantment +2
• Versatile

7. Nyrulna – Trident

Nyrulna is a Legendary Trident, that you can get by winning the Jackpot from Akabi, in the Circus of the Last Days in Baldur’s Gate, during Act 3. A powerful weapon that deals massive Thunder AOE damage when you throw it. It also offers:

• Zephyr Connection: This weapon will return to your hand when thrown. You cannot be forced to drop the trident. When thrown, the weapon creates an explosion that dealsThunderdamage in ablast centered on the target.
• Veil of the Wind: You gain a bonus tomovement speedand jump distance. Equipping this weapon gives youImmunityto falling damage.
• Nyrulna: Glowing: This object shines with a glowing light.
• Zephyr Flash: Rush forward, creating an air vortex that blasts foes and possibly inflictsBleeding.
• Zephyr Break: Zephyr Break imitates the effects of the spellGust of Windwhile dealing thunder damage.
• Versatile
• Thrown
• Weapon Enchantment +3

8. Gontr Mael – Bow

Gontr Mael is one of the Best Ranged Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3! A Legendary Longbow that you can get by defeating the Steel Watcher Titan in the Steel Watcher Foundry, in Act 3. This Longbow is an amazing weapon for ranged Classes in BG3, like the Ranger! It offers the following:

• Promised Victory: On a hit, possibly inflictGuiding Boltupon the target.
• Gontr Mael: Glowing: This object shines with a glowing light. Toggle this to douse and rekindle the light.
• Celestial Haste Level 3 Spell.
• Bolt of Celestial Light: Frightenyour target with intimidating arrows. After attacking, ranged weapon attacks made by Gontr Mael deal an additionalRadiantdamage.
• Weapon Enchantment +3.

9. Duelist’s Prerogative – Rapier

A Legendary Rapier that you can use to create strong Warlock Builds in Baldur’s Gate 3! You can only get Duelist’s Prerogative as a reward for completing the Save Vanra quest in Act 3! This weapon offers:

• Elegant Duelist: While your off-hand is empty, you score aCritical Hitwhen rolling a 19. Moreover, you gain an additionalReactionper turn.
• Withering Cut: On a hit with a melee weapon, use aReactionto deal additionalNecroticdamage equal to yourProficiency Bonus.
• Challenge to Duel: Challenge an enemy to attack only you, inflictingBleedingon the target.
• Dueller’s Enthusiasm: While you are not dual-wielding, you can make an additional melee attack with The Dueller.
• Finesse
• Weapon Enchantment +3

10. Selune’s Spear of Night/Shar’s Spear of Evening – Spear

Two sides of the same weapon! You can get both Legendary Spears by completing The Chosen of Shar Companion Quest for Shadowheart! Which weapon you will get depends on your final choice during this quest. To complete this Quest you will have to visit the Gauntlet of Shar in Act 2! This is what you can get from each Spear.

Selune’s Spear of Night:

• Selune’s Blessing: You gainAdvantageonWisdomSaving throwsandPerceptionChecks.
• Darkvision: Can see in the dark.
• Moonbeam Level 3 Spell.
• Moonmote Cantrip.
• Versatile.
• Thrown.
• Weapon Enchantment +3

Shar’s Spear of Evening:

• Shar’s Blessing: You gainAdvantageonSaving throwswhile Lightly or HeavilyObscured. This weapon deals an additional damage to creatures that are Lightly or Heavily Obscured.
• Blind Immunity: The Wearer cannot be Blinded.
• Shar’s Darkness Level 2 Spell.
• Edge of Darkness: Create a cloud of Darkness while you attack.
• Versatile.
• Thrown.
• Weapon Enchantment +3

More Great Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3

These are not the only great Weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3 though. There are several of similar or lower quality that can assist you while fighting and make your life easier. Some of the Best and most useful include:

• Phalar Aluve
• Foebreaker
• Orphic Hammer

Phalar Aluve is a Rare Longsword in BG3 that offers a valuable Buff or debuff to your party! You can get it in the Underdark(Act 1) and it offers:

• Weapon Enchantment +1
• Performance +1
• Phalar Aluve: Melody(Class Actions)

Foebreaker is a Very Rare Maul that ignores the Bludgeoning resistance of targets with its Lethal Weapon perk. You can find it in a hidden chest in the Karsus section ofSorcerous Vault, inSorcerous Sundries during Act 3.

Finally Orphic Hammer is a Legendary Warhammer that you can get from the House of Hope in Act 3 and works as a quest item! This weapon offers:

• Spell Resistance: You haveAdvantageonSaving throwsagainst spells.
• Unshackling Strike: Smite the magical bonds keeping a creatureRestrained,Paralysed, andStunned, freeing it.
• Versatile
• Thrown
• Weapon Enchantment +3

What is the most Powerful Weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3?

The Most powerful Weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3 is the Balduran’s Giantslayer! A Legendary Greatsword that lets you turn into a Giant, doubles your damage based on your strength modifier and deal extra damage to large enemies! Other powerful Weapons include The Blood of Lathander, Markoheshkir, Crimson Mischief, Gontr Mael, and Nyrulna!

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