List of bugged equipment

This list aims to catalogue equipment which does not function as would be expected based on its tooltip, or that has other problems - or missing information - in its description, function, or location. This list is unlikely to be comprehensive as it is likely there are many issues with items of which we are unaware.

As this list deals with problems that have a high likelihood of being changed in patches and hotfixes, it is likely that entries will be incorrect following an update.

All entries are currently correct as of Hotfix 17.

Weapons

Greatsword +1

Does not provide a +1 bonus to attack and damage.

Syringe (+1)

Does not provide any of its listed weapon actions to the character wielding it.

Trepan (+1)

Does not provide any of its listed weapon actions to the character wielding it.

Artificial Leech (+1)

Does not provide any of its listed weapon actions to the character wielding it.

Bonesaw (+1)

Does not provide any of its listed weapon actions to the character wielding it.

Hellrider Longbow

The Faerie Fire effect caused by this weapon's Fiendish Fire passive can be triggered by attacking with spells, both those with attack rolls and those with saves - including area of effect spells.

Faithbreaker

The Absolute Power weapon action deals unlisted additional damage equal to your strength modifier.

Ironwood Club

Grants Ironwood Harmony when Shillelagh is cast on it, dealing 1d4 additional bludgeoning damage, which is not shown on the weapon's tooltip anywhere.

Shadow Blade

The Shadow Blade passive granted by this weapon does not give advantage against obscured targets.

Shining Staver-of-Skulls

The Light effect granted by this item works differently to all other equipment that provides light, and cannot be toggled off by the wielder.

Staff of Arcane Blessing

The description of Mystra's Blessing is incorrect, it only provides an additional 1d4 to spell attack rolls, giving 1d4 to attack rolls, 1d4 to saving throws and 2d4 to spell attack rolls in total. Mystra's Blessing is also only applied when casting bless as a first or second level spell.

Wulbren's Hammer

Deals an additional 2d4 force damage to objects which is not listed on the tooltip.

Dolor Amarus

The bonus damage on critical hits from Dolor Amarus effects crits with any equipped weapon, not just the dagger.

Vicious Shortbow

The bonus damage on critical hits from Dolor Amarus effects crits with any equipped weapon, not just the shortbow.

Vicious Battleaxe

The bonus damage on critical hits from Dolor Amarus effects crits with any equipped weapon, not just the battleaxe.

Dread Iron Dagger

The bonus damage from Dread Iron Ambush effects attacks with any equiped weapon, not just the dagger.

Infernal Mace

The Infernal Weapon passive does not apply Poison.

Infernal Spear

The Infernal Weapon passive does not apply Poison.

Monster Slayer Glaive

The Monsterslayer passive provides bonus damage and attack to all attacks targeting monstrosities, instead of just damage when attacking with the weapon itself.

Rat Bat

Deals an additional 1d6 piercing damage, which is not shown on the weapon's tooltip.

The Long Arm of the Gur

The Revenant Scourge passive does nothing.

Thermodynamo Axe

Gaining heat is limited to once per attack, additional stacks are not granted by attacks that hit multiple enemies such as cleave.

Unseen Menace

This weapon reduces your critical hit threshold by 1, even though it is not mentioned in the Invisible Weapon passive it is in the Invisible Weapon (Condition).

Hellfire Greataxe

Gaining heat is limited to once per attack, additional stacks are not granted by attacks that hit multiple enemies such as cleave. The Roling Hellfire created by Hellflame Cleave weapon action does not ignore fire resistance despite stating it does.

Justiciar's Scimitar

Has no proficiency requirement, allowing it to be wielded properly by any character. This weapon also has a hidden variant of the Shadow Blade passive called Illusion Blade, this effect does not function as the base Shadow Blade passive also does not function.

Knife of the Undermountain King

The Shadow Blade passive granted by this weapon does not give advantage against obscured targets.

Crimson Mischief

Despite being a shortsword, characters with scimitar proficiency are also able to wield this weapon proficiently. This may be an intended mechanic.

Gontr Mael

The Bolt of Celestial Light weapon action incorrectly refers to Gontr Mael as Gontre Motte, it also states it will not use a superiority dice on a miss, but doesn't use superiority dice at all regardless of hitting or missing.

Shar's Spear of Evening

The bonus damage from Shar's Blessing effects attacks with any equipped weapon, not just the spear.

The Blood of Lathander

The Lathander's Light passive does not count as a light source for certain situations, such as applying damage from the Coruscation Ring. It does still count as being in bright light for the purpose of stealth. The Lathander's Light passive also directly searches for the Sunlight Hypersensitivity passive to apply sunlight to creatures with it, rather than directly acting as a source of sunlight.

Cold Snap

The  Chilled effect applied to enemies who miss you with attacks does not have a saving throw even though the tooltip says otherwise.

Flail of Ages

The  Elemental Age spell can be cast on weapons other than the flail. Also, the conditions applied by the flail have DC 13  Constitution saving throws that are not listed.

Drakethroat Glaive

The  Draconic Elemental Weapon spell can be cast on weapons other than the glaive.

Sussur Dagger (and Greatsword and Sickle)

The  Silenced effect has a DC 12  Constitution saving throw which is not mentioned in the tooltip.

Hunter's Dagger

The  Ruptured effect does not have a saving throw even though the tooltip says otherwise.

Lightning Jabber

Attacks have a chance to inflict  Shocking Grasp rather than  Shocked.

Ritual Axe

Attacks always inflict 2 turns of  Bane even though the tooltip says it has a chance to do so. Also, the self-damage stops at below 50% HP rather than 25% HP.

Clothing

Bided Time

The Time Thoroughly Bided passive grants 2 charges of Arcane Charge, not one as the tooltip implies.

Bloodguzzler Garb

The Grievous Retribution passive grants 2 charges of Wrath, not one as the tooltip implies.

Cloth Armour

The Grievous Retribution passive grants 2 charges of Wrath, not one as the tooltip implies.

Enraging Heart Garb

The Ruintamer Heart passive does nothing.

Garb of the Land and Sky

The Breezeswift Speed passive grants it's advantage and bonus damage to all attack rolls but is only removed on a successful weapon attack, meaning multiple unarmed or thrown attacks per turn can be made with the bonuses.

Moon Devotion Robe

The Produce Flame cantrip granted by this robe always uses Wisdom as it's casting ability, unlike other spells provided by items which use the character's current spellcasting modifier. The version of produce flame granted to Asmodeus Tieflings works the same way, so this item may be using that version of the spell.

Armour

Elven Chain

This armour functions the way it does by simply not having a proficiency requirement, the Elven Chain (passive feature) effect is purely visual and appears to have no effect. Due to this the item allows many passives that should not work when wearing armour to work regardless. This also has a secondary effect, the armour has a hidden passive to emulate the effect of the Defence fighting-style, because otherwise it would not count as armour, this hidden passive incorrectly stacks with the fighting style, allowing +2 ac if you're wearing this armour and another armour piece.

Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail

The Exotic Material passive does not function if a character has the Medium Armour Master feat, limiting them to +3 AC from dexterity.

Yuan-Ti Scale Mail

The Exotic Material passive does not function if a character has the Medium Armour Master feat, limiting them to +3 AC from dexterity.

Adamantine Scale Mail

The Adamantine Backlash passive will apply more than 2 turns of Reeling if the attack deals multiple types of damage, e.g. if an attack does piercing + fire damage, the passive will activate twice causing 4 turns of reeling.

Armour of Agility

The Exotic Material passive does not function if a character has the Medium Armour Master feat, limiting them to +3 AC from dexterity.

Sharpened Snare Cuirass

The Exotic Material passive does not function if a character has the Medium Armour Master feat, limiting them to +3 AC from dexterity. While it may not be a bug, the list of sources effected by Sharpened Snare is extremely limited.

Adamantine Splint Armour

The Adamantine Backlash passive will apply more than 2 turns of Reeling if the attack deals multiple types of damage, e.g. if an attack does piercing + fire damage, the passive will activate twice causing 4 turns of reeling.

Helldusk Armour

This armour functions the way it does by simply not having a profiency requirement, the Helldusk Armour (passive feature) effect is purely visual and appears to have no effect. Due to this the item allows many passives that should not work when wearing armour to work regardless. This also has a secondary effect, the armour has a hidden passive to emulate the effect of the Defence fighting-style, because otherwise it would not count as armour, this hidden passive incorrectly stacks with the fighting style, allowing +2 ac if you're wearing this armour and another armour piece.

Shields

Shield of the Undevout

The Dreadful Hewer passive also works for abilities and spells that apply Frightened (Condition).

Swires' Sledboard

The Shield Conduit passive grants 2 turns of Force Conduit, not one as the tooltip implies.

Headwear

Hat of Storm Scion's Power

The Thunderous Acuity passive grants 2 turns of Arcane Acuity, not one as the tooltip implies.

Marksmanship Hat

The Marksmanship passive effects spell attack rolls and also does not affect off-hand ranged attack rolls.

Bonespike Helmet

The Fury In The Marrow passive actually deals no damage on a succesful save instead of half damage.

Cloaks

Cloak of Elemental Absorption

The bonus damage granted by Absorb Elements only works for weapon attacks, despite the tooltip implying it should work for any attack.

Cloak of the Weave

The bonus damage granted by Absorb Elements only works for weapon attacks, despite the tooltip implying it should work for any attack.

Handwear

Gloves of Baneful Striking

The Baneful Strike passive reduces all of an enemies saving throws for its duration, not just against the wearer's next spell. It also applies without a saving throw.

Gloves of Belligerent Skies

The Thunderous Conversion passive does not work with the damage caused via Lightning Charges (Condition), despite no indication that they shouldn't. Further, it only applies once per attack, even though the description specifies plural.

Ichorous Gloves

The Noxious Fumes (Condition) generated by the Ichorous Corrosion passive imply they will only effect enemies, this does not seem to be the case and they appear to damage anyone inside.

Craterflesh Gloves

The Craterous Wounds passive has it's damage increased due to being a critical hit, meaning it will always deal at least 2d6 force damage and not the listed 1d6.

Gloves of Battlemage's Power

The Battlemage's Power does give any stacks of Arcane Acuity.

Flawed Helldusk Gloves

The bleeding effect applied by the Lesser Infernal Touch passive does not show a saving throw in the combat log, it does however appear to function correctly.

Gloves of The Duellist

The description of the Duelling Gloves passive is incorrect, the passive still functions if a shield is equipped in your off-hand, much like the Duelling fighting style.

Helldusk Gloves

The Infernal Acuity passive also grants an unlisted +1 to weapon and unarmed attack rolls.

Spellmight Gloves

The Spellmight passive grants it's bonus damage to smites that count as spells (Such as Thunderous Smite) while not reducing their accuracy.

Legacy of the Masters

The +2 to attack rolls from Arming Enhancement also applies to spells despite the description specific weapon attacks. The +2 damage is not added to spells.

Footwear

The Speedy Lightfeet

The Speedy Sparks passive can only activate once per turn, despite the description not stating this.

Boots of Speed

Click Heels applies disadvantage on opportunity attacks to the wearer instead of the enemies who attack the wearer.

Amulets

Amulet of the Drunkard

The Booze Remedy passive only grants it's healing when Drunk (Condition) is applied, not at the start of each turn while drunk.

Sentient Amulet

The tooltip for this item states it grants Shatter as a second level spell, but the damage dealt is actually that of shatter cast as a third level spell.

Rings

Ring of Absolute Force

The Absolute's Tempest passive granted by this item functions even if the character wearing it is not branded by the Absolute.

Sunwalker's Gift

The Sunwalker's Gift passive granted by this ring appears to do nothing.

Ring of Feywild Sparks

This ring also grants +1 to spell save DC that is not listed anywhere in its description.