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== How Arrows Work == | == How Arrows Work == | ||
Arrows in Baldur's Gate 3 follow different rules from the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset. Here are some key points of how arrows work in BG3. | Arrows in Baldur's Gate 3 follow different rules from the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset. Here are some key points of how arrows work in BG3. Their uses, strengths and weaknesses | ||
* There are no regular arrows in the game. Every ranged [[Weapons|Weapon]] fires without the need to have any ammmunition in the characters inventory. Instead, the only arrows available in game are special [[Consumables]] with many different effects such as offering elemental damage or creating various surfaces. The arrows used by Bows and Crossbows are the same. | * There are no regular arrows in the game. Every ranged [[Weapons|Weapon]] fires without the need to have any ammmunition in the characters inventory. Instead, the only arrows available in game are special [[Consumables]] with many different effects such as offering elemental damage or creating various surfaces. The arrows used by Bows and Crossbows are the same. | ||
* Unlike in 5th edition, various Arrows of Slaying in the game incur no saving throws nor do they have a damage roll. Instead the Arrows of Slaying in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] double the base damage of the weapon used to make the attack. Making various passives that increase base damage of the weapon, such as the Feat [[Sharpshooter]] and its passive feature All in or items like the {{RarityItem|Flawed Helldusk Gloves}}, very useful in increasing the raw damage output of the shooter. | * Unlike in 5th edition, various Arrows of Slaying in the game incur no saving throws nor do they have a damage roll. Instead the Arrows of Slaying in [[Baldur's Gate 3]] double the base damage of the weapon used to make the attack. Making various passives that increase base damage of the weapon, such as the Feat [[Sharpshooter]] and its passive feature All in or items like the {{RarityItem|Flawed Helldusk Gloves}}, very useful in increasing the raw damage output of the shooter. | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Arrow of Ilmater}} is one of the earliest and cheapest available tools in the game to prevent healing. | * {{MdRarityItem|Arrow of Ilmater}} is one of the earliest and cheapest available tools in the game to prevent healing. | ||
* The biggest weakness of arrows is that the more powerfull ones are mostly single-target and dependant on creature types to make use of them. | |||
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