Arrows

Arrows are Consumables that are fired from ranged weapons, typically to deal damage and create Surfaces.

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.

There are no regular arrows in the game. Every ranged 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 Flawed Helldusk Gloves, very useful in increasing the raw damage output of the shooter.
Arrow of Ilmater is one of the earliest and cheapest available tools in the game to prevent healing.

List of Arrows

Common

Uncommon

Rare

Very Rare

TABLE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Name	Rarity	Value	Type	Effect
Arrow of Acid	Common	10	Damage/Utility	Deals weapon damage and 2d4Acid (Dexterity Save to halve) in AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius), Creates a permanent Acid Surface.
Arrow of Fire	Common	10	Damage/Utility	Deals weapon damage and 2d4Fire (Dexterity Save to halve) in AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius), Creates a Fire Surface for 2 turns.
Arrow of Ice	Common	10	Damage/Utility	Deals weapon damage and 2d4Cold (Dexterity Save to halve) in AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius), Creates an Ice Surface for 2 turns.
Arrow of Lightning	Common	10	Damage	Deals weapon damage and 2d4Lightning (Dexterity Save to halve) in AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)
Barbed Arrow	Common	10	Damage
Arrow of Beast Slaying	Uncommon	20	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Beasts.
Arrow of Construct Slaying	Uncommon	20	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Constructs.
Arrow of Darkness	Uncommon	20	Damage/Utility
Arrow of Elemental Slaying	Uncommon	20	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Elementals.
Arrow of Fiend Slaying	Uncommon	20	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Fiends.
Arrow of Ilmater	Uncommon	20	Damage/Utility
Arrow of Monstrosity Slaying	Uncommon	20	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Monstrosities.
Arrow of Roaring Thunder	Uncommon	20	Damage/Utility
Arrow of Undead Slaying	Uncommon	20	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Undead.
Arrow of Transposition	Rare	50	Utility
Arrow of Salving	Rare	50	Utility
Smokepowder Arrow	Rare	80	Damage/Utility
Arrow of Many Targets	Rare	50	Damage
Arrow of Arcane Interference	Rare	50	Damage/Utility
Arrow of Dragon Slaying	Very Rare	80	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Dragons.
Arrow of Aberration Slaying	Very Rare	80	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Aberrations.
Arrow of Humanoid Slaying	Very Rare	80	Damage	Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against Humanoids.

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