Balduran's Giantslayer

Balduran's Giantslayer is a legendary Greatsword that receives doubled damage bonus from Strength and grants special bonuses against Large, Huge, or Gargantuan creatures.

Wielded by Balduran, the founder of Baldur's Gate and friend to his guardian dragon, a great glittering wyrm called Ansur. Fellowship can be undone, though, as easily as you or I might unlace the strings of our shoes, and it was in a time of skullduggery and hardship that Balduran killed Ansur, carrying out the deed with this sword.

Properties

Damage

2d6 + 3 (5~15) + Strength modifier Slashing damage

Details

Greatswords

Rarity: Legendary

Enchantment: + 3

 Two-Handed

 Dippable

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Weight: 2.7 kg / 5.4 lb

Price: 1300 gp

Special

The holder of this item gains:

• 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: Grow to a fearsome size. Your weapons deal an additional 1d6 damage and you gain 27 temporary hit points and Advantage on Strength Checks and Saving Throws.

Weapon actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

• Pommel Strike ()

  Make a non-lethal attack against an enemy and possibly  Daze them.

• Lacerate ()

  Slash at your target's vital points to make it  Bleed.

• Cleave ()

  Swing your weapon in a large arc to attack up to 3 enemies at once. They each take half the damage your weapon usually deals.

• Topple the Big Folk ()

  Deal additional damage equal to your proficiency bonus. On a hit, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan creatures take an additional 2d6SlashingDRS damage and must succeed a Strength saving throw or fall  Prone.

Where to find

Rewarded for completing the Wyrmway trials in Chapter Three.