Explosives

Explosives are a kind of rapidly combustible consumables in Baldur's Gate 3.

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Hah! Enough warriors to make this a fair fight. Failing that, we've got the means to make it unfair. That's why our every ounce of anything that goes boom is buried out in front of that gate.

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— Asharak, on the virtues of strategically placed munitions

Overview

Explosives cause one or more of the following effects:

• ⁠Fire Area of Effect (AOE) damage
• ⁠Force AoE damage
• Forcible displacement (knockback) of creatures.

The listings provided below should be seen as non-exhaustive. For details about some saving throw effects, see CanAreaDamageEvade (spell flag).

Arrows

Main article: Arrows

Name	AOE Radius	Damage	Knockback	Save DC	On Save
Arrow of Roaring Thunder	2 m 7 ft	Weapon damage	2 m 7 ft	DC 12 STR	halve damage negate knockback
Smokepowder Arrow	5 m 17 ft	4d6⁠Fire 4d6⁠Force	3 m 10 ft	DC 12 DEX	halve damage negate knockback

Grenades

Regular Grenades

See also: Grenades#Regular Grenades

Name	AOE Radius	Damage	Area/Condition	Knockback	Other
Alchemist's Fire	3 m 10 ft	-	Fire	-	-
Ochre Jelly Slime	1 m 3 ft	1d4+2⁠Fire	Burning (5 turns)	-	-
Sanguine Explosive	2 m 7 ft	4d8⁠Fire 4d8⁠Force	Burning (2 turns)	-	DEX Save (DC 17) to halve damage, negate Burning
Smokepowder Bomb	4 m 13 ft	3d4+9⁠Force	-	-	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve damage

Special Grenades

See also: Grenades#Special Grenades

Name	AOE Radius	Damage	Area/Condition	Knockback	Other
Brilliant Retort	4 m 13 ft	3d4+9⁠Force	Silenced (2 turns)	-	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve damage, negate Silenced
Flammable Slime Bomb	1 m 3 ft	1d4+2⁠Fire	Burning (5 turns)	-	Identical to  Ochre Jelly Slime
Orthon Explosive	4 m 13 ft	3d6⁠Fire	Infernal Burning (3 turns)	-	DEX Save (DC 13) to halve damage, negate Infernal Burning
Orthonic Handbomb	2 m 7 ft	4d8⁠Fire 4d8⁠Force	Burning (2 turns)	-	DEX Save (DC 17) to halve damage, negate Burning
Surprise-Based Teddy Bear	4 m 13 ft	6d6⁠Fire	-	2 m 7 ft	DEX Save (DC 15) to halve damage

Satchels and Barrels

See also: Grenades#Satchels and Barrels

Name	AOE Radius	Damage	Area	Knockback	Other
Firewine Barrel	6 m 20 ft	4d6⁠Fire	Fire (ignited)  Alcohol (destroyed)	3 m 10 ft	DEX Save (DC 14) to halve damage
Nautiloid Tank	6 m 20 ft	6d6⁠Fire	Fire (ignited)  Mysterious Liquid (destroyed)	3 m 10 ft	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve damage
Oil Barrel	6 m 20 ft	6d6⁠Fire	Fire (ignited)  Oil (destroyed)	3 m 10 ft	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve damage
Runepowder Barrel	18 m 60 ft	10d8+40⁠Force	-	6 m 20 ft	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve damage
Runepowder Bomb	18 m 60 ft	10d8+40⁠Force	-	6 m 20 ft	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve damage
Runepowder Vial	6 m 20 ft	5d4+18⁠Force	-	6 m 20 ft	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve damage
Smokepowder Barrel	6 m 20 ft	4d4+18⁠Force 2d6⁠Fire 2d6⁠Force	Fire (ignited)  Smokepowder (destroyed)	6 m 20 ft	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve initial Force damage and negate Fire damage.
Smokepowder Satchel	3 m 10 ft	3d4+9⁠Force 2d6⁠Fire 2d6⁠Force	Fire (ignited)  Smokepowder (destroyed)	3 m 10 ft	DEX Save (DC 12) to halve initial Force damage and negate Fire damage.