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'''[[Arrows]]''' are [[Consumables]] that are fired from ranged weapons, typically to deal damage and create [[Surface]]s.

== 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. Their uses, strengths and weaknesses

* While there are regular arrows in the game, they are unusable misc items. Every ranged [[Weapons|Weapon]] fires without the need to have any ammunition in the characters inventory. Instead, the only usable 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.

* {{MdRarityItem|Arrow of Ilmater}} is one of the earliest and cheapest available tools in the game to prevent healing.

* The fact that most arrows are either single-target or depend on creature types can be seen as a limitation.

! class="unsortable" |Name

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Acid}}

| Deals Weapon Damage + {{DamageText|2d4|Acid}} ([[Saving Throw|Dexterity Save]] to negate). Creates a permanent [[Acid Surface]] {{AOE|m=2|ft=7|Radius}}.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Fire}}

| Deals weapon damage + {{DamageText|2d4|Fire}} ([[Saving Throw|Dexterity Save]] to negate). Creates a [[Fire Surface]] for 2 turns {{AOE|m=2|ft=7|Radius}}.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Ice}}

| Deals weapon damage + {{DamageText|2d4|Cold}} ([[Saving Throw|Dexterity Save]] to negate). Creates an [[Ice Surface]] for 2 turns {{AOE|m=2|ft=7|Radius}}.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Lightning}}

| Deals weapon damage + {{DamageText|2d4|Lightning}} ([[Saving Throw|Dexterity Save]] to negate) in {{AOE|m=2|ft=7|Radius}}.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Barbed Arrow}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Beast Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Construct Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Darkness}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Elemental Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Fiend Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Ilmater}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Monstrosity Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Roaring Thunder}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| Deals Weapon Damage. Knocks back {{Range|m=5|ft=17}}([[Saving Throw|Strength Save]] to negate) that caught in the blast {{AOE|m=2|ft=7|Radius}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Undead Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="2" | {{Uncommon}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Transposition}}

| data-sort-value="3" | {{Rare}}

| Teleports the shooter wherever this arrow is fired.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Salving}}

| data-sort-value="3" | {{Rare}}

| Cures a target of {{Cond|Poisoned}},{{Cond|Paralysed}} and {{Cond|Blinded}} conditions.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Smokepowder Arrow}}

| data-sort-value="3" | {{Rare}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Many Targets}}

| data-sort-value="3" | {{Rare}}

| Deals weapon damage and an additional half of that damage to three other targets in range.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Arcane Interference}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Dragon Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="4" | {{Very rare}}

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Aberration Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="4" | {{Very rare}}

| Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against [[Aberration]]s.

| style="text-align:left;" | {{LgItemIcon|Arrow of Humanoid Slaying}}

| data-sort-value="4" | {{Very rare}}

| Deals weapon damage, damage is doubled against [[Humanoid]]s.

[[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]]