Baldur Gate 3 Weapon Damage Comparison (Dice Averages)
Compare Baldur Gate 3 weapon damage from daggers 2.5 to greatswords 7. Uses Larian 2023 dice tables with average rolls and full tables. Includes full tables.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Lowest tie here. One hand only. | 2.5 damage | Simple melee, 1d4 Bludgeoning Light | BG3 v1.0 Larian 2023 bg3.wiki Simple weapons row: Clubs 1d4 Bludgeoning |
| Dagger Ties Club. Finesse plus throw. | 2.5 damage | Simple melee, 1d4 Piercing Finesse Thrown | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki Simple weapons: Daggers 1d4 Piercing |
| Handaxe Beats d4 pair by 1. | 3.5 damage | Simple melee, 1d6 Slashing Light Thrown | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Handaxes 1d6 Slashing |
| Quarterstaff One hand value used. Two hand 4.5. | 3.5 damage | Simple Versatile, 1d6 one hand, 1d8 two hand | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Quarterstaves 1d6 Bludgeoning, 1d8 two hand |
| Spear Ties staff line. | 3.5 damage | Simple Versatile Thrown, 1d6, 1d8 two hand | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Spears 1d6 Piercing, 1d8 two hand |
| Shortbow Starter archer. | 3.5 damage | Simple ranged, 1d6 Piercing 18m | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Shortbows 1d6 Piercing |
| Scimitar Dex melee. | 3.5 damage | Martial Finesse Light, 1d6 Slashing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Scimitars 1d6 Slashing |
| Shortsword Ties Scimitar. | 3.5 damage | Martial Finesse Light, 1d6 Piercing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Shortswords 1d6 Piercing |
| Light Crossbow Top simple ranged here. | 4.5 damage | Simple ranged, 1d8 Piercing 18m | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Light Crossbows 1d8 Piercing |
| Longsword Iconic. Two hand 5.5. | 4.5 damage | Martial Versatile, 1d8 one hand, 1d10 two hand | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki Longswords: One-handed damage 1d8 (1-8), Gamer Guides same |
| Battleaxe Ties Longsword. | 4.5 damage | Martial Versatile, 1d8, 1d10 two hand | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Battleaxes 1d8 Slashing, 1d10 two hand |
| Warhammer Ties axe line. | 4.5 damage | Martial Versatile, 1d8, 1d10 two hand | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Warhammers 1d8 Bludgeoning, 1d10 |
| Rapier Top finesse one hand. | 4.5 damage | Martial Finesse, 1d8 Piercing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Rapiers 1d8 Piercing |
| Longbow Ties rapier. | 4.5 damage | Martial ranged, 1d8 Piercing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Longbows 1d8 Piercing |
| Glaive Reach plus damage. | 5.5 damage | Martial Two-handed Reach, 1d10 Slashing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Glaives 1d10 Slashing |
| Halberd Ties Glaive. | 5.5 damage | Martial Two-handed Reach, 1d10 Slashing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Halberds 1d10 Slashing |
| Heavy Crossbow Top ranged here. | 5.5 damage | Martial ranged, 1d10 Piercing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Heavy Crossbows 1d10 Piercing |
| Greataxe Beats d10 line by 1. | 6.5 damage | Martial Two-handed, 1d12 Slashing | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Greataxes 1d12 Slashing |
| Greatsword Largest tie here. | 7 damage | Martial Two-handed, 2d6 Slashing | BG3 v1.0 Gamer Guides Greatsword: Damage 2d6 (2-12), bg3.wiki Greatswords 2d6 |
| Maul Ties Greatsword. | 7 damage | Martial Two-handed, 2d6 Bludgeoning | BG3 v1.0 bg3.wiki: Mauls 2d6 Bludgeoning |
About this converter
Baldur Gate 3 lists weapon damage as dice in game. A d4 averages 2.5, d6 averages 3.5, d8 averages 4.5, d10 averages 5.5, d12 averages 6.5, and 2d6 averages 7.0. Clubs and Daggers sit at 2.5. Handaxes, staves, spears, shortbows and light martial blades sit at 3.5. Crossbows, longswords, battleaxes, warhammers, rapiers and longbows sit at 4.5. Glaives, halberds and heavy crossbows sit at 5.5. Greataxe sits at 6.5. Greatsword and Maul top at 7.0. Versatile weapons list one hand values with two hand noted per entry.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Greatsword against Dagger to see the 7 to 2.5 top gap. The result line prints the equality plus the per unit ratio. Click a table row to load that entry as Entry A with amount 1.
Averages are base dice only with no Strength, Dexterity, enchantment or feat bonuses. Versatile two hand bumps like 1d8 to 1d10 are noted but the one hand number sorts. Thrown range and Light or Finesse tags ride in context only. Omitted: flame tongue and plus enchant procs, which add dice per hit and lack shared base rows.
FAQ
What is Longsword damage?
1d8 one hand averaging 4.5, 1d10 two hand averaging 5.5 in Larian 2023 tables.
What hits hardest at base?
Greatsword and Maul at 2d6 averaging 7.0. Greataxe at 1d12 averaging 6.5 is next.
Are these averages official?
Dice are official in game. Averages are math from the dice, shown so weapons compare on one scale.
Do stats change damage?
Yes. Strength or Dexterity, plus weapons and feats add on top. This page uses base dice only.
Sources
- Larian Baldur Gate 3 v1.0 Jul 2023 old.bg3.wiki Simple weapons table: Weapon, Damage, Range and Properties rows
- bg3.wiki Longswords: Properties One-handed damage 1d8 (1-8) and Greatswords 2d6 rows
- Gamer Guides Baldur Gate 3 Database Weapons Longsword and Greatsword: Damage 1d8 (1-8) and 2d6 (2-12)
- baldursgate3.wiki.fextralife.com Weapons and IGN BG3 Weapons Simple and Martial lists cross check
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 20 entries
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