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Simple Melee Weapons in Baldur's Gate 3 are a piece of equipment that is used to inflict damage against hostile characters such as Enemies and Bosses. Weapons are usually categorized into different types that suit each playable class, each weapon possesses its own stats, bonuses, and effects. Weapons are usually obtained as rewards from completing quests, purchased from merchants, looted from various locations, or are dropped by Enemies or Bosses. You can find detailed information on its location and properties on each individual page linked below.

All Simple Melee Weapons in Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 Simple Melee Weapons Comparison Table

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Name	Damage	Proficiency	Quality	Type	Range	Qualities	Weapon Skills
Adamantine Mace	1d6+1 Bludgeoning	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	Diamondsbane: If an adamantine weapon hits an object, the hit is always critical. Lethal Weapon: This weapon ignores Bludgeoning Resistance. Weapon Enchantment +1 Concussive Smash
Assassin's Touch	1d4 Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Deathly Slumber: Deals an additional 1~4 Necrotic Damage to creatures that are Knocked Out or Sleeping. Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike
BOOOAL's Arms	1d6 Piercing	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Piercing Strike Action
Blade of the First Blood	1d4 Piercing 1d4 Necrotic	Simple	Legendary	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Improved Critical: The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack. Weapon Enchantment +2 True Strike. Main Hand Only Exploit Weakness: Creatures hit with this weapon receive Vulnerability to Piercing damage. Off-Hand Only True Strike Riposte: When a creature misses you with a melee attack, you may retaliate and gain True Strike. Armour Class -1 Bound Weapon
Broken Club	1d4 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Concussive Smash Action
Cleaver	1d6 Slashing	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Lacerate Action
Club	1d4 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Concussive Smash Action
Cold Snap	1d4+1Piercing +1d4 Cold	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Off-Hand Only Chilling Counter: When a creature misses you with an attack, it must succeed a DC 13 Constitution Saving Throw or be Chilled for 2 turns. Armour Class +1 Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike
Comeback Handaxe	1d6 Slashing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Thrown	Weapon Enchantment +1 Lacerate
Crude Mace	1d6 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Concussive Smash Action
Dagger	1d4 Piercing	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Piercing Strike Action
Dagger +1	1d4+1 Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Weapon Enchantment +1 Equip item in main hand to gain: Piercing Strike Action
Dagger +2	1d4+2Piercing	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Weapon Enchantment +2 Piercing Strike
Devotee's Mace	1d6 Bludgeoning +1d8 Radiant	Simple	Legendary	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Weapon Enchantment +3	Main Hand Only Healing Incense Aura (Class Action)
Dragon's Grasp	1d6 Slashing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Burned Alive: Deals an additional 2d4 Slashing to Burning targets. Equip item in main hand to gain: Lacerate Action
Dread Iron Dagger	1d4+2Piercing	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Dread Iron Ambush: While its wielder is hidden, this weapon deals an extra 1~6 Necrotic damage Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike
Enforcer Club	1d4Bludgeoning	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light	Non-Lethality: This weapon deals only Non-Lethal Damage. Weapon Enchantment +1 Backbreaker Concussive Smash Weakening Strike
Gleamdance Dagger	1d4Piercing	Simple	Very Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Gleamdance Dagger: Glowing: This object shines with a glowing light in a radius of 6m. Gleamdancer: When this dagger is wielded in the off-hand, the wielder gains a +1 bonus to Armour Class. Weapon Enchantment +2 Piercing Strike
Goblinbane Dagger	1d4+1 Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Goblin's Undoing: Goblins have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against the wielder. Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike
Goblinmane Dagger	1d4 Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Goblin's Undoing: Goblins have Disadvantage on attack Rolls against the wielder. Piercing Strike Action
Handaxe	1d6 Slashing	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Lacerate
Handaxe +1	1d6+1 Slashing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Lacerate
Handmaiden's Mace	1d6+1 Bludgeoning +1d6 Poison damage	Simple	Very Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	N/A	Weapon Enchantment +2 Increases the wearer's Strength to 18 Concussive Smash
Hunter's Dagger	1d4+1Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Rupturing: On a hit, the target must succeed a DC 13 Constitution Saving Throw or become Ruptured. Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike Lacerate Flourish
Javelin	1d6 Piercing	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Rush Attack Action
Light Hammer	1d8 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Concussive Smash Action
Light Hammer +1	1d4+1 Bludgeoning	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Concussive Smash Action Searing Smite
Light Hammer +1 (Searing Smite)	1d4+1 Bludgeoning	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Searing Smite Concussive Smash Action
Loviatar's Scourge	1d6 Bludgeoning +1d6 Necrotic damage (Conditional)	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Concussive Smash Willing Whip
Mace	1d6 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Concussive Smash
Mace +1	1d6+1 Bludgeoning	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +1 Equip item in main hand to gain: Concussive Smash
Mind Sundering Dagger	1d4+1 Piercing + 1d4 Psychic	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike
Murderous Cut	1d4 Piercing +1d4 (Conditional)	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Prey Upon the Weak: This weapon deals an additional 1~4 Piercing damage against targets with 50% of their hit points or fewer. Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike Lacerate Flourish
Polished Dagger	1d4+3 Piercing	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Piercing Strike Action
Promise	1d4+2Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Shadow Blade: You have Advantage on Attack Rolls against Lightly or Heavily Obscured targets when using this blade. Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike
Ritual Axe	1d6 Slashins	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: The Scourage Mistress' Bane: Change to inflict a 1d4 penalty to Attack Rolls and saving Throws on target. If the attacker still has 25% or more hit Points, they take 1d6 Piercing damage themselves. Equip item in main hand to gain: Lacerate Action
Ritual Dagger	1d4 Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Blood Sacrifice Bonus ActionThe Pain Maiden's Blessing Equip item in main hand to gain: Piercing Strike Action
Salami	1d4 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light	Concussive Smash Action 6 Camp Supplies
Shadow Lantern	1d4+1 Bludgeoning (One Handed) 1d6+1 Bludgeoning (Two Handed)	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light	Conjure Shadow Lantern Wraith Weapon Enchantment
Shar's Sting	1d4+2Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Weapon Enchantment +1 Piercing Strike
Shattered Flail	1d6+2 Bludgeoning	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	Weapon Enchantment +2 Concussive Smash Yeenoghu's Gift
Shining Staver-of-Skulls	1d4Bludgeoning +1d4 Radiant	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Thrown	Light Weapon Enchantment +1 Concussive Smash
Sickle	1d4 Slashing	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Lacerate Action
Sickle of BOOOAL	1d4 Slashing	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Lacerate Action
Stillmaker	1d4+2 Piercing	Simple	Very Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Thrown	Hold Person (Lvl 3) Weapon Enchantment +2 Pommel Strike Lacerate Piercing Strike
Sussur Dagger	1d4+1 Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Weapon Enchantment +1 Equip item in main hand to gain: Piercing Strike Action
Sussur Sickle	1d4+1 Slashing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Weapon Enchantment +1 Equip item in main hand to gain: Lacerate Action
The Blood of Lathander	1d6+3+STR Modifier Bludgeoning	Simple	Legendary	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Weapon Enchantment +3	Lathander's Blessing: Once per Long Rest, when your hit points are reduced to 0, you regain 2~12 hit points. Allies Within 9m also regain 'l ~6 hit points. Lathander's Light: Sheds holy light in a 6m radius. In combat, fiends and undead standing in the light are Blinded, unless they succeed a Constitution Saving Throw. Sunbeam (Lvl 6 Evocation Spell)
The Spellsparkler	1d8 Bludgeoning (Two Handed)	Simple	Rare	Two-Handed Melee Weapon	2m	Two Handed	Electric Veins: When the wielder deals damage with a spell or cantrip, they gain 2 Lightning Charges. Topple
Torch	1d4 Bludgeoning + 1d4 Fire	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Concussive Smash Action Burning: Takes 1d4 Fire damage per turn.
Torch of True Revocation	1d4+1 Bludgeoning + 1d4 Radiant	Simple	Very Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light	Weapon Enchantment +1
Twisting Branch	1d4 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Equip item in main hand to gain: Concussive Smash Action
Wavemother's Sickle	1d4+2 Slashing +1d4 Cold	Martial	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light	Watery Guidance: This weapon has Advantage against Wet creatures. Weapon Enchantment +2 Lacerate
Whipping Cane	1d4 Bludgeoning	Simple	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Dippable	Concussive Smash Action
Worgfang	1d4 Piercing	Simple	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse Dippable	The Holder of this Item gains: Goblin's Undoing: Goblins have Disadvantage on attack Rolls against the wielder. Equip item in main hand to gain: Piercing Strike Action
Xyanyde	1d6 Bludgeoning	Simple	Rare	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Dippable	The holder of this item gains: Xyanyde's Fire: Chance to encase its target in a sinister Faerie Fire, granting Advantage on Attack Rolls against the target. Equip item in main hand to gain: Concussive Smash Action