Shortswords | Baldurs Gate 3 Wiki

Shortwords 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 Shortswords in Baldur's Gate 3

All Weapons

Weapons by Proficiency  

• Martial Weapons
• Simple Weapons

Weapons by Type   

• Martial Melee Weapons
• Martial Versatile Weapons
• Martial Ranged Weapons
• Martial Two-Handed Melee Weapons
• Martial Two-Handed Ranged Weapons
• Simple Melee Weapons
• Simple Versatile Weapons
• Simple Two-Handed Melee Weapons
• Simple Two-Handed Ranged Weapons

Weapons by Class  

• Battleaxes
• Clubs
• Daggers
• Glaives
• Greataxes
• Greatclubs
• Greatswords
• Halberds
• Handaxes
• Hand Crossbows
• Heavy Crossbows
• Javelins
• Light Crossbows
• Light Hammers
• Longbows
• Longswords
• Maces
• Mauls
• Morningstars
• Pikes
• Quarterstaves
• Rapiers
• Scimitars
• Shortbows
• Shortswords
• Sickles
• Spears
• Tridents
• War Picks
• Warhammers

 

Baldur's Gate 3 Shortswords Comparison Table

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Quick Search of All Shortswords 

Name	Damage	Proficiency	Quality	Type	Range	Qualities	Weapon Skills
Scrap Sword	1d6 Piercing	Martial	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Flourish Piercing Strike
Steelforged Sword	1d6+1 Piercing	Martial	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Weapon Enchantment +1 Flourish Piercing Strike
Shortsword	1d6 Piercing	Martial	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Flourish Piercing Strike
Shortsword of First Blood	1d6 Piercing + 1d8 Piercing (Conditional)	Martial	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Break the Unbroken: Deals an additional 1d8 Piercing Damage to targets that still have all their Hit Points. Flourish Piercing Strike
Shortsword +1	1d6+1 Piercing	Martial	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Weapon Enchantment +1 Flourish Piercing Strike
Githyanki Shortsword	1d6 Piercing +1d4  Psychic (Conditional)	Martial	Uncommon	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Psychic Vengeance: When the wielder has 50% Hit Points or less, they deal an additional 1d4 Psychic damage. Flourish Piercing Strike
Practice Sword	1d4 Bludgeoning	Martial	Common	Melee Weapon	1.5m	Light Finesse	Flourish Piercing Strike