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Baldur's Gate Game Guide

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Bows

Weapon

Damage and Damage Type

Weight

Speed Factor

Proficiency

Type

Not Usable by the following classes

Arrow

1d6 (piercing)

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrow +1 (1), (5), (7), (25), (29), (30), (32), (38), (40), (42), (45), (50)

1d6 +1 (piercing)

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrow +2 (5), (24), (42)

1d6 +2 (piercing)

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrows of Slaying (ogre mage) (42)

1d6 (slays a specific creature upon touch)

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Acid Arrows (7), (26), (34), (40), (42)

1d6+1, special 2d6 acid damage

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrows of Biting (5), (20), (21), (22), (26), (34), (40), (42), (50), (51)

An additional 30 percent of maximum hp within 20 seconds unless save vs. death made

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrows of Detonation (42), (51)

1d6 + explode into a ball of fire and shrapnel for 6d6 damage

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrows of Dispelling (42), (50)

1d6 dispel magic effecting target

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrows of Fire (13), (21), (24), (26), (27), (28), (42), (45), (48), (51)

An additional 1d6 of fire damage, avoidable if a save vs. spell is made

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrows of Ice (1), (5), (26), (30), (32), (38), (40), (42), (48), (51)

An additional 1d6 of cold damage, no save

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Arrow of Piercing (+4 to hit) (11), (26), (42), (45)

1d6 +6 physical damage unless a saving throw vs. death is made

0

n/a

Bow

n/a

Druid, cleric, mage

Short Bow

By arrow

(normally 1d6), piercing

2

6

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage

Short Bow +1 (5)

By arrow +1

(normally 1d6), piercing

2

5

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage

Eagle Bow: Protector of the Dryads (47)

By arrow, +2 to hit, +2 damage

2

4

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage

Long Bow

By arrow, +1, piercing

3

7

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage, thief

Long Bow +1 (48)

By arrow, +2, piercing

2

6

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage, thief

Long Bow of Marksmanship: The Dead Shot (34)

By arrow, +3 to hit, +2 damage

2

5

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage, thief

Composite Long Bow

By arrow, +2, piercing

10

7

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage, thief, bard

Composite Long Bow +1 (5)

By arrow, +3, piercing

9

6

Bow

Two-handed

Druid, cleric, mage, thief, bard

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