Weapon actions

Weapon Actions are a type of Action granted to a character based on the type of weapon they are wielding. For example, bladed weapons such as Longswords will typically grant the Lacerate weapon action.

These actions are only usable once per Short Rest and are special in some way, normally able to do bonus damage, hit multiple targets, debilitate foes, or move the character.

In order to gain access to the Weapon Actions from a weapon, a creature must have Proficiency in that weapon type and have it equipped in the main hand or both hands (off-hand weapons do not grant Weapon Actions).

In Early Access, the difficulty class (or DC) of Weapon Actions is equal to your Spellcasting DC, because BG3 treats weapon actions like spells. Refer to Spellcasting Ability and Proficiency for more information.

Overview of Weapon Actions

Melee Weapons

Weapon Action	Associated Weapons	Cost	Effect	Saving Throw	Damage
Backbreaker	Warhammers  Mauls	Action	Inflict Prone	Strength	1d4 + Strength Modifier Bludgeoning
Brace (Melee)	Glaives  Pikes	6 m / 20 ft movement	'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn	-	-
Cleave	Battleaxes  Greataxes  Halberds  Greatswords	Action	Strike 3 targets 1.5 m / 5 ft cone	-	Halved weapon damage (added damage is not halved e.g. from Divine Smite, Great Weapon Master)
Concussive Smash	Morningstars Bludgeoning weapons except Quarterstaves:  Clubs  Light Hammers  Maces  Warhammers  Greatclubs  Mauls	Action	Inflict Dazed	Constitution	Weapon damage
Crippling Strike	War Picks  Battleaxes  Tridents	Action	Inflict Crippled	Constitution	1d4 + Strength Modifier Slashing
Flourish	All martial weapons with Finesse:  Scimitars  Shortswords  Rapiers	Bonus action	Inflict Off Balance	Dexterity	None
Heartstopper	Morningstars	Action	Inflict Chest Trauma	Constitution	1d4 + Strength Modifier Bludgeoning
Lacerate	All Slashing weapons:  Handaxes  Sickles  Scimitars  Battleaxes  Longswords  Glaives  Greataxes  Greatswords  Halberds	Action	Inflict Bleeding	Constitution	Weapon damage
Piercing Strike	Rapiers  Shortswords  Tridents  Pikes	Action	Inflict Gaping Wounds	Constitution	Weapon damage
Pommel Strike	Longswords  Greatswords	Bonus action	Inflict Dazed	Constitution	1d4 + Strength Modifier Slashing
Prepare	Greataxes	6 m / 20 ft movement	Extra damage on melee attacks this turn	-	Strength Modifier Slashing
Rush Attack	Longswords All polearms except Quarterstaves:  Spears  Tridents  Glaives  Halberds  Pikes	Action	Charge 9 m / 30 ft Inflict Off Balance	Strength	1d4 + Strength Modifier Inherits weapon damage type
Tenacity	Morningstars  Greatclubs  Mauls	Reaction	Inflict damage on a miss	-	Strength Modifier Bludgeoning
Topple	Quarterstaves	Action	Inflict Prone	Dexterity	None
Weakening Strike	Rapiers  War Picks  Warhammers	Action	Inflict Weak Grip	Strength	1d4 + Strength Modifier Inherits weapon damage type

Ranged Weapons

Weapon Action	Associated Weapons	Cost	Effect	Saving Throw	Damage
Brace (Ranged)	Longbows	6 m / 20 ft movement	'Advantage' on damage rolls for this turn	-	-
Hamstring Shot	Shortbows  Longbows	Action	Inflict Hamstrung	Constitution	Weapon damage
Mobile Shot	Hand Crossbows	Bonus action	Weapon attack as a bonus action Prerequisite: Dashed or Disengaged this turn	-	Weapon damage
Piercing Shot	All crossbows:  Light Crossbows  Hand Crossbows  Heavy Crossbows	Action	Inflict Gaping Wounds	Constitution	1d8 + Dexterity Modifier Piercing

Special Actions

• The following actions are available only on specific weapons.

Weapon Action	Associated Weapons	Cost	Effect	Saving Throw	Damage
Gargantuan Cleave	Very Heavy Greataxe	Action	Strike multiple foes but inflict Off Balance on self	-	Weapon damage + 1d6

Conditions Inflicted by Weapon Actions

Condition	Inflicted by (and Saving Throw)	Saving Throw Penalty	Additional Effects	Removed By
Prone	Topple (STR) Backbreaker (DEX)	Strength Dexterity	Advantage to nearby attackers	Using half of Movement Speed
Off Balance	Rush Attack (STR) Flourish (DEX)	Strength Dexterity	Advantage to attackers	Taking damage Ally Help
Weak Grip	Weakening Strike (STR)	Strength Dexterity	Disadvantage on attacks	Ally Help
Crippled	Crippling Strike (CON)	Dexterity	Movement Speed reduced to 0	Healing
Chest Trauma	Heartstopper (CON)	Constitution	One less Action for 2 turns	Healing
Bleeding	Lacerate (CON)	Constitution	Inflicts 2 Slashing per turn for 2 turns	Healing
Dazed	Concussive Smash (CON) Pommel Strike (CON)	Wisdom	Can't take reactions, loses Dexterity bonus to Armour Class	Ally Help
Gaping Wounds	Piercing Shot (CON) Piercing Strike (CON)	-	Receive additional 2 Piercing damage from attacks for 2 turns	Healing
Hamstrung	Hamstring Shot (CON)	-	Movement Speed halved	Healing