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Baldur’s Gate 3 has a ton of armor and weaponry to shop around for, but none more potent than theLegendarygear you may find sporadically throughout the game.
There are15such pieces, most of which can only be found towards the end of the game inAct 2or3.They are usually buried behind a wall of puzzles and combat, but they are worth completing.
This guide will provide you the locations of each of these weapons as well as a cursory description of how to obtain them, which questlines to follow, and warnings to follow if you do not want to screw up your game in the meantime.
Silver Sword of the Astral Plane Greatsword
Warning: Youcanget this sword inAct 1, butLae’zel will attack youif you do. If you want to avoid this, thesword is obtainable in Act 2 or 3 when you meet Voss.
If you decide to get this weapon inAct 1, you’re able to do so before going to theMountain Pass. This is the location on the map:
Before your initial meeting with Voss, where Lae’zel and the Githyanki have a conversation, you can castCommandon Voss. You want to useCommand: Dropon him to get him to let go of his weapon. You will have a meager chance of being able to do this, so you will likely have to save scum to get it at this point.
If you do not want to do it now, you can get this sword later when you meet Voss again – with theCommand: Dropmethod.
Devotee’s Mace
For this mace, you need to have a Level 10 Cleric with you. Upon leveling, you will pick theFeatureDivine Intervention.
Once you have this ability, you will have4versions of the spell that you can cast. Make sure you castDivine Intervention: Arm Thy Servant. Once you cast this, the Devotee’s Mace will be in your Cleric’s inventory.
There is an exploit currently in the game that gives you more than oneDivine Interventionbyrespeccing with Withersor by usinghirelings.HopefromHouse of Hopealso knowsDivine Intervention.
This mace is nice because it has the Class ActionHealing Incense Aurawhich does an AoE heal that heals1-4 hit pointsat the start of your turn for the next10 turns. It is very nice to have in dicey situations.
The Blood of Lathander Mace
The Blood of Lathander Mace is accessible by following Lae’zel’s advice and going through the Mountain Pass tothe Rosymorn Monastery, where you will meet witha githyanki crèche.
You cannot get this Mace without interacting with the crèche. However, you can complete the outside puzzle before you do any githyanki stuff.
On the second level of the outside of the Monastery, there is a room with4 pedestalsthat require4 Ceremonial weaponsto activate a secret passage. If you explore the outside of Rosymorn Monastery, including its ruined second level, you will find these naturally scattered around the area.
A door will open once you complete the puzzle, and apouchwill be available to loot. It contains theDawnmaster’s Crest.From here, go ahead and speak with the githyanki in the basement.
In theInqusitor’s Chambers, there is another puzzle with two statues. Facing the end of the hallway, the left statue must be turned to face west, and the right one must be turned to face east. That will unlock a door in front of you, which leads you into another dungeon.
Follow the path, completing the challenges along the way, and you will find theBlood of Lathander Maceat the end. The easiest way to make it through this was to be in turn-based mode, so use it liberally.
When you reach the last room, you can insert theDawnmaster’s Crestinto the crest panel. This gives you the mace.
Selune’s Spear of Night/Shar’s Spear of Evening
These spears can only be obtained fromShadowheart’squestline in theMausoleumof Act 2.
Progress through the Mausoleum, completingShar’s trialsalong the way. This will unlock the room with a massive encounter that ends with theNightsong.
Your decisions and whether Shadowheart kills the Nightsong in this quest will impact which one you get and its abilities. If Shadowheart spares the Nightsong, you will get the Spear of Night. If she kills the Nightsong, you will get the Spear of Evening.
Nyrulna Trident
You will want to go toRivingtonand theCircus of the Last Daysto get this Trident.
There, you will meet Akabi, a djinn working for the Circus. Pickpocket him and take hisDjinni Ring, and then speak to him. Go through his dialogue, passing a perception check on his wheel, until he eventually realizes that you stole from him.
When he accuses you of cheating, tell him you evened the odds. He will teleport you away to aJungle.
At the end of the Jungle is aPainted Chestright beside a portal. It is a20 DC lockpicking challenge, so make sure you keep the ring on a character with goodsleight of hand. The trident will be within that chest.
Balduran’s Giantslayer Greatsword & Helm of Balduran
To get these pieces, you will need to go tothe Wyrm’s Rock prisoninWyrm’s Rock FortressofAct 3.
You will eventually find a hallway with two torches facing one another at the end of the hallway. Extinguish them both, and then hit them both with a source oflightning damage. Turn them back on, and the wall will disappear to reveal a passage.
You will make your way down another dungeon with yet another series of puzzles. Once you complete them, you will meet an undead dragon. The fight with him is rough, but you can loot him for the Balduran’s Giantslayer greatsword once you beat him.
A small room with a table is at the back of the encounter room. The helm sitting on top of it is the Helm of Balduran.
Duellist’s Prerogative Rapier
If you want to get this rapier, you will go over to theBasilisk Gate Barracksin theLower CityofAct 3.
Speak to the NPCBlaze Liara Portyr. Take her quest, Save Vanra, which will lead you here:
The door is locked, so make sure you have a character with a decentsleight of handskill. Going inside the building, you will meet a couple of people who are being hunted by aHag.
you may accept their quest, but that’s not why you are there. You want to get on their good side so you can explore this house a bit. A cursed doll plagues them. CastRemove Curseon it if you’re going to help them.
From here, go ahead and loot the safe behind where they were talking. There will be two books and some ashes in the safe, and one of the books will give you a recipe for theHag’s Banepotion. It is under theGrenadesdropdown in theAlchemy menu; you will make one.
Then, you will go to the Blushing Mermaid and do the investigation quest in this area. On the second floor, you will talk toCaptain Grizlyand get theHagto reveal herself. Do the encounter, and then go to the basement for the final confrontation with theHag. Use theHag’s Banegrenade on her; it will make her cough up Vanra, saving the child.
There is a bug in this final room where theHagwill sometimes not spawn. Kill one of the mushrooms to fix this issue.
When you turn in the quest, she will give you an amulet as well asDuellist’s Prerogative.
Markoheshkir Quarterstaff
If you want this staff, you will go toSorcerous Sundriesin theLower CityofAct 3.
Your goal is to get toLorroakan. You do not have to fight him to get this quarterstaff, but it is a fun fight if you decide to do so.
You do, however, need a source ofSee Invisibility. Once you have one, you may jump or fly down from Lorroakan’s room to the levels below. Click on one of the plaques that say ‘below’on it. You will be teleported to a room, and if you haveSee Invisibility, you will see two magic orbs with levers in front of them.
The levers haveDC 20 Arcana checks, so you should have a high-intelligence character on you or pray for a Nat 20. When you have completed this, you will get yourself the legendary staff as well as a set of very rare clothing.
Helldusk Armour & Gloves of Soul Catching
Warning: Before you do this, ensure your team is healed and well-equipped. You will be going intoAvernusfor these pieces and will want to make sure you have enough levels under your belt to take on the challenging fights within.
You will want to head up to theDevil’s Feein theLower CityofAct 3to get these two pieces.
You willpersuadeHelsikto let you go upstairs and solve the ritual circle puzzle, and then a portal to the House of Hope will open to you.
The House of Hope is a fun dungeon to explore and take your time. The interactions you have in some of these rooms are pretty funny, including the one with Haarlep that we need to have to get our pieces.
The fastest way to get through Haarlep is to kill them and loot them. They have another decent piece on them, but we really want thekeyin their inventory. Go ahead and loot the safe behind the painting with it. Beware, however – the painting is trapped.
You will take thenotesfrom the safe. Read them, and then head over to where theOrphic Hammeris.
Use the passphrase, and take the hammer. That will makeRaphaelcome back to the house.
Before you leave this room, you should go ahead and take the other pieces of loot here.
When you progress toHope’s Prison, freeing her allows you to get the gloves later.
Then, try to leave.Raphael will confront you. Fight him and his demon posse, and you will get the gloves for having freed Hope as well as theHelldusk ArmoronRaphael’s corpse.
Gontr Mael Bow
The legendary bow is obtainable by going down to theGrey Harbour Docksin theLower CityofAct 3.
These quests in this area also help you disable Gortash’s Steel Watch to fight him.
From the Docks, head over to the Foundry. you’re able to lockpick the front gate or simply parkour over the fence and then go right into the Foundry. You will be attacked immediately. ensure not to kill any Gondians while you are here.
When you get through this dungeon, at the very end, there will be the boss,Steel Watcher Titan. Loot it, and you will have yourself aGontr Mael Bow.
Viconia’s Walking Fortress Shield
To get this shield, we will be progressingShadowheart’sstory yet again in theHouse of Grief, located in the top left portion of theLower Citymap inAct 3.
Within theHouse of Griefis aninvestigation skill checkwe have to pass to get to the dungeon part of this building. When you have it, a button will reveal itself, and you can press it and progress through a hidden passage to theCloister of Sombre Embrace.
Another tough fight is ahead againstViconia– the leader of the Sharran church. You have to kill her to get this shield.
Bloodthirst Dagger & Crimson Mischief Shortsword
To get these two pieces, you must progress the questGet Orin’s NetherstoneinAct 3.
This quest will take you to theTemple of Bhaal,which you can access through theUndercity Ruinsin theCity Sewers. This is all inAct 3.
Your task is simple – kill Orin. At this point in the game, you will beLevel 11-12, making this fight much less challenging to beat if you do this after theGortashquestline.
Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Unlock the Slayer Form
Playing the Dark Urge as faithfully evil as you may allows you to unlock the Slayer Form easily, although it can be quite the time commitment.
