For players who make it to Act 3, there’s plenty of really strong, niche items that will get you through some of the toughest moments in the game. There’s some really strong items, including some incredible build defining moments to come, allowing players to really complete their builds. If you want to know the best armor and weapons in Act 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3, then say no more!

Best Armor and Weapons in Act 3 of BG3¶

Before we continue, note that list is split into three categories (this serves as a ToC to auto scroll to FYI):

• Act 3 Legendaries
• Best Weapons in Act 3
• Best Armour in Act 3

Act 3 Legendaries in Baldur’s Gate 3¶

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Some of the BG3 Legendary Items are considered quest items or part of long quest chains.

Legendary Item	Location	How To Get	Effects
Balduran’s Giantslayer	Underneath Wyrmgate Prison	Find the secret base in the Wyrm Gate Prison or via Wyll’s storyline in the city.	2D6 + 6 slashing weapon, with Giant slayer modifier, and Giant Form ability to gain temp hit points and an additional 1d6 on damage.
Bloodthirst	Orin	Lower City Sewers (Undercity)	1d4, 1d10 Necrotic with a crit lower effect of 1. Also grants True Strike as an ability, grants off-hand riposte from Battle Master, and AC +1
Crimson Mischief	Orin	Lower City Sewers (Undercity)	1d6 piercing and 1d4 Necrotic damage, with another 1D4 conditional piercing if the target is below 50% HP. When you attack with advantage, deal 7 piercing damage, and its off-hand modifier grants an ability modifier to the attack’s damage.
Duellist’s Prerogative	Save Vanra questline (Lower City)	Quest chain starts from the Barracks in the Lower City	1d8 Piercing and 1d4 Necrotic. While offhand is empty, lower crit hits by 1. Gain an additional reaction per turn. Use a reaction to deal necrotic damage equal to your proficiency when you hit with the weapon. Comes with Challenging Dual (Taunt) and Dueller’s Enthusiasm, granting an extra attack with the weapon when not dual-wielding.
Gloves of Soul Catching	House of Hope	An item you can find in Raphael’s Palace you can visit.	Grants unarmed attack modifiers force damage and healing. Or trade healing for advantage on attacks and saving throws. Also grants +2 Constitution. BiS for Monk.
Gontr Mael	Steel Watch Foundry (Lower City)	Defeat the boss inside the Foundry.	Legendary Crossbow with 1d8 piercing and 1d10 necrotic. Grants glowing in a 6m radius, weapon enchantment +3, Celestial Haste as an ability (lasts 5 turns).
Helldusk Armour	Raphael Boss Fight	You can enter his palace by either speaking to the lady in the building to the west of the Lower City Graveyard, or getting tips on entering via the Demon in the Gauntlet of Shar.	21 AC Heavy armor, with built-in Heavy armor proficiency if you want to use it. It also comes with fire resistance and saved throws return fire damage to the enemy caster.
Helm of Balduran	Underneath Wyrmgate Prison	Find the secret base in the Wyrm Gate Prison or via Wyll’s storyline in the city.	Health at the start of each turn, and gain +1 to AC and saving throws. You cannot be stunned or crit wearing this.
Markoheshkir	Sorcerer’s Sundries Vaults	Acquired by solving an Arcane Barrier puzzle in the Ramazith’s Tower.	A staff that allows the user to use an ability that makes the next Spell cast not use a spell slot.
Nyrulna	Rivington Circus	Pickpocket the genie’s ring, then spin the wheel. Then follow the content on the screen to get it.	1d8 or 1d6 piercing and 1d6 Thunder damage. Also grants a boomerang feature when thrown, and explodes for Thunder damage. Grants a bonus to movement speed, and it shines light.
Orphic Hammer	Raphael’s Palace	Given as part of the deal with Raphael, or you can steal it from his palace.	Advantage on spell-saving throws. Mainly a quest item similar to the Spear of Darkness.
Silver Sword of the Astral Plane	Voss (Sewers)	Awarded as part of the Githyanki storyline with Voss, who you can find first in the Sharess Caress, and his final spot in the Sewers	A 2d6 weapon with 1d6 psychic damage rolls. Also grants buffs to Githyanki wielders. And grants an advantage on INT, CHA, and WIS rolls. Cannot be charmed, and resistant to psychic damage.
Viconia’s Walking Fortress	House of Grief	Unlocked as part of the Shadowheart storyline in Act 3.	Shield that grants 3 AC, !Reflective Shield, Warding Bond that grants resistance ac and saving throw bonuses to an Ally. You also get Rebuke of the Mighty, which replaces Shield Slam with a Force modifier damage roll and can still make enemies Prone.

Best Act 3 Weapons¶

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Many of the Legendaries and best weapons in Act 3 come from puzzles, quests or drops.

Item	Class	Location	Notes
Staff of Spellpower	Casters	Inside a vault within the House of Hope Boudoir. Pass a wisdom and then Arcana check using the gems opposite the Boudoir and grab the staff inside. (can be a hard check).	Arcane Enchantment and Battery make this a great spellcaster staff to pick up, only slightly worse than Markoheshkir.
Staff of Cherished Necromancy	Necromancer Wizard, Spore Druid	Drops from the Carrion in Philgrave’s Mansion	Super strong staff for Necromancy-themed builds and spells.
Caitiff Staff	Warlock	Sold by Helsin in Devil’s Fee	Restore 1 extra Warlock spell can be decent at times, presuming your warlock is without a better staff from elsewhere.
Dolor Amarus	Crit Rogue builds	Drops from Dolor, which you find in Facemaker’s Boutique as part of the Investigate the Murders quest.	If you’re taking the gear that grants better crit rolls, then this can be good for synergizing with spells like Hold Person, etc. 7 extra crit damage is very strong, especially paired with Bhaalist Armour. Otherwise, legendaries are better for all-purpose Rogue gameplay.
The Dead Shot	Ranger	Fytz the Firecracker at the Armory near the Lower City Wall.	Arguably the best bow in the game for Rangers because of the Proficiency bonus
Hellrider Longbow	Martial classes	Sold by Ferg Drogher in Rivington near the refugees.	Decent bow for Faerie Fire and Initiative boost for classes who occasionally use their bow. May as well get the Initiative, Perception, and Faerie Fire procs for free
Dwarven Thrower	Dwarf Martial classes	Ferg Drogher in Rivington Refugee area.	Niche as it is, but if you have a Dwarf, the extra dice rolls make it one of the stronger weapons in the game, especially with all the Large, Huge and Garg-sized enemies to come throughout the act.
Sethan	Fighter, Barb, Paladin	Ferg Drogher, near Rivington’s Refugees	A great Two-handed Great Axe for martial classes. It can get replaced by legendaries, but in some parties it can be used for the rest of the game.
Hammer of the Just	Martial classes	Stormshore Tabernacle basement in the Helm Box.	Niche weapon, but gets huge a power spike against Fiends and Undead, which means it can be very strong for Cazador, Raphael, and Philgrave Mansion stuff if you want to get it for those stages. Note it falls off after those fights, though.
The Sacred Star	Paladin, Cleric, Moonbeam Druids	Vicar Humbletoes trader in the Stormshore Tarbanacle	The extra Radiant Orb works incredibly well for any players opting for Radiant gear from Act 1 and largely the late Act 2 items. Otherwise, it is not worth equipping it over a legendary.
Sword of Chaos	Fighter, Paladin, Barbarian	Sarverok in the Murder Tribunal area	Perhaps one of the strongest Greatswords in the game, and comes with powerful sustain, making it arguably a worthy pickup over legendaries. It also combos quite nicely with the Broodmother’s Revenge from Act 1.
Handmaiden’s Mace	Cleric, or other sword and shield melee	Viconia in the Shar temple, top left of the Lower City, as part of Shadowheart’s storyline.	One of the stronger maces for its multiple dice rolls on damage and increases Strength to 18. One of the best One-Handed weapons in the game.

Best Act 3 Armor¶

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Plenty of the best pieces of gear can be purchased from vendors in Act 3.

Item	Class	Location	Notes
Bhaalist Armour	Rogue, College of Swords, Pact of the Blade	You need to join the Bhaalist Cult in the Murder Tribunal, which will allow you to trade with a vendor that unlocks only if you join them.	Grants an aura that makes enemies Vulnerable to Piercing, turning Rogues into some serious damage contenders.
Bonespike Helmet	Barbarian	Sold by Voiceless Penitent, slightly west of the Undercity Ruins Waypoint in the Sewers	Strong AOE for Barbarians when they rage.
Birthright	Warlock, Sorcerer, Bard	Sold in Sorcerer’s Sundries.	Huge for Charisma modifier in combat. Better for casters, since Bard’s get Cap of Curing, but it’s still great nonetheless.
Crypt Lord Ring	Necromancer, Spore Druid, Summoner type builds	Defeating Carrion in Philgrave Mansion.	Free Level 6 Create Undead spell on a ring. Generally a really good ring all around.
Armour of the Sporekeeper	Necromancer, Spore Druid	Carrion in Philgrave Mansion	Solid Spore Druid synergy and general Necromancy damage improvements.
Armour of Moonbasking	Moon Druids	Purchased from Voiceless Penitent near the Undercity Ruins Waypoint in the Sewers.	Fantastic Temporary HP boost for Druids that use Shapeshifting a lot.
Mask of Soul Perception	Any	Inside a Gilded Chest on the Devil’s Fee upper floor, located west of the Graveyard of the Lower City.	Better Initiation and Attack roll modifier is really good for weapon-attacking characters.
Spellseeking Gloves	Sorcerer	Sold at the Devil’s Fee.	Nice gloves for adding on bonuses for Metamagic.
Shapeshifter Hat	Moon Druid	Sold by Helsik at the Devil’s Fee	Increase charges of Wild Shape, offering more flexibility for Druids in how they use their wild shapes. Barb Druids may not need this in favor of Bonespike Helmet instead.
Cloak of The Weave	Any Caster	Sorcerer’s Vaults of the Sundries store	Great Spell DC and Spell Roll improvement for any Blaster Caster type build.
Gemini Gloves	Warlock, then any other caster	Sold by the Dwarf in Devil’s Fee.	Best used with Eldritch Blast, but can be used with any spell cantrip that targets allies or enemies.
Spacehunt Boots	Any	Dolor at the end of Investigate the Murders	Can’t knock a free Dimension door for party movement when needed.
Robe of the Weave	Casters	Sorcerers Sundries	Solid Robe with good AC boost, health restoration, and Spell cast improvements.
Armour of Agility	Dex Builds	Sold by Gloomy Fentonson at the armory near the Lower City Wall.	Dex bonus is likely around 3, meaning you can get around 20 AC for a Dex class. It can even serve for other martial classes running Hill Giant gloves, then placing those points into Dex to get this.
Vest of Soul Rejuvenation	Monk	Sold at Sorcerer’s Sundries.	Good self-healing and reaction for more unarmed damage options.
Shapeshifter’s Boon Ring	Druid	Strange Ox in Rivington near the refugees in a small shed on a hill above the barn.	An extra 1d4 to all Checks sounds good for Druids.
Garb of The Land and Sky	Monk	Entharl Danthelon along the bridge to Wyrmgate.	Using Step of the Wind adds another 1d8 Force damage to attacks, which is an optional item to add even more damage to the already busted open hand monk damage potential, though it is not needed since there’s other great Monk armor available.
Cloak of Displacement	Any	Sold by Entharl Danthelon along the Wyrmgate bridge.	Disadvantage on attack rolls for attackers targeting the wearer makes for a decent defensive cloak.
Horns of the Berserker	Monk	Entharl Danthelon along the Wyrmgate Bridge	+2 to attack rolls and extra Necrotic damage when you don’t have full health works wonders. Slight downside to the helmet, but you will attack a lot to ignore it.
Gauntlets of the Warmaster	Fighter	Entharl Danthelon along Wyrmgate Bridge	Disadvantage on Saving Throws against weapon attacks and Fighter’s manoeuvre actions is essentially a better Gloves of Power from Act 1.
Stalker Gloves	Rogue	Exxvikyap near Rivington General in the Blacksmith’s store.	Extra 1d4 Force on Sneak Attacks is very nice.
Bonespike Garb	Barbarian	Exxvikyap in the Rivington Blacksmith store.	Huge tanky and Temp HP item for Barbs. Combine with Amulet of Greater Health for a great combo and Bracer of Defense for BiS item synergy for the class.
Amulet of Greater Health	Barbarian, then Anyone Else	In the House of Hope	Raising Constitution to 23 is huge for tankyness for Barbs, or other classes if you do not have one.
Amulet of The Devout	Cleric	Stormshore Tabernacle basement Offering Box	BiS for all Clerics
Mantle of the Holy Warrior	Fighter, Rogue, Ranger, Barbarian	Vicar Humbletoes in Stormshore Tarbanacle	A martial class with no concentration spell can use this for free weapons damage with their party.
The Reviving Hands	Cleric, Paladin, Druid	Vicar Humbletoes in Stormshore Tarbanacle	Great action economy usage and defensive buffs using these gloves for any support healer type build.
Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength	Martial	Looted from the Archive in House of Hope.	Set the wearer’s Strength to 23, offering martial classes to respec into Dex or Con for better gameplay.
Boots of Uninhibited Kushigo	Monk	From the Astral Plain Githyanki Monks at the start of Act 3.	Free damage modifier on all unarmed attacks. BiS boots for Monks.
Pyroquickness Hat	Fire Caster Builds	Found in an invisible chest within the Elminster Vault of Sorcerer Sundries.	Despite the self burning status, you get an extra bonus action, which can be good for blaster casters.
Ring of Feywild Sparks	Wild Magic Sorcerer	Defeat The Hag in Act 3, as part of the Hag Survivors and Save Vanra stories.	BiS for that subclass of Sorcerer’s as its the only item that interacts with your subclass mechanic directly.
Helldusk Gloves	Battle-Mage type builds	Looted from the bad Dwarf, Haarlep in the House of Hope fight.	Spell Save DC and Spell Hit Rolls alongside 1d6 Fire damage on weapon hit. Good for Paladins, Eldritch Knight, Battle Mages, etc.
Armour of Landfall	Casters	Sold at Sorcerer’s Sundries.	Another optional caster item, with its strong 13 AC for Light Armour and +1 Spell DC. It’s one of the highest Light Armour AC’s in the game, hence its place on the list. The other effect is meh, as it’s the AC and spell save you’re after.
Boots of Persistence	Melee	Sold by Dammon in Act 3 at the Forge of the Nine.	Lots of free mobility improvements, great for any melee build presuming there’s no more build focused boots available for them.
Hood of the Weave	Wizard, Druid caster	Sold by Mystic Carrion, the mummy in Philgrave Mansion, who can sell it before you embark on finding Thumbro, or during the Free the Artist.	+2 AC for Spell Save and Attack Rolls. Great synergy for general spellcasting builds that don’t already need Birthright or Pyroquickness Hat.
Armour of Persistence	Heavy Armor builds	Sold by Dammon in Act 3 of the Forge of the Nine.	Perhaps the best Heavy Armour because of its Resistance and Blade ward built in, making the wearer very tanky indeed.
Dark Displacement Gloves	Throwing Builds	Sold by the Kobold in the Circus nest to Rivington	The item is a bit of a joke item, but it un-ironically is really good for throwing builds looking to get around fast and be a nuisance.

This concludes the best Armor and Weapons in Act 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3. These items should be your bucket list, depending on your build and composition. If there’s another item you think deserves to be on the list, feel free to let us know in the comments below!

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