20 BEST Magic Items In BG3: An In-Depth Guide

After spending more than 80 hours fighting and exploring the Swords Coast, these are my top picks for the best magic Items in BG3.

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best items bg3 — A guide on top 20 best items in Baldur's gate 3

Like most RPGs, Baldur’s Gate 3 is filled with different items to find and uncover, such as armor, weapons, amulets, rings, and more. Therefore, players wanting only the best magic items must know about all the BG3 BEST Items and their locations.

Key Takeaways

Items listed here provide a great deal of advantages.
Each item provides unique buffs to its users.
Items can be found in various locations around Faerun or purchased from vendors.
Notable armor includes Spidersilk, Shadow of Menzoberranzan, and Disintegrating Night Walkers.
Powerful weapons among which are The Blood of Lathendar and Selune’s Spear of Night.
Some Rings worth wearing are Crusher’s Ring, Ring of Poison Resistance, and Color Spray.

Author’s Note: You can trust and rely on my expertise since I’ve gone through Baldur’s Gate 3 for well over 80 hours.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Magic Items

Here is a table listing all the best items in Baldur’s Gate 3 and what stat bonuses they offer:

Items	Description	Best For
Spidersilk Armor	-Offers a +1 bonus to Stealth and the advantage of Constitution Saving Throws Checks.	Best Stealth Armor
Shadow Of Menzoberranzan	-Offers the Shrouded in Shadow action that allows you to go invisible.	Best Stealth Headgear
The Blood of Lathendar	-Offers the Lathander’s Blessing and the Lathander’s Light abilities. -With the Lathander’s Blessing, once players perform a long rest when their hit points are reduced to 0, they will regain 2-12 hit points. - Lathander’s Light ability sheds holy light that blinds your enemies within a 6-meter radius.	Best Healing Mace
Warped Headband	-Increases the player's Intelligence score to 17.	Best INT Helmet
The Sword Of Justice	-Grants the players Tyr’s Protection, Cleave action, Pommel Strike Bonus Action, and Lacerate Action. -Tyr’s Protection spell surrounds a creature with a field of magic that increases its AC by 2. -The Cleave action allows you to swing your weapon in a way that enables you to attack three enemies at once. -The Pommel Strike can inflict Daze on your enemies. -The Slash action can inflict Bleed on your enemy aside from damaging them.	Best Defensive Sword
Disintegrating Night Walkers	-They can not be Entalged, Enwebbed, or Ensnared. -Offers the Misty Step spell that allows you to teleport to an unoccupied space.	Best Movement Boots
Circlet of Blasting	-Offers the Scorching Ray spell. -The spell hurls three rays at your enemies; each ray deals 2-12 fire damage.	Best Spell Circlet
Selune's Spear of Night	-Offers the Selune’s Blessing, Weapon Enchantment +3, and Darkvision. -Selune’s Blessing increases the player's Wisdom Saving Throw and Perception Checks. -The Darkvision ability allows you to see in the dark for up to 12 meters.	Best Shadowheart Weapon
The Spectators Eyes	-Offers the Ray of Fear spell and the Wounding Ray spell. -The Ray of Fear is used to frighten your targets. -The Wounding ray spell is used to deal 2-16 Necrotic damage to your target.	Best Crowd Control Amulet
Sentient Amulet	-Offers the Shatter spell. -The Shatter damages all nearby objects and creatures.	Best Spells Amulet
Fetish of Callarduran Smoothhands	-Fetish of Callarduran Smoothland allows the players to turn Invisible.	Best Stealth Ring
Ring Of Psionic Protection	-Ring of Psionic Protection is used to stop the illithid tadpole from growing but also prevents you from using its power.	Best Anti-Illithid Ring
Broommother's Revenge	-Drips the wearer's weapon with poison whenever they are healed.	Best Poison Amulet
Absolute's Talisman	-Heals the wearer’s 1d8 hit point whenever they deal damage. -The wearer only receives this bonus when their current hit points are below 25% of the maximum.	Best Recovery Amulet
Crusher's Ring	-Increases the speed of the wearer by +3m.	Best Agility Ring
Amulet of Elemental Torment	-Allows the players to perform elemental damage on their enemy while they themselves are standing near elemental surfaces.	Best Elemental Amulet
Amulet of Misty Steps	-Allows you to teleport to an unoccupied space.	Best Stealth Amulet
The Whispering Promise	-Give the character a 1d4 bonus on attack rolls and save their turns after the wearer heals a creature	Best Sustain Ring
Ring Of Poison Resistance	-Increases the character’s resistance to Poison damage.	Best Poison Defense Ring
Ring of Color Spray	-Blind creatures within a 5-meter radius totaling 33 hit points.	Best Crowd Control Ring

Best Weapons And Armor In Baldur’s Gate 3

Needless to say, armor provides defense and specific buffs to the wearer, while weapons are used to inflict damage on all your foes (sometimes even friends). So let me start off this list of the top 8 weapons and armor you can find in BG3.

1. Spidersilk Armor

Best Stealth Armor

The Spidersilk armor is an uncommon light armor that offers a +1 bonus to Stealth and the advantage of Constitution Saving Throws Checks. It belongs in tier 12AC and is fantastic armor for stealth.

You have to side with the Tieflings in Act 1 and defeat Minthara, who is an evil companion character. Players can find her inside the Shattered Sanctum as one of the Goblin Leaders.

2. Shadow Of Menzoberranzan

Best Stealth Headgear

The Shadow of Menzoberranzan is another uncommon light armor. It is a helmet that offers the Shrouded in Shadow action, which allows you to become invisible, therefore, being ideal for stealth. The spell will break if you attack, take damage, cast a spell, or perform another action, so keep that in mind.

What’s great is that players can obtain this helmet very early in BG3, in Act 1. The Shadow of Menzoberranzan is found in the Underdark during the Protect the Myconid Circle quest. In order to start the quest, players would need to talk to the Sovereign Spaw.

3. Blood Of Lathander

Best Healing Mace

The Blood of Lathender is a legendary melee weapon with a range of 1.5 meters featuring the following abilities:

Lathander’s Blessing: After a long rest with hit points at 0, the player regains 2-12 hit points, and allies within a 9-meter radius regain 1-6 hit points.
Lathander’s Light: Sheds holy light within a 6-meter radius, blinding enemies unless they succeed in a Constitution saving throw.

The location of this weapon is in Rosymorn Monastery. Players can obtain this weapon during the quest- Find the Blood of Lathander. I personally use this mace with my melee Shadowheart build because of her impeccable synergy with these buffs.

4. Warped Headband of Intellect

Best INT Helmet

The Warped Headband of Intellect is an uncommon helmet that offers stat boosts that are already hinted at in the name, as it increases the player’s Intelligence score to 17 upon wearing it. I would recommend using this helm on Gale because it gives a nice boost to his damage early on.

The Headband is dropped by Lump The Enlightened, an Ogre Mage located in the Blighted Village.

5. Sword Of Justice

Best Defensive Sword

best weapons — Melee Weapon- Sword of Justice [Image Credit: Me]

The Sword of Justice is a rare two-handed melee weapon with a 1.5-meter range that grants several buffs, including:

Tyr’s Protection: Increases a creature’s AC by 2.
Cleave Action: Allows you to attack three enemies at once.
Pommel Strike Bonus Action: Inflicts Daze on enemies.
Lacerate Action: Inflicts Bleed on enemies in addition to damage.

Players can acquire the Sword of Justice in Act 1 during the Hunt The Devil quest (check the Act 1 Checklist for more information). Simply talk to Tiefling Karlach on the Risen Road and investigate the paladins. Upon defeating the leader Anders, players will obtain the sword. I did try to pickpocket the sword, but I was not successful even after 5 saves. You can try obtaining the sword that way as well.

6. Disintegrating Night Walkers

Best Movement Boots

The Disintegrating Night Walkers are rare boots that can not be Entalged, Enwebbed, or Ensnared making them one of the best magic items in BG3. They also offer the Misty Step spell that allows you to teleport to an unoccupied space. Its range is ~18 meters, allowing you safety when sneaking around turrets or foes alike.

These boots also prevent the negative effects on movement when you are walking on ice or grease. The Disintegrating Night Walkers are dropped by True Soul Nere, found in Grymforge.

7. Ciclet of Blasting

Best Spell Circlet

best helmet — Helmet- Circlet of Blasting [Image Captured by Me]

It is a rare helmet and can be considered one of BG3 BEST magic items for me due to it offering the Scorching Ray spell. It is a level 2 spell from Evocation spell that is used to deal damage to your enemies. The spell hurls three rays at your enemies; each ray deals 2-12 fire damage, which is a fantastic ability to have in certain scenarios.

Players can purchase the Circlet of Blasting from Blurg in Ebonlake Grotto.

8. Selune’s Spear of Night

Best Shadowheart Weapon

The Selune’s Spear of Night is one of Baldur’s Gate 3 best items, as it is a legendary spear that offers the Selune’s Blessing, Weapon Enchantment +3, and Darkvision. The Selune’s Blessing increases the player’s Wisdom Saving Throw and Perception Checks, while the Darkvision ability allows you to see in the dark for up to 12 meters.

Selune’s Spear of Night can be obtained during the “Find The Nightsong” quest. After sparing Nightsong, players would need to siege the Moonrise Towers and talk to Nightsong. This spear is essentially Shar’s Spear that is later imbued with Selune’s blessing if you play your cards right.

Best Rings And Amulets In Baldur’s Gate 3

Now. let’s look at the best rings and amulets in Baldur’s Gate 3 that I have found so far. They are mighty enough to be considered as BG3’s best magic items. These accessories are used to provide specific buffs and bonuses to the players.

1. The Spectators Eyes

Best Crowd Control Amulet

The Spectators Eyes is a very rare amulet that offers the Ray of Fear spell and the Wounding Ray spell. The Ray of Fear is a level 3 spell from the School of Necromancy. This spell has a range of 18 meters and is used to frighten your targets. The Wounding Ray spell is also from the School of Necromancy and is used to deal 2-16 Necrotic damage to the target.

Players can obtain this amulet by looting it from Spectato near the Temple of Selune, located in the Underdark.

2. Sentient Amulet

Best Spells Amulet

The Sentient Amulet is another rare amulet that offers the Shatter spell. Shatter is a level 2 spell from the Evocation school. It has a range of 18 meters and damages all nearby objects and creatures. Creatures that are made of inorganic materials get a disadvantage on their Saving Throw.

This amulet is located in an Adamantine Chest, which is found in Grymforge. Since the name of this amulet is Sentient Amulet, it will actually talk to you once you pick it up, and players will unlock the “Help the Cursed Monk” quest.

3. Fetish of Callarduran Smoothhands

Best Stealth Ring

The Fetish of Callarduran Smoothland is a rare ring that allows the players to turn Invisible, making it one of the best items in BG3 when it comes to stealth. However, one thing to remember is that the spell will break if players were to attack or take damage.

Players can obtain this ring during the quest- Removing the Parasite. It is looted from a corpse in the location- Grymforge.

4. Ring Of Psionic Protection

Best Anti-Illithid Ring

best ring — Ring- Ring Of Psionic Protection [Image Credit goes to Me]

This is a rather interesting one, as it is no secret that the player character is infected with an illithid tadpole. The Ring of Psionic Protection is a rare ring that is used to stop the tadpole from growing but also prevents you from using its power.

The ring can be obtained when players visit the Myconic Colony, which is located in Underdark.

5. Broommother’s Revenge

Best Poison Amulet

The Broommother’s Revenge is an uncommon amulet that drips the wearer’s weapon with poison whenever they are healed. I suggest using it in longer fights, as you will be healing yourself numerous times. Considering this scenario, Broommother’s Revenge can very easily be considered one of Baldur’s Gate 3 best items.

The Broommother’s Revenge amulet is located in Emerald Grove. It is dropped by Kagha.

6. Absolute’s Talisman

Best Recovery Amulet

In case you like to play aggressively and mostly on the offensive side, then the Absolute’s Talisman is one of BG3 BEST magic items for you, as it heals the wearer’s 1d8 hit points whenever they deal damage making it one of the best BG3 magic items. The wearer only receives this bonus when their current hit points are below 25% of the maximum.

This uncommon amulet is located in the Shattered Sanctum. The True Souls Gut drops it.

7. Crusher’s Ring

Best Agility Ring

If you’re like me and love extra mobility, then the Crusher’s Ring is one BG3 BEST magic items for you, as it increases the speed of the wearer by +3m. It allows you to come in to aid your allies with more ease and helps you navigate rough terrain. Thus granting it a spot in this BG3 best items list.

The Crusher’s Ring is dropped by the Novice Crusher, who is located in the Goblin Camp.

8. Amulet of Elemental Torment

Best Elemental Amulet

This amulet is a rather interesting one as it allows the players to perform elemental damage on their enemy while they themselves are standing near elemental surfaces. Let’s say you were standing on fire. Once you attack your enemy, they will also be inflicted by fire damage.

Players can purchase this amulet from Arron, who is located in Druid Grove.

9. Amulet of Misty Steps

Best Stealth Amulet

The Amulet of Misty Step does exactly what the name suggests. It allows you to use the Misty Step spell. The spell has a range of 18 meters, and it allows you to teleport to an unoccupied space. This is a rather fantastic spell to have during stealthy maneuvers.

This amulet is sold by the merchant- Omeluum, who resides in the Myconid Colony located in Underdark.

10. The Whispering Promise

Best Sustain Ring

This is a ring I would recommend using with the best healer in your party, as the Whispering Promise ring will give the character a 1d4 bonus on attack rolls and save their turns after the wearer heals a creature.

The Whispering Promise ring can be found in multiple locations, such as the Goblin camp, Druid Grove, and Shattered, or players can also purchase them from Grat The Trader or Volo.

11. Ring Of Poison Resistance

Best Poison Defense Ring

I know just how frustrating it is when you or your party member gets poisoned mid-battle or triggers a random mushroom in the Underdark. This is why I consider the Ring of Poison Resistance one of BG3’s best items since it increases the character’s resistance to Poison damage.

The ring itself is found in a Goblin camp on a skeleton before the Worg Pens, located in the Shattered Sanctum.

12. Ring of Color Spray

Best Crowd Control Ring

Finally, as for the final item in my BG3 best item guide, the Ring of Color Spray grants the wearer the Color Spray spell, which allows them to blind creatures totaling 33 hit points. It has a range of 5 meters and is rather useful in certain scenarios.

I will personally recommend obtaining this ring as soon as possible. The ring itself is located in the Harpy’s Nest near the Druid Temple.

Similar Magic Items

While there are many other good options for magic items in BG3, I chose not to include them in the guide because of different reasons:

Boots Of Speed: This item can double your movement speed however, it causes a disadvantage on opportunity attacks against you.
Helm Of Balduran: This Headwear grants healing of 2+ hit points per turn, but the healing effect is only activated during combat.
Amulet Of Lost Voices: This Amulet is a great choice, but it can only be used once per day.
Vision Of The Absolute: The simple melee weapon doesn’t inflict additional damage against spiders.
Smuggler’s Ring: This ring is suitable for dexterity-based characters however, not good for a face character.
Light Of Creation: To get this item you must have a handful amount of money than the rest of the above.
Staff Of Arcane Blessing: It gives the wielder the power to cast bless spells, yet certain effects are limited to either level 1 or level 2 spells.

My Personal Favorite Items In Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of many different kinds of Magical Items. Despite my 80+ hours of experience, I have yet to wield them all with my own hands. Some of them just present themselves naturally, but most are hidden behind demi-gods and ancient puzzles and sometimes only appear after a dialogue session with a rat.

bg3 — My updated hours on Baldur’s Gate 3 (Steam ID: Ibzie)

I have already stated my opinions on Shadowheart, so obviously, my favorite item on the list is Selune’s Spear of Night. Not only is it a powerhouse of a spear, but the way to get it is so fun that I recommend seeking it out even if you have no use for it.

And with that, my guide on Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Items comes to an end. I hope this guide helped you out. While you are at it, why not read the Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Builds, Best Classes, and All Feats guide as well? You can also take a look at Huzaifah Durrani’s review of Baldur’s Gate 3 to see what you might be missing out on.

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