Weapon

A weapon is an item that causes damage to opponents when wielded by a character. These range from melee and ranged weapons to grenade-like weapons such as acid flasks, Alchemist's fire and Choking powder.

There are three basic types of physical damage: bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing. The type of damage depends on the type of weapon used. Some weapons, such as the morningstar, are capable of doing two types of damage.

Weapons are also capable of elemental damage, and there are several other possible damage types if the weapon has been appropriately enchanted.

NWN2 Weapon types include:

		Base Critical Threat
Weapon	Damage	Range	Multiplier	Damage Type	Weapon Size	Feats Required
By Proficiency
Exotic weapons:
Bastard sword	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Katana	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Dwarven waraxe	1d10	20	x3	Slashing	Medium	Exotic or Dwarf
Kama	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Small	Exotic or Monk
Shuriken	1d2	20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Exotic or Monk
Martial weapons:
Greatsword	2d6	19-20	x2	Slashing	Large	Martial
Greataxe	1d12	20	x3	Slashing	Large	Martial
Warmace	1d12	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Large	Martial
Halberd	1d10	20	x3	Piercing & Slashing	Large	Martial
Falchion	2d4	18-20	x2	Slashing	Large	Martial
Scythe	2d4	20	x4	Slashing & Piercing	Large	Martial
Battleaxe	1d8	20	x3	Slashing	Medium	Martial
Warhammer	1d8	20	x3	Bludgeoning	Medium	Martial
Flail	1d8	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Medium	Martial
Light hammer	1d4	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Martial
Kukri	1d4	18-20	x2	Slashing	Tiny	Martial
Longbow, composite	1d8 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Longbow	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Shortbow, composite	1d6 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Shortbow	1d6	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Longsword	1d8	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard
Rapier	1d6	18-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Rogue, Bard, Elf
Scimitar	1d6	18-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial or Druid
Throwing axe	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial or Spirit shaman
Shortsword	1d6	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Martial, Bard, Rogue
Handaxe	1d6	20	x3	Slashing	Small	Martial, Monk, Rogue, Spirit shaman
Simple weapons:
Mace, light	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Simple
Sickle	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Small	Simple or Druid
Morningstar	1d8	20	x2	Bludgeoning & Piercing	Medium	Simple or Rogue
Spear	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Simple, Druid, Spirit shaman
Dart	1d2	20	x2	Piercing	Small	Simple, Druid, Spirit shaman
Crossbow, heavy	1d10	19-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Simple, Monk, Wizard
Crossbow, light	1d8	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Simple, Monk, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Sling	1d4	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Simple, Druid, Monk, Spirit Shaman
Quarterstaff	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Large	Simple, Druid, Monk, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Club	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Medium	Simple, Druid, Monk, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Dagger	1d4	19-20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Simple, Druid, Monk, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
By Damage Type
Bludgeoning weapons:
Club	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Medium	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Mace, light	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Simple
Morningstar	1d8	20	x2	Bludgeoning & Piercing	Medium	Simple, Rogue
Quarterstaff	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Large	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Sling	1d4	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman
Warhammer	1d8	20	x3	Bludgeoning	Medium	Martial
Warmace	1d12	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Large	Martial
Piercing weapons:
Crossbow, heavy	1d10	19-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Simple, Monk, Wizard
Crossbow, light	1d8	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Simple, Monk, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Dagger	1d4	19-20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Dart	1d4	20	x2	Piercing	Small	Druid, Simple, Spirit shaman
Halberd	1d10	20	x3	Piercing & slashing	Large	Martial
Longbow	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Longbow, composite	1d8 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Morningstar	1d8	20	x2	Bludgeoning & Piercing	Medium	Simple or Rogue
Rapier	1d6	18-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Rogue, Bard, Elf
Shortbow	1d6	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Shortbow, composite	1d6 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Shortsword	1d6	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Martial or Bard or Rogue
Spear	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Simple, Druid, Spirit shaman
Slashing weapons:
Bastard sword	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Greatsword	2d6	19-20	x2	Slashing	Large	Martial
Halberd	1d10	20	x3	Piercing & Slashing	Large	Martial
Katana	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Kukri	1d4	18-20	x2	Slashing	Tiny	Martial
Longsword	1d8	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard
Scimitar	1d6	18-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial, Druid
Sickle	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Small	Simple or Druid
Two-bladed sword (1*)	1d8/1d8	19-20	x2	Slashing	Large	Exotic
Whip (1*)	1d3	20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Throwing axe	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial or Spirit shaman
By Range
Ranged Weapons:
Crossbow, heavy	1d10	19-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Simple, Monk, Wizard
Crossbow, light	1d8	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Simple, Monk, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Longbow	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Longbow, composite	1d8 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Shortbow	1d6	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Shortbow, composite	1d6 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Sling	1d4	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman
Dart	1d2	20	x2	Piercing	Small	Druid, Simple, Spirit shaman
Shuriken	1d2	20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Exotic or Monk
Throwing axe	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial or Spirit shaman
Melee Weapons:
Bastard sword	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Dwarven waraxe	1d10	20	x3	Slashing	Medium	Exotic or Dwarf
Kama	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Small	Exotic or Monk
Katana	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Greatsword	2d6	19-20	x2	Slashing	Large	Martial
Halberd	1d10	20	x3	Piercing & Slashing	Large	Martial
Kukri	1d4	18-20	x2	Slashing	Tiny	Martial
Longsword	1d8	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard
Rapier	1d6	18-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Rogue, Bard, Elf
Scimitar	1d6	18-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial, Druid
Scythe	2d4	20	x4	Slashing & Piercing	Large	Martial
Shortsword	1d6	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Martial or Bard or Rogue
Warhammer	1d8	20	x3	Bludgeoning	Medium	Martial
Club	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Medium	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Dagger	1d4	19-20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Mace, light	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Simple
Morningstar	1d8	20	x2	Bludgeoning & Piercing	Medium	Simple, Rogue
Quarterstaff	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Large	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Spear	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Simple, Druid, Spirit shaman
Light Weapons:
Dagger	1d4	19-20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Handaxe	1d6	20	x3	Slashing	Small	Martial, Monk, Rogue, Spirit shaman
Kukri	1d4	18-20	x2	Slashing	Tiny	Martial
Light hammer	1d4	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Martial
Mace, light	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Simple
Sickle	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Small	Simple or Druid
Shortsword	1d6	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Martial or Bard or Rogue
Unarmed strike	special	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small (2)	See Monk, Sacred fist, Improved Unarmed Strike
By Size
Large weapons:
Greatsword	2d6	19-20	x2	Slashing	Large	Martial
Greataxe	1d12	20	x3	Slashing	Large	Martial
Longbow, composite	1d8 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Warmace	1d12	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Large	Martial
Halberd	1d10	20	x3	Piercing & Slashing	Large	Martial
Falchion	2d4	18-20	x2	Slashing	Large	Martial
Scythe	2d4	20	x4	Slashing & Piercing	Large	Martial
Longbow	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Martial or Elf
Spear	1d8	20	x3	Piercing	Large	Simple, Druid, Spirit shaman
Quarterstaff	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Large	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Medium weapons:
Bastard sword	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Crossbow, heavy	1d10	19-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Simple, Monk, Wizard
Katana	1d10	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Exotic
Dwarven waraxe	1d10	20	x3	Slashing	Medium	Exotic or Dwarf
Shortbow, composite	1d6 Mighty+2	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Longsword	1d8	19-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard
Battleaxe	1d8	20	x3	Slashing	Medium	Martial
Warhammer	1d8	20	x3	Bludgeoning	Medium	Martial
Flail	1d8	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Medium	Martial
Morningstar	1d8	20	x2	Bludgeoning & Piercing	Medium	Simple, Rogue
Rapier	1d6	18-20	x2	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Rogue, Bard, Elf
Scimitar	1d6	18-20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial, Druid
Shortbow	1d6	20	x3	Piercing	Medium	Martial, Elf, Bard, Spirit Shaman, Rogue
Club	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Medium	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman, Wizard
Throwing axe	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Medium	Martial or Spirit shaman
Small weapons:
Crossbow, light	1d8	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Simple, Monk, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Shortsword	1d6	19-20	x2	Piercing	Small	Martial or Bard or Rogue
Handaxe	1d6	20	x3	Slashing	Small	Martial, Monk, Rogue, Spirit shaman
Kama	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Small	Exotic or Monk
Mace, light	1d6	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Simple
Sickle	1d6	20	x2	Slashing	Small	Simple or Druid
Light hammer	1d4	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Martial
Sling	1d4	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit Shaman
Dart	1d2	20	x2	Piercing	Small	Druid, Simple, Spirit shaman
Unarmed Strike	Special	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Small (2*)	See Monk, Sacred Fist, Improved Unarmed Strike
Tiny weapons:
Kukri	1d4	18-20	x2	Slashing	Tiny	Martial
Dagger	1d4	19-20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Druid, Monk, Simple, Spirit shaman, Wizard
Shuriken	1d2	20	x2	Piercing	Tiny	Exotic or Monk
Unarmed Strike	Special	20	x2	Bludgeoning	Tiny (3*)	See Monk, Sacred Fist, Improved Unarmed Strike

Notes

1. A carry-over from NWN1, the two-bladed sword and whip are not implemented in NWN2
2. An Unarmed Strike is considered a small weapon with medium sized races
3. An Unarmed Strike is considered a tiny weapon with small sized races

See also

• Weapon size
• Critical hit
• Damage per round calculations
• Damage calculation including Epic BAB