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