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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[]

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