Baldur’s Gate 3 – Best Items in Act 1

In Baldur’s Gate 3’s Act 1, attentive players can gain a significant edge by securing key items early on. This guide focuses on the best weapons, armor, and accessories available in this part of the game, crucial for those looking to optimize their builds. The guide will also cover the locations of these items, their unique benefits or effects, and whether they are found, looted from an enemy, or bought from a merchant.

Melee Weapons

Name	Type	Effect	How to get	Where to find it
Phalar Aluve	Longsword	Sing: Boost allies’ mental defenses and gives a bonus to Attack Rolls Shriek: Penalizes enemies’ mental saving throws and causes you to deal extra thunder damage whenever you hit it with this weapon	Found	In a rock in the Underdark X: 116 Y: -192 DC 15 Strength check OR DC 15 Religion Check (DC 10 for Paladins)
Returning Pike	Pike	Returns to its owner when thrown	Bought	Grat the Trader in the Goblin Camp
Unseen Menace	Pike	Invisible while equipped. It has Advantage on Attack rolls. It loses this property for 2 rounds on a missed Attack roll.	Bought	A’jak’nir Jeera at Crèche Y’llek
The Spellsparkler	Quarterstaff	When the wielder deals damage with a spell or cantrip, they gain 2 lightning charges.	Quest Reward	Counsellor Florrick from the burning inn of Waukeen’s Rest; reward during the quest “Rescue the Grand Duke”

Ranged Weapons

Name	Type	Effect	How to get	Where to find it
Bow of Awareness	Shortbow	You gain a +1 bonus to  Initiative rolls.	Bought	Roah Moonglow in the Shattered Sanctum
Bow of the Banshee	Shortbow	On a hit, possibly inflict Frightened. Gain a +1d4 bonus to attack and damage against Frightened creatures	Found/Bought	Can be looted from or sold by Corsair Greymon in the Grymforge
Titanstring Bow	Longbow	Deals additional damage equal to your Strength Modifier Note: Great synergy with the Club of Hill Giant Strength that increases your strength to 19 and can be found by breaking the Stool of the Hill Giant Strength on the highest floor of the Arcane Tower in the Underdark	Bought	Brem in the Zhentarim Hideout after completing the quest “Find the Missing Shipment” OR Lann Tarv in Moonrise Towers

Armor

Name	Type	Effect	How to get	Where to find it
Luminous Armour	Medium Armor	Radiating Shockwave: When the wearer deals radiant damage, they cause a Radiant Shockwave	Found	In a locked and trapped chest in the Selûnite Outpost area of the Underdark X: 176 Y: -247 Behind a hidden door revealed by a Perception check, or accessed by jumping up from the room with the waypoint
Haste Helm	Helm	At the start of combat, the wearer gains Momentum for 3 turns	Found	Inside the locked chest near the Ancient Sigil Circle waypoint in the Blighted Village
Warped Headband of Intellect	Circlet	Set the wearer’s Intelligence to 17. The enchantment has no effect if their Intelligence score is higher without it	Found	Dropped by Lump the Enlightened in the Blighted Village
Gloves of Archery	Gloves	Set the wearer’s Intelligence to 17. The enchantment has no effect if their Intelligence score is higher without it	Bought	Grat the Trader in the Goblin Camp
Gloves of the Growling Underdog	Gloves	The wearer gains Advantage on melee Attack rolls while surrounded by 2 or more foes	Found	Found Inside Dror Ragzlin’s Treasure Crates in the Shattered Sanctum
Hellrider’s Pride	Gloves	When you heal another creature, it gains Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage dealt by weapon attacks	Bought/ Quest Reward	Worn by Zevlor in the Druid Grove; can be bought or stolen from him or received as a reward for the quest “Investigate Kagha”
Gloves of Belligerent Skies	Gloves	When the wearer deals Thunder, Lightning, or Radiant damage, inflict 2 turns of Reverberation upon the target(s)	Found	Inside an elegant chest in the Inquisitor’s Chamber of Crèche Y’llek
Gloves of Dexterity	Gloves	Set the wearer’s Dexterity to 18. The enchantment has no effect if their Dexterity score is higher without it	Bought	A’jak’nir Jeera at Crèche Y’llek
Gloves of Thievery	Gloves	Advantage on Sleight of Hand Checks	Bought	Brem in the Zhentarim Hideout after completing the quest “Find the Missing Shipment”
Gloves of Uninhibited Kushigo	Gloves	The wearer deals an additional 1d4 damage with Throw Attacks and attacks made with Improvised Weapons	Quest Reward	Derryth Bonecloak in the Myconid Colony; reward for her quest “Find the Mushroom Picker”
Boots of Speed	Boots	Grants “Click Heels” Bonus Action (Doubles Movement Speed and inflicts disadvantage on Opportunity Attacks against you)	Quest Reward	Thulla in the Myconid Colony; reward for her quest “Cure the Poisoned Gnome”
Disintegrating Night Walkers	Boots	Wearer can’t be Enwebbed, Entangled, or Ensnared and can’t clip on Grease or Ice Grants “Misty Step” Bonus Action (Teleport to an unoccupied spot you can see)	Found	Worn by Nere in the Grymforge; can be obtained after clearing up the cave-in
Boots of Striding	Boots	When you cast a spell that requires Concentration, you gain Momentum for 1 turn. While you are concentrating, you cannot be pushed or get knocked Prone	Found	Dropped by Minthara, or equipped by her when recruited
Boots of Stormy Clamour	Boots	When the wearer inflicts a condition upon a hostile creature, they also inflict 2 turns of Reverberation	Bought	Omeluum in the Ebonlake Grotto after completing the quest “Help Omeluum investigate the parasite”

Accessories

Name	Type	Effect	How to get	Where to find it
Pearl of Power Amulet	Amulet	Pearlescent Restoration: Restores a single Spell Slot of 3rd level or lower	Bought	Omeluum in the Ebonlake Grotto after completing the quest “Help Omeluum investigate the parasite”
Silver Pendant	Amulet	Grants ability to cast Guidance	Found	Looted from a skeleton on the Harper Outpost southwest of the Druid Grove
The Whispering Promise	Ring	When you heal a creature, it gains a +1d4 bonus to attack rolls and saving throws for 2 turns.	Bought	Volo in the Druid Grove after completing the quest “Rescue Volo” OR Grat the Trader in the Goblin Camp OR Roah Moonglow in Moorise Towers (Act 2)
Caustic Band	Ring	Your weapon attacks also deal 2 Acid damage.	Bought	Grants the ability to cast Guidance
Crusher’s Ring	Ring	Movement Speed increased by 3m	Found	Worn by Crusher in the Goblin Camp; either slip it off his toe when he demands you kiss his feet or kill him and take it off his body
Ring of Flinging	Ring	The wearer gains a 1d4 bonus to Throw damage	Bought	Arron in the Druid Grove
Smuggler’s Ring	Ring	Stealth +2 Sleight of Hand +1 Charisma -1	Found	Looted from a Skeleton, hidden in a bush on the lower path following the river, near the broken bridge section at The Risen Road (X:58, Y:512)

Now you know where to find the best items available in Act 1 of Baldur’s Gate 3. Most of these items can be game-changers with the right character builds while some others will just make your life significantly easier. Keep exploring and don’t forget to experiment with different combinations to find what works best for your playstyle and your specific build.