Sourcemined
Baldur's Gate 3
WeaponVerified on build 25605617
Makeshift Bow icon

Makeshift Bow

Damage
1d4 Piercing
Properties
Ammunition, Twohanded, Dippable
Proficiency
Shortbows, Simple Weapons
Rarity
Common
Weight (kg)
0.9
Range (m)
18

Damage

Average hit
2.5
1d4, before your ability modifier
Average critical
5
every damage die rolled twice
Among shortbows
#13 of 13
by average hit
02468101215182125Target AC
  • Level 1, +3 ability
  • Level 5, +4 ability
  • Level 12, +5 ability
Average damage of one attack, misses included: d20 + proficiency (+2 at level 1, +3 at 5, +4 at 12) + ability modifier against the target's AC; a natural 20 is a critical hit.
Show the numbers
Target ACLevel 1, +3 abilityLevel 5, +4 abilityLevel 12, +5 ability
104.567.2
114.35.67.2
1245.36.9
133.756.5
143.44.76.1
153.24.45.8
162.945.4
172.63.75
182.33.44.6
192.13.14.3
201.82.73.9
211.52.43.5
221.22.13.1
2311.82.8
240.71.42.4
250.41.12
Target ACAC 12AC 15AC 18AC 21
Chance to hit80%65%50%35%
Damage per attack5.34.43.42.4

At level 5 with +4 in the attack ability.

Average hit among shortbows #13 of 13

  1. Makeshift Bow (1d6 Piercing)9 1d6
  2. Darkfire Shortbow5.5 1d6+2
  3. Least Expected 5.5 1d6+2
  4. Shortbow +25.5 1d6+2
  5. Vicious Shortbow5.5 1d6+2
  6. Blightbringer4.5 1d6+1
  7. Bow of Awareness4.5 1d6+1
  8. Bow of the Banshee4.5 1d6+1
  9. Hunting Shortbow4.5 1d6+1
  10. Shortbow +14.5 1d6+1
  11. Goblin Bow3.5 1d6
  12. Shortbow3.5 1d6
  13. Makeshift Bow2.5 1d4
Average damage of a hit before the ability modifier: dice, enchantment and always-on extra damage. The shortbows nearest to this one.