Many items end up at the Baldur’s Gate 3 merchant or are just left behind. However, some players have discovered that items like water bottles are not just dead weight but can actually be helpful.
If you don’t have a barbarian and a warrior with you, your inventory is likely to be bursting at the seams. While there are helpful tips to save inventory space, there is simply too much loot.
Even if most items have no further use, there are some items you should keep – if only in small quantities. Often, you can use such items to find creative solutions in Baldur’s Gate 3.
A player on Reddit has compiled a list of “trash” items that are actually quite useful. Many other users are now sharing their best gadget items, leaving some faces stunned.
MeinMMO has picked the best items from the collection and added some personal experiences.
8 useful items and how to use them correctly
Water bottles: If you throw water on fire or acid, it will extinguish or wash away the spot. This way, you can save allies. Additionally, water washes the blood off characters so they don’t look like they’ve just stepped out of a butcher shop in cutscenes. Wizards can also electrify water, adding extra damage.
Disguise sets: With makeup, disguises, or the spell “Disguise Self,” you can deceive certain NPCs. For example, you can’t question a person you killed yourself using “Talk to the Dead” because they hate you. This can be done in disguised form.
Candles: If you place a candle on the ground, you can add fire damage to a weapon with the bonus action “Dipping” for free. This is especially useful in a melee group against opponents with physical resistance.
Oil flasks: When thrown, oil creates an area where opponents can slip. Additionally, you can ignite oil to hit multiple opponents or lubricate gears – no joke. If your strength isn’t sufficient to move something, just throw oil on it.
Shovel: Pretty self-explanatory, as you find mounds of earth early in the game that you can dig up. What many might not know is that you can also dig “blindly” with the shovel. If your entire group fails a perception or survival roll, just dig where the check didn’t succeed. With a bit of luck, you might hit the right spot.
Bags: Bags not only help you organize your inventory, but you can also fill them with explosives like alchemist’s fire. If you throw the bag and ignite it, it will explode. Very useful against many opponents.
Metal bars (or anything heavy): Heavy items can be quite annoying to carry, but you can drop or throw them on someone. This way, you can deal massive damage with minimal effort. Some druids even use their own weight to literally crush opponents. Tip: with more strength, you can throw further and deal more damage.
Raspberries: Normally, storage supplies can only be consumed for a long rest. However, you can eat raspberries directly to heal. This saves the relatively rare healing potions. So always keep an eye out for bushes.
Another tip: always take a look around your camp. Depending on where you camp, there may be a new spot where random items could be lying around. Check in crates or near bushes. At Shadowheart’s camp, there’s almost always a bundle of wormwood.
Do you know of any other items that absolutely should make it to this list? Leave us a comment!
You can find the best classes (and pack mules) in Baldur’s Gate 3 in our tier list:
Baldur’s Gate 3 classes tier list: the best classes & sub-classes 2023
