Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of secrets. One player has done what probably no one would think of and grabbed an enormously powerful weapon in Act 1. Most players miss this sword because it is simply too good and yet obviously hidden.
What kind of sword is this?
- Svartlebee’s Woundseeker is a +1 greatsword.
- The special ability of the weapon is that you get a bonus of +1d4 on attacks when an opponent has already taken damage – which is the case in almost all situations.
- Particularly the +1 enchantment makes the greatsword even stronger than the Everglow Blade, which you find directly in the tutorial.
How to get the sword: The Woundseeker is the weapon of one of the guards at the burning inn “Waukeen’s Rest” in Act 1. To get it, you must cast the spell: “Command: Drop” on armored glove Yeva. She is carrying the sword.
The user Silver-Scion on Reddit discovered where to get the weapon. However, this requires a bit of finesse. Normally, the guards start a fight with you as soon as you steal something.
You need to cast the command on Yeva and immediately kick in the door that the guards want to open. Do not pick up the sword yet; instead, complete the quest first. Then you have to finish a Long Rest and can then pick up the sword.
This method does not always work. User Sword_Enjoyer has found another way that promises more success:
- Start the turn-based mode.
- Cast “Blindness” on armored glove Yeva or better yet “Darkness.” Drow and Asmodeus tieflings can naturally cast this spell.
- Cast “Command: Drop” on Yeva.
- Quickly pick up the sword before she can react.
- Immediately open the door that the guards wanted to enter to start the cutscene.
Alternatively, you can also just kill all the guards. This makes no difference for the quest, Florrick won’t notice anything.
This is how you cast multiple spells in one go:
“600 hours and I’m still learning something new”
The community is thrilled with the find. Even players with hundreds of hours did not know about the sword, which is stronger than most of what you find in Act 1 with its +1 bonus – maybe except for the legendary sword of the Githyanki.
No one would expect that any guard has such a powerful sword. The command spell is actually intended for battles where you need to take out tough opponents. Most players simply do not expect such an application.
In the corresponding thread, other users share their secret finds. One that many players probably also overlook is the Duergar in the Underdark who interrupts you during the boat ride.
Since you have the option to simply throw the dwarf into the water… most do so. Because it’s the funniest option. However, if you fight him instead, you will receive a powerful greatsword and a magical bow from him. If you even let him live, he will become a trader among the dwarves.
Secrets hide in many places in Baldur’s Gate 3 that probably hardly anyone has discovered so far. Just the idea of casting the command spell on a seemingly random guard is absurd – but it works and excites the fans. Recently, players found a secret NPC that you can only talk to when you are in prison.
