A powerful Masterwork Weapon awaits you in Baldur’s Gate 3 — if you know how to get it
How do you finish the Masterwork Weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3?If you’ve been playing the game for any amount of time, you likely know thatBaldur’s Gate 3is full of secrets and mysteries. At a certain point, you may discover a quest calledFinish the Masterwork Weapon. Unfortunately, the quest itself can be rather vague, plus some of you may not even know how to pick it up in the first place.
That’s why we’re giving you an overview of the Finish the Masterwork Weapon quest, including everything you need to know to pick up the quest and find the requisite materials. Plus, we’ll let you know what to expect upon completing the quest, including our choice for the best Masterwork Weapon.
How to find the Finish the Masterwork Weapon quest
To finish the Masterwork Weapon, you must complete the following steps:
Easy, right? Unfortunately, you’ll have to jump through a few hoops to do each.
Start by finding Highcliff’s Journal. You’ll locate this while exploring theBlighted Village, which is west of theDruid Grove. The journal is by a dilapidated home near the Blighted Village windmill. Remember to use the Alt search functionality to find items in the vicinity, which should quickly show you the journal’s location.
Once you find this, you’ll read a lore entry about the Masterwork Weapon. This also grants you the quest Finish the Masterwork Weapon.
Next, you’ll need to find the Highcliff’s Blueprints. Wander through the building to the room where you’ll find a hole covered by spiderwebs. You’ll need to descend into the hole beneath the webs. You can use any type of fire abilities to burn these webs, so try letting one of your characters useFireball, or simply use aFire Arrow. You can also use alit torch.
Alternatively, you can do an Alt search for anOld Keythat unlocks theShabby Wooden Doorson the outside of a nearby building, which should also get you into the cellar.
Once you get down there, you and your team will face aPerception Check, at which you, if you roll above a 10, you will find abooby-trapped wooden chest. Using atrap disarming kit, you should be able to disarm it in one or two tries.
You’ll then obtainHighcliff’s Blueprints.
At this point, you’ll find that the Masterwork Weapon requiresSusser Bark, which is not all that easy to find until you know where to look.
To find Susser Bark, you’ll need to head into theUnderdark. You can access the Underdark in one of four different locations:
Note that you should be at least Level 4 to enter the Underdark, as there are powerful enemies there. Of these entrances, the one that will get you closest to the Susser Bark is the ShatteredSanctummoon disc puzzle entrance.
Once you reach the Underdark, there’s plenty to explore. However, you’ll find theSusser Treeon the west side of the Underdark map. Just follow the waypoint, facingHooked Horrorenemies along the way.
Explore all around the tree, and note that you may need to move your cursor around to find the exact location of the bark on the tree.
Once you’ve collected the bark, you need to actually forge the Masterwork Weapon. Make your way out of the Underdark and return to the Blacksmith’s House, just north of the Blighted Village waypoint.
Once there, you can interact with the furnace in the Blacksmith’s House and have the option tocombine it with the Susser Bark. At this point, the game will allow you to choose either adagger,sickle, orgreatsword. Select your chosen weapon, keeping your character’s weapon proficiencies in mind, and you will then forge your Masterwork Weapon and complete the quest.
The best Masterwork Weapon is the greatsword, because it does the highest amount of damage and grants several powerful actions. This is particularly powerful if you’re running a Great Sword Master Fighter or Paladin or a high-damage Berzerker Barbarian. However, the best option for your character ultimately depends on theirWeapon Proficiencies, so if your character is not Proficient with greatswords, it would be best to choose another option. Here are the specifics of each.
You can only create one Masterwork Weapon per playthrough, so be sure to choose your Masterwork Weapon wisely.
That’s everything you need to know about how to finish your Masterwork Weapon and complete the quest. If you’re deep into the world of Faerun, you may also want to knowhow to romance companionsorhow to multiclassin the newest game from Larian Studios. And, if you find it’s time to switch up your characters, you’ll also want to be sure to check out ourrespec guideand rebuild your character with insights from ourBaldur’s Gate 3’s best builds guide.
Disclosure: Former RPS deputy editor Adam Smith (RPS in peace) now works at Larian and is the lead writer forBaldur’s Gate 3. Former contributor Emily Gera also works on it.
