How to add fire to weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3

Hamza Khalid
Baldur's Gate 3 character holding weapon

In Baldur’s Gate 3, enhancing your damage per second (DPS) can be achieved by incorporating fire into your chosen weapon. Here’s how to add fire to weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3, one of the biggest releases in 2023, is finally here, and players are eagerly hopping into Larian Studios’ new RPG to check out the diverse classes, rich campaign, the intricacies of the Karmic Dice, and more.

The game features a wide variety of ways for players to approach battles, and igniting your weapon is just one of them. Once you set your weapons ablaze, they will dish out additional DPS to your targets, allowing you to win battles with great ease.

Here’s how fire to your weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3.

How to add fire to your Baldur’s Gate 3 weapons

In order to add fire to your weapon in Baldur’s Gate 3, you need to locate a fire source within the game’s environment or create one yourself. Just keep an eye out for a Torch, Candle, or any other fire source, and then interact your weapon with it.

Here’s what to do:

  1. Hop into Baldur’s Gate 3.
  2. Search the map for a fire source or create one.
  3. Pull out the weapon that you want to set ablaze.
  4. Interact with the fire source while using the weapon.
Baldur's Gate 3 barbarian
Using fire with your weapons will increase your DPS in Baldur’s Gate 3.

This will cause your weapon to be charged with fiery energy, allowing you to scorch your enemies.

How to light a Candle in Baldur’s Gate 3

In order to obtain a fire source such as Candles in Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll have to stumble upon them as loot scattered throughout the open world or hope that a Vendor has some in their inventory. You can then light them by selecting the dip action.

Here’s how to light a Candle in Baldur’s Gate 3:

  1. Collect a Candle.
  2. Open your inventory.
  3. Right-clicking on the Candle icon and select “drop.”
  4. Close your inventory.
  5. Right-click the Candle and select “use” to light it.
  6. Use the “dip” bonus action and left-click on the Candle.

That covers everything that you need to know about how to add fire to weapons in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Hamza is a Content Creator & Publisher at Charlie INTEL, who graduated from Bahria University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. He's spent the past few years covering news and guides for various video games, including Call of Duty and Apex Legends. He loves digital art, movies, and comic books. You can contact Hamza at [email protected].