Summary
InBaldur’s Gate 3, few things are as devastating in combat asan enemy rolling a natural 20 and landing a critical hit. Sometimes, a single critical hit can quickly turn a controlled fight into a scramble for survival and escape. That’s why securing critical hit immunity offers a significant advantage, especially intacticianorhonor mode difficulties.
However, items that grant critical hit immunity are deliberately limited,often requiring careful exploration or crafting. Here are all six critical hit immunity items players can obtain to ensure their party stands firm against even the luckiest enemy dice rolls.
6Grymskull Helm
Grants Fire Resistance & Hunter’s Mark Spell
TheGrymskull Helmis the earliest critical hit immunity item players can obtain inBaldur’s gate 3, acquiredtoward the end of Act 1. It requires players to traverse theUnderdarkand then to the Ancient Forge before facing the Grym, the Adamantine golem.
Since the Grymskull Helm belongs to the heavy armor category, it isn’t a versatile piece that can be equipped by every class. However,Fighters, Paladins, and certain subclasses with heavy armor proficiency can benefit from this helmet. In addition to granting critical hit immunity,the Grymskull Helm also offers resistance to fire damageand lets its wearer cast theHunter’s Markspell as a bonus action.
5Adamantine Splint Armour
Reduces Incoming Damage By 2 & Imposes Reeling
TheAdamantine Splint Armouris one of the six items players can craft in the Adamantine Forge. In addition to granting critical hit immunity,this heavy armor also increases its wearer’s armor class to 18, making it difficult for enemies to consistently land hits in Acts 1 and 2.
The Adamantine Splint Amour’s magical plate passive property alsoreduces all incoming damage by 2,and whenever a melee attack hits the wearer, the attacker suffers theReeling condition for 3 turns. As with other heavy armors in the game, the Adamantine Splint Armor also imposes disadvantage on stealth checks.
4Adamantine Scale Mail
Reduces Incoming Damage By 1 & Imposes Reeling
TheAdamantine Scale Mailis a very rare medium armor that can be crafted in the Adamantine Forge,offering 16 AC and immunity to critical hits. While the Adamantine Scale Mail offers lower base armor class than the heavy variant, highDexterity buildscan still benefit from the +2 bonus and effectively raise their armor class to 18.
The Adamantine Scale Mailreduces all incoming damage by 1,and attackers succeeding a melee attack on the wearer aresent back Reeling for 2 turns. Like the heavy armor variant, the Adamantine Scale Mail also imposes disadvantage on stealth checks.
3Adamantine Shield
Imposes Reeling On Missed Attacks
TheAdamantine Shieldisamong the three critical hit immunity items that can beforged in the Ancient forge. This rare shieldincreases its wielder’s armor class by +2 and grants immunity from critical hits. The Adamantine Shield is one of the best items to craft at the forge as it allows other classes and party members that are proficient with shields to take advantage of it.
Unlike the two Adamantine armors that impose the Reeling condition on attackers that succeed an attack roll,the Adamantine Shield inflicts Reeling when an attacker misses an attack roll. Additionally, the wielder can use theShield Blowpassive once per round as a reaction topotentially knock their attacker prone.
While the Adamantine Forge allows players to craft six unique Adamantine items, they are limited to forging only two due toMithral ore scarcity. Since there are only two Mithral ore deposits in the game, players must craft the best items that suit their party’s needs.
2Helldusk Helmet
Also Grants Immunity To Blindness & Infernal Sight Passive Ability
TheHelldusk Helmetis another excellent critical hit immunity item that can be acquiredrelatively early in Act 3. To obtain it, players must gain access to the House of Hope andsteal it from Raphael’s Vault. Since entering and leaving the House of Hope doesn’t require engaging in difficult fights or breaking questlines,unless the stolen item is theOrphic Hammer, it’s recommended to secure the helmet as soon as players reach the Lower City.
Beyond critical hit immunity,the Helldusk Helmet also provides immunity to the Blinded condition, and it allows its wearer to see in both ordinary and magical darkness up to 40 feet. Additionally, the helmet’s passive feature,Immolating Gaze, lets its wearer shoot three fire projectiles, each with a chance toFrighten the target.
1Helm Of Balduran
Also Grants Immunity To Stunned & Heals For 2 HP Each Turn
TheHelm of Balduranis one of the best helmets in Baldur’s Gate 3 as it grants immunity against critical hits and the Stunned condition.Since several late-game combat encounters in Act 3 have a chance of inflicting the Stunned condition, causing the affected character to lose their turn, the Helm of Balduran becomes invaluable for surviving those crucial battles.
Beyond its immunities, theHelm of Balduran also grants a +1 bonus to the wearer’s armor class and restores 2 HP per turn, allowing them to passively heal and even recover from the downed state on their own.
