I bought a plus one shortbow when I first got to the enclave out of an abundance of caution. I remember BG having those mandatory encounters where you would face enemies who could only be hurt by magical weapons, and or only damaged by mundane weapons, and thought it would be better to have it than not despite the fact it bankrupted me at the time just because it was the first magical item I had seen and did not care to get hung up later.
It was a waste, but its just EA not as though it is a real game.
