Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - General A question on weapon and combat system

All weapons have the same speed. Your number of attacks is based on only your class and level. Different weapons do different damage, occasionally an enemy will be resistant to a particular type of damage (not that often, though) and you do need to decide if you want a two handed weapon or a one handed with shield, but outside of that different weapons are mostly a flavor choice.

This game improves the system by given every weapon type a special attack you can do once a day, so there is more strategic decision making, but honestly, it still comes down to flavor most of the time.