Do bows use STR or DEX bg3?

Re: Damage roll attribute for bows & crossbows? Yup, Dexterity increases both accuracy and damage for ranged weapons. You can check this by howering over the damage number under the weapon slot in your inventory and it tells you which stats increase what and for how much.
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Do any bows use strength bg3?

In Baldur's Gate 3, The Titanstring Bow is a fantastic weapon in the early stages of Act 1. This weapon's unique feature sets it apart, adding your Strength modifier to your damage output.
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Do bows use STR or DEX?

(cross)bows are dex only. "Ability Modifier. The ability modifier used for a melee weapon attack is Strength, and the ability modifier used for a ranged weapon attack is Dexterity.
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Is fighter strength or dexterity better Baldur's Gate 3?

Strength if you want to use Heavy Armour, or a two-handed weapon, or maybe even a one-hand and shield. You might go Dexterity if you prefer two-weapon fighting, though you could do this as a Strength Fighter as well, or if you prefer Medium or Light Armour, and like ranged combat with a Bow or Crossbow.
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What weapons use Dex in bg3?

Ranged Weapons use Dexterity. Melee Weapons use Strength and generally have a range of 5ft (right next to you) However, "Finesse" Melee Weapons will use whichever Ability stat is higher - Dexterity or Strength. Thrown Melee weapons can be turned into a ranged weapon, and can use Strength instead of Dex.
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Do you add Dex to ranged weapons?

You add your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a ranged weapon, such as a sling or a longbow. You can also add your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a melee weapon that has the finesse property, such as a dagger or a rapier.
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Is a long bow a martial weapon?

The shortbow and light crossbow are simple weapons, the longbow, heavy crossbow and hand crossbow are martial. With regards to bows this is pretty obvious why, hunting bows and those in common use would be shortbows, while longbows are fairly unweildy and require specific techniques to use correctly.
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Does Dexterity increase bow damage?

Re: Damage roll attribute for bows & crossbows? Yup, Dexterity increases both accuracy and damage for ranged weapons.
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Do I need Dex as a fighter BG3?

Dexterity is only important for AC which is your most important defense stat. So don't ignore it. 10 Is to low for a fighter, you should go at least 12, but I'd recommend 14. 12 or better does help a few saves as well.
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How important is Dex in BG3?

Dexterity is an ability score and a key ability of Rogues, Rangers, Monks, and other wielders of finesse weapons. Dexterity affects your Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth skills, as well as your attack rolls for ranged weapons and finesse weapons.
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Do ranged weapons use dex bg3?

Ranged weapons use dexterity only, for both attack and damage, unless the weapon is a special one with an explicit exception (e.g. there's a bow that uses dexterity as usual, but also lets you add yoru strength modifier for damage).
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Do you add Dex to bow?

Yes, a ranged attack with a ranged weapon would include your Dex bonus to both attack and damage rolls. The Player's Handbook mentions this twice. You add your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a ranged weapon, such as a sling or a longbow.
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Can bows use str?

There is nothing official that allows Str to be used with bow attacks. None of the officially available sources (that I'm aware of) have a class feature, feat, spell, magic item or other effect that lets you add your Str modifier to bow attacks instead of Dex.
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What is the most powerful bow in BG3?

The Gontrl Mael is +3 Longbow which hits the target with the effects of a Cleric's Guiding Bolt, giving Advantage to the next attack. The bow also grants Celestial Haste. This provides the Haste with status without becoming tired afterward.
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What is the best ranged build in BG3?

The best BG3 Ranger build is a stealth archer of the Hunter subclass with a few levels in Rogue. The best Ranger build in Baldur's Gate 3 is a bow-focused one based on ranged strikes for massive damage, a method that can make what is probably BG3's least remarkable class into something fairly potent.
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What is the best ranged class in BG3?

Best Ranged Damage Class

The Wizard is the best class at churning out damage at range. Among the spell-casters, the Wizard has the most spell slots and gains higher level spells sooner than others. Thanks to the fact that Baldur's Gate 3 lets you prepare spells at will, Wizards don't have to agonize over their choices.
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Is dual wielding good in BG3?

Dual-wielding also isn't as powerful as you'd think, as the off-hand weapon loses the damage bonus your character's dexterity or strength adds to it - so a weapon that does 1d6+Dex damage in your main hand does only 1D6 damage in your off hand.
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Can fighters use Dex instead of str?

You can use weapons that use DEX rather then STR, you can use light armor to use your DEX bonus to your AC and you can use a bow iin place of thrown weapons. You will be stealthier and have a higher initiative on avarage as well. But STR is used for more then just combat, which was my only point...
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Does Dex effect heavy armor in BG3?

Light Armour: Dexterity modifier added to based equipped armour. Medium Armour: Gain +2 max Dexterity modifier plus equipped armour. Heavy Armour: No benefit from Dexterity modifier. Shields: increase your AC +2 regardless of armour.
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Does Dex increase damage bg3?

DEX does the majority of damage saves, buffs armor class, buffs to hit rolls, buffs damage, and buffs a variety of the most useful skills in the game.
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Are bows affected by weakness?

Weakness Potions Affect Bow/Crossbow Reload and Throwable Item Range. Weakness potions should reduce a player's bow/crossbow reloading time and also increase the bow fatigue as well. It should also minimize a snowball's/ender pearl's/splash potion's throwing range.
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Are bows physical damage?

Bows have low base critical strike chance but moderate physical damage and attack speed, resulting in overall higher damage per second than wands. Bows generally do not have implicit modifiers.
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What is the best early bow in Baldur's Gate 3?

It doesn't look like much, but the Hunting Shortbow is probably the best early game weapon in Baldur's Gate 3 - so much so that it might get nerfed. For a paltry 98 gold you gain advantage on attack rolls against monstrosity type enemies - that's gnolls, hook horrors, the lot.
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What is the best longbow in Baldur's Gate 3?

Gontr Mael is a legendary longbow with a +3 enchantment and the opportunity to get a free casting of Guiding Bolt on every weapon attack made with it, which triples its base damage and gives advantage on any next attack against it.
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What is the strength bonus bow in BG3?

Titanstring Bow is a rare +1 Longbow that allows its wielder to add their Strength Modifier to damage dealt with this weapon.
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