Best Adamantine Forge Item to Craft

Adamantine items are crafted in the Adamantine forge in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). See which Adamantine item is the best one to craft, how to forge Adamantine items, and whether Adamantine weapons are worth forging or not!

Best Adamantine Item

Adamantine Splint and Scale Mail Are the Best Choices

The Adamantine Splint Armour and Adamantine Scale Mail are the best gear you can forge among all the Adamantine items.

It's best to forge one of each or two of the same pieces of armor depending on your party composition. These armor pieces provide immense survivability to the wearer, reducing all incoming damage by 1 and attackers cannot land critical hits. As if that wasn't enough, melee attackers are sent Reeling, suffering a -1 penalty on attack rolls.

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Adamantine Scale Mail and Barbarian Synergy

The Adamantine Scale Mail alleviates the weakness of the Barbarian's Reckless Attack. Reckless Attack also gives attackers Advantage, making it easier for them to land critical hits, which the Adamantine Scale Mail prevents. Consider forging one if your party has a Barbarian.

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Consider the Adamantine Shield

If the Adamantine Splint and Scale Mail don't strike your fancy, the Adamantine Shield might be for you. It has the same perks as the Adamantine armors, and the wearer gains Shield Bash as a reaction, which is incredibly useful for characters who use shields.

All Adamantine Items

List of All Adamantine Items

How to Forge Adamantine Items

Collect Moulds for the Forge

Before you can forge Adamantine items, you'll need to gather moulds in Grymforge. Below is a list of locations where you can find all the moulds.

Adamantine Item	Mould Location
Adamantine Mace
Adamantine Longsword
Adamantine Scimitar
Adamantine Scale Mail
Adamantine Splint Armour
Adamantine Shield

Gather Mithral Ore

You'll also need to procure some Mithral Ores before you can start forging Adamantine items. Below is a list of locations where you can find Mithral Ores.

Mithral Ore Locations
Near the stairs that lead to the forge
Southwest of the Ancient Forge waypoint

Use the Adamantine Forge

When you have Mithral Ores and your desired moulds, head to the Adamantine Forge. Insert your mould into the mould chamber, and a Mithral Ore into the crucible. Pull the lever to lower the platform, find the lava valve, and prepare for a boss battle with Grym.

Turn the lava valve to begin the encounter against Grym. Once you're done, pull on the lever to forge lever again to bring down the piston and collect your Adamantine item.

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Are Adamantine Weapons Worth Forging?

Only If Your Party Does Not Need Armor Upgrades

When crafting Adamantine items, your priority should be upgrading armor as they should give you more value for a longer time.

The Adamantine weapons are pretty lackluster, and will be replaced with better weapons later on. Should you decide to make an Adamantine weapon, pick the one where you're proficient with as they are functionally the same.

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