Maximum Melee Damage, Baldur's Gate, BG1

Maximum Melee Damage, BG1

Maximum melee damage in Baldur's Gate 1 is achieved as follows:

• World's Edge BG1: 13 (1d10 +3) (13)
• Strength 25: +14 (27)
• High Mastery BG1 +4 (31)
• Gauntlets of Weapon Expertise BG1: +2 (33)
• Chant: +1 (34)
• Critical x2 (68)

However, there is something odd afoot. The maximum damage reported was actually 70.

Strength 25 = DUHM + Potion of X Giant Strength or Violet Potion.

Note: Only concerned with maximum, raw physical-based damage inflicted on singular hits from proper melee weapons. Staff of Striking [STAF05] inflicts 1d6 +9 +3 so technically it qualifies (thus, 78 max dmg), but the weapon is then destroyed. The DoV (+link) is the most damaging melee weapon in Baldur's Gate handsdown, but that is because of its cumulative poison proc (non-raw).

Maximum Melee Damage BG1	Kensai Kai Damage BG2	Assassin 21 Mage 24 Backstab
Maximum Backstab Damage BG1	Kensai 21 Thief 31 Backstab	Assassin 21 Cleric 32 Backstab
Maximum Ranged Damage BG1	Monk Unarmed Attack Damage	Vorpal BG2