The Basic Poison is a Common Coating found in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Even when closed, a choking acrid smell emanates from this bottle.

Coatings are a type of equipment that can be applied to weapons to gain benefits, apply debuffs or even remove resistances. Some can also be thrown to create areas of effect that will apply the same or similar debuffs.

Where to Find the Basic Poison

You can find the Basic Poison in the following locations:

  • Players have the opportunity to acquire this item from a wide range of sources, including different merchants, enemies, and various locations scattered throughout the game world. Additionally, players can also create this item themselves by utilizing the Alchemy system, combining the Vitriol of Bonecap with any Salt.

Basic Poison Abilities

The Basic Poison has the following uses:

  • When used, this item coats your weapon and applies the Coated in Basic Poison condition. When you then hit a target with the weapon in question, they must succeed on a DC11 Constitution Saving throw or become Poisoned.
  • Throw this up to 18m/60ft to create a Poison cloud, causing a possible debuff to anyone that walks through it.