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Potions of Frost Giant Strength are potions throughout the Baldur's Gate series that magically set the strength of the consumer to twenty-one for two hours. Only warriors and monks can use them. They are sold by many merchants and can occasionally be found in e.g. chests or are carried, sometimes used, by a small number of characters.

When a giant strength potion is consumed, the individual gains great strength and bonuses to hit and damage while using any hand-held or thrown weapon. The effect lasts for 2 hours.

— Potion of Frost Giant Strength; excerpt

Statistics[]

The description is not exactly accurate:

  • In addition to warriors, monks can also use the potion, while the wizard slayer cannot.
  • The "bonuses to hit and damage" are a result of the modified strength, rather than being an extra effect.
  • Not every throwing weapon benefits from this bonus.
  • Strength is also tied to carry allowance and even though this is not mentioned in the description the carry allowance is changed to 700lbs.

Concluding, the consumer's strength is set to 21 for ten turns – two in-game hours and all effects from that strength are applied. Regarding Dispel Magic, the strengthening effect is calculated as having a power of 4.

Locations[]

The Black Pits[]

In The Black Pits, a total of 20 Potions of Frost Giant Strength can be purchased.

  • Sold by the Concocter at Tier 2 and Tier 3 (×10)

Baldur's Gate[]

In the main campaign of Baldur's Gate, there are up to 9 such potions available.

Tales of the Sword Coast[]

The Tales of the Sword Coast expansion adds 6 potions, all found in the labyrinths of Durlag's Tower:

Siege of Dragonspear[]

During the Siege of Dragonspear campaign, up to 14 Potions of Frost Giant Strength can be obtained.

Shadows of Amn[]

In the first campaign of Baldur's Gate II, at least 20 potions are available. A further 2 are added by the Enhanced Edition.

Note: None are to be found at Watcher's Keep.

Throne of Bhaal[]

Besides being among the possible starting equipment for newly created – i.e. non-imported – characters,[4] only 3 potions are available for purchase in the original Throne of Bhaal expansion. A further 2 are added for companion quests in the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. Thieves and Bards can create with the Alchemy HLA special Potions of Frost Giant Strength they can use.

Gladiators of Thay[]

In The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay, up to 16 potions can be purchased.

Unused references[]

The Potion of Frost Giant Strength is referenced more often in the game files of the whole Baldur's Gate series than it's actually obtainable.

  • Three potions would be sold by Thalantyr the Conjurer in two stores each, HIGHHED3.sto and STO3201.sto, that were not implemented in Baldur's Gate.
  • Sold in a "test" store, TEST.sto, in Baldur's Gate.
  • Baldur's Gate LOGOBG00001 Icon SoDBaldur's Gate:
    Enhanced Edition
    (2012)
    This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign.
    Would be used by any creature with the AI script OHGN01.bcs – none of them carries a Potion of Frost Giant Strength, though.
  • Siege of Dragonspear LOGOSOD00001 Icon SoDBaldur's Gate:
    Siege of Dragonspear
    (2016)
    This icon indicates content from the Siege of Dragonspear campaign of the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
    STORBAG 16pxUnstealable item
    This icon indicates an item that cannot be stolen.
    In the possession (×2) of a certain instance of Caelar Argent, BDCCCAE.cre, that may only appear during cutscenes. [citation needed]
  • Siege of Dragonspear LOGOSOD00001 Icon SoDBaldur's Gate:
    Siege of Dragonspear
    (2016)
    This icon indicates content from the Siege of Dragonspear campaign of the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
    Possible starting equipment in multiplayer mode. The according 2da-table, MPSTWEAP.2da, however, is not referenced. [citation needed]
  • Siege of Dragonspear LOGOSOD00001 Icon SoDBaldur's Gate:
    Siege of Dragonspear
    (2016)
    This icon indicates content from the Siege of Dragonspear campaign of the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.
    Would be used by more creatures with the following AI scripts, none of which carries a Potion of Frost Giant Strength.
    • BDARCH00.bcs
    • BDCAVA01.bcs
    • BDDRFI01.bcs
    • BDDRFT01.bcs
    • BDFCLE01.bcs
    • BDFIG00.bcs
    • BDFMAG01.bcs
    • BDFMCL01.bcs
    • BDFTHI01.bcs
    • BDGOB04.bcs
    • BDPRI00.bcs
    • BDTHF00.bcs
  • Found in areas of Durlag's Tower that were imported into the original Shadows of Amn game code.
  • Would have been sold at an unused Temple of Helm, HELMPR.sto, in Shadows of Amn.
  • Five more would be sold by each of two tier 2 versions of the Adventurer Mart, RIBALD2.sto and TYPE2.sto, which, however, weren't implemented.
  • Another three would be sold by a second instance of the Arcana Archives, 25SPELL2.sto, which wasn't implemented either.
  • Sold by the Concocter (×2), OHNCONCO.sto, in an area that would have connected Neera and The Black Pits, according to its name from the game file BGEE.lua, "Neera - The Black Pits: Staging Area" (OH6460.are), but which seems to not be implemented in the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. [citation needed]
  • Shadows of Amn LOGOSOA00001 Icon BG2EEBaldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Shadows of Amn (2013)
    This icon indicates content from the Shadows of Amn campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
    Throne of Bhaal LOGOTOB00001 Icon BG2EEBaldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Throne of Bhaal (2013)
    This icon indicates content from the Throne of Bhaal campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
    Would be used by more creatures with the following AI scripts, none of which carries a Potion of Frost Giant Strength.
    • OHBBCLT3.bcs
    • OHBFIG01.bcs
    • OHBFIG02.bcs
    • OHBFIG03.bcs
    • OHBITEM.bcs
    • OHBMONK.bcs
    • OHBPAL01.bcs
    • OHRJASSA.bcs
    • OHRSEPHO.bcs

Gameplay[]

  • Some of the Gladiators of Thay companions will use a Potion of Frost Giant Strength if they get equipped with it.
  • Bards and Thieves can use Alchemy to create a special version of this potion that is usable by them.

See also[]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BDFIGH01.bcs
  2. BDPAL01.bcs
  3. 3.0 3.1 USEITEM.bcs
  4. 25STWEAP.2da
  5. OHBHUB.bcs
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