Varscona

Varscona
Item
Other names	Varscona +2
Type	Long sword
Cursed	❌
Cursed	❌
Magical	✅
Magical	✅
Cold iron	❌
Cold iron	❌
Silver	❌
Silver	❌
Enchanted	2
Lore	60
Weight	3 lb
Acquisition
Area	See Locations
Combat
Combat type	Melee
Range	1 ft.
THAC0	-2 bonus
THAC0 modified by	Strength
Damage	1d8 +2 (slashing)
Additional damage
Cold	+1 (not bypass MR, no save)
Cold	+1 (not bypass MR, no save)
Speed factor	3
Proficiency	Large Sword Baldur's Gate I Classic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 1st Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits. Long Sword Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (2012) This icon indicates content from the Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition campaign.Baldur's Gate II Classic & Enhanced This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits II.
Wielding	One-handed
Requirements
Strength	6
Not usable by	Cleric Druid Mage Shaman Cleric / Thief Cleric / Ranger Fighter / Druid Fighter / Cleric Fighter / Mage / Cleric Beast Master Sorcerer
Other
Item value	4,250 Gold Piece Currency in the Baldur's Gate series.
Technical information
Item code	SW1H06

Varscona (Varscona +2 in-game), also known as Long Sword +2, is an enchanted long sword which deals one extra cold damage on-hit.

Description

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Blades of this type were long used by Sharran priests during the sacrificial rites of "Feast of the Moon" ceremonies. Legends say that, when she passed on, the remains of this sword's wielder were mummified and the blade was placed within her chest as a symbol of power. In the first stage of a long forgotten ritual, she was to have been exhumed in a season, born again in some new form. Unfortunately, cult wars killed the few that knew of her existence; her tomb became a prison where she was forgotten, and there she developed a rage that bordered on insanity. Her grave was eventually found, but it was deserted and gave no indication of her whereabouts. Some venture to say that her anger was so concentrated that she became one with the very blade of her weapon. Regardless, after hundreds of years surrounded by constant hate, the sword harvested a power of its own. It is now exceedingly deadly in combat.

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Locations

Baldur's Gate

• In Baldur's Gate this unique sword is equipped ^{(can't be stolen)} by Greywolf. He's met near the Nashkel Mines. Depending on the Ward's choice of whether or not to help Prism in his quest, the weapon might be acquired after a fight.

Siege of Dragonspear

• If Gorion's Ward is imported from Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition into Siege of Dragonspear and has at least one point in the long sword weapon proficiency at a strength greater than four, Varscona is one of two possible weapons that can be acquired when starting the campaign; the other one would be the Burning Earth.

Gladiators of Thay

• In The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay this weapon is sold by the Weapon Merchant (Thay) from Tier 1 on. (×1)

Shadows of Amn

Note: The weapon is already referenced in the original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn to be imported – however, the according file isn't implemented and was only activated by the Enhanced Edition.

• Baldur'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. If Gorion's Ward is imported from a Baldur's Gate I savegame, with or without Siege of Dragonspear, it can be found in Irenicus's Dungeon on the table in the room with the sewage golem, unless another weapon takes precedence (see this list for possible items).
• If not existing as an imported weapon, the sword is equipped^{(can't be stolen)} by Ribald, the owner of the Adventurer Mart on Waukeen's Promenade.
  • He receives a standard Long Sword +2 instead, if Varscona is imported.
  • Two instances reported of a newly created protagonist finding this in Irenicus’s dungeon (with no import) - one Kensai and one Fighter / Mage multi-class.

Note: Baldur's Gate II:
Shadows of Amn (2000)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn campaign. Only in the original Baldur's Gate II a number of characters are equipped with this weapon; many of them are only seen in cutscenes. (The Enhanced Edition makes Varscona unique again.)

• Equipped^{(can't be stolen)} by Branet Al-Thon, Nerit and Sir William Reirrac, three of the four paladins who might help during The final battle with Bodhi.
• Equipped⁽⁹⁵⁾ by Cattie-Brie
• Equipped^{(can't be stolen)} by Elven Warrior creatures who will be seen when exiting the Underdark.
• Equipped^{(can't be stolen)} by General Sovalidaas at the same place
• Equipped^{(can't be stolen)} by Captain Aduo'on and many elves in Suldanessellar and connected areas
• Equipped by several other characters who were cut from the game

Throne of Bhaal

• Any newly generated, thus not imported character will find Varscona in a Bag of Holding in their inventory when starting the Throne of Bhaal campaign.

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