Exceptional weapon (Deadfire)

Exceptional
Enchantment
Type	Weapon
Category	Quality
Value	16 points (4,000)
Progression
Requirements	Weapons only, may only be added to unique items
Upgrades fr.	Fine weapon (removed)
Upgrades to	Superb weapon
Effects
+30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
Technical
ID	Exceptional_Weapon
Guid	b420d957-6932-4b02-8e02-1393b07f390d

Exceptional weapon is a quality enchantment in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire.

Effects

• +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration

Enchantment tree

Fine

Exceptional

Superb

Legendary

Mythic

Recipe

	Cost	Ingredients
Exceptional weapon	5,000	1	1	1
		Peridot	Tâ Ondra Tara	Pyrite

Items with Exceptional weapon enchantment

Icon	Name	Item type	Enchantments
	Aamiina's Legacy (Unique)	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Precision Impact: Grants Precision Impact, Precision Impact (Dwarf) (5% chance to Daze target for 6.0 sec on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit), increases to 10% if wielder is a dwarf) Massuk Arrows: +15% Damage as Crush
	Aldris Blade of Captain Crow (Unique)	Sabre	Sharp: +10% Damage with Sabre attacks Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Storm Blade: Deals +10 Shock Damage to target on Critical Hit, +10% Damage as Shock Corvid's Bounty: Wielder gains +8 Health on Critical Hit
	Amra (Unique)	Battle axe	Bonus Crit Damage: +20% Crit damage Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Amra: Requires 2 hands to wield, but deals increased damage (+50%) Temper: 25% Chance on scoring a kill with this weapon to Frenzy the wielder Gore: If the wielder's Might is 25 or above, Critical Hits with this weapon cause 25% of base weapon damage in an area around the wielder
	Azure Blade (Unique)	Stiletto	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Mob Rule: Grants Mob Rule (Self: +10 Accuracy while more than 2 allies are within 2m)
	Bardatto's Luxury (Unique)	Mace	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Taxing: 5% chance to Sicken target for 10.0 sec on Hit (includes Graze and Crit) Nobility: Grants Nobility (Self: Resistance to Constitution afflictions while above 50% Health)
	Beza's Toothed Blade (Unique)	Sabre	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Biting Cuts: -1 Armor Rating for 10.0 sec on Critical Hit Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil
	Blade of the Endless Paths (Unique)	Estoc	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Quickened Blade: -15% Recovery Time Seeker's Prize: +1 Melee Accuracy per 6.0 sec until combat ends (Stacks 10 times)
	Blightheart (Soulbound) (Chanter, Ranger, Wizard)	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Living Wood: 20% chance to cast Corrode Damage cone AoE from self and Hobble target on attack
	Dire Talon [SSS] (Unique)	Sabre	Sharp: +10% Damage with Sabre attacks Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Tooth and Claw: +10 Accuracy against Beasts, +10% damage against Beasts
	Distraho (Unique)	Great sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Menace: Chance to Shaken target for 12.0 sec on Critical Hit Red Tear: Grants Red Tear (Self: +35 Health Restored) (1 per rest)
	Duskfall (Unique)	Sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Devious: Grants Devious (Self: +1 Penetration when attacking the same target as an ally.) Feather Light: +10% Action Speed
	Effort (Unique)	Great sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Lacerating: Hits with this weapon cause 10% Damage as Raw Damage over time Determined Demise: Grants Determined Demise (Self: Immune to Resolve Afflictions while under 25% Health)
	Endre's Flog of Obedience (Unique)	Flail	Arcing Blows: 10% of Grazes converted to Hits Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Will Breaker: 10% chance to apply Frightened for 8.0 sec on scoring Hit (excludes grazes)
	Essence Interrupter (Unique)	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Experimental Souls: Critical Hits with this weapon transfer experimental soul energy into the target, morphing them into a sentient creature when the target dies Charged Copper: Deals Best of Pierce / Shock
	Exceptional Arbalest	Arbalest	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Arquebus	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Battle Axe	Battle axe	Bonus Crit Damage: +20% Crit damage Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Blunderbuss	Blunderbuss	Inaccurate: -10 Accuracy with Blunderbuss attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Multi-Shot: Fires multiple projectiles (4) Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Club	Club	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Crossbow	Crossbow	Bonus Crit Chance: 10% of Hits converted to Crits Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Dagger	Dagger	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Estoc	Estoc	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Flail	Flail	Arcing Blows: 10% of Grazes converted to Hits Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Great Sword	Great sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Hatchet	Hatchet	Deflector: +3 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Hunting Bow	Hunting bow	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Mace	Mace	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Morning Star	Morning star	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Pike	Pike	Increased Reach: Increased weapon range (+1.0m) Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Pistol	Pistol	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Pollaxe	Pollaxe	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Quarterstaff	Quarterstaff	Increased Reach: Increased weapon range (+1.0m) Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Rapier	Rapier	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Rod	Rod	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Sabre	Sabre	Sharp: +10% Damage with Sabre attacks Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Scepter	Scepter	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Spear	Spear	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Stiletto	Stiletto	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Sword	Sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Wand	Wand	Unfit For Melee: -5 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional War Bow	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional War Hammer	War hammer	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Exceptional Xaurip Spear	Spear	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Fire Nāga Sword	Great sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Frostseeker (Unique)	War bow	Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Garland's Tears: Fires multiple projectiles at slightly reduced damage, +10% Damage as Freeze Garland's Rake: Freeze / Slash Damage AoE at target location on scoring Crit
	Griffin's Blade (Unique)	Sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Howling Blade: 50% Chance to Daze target and nearby enemies on Crit Loyal Companion: Grants Loyal Companion (Allied AoE (when ≤ 50% Health): Steadfast for 12.0 sec) (1 per encounter)
	Kitchen Stove (Unique)	Blunderbuss	Inaccurate: -10 Accuracy with Blunderbuss attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Multi-Shot: Fires multiple projectiles (4) Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Hurried: -15% Reload Time Wild Shot: Grants Wild Shot (Self: -15% Reload Time, Ranged Attacks bounce +1 times for 15.0 sec) (1 per rest)
	Lance of the Midwood Stag (Unique)	Pike	Increased Reach: Increased weapon range (+1.0m) Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Warrior of the Forest: Casts Woodskin when the wielder first becomes Bloodied (< 50% Health)
	Last Word (Unique)	War hammer	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Shortened Haft: +5% Weapon Damage per Engaged Enemy Quieting: Lower level enemies cannot use active abilities for 2.0 sec on Critical Hit
	Lord Darryn's Voulge (Soulbound) (Barbarian, Druid, Fighter)	Pollaxe	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Bolting Strikes: 10% chance on Hit (includes Graze and Crit) with the weapon to activate Lightning Strikes (+15% Action Speed, +15% Damage dealt as Shock with weapons for 10.0 sec, Quick for 10.0 sec)
	Lover's Embrace (Unique)	Dagger	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration True Love's Kiss: Grants True Love's Kiss (Lover's Embrace attacks from Stealth deal 8 Raw Damage per 6.0 sec until end of combat)
	Magistrate's Cudgel (Soulbound) (Cipher, Fighter, Monk)	Mace	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Judge: Marked (Judged) for 30.0 sec on scoring Hit (includes Graze and Crit), +10 Accuracy against targets affected by Judged effects
	Marux Amanth (Soulbound) (Paladin, Priest, Rogue)	Dagger	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Corona of the Soul: Grants Corona of the Soul (10% chance to cast Burn Damage AoE on Hit with Marux Amanth)
	Min's Fortune (Unique)	Sabre	Sharp: +10% Damage with Sabre attacks Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Long Odds: Stacking +2% Crit chance on Hit (includes Graze and Crit) (stacks +50 times and resets on Crit)
	Mohorā Tanga (Unique)	Spear	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Red Flag Flying: 5 Raw Damage per 3.0 sec for 9.0 sec on scoring Crit Gaff: Grants Gaff (Foe Target: 10-14 , 5m Pull | Accuracy vs. Reflex If successful: Dazed for 5.0 sec | Accuracy vs. Fortitude) (1 per rest)
	Queen's Rule (Unique)	Great sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Capture: Grants Capture (Foe Target: Full Attack (if lower level than self), Self: Capture (switch positions with target)) (2 per rest)
	Rännig's Wrath (Unique)	Rapier	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Thrusting: +4 Melee Accuracy Flurry: +10% Action Speed
	Resounding Call (Unique)	War hammer	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Cacophony: Attacks with this weapon are Very Loud, +100% Damage to destructibles, 50% chance random Mind Affliction for 8.0 sec on target on Scoring Crit
	Rod of the Deep Hunter (Unique)	Rod	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Crushing Depths: -1 Deflection, +3% Recovery Time for 45.0 sec on scoring Hit (excludes grazes)
	Saru-Sichr (Unique)	Morning star	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Poison Dipped: 3 Corrode Damage per 12.0 sec for 60.0 sec on Hit (includes Graze and Crit)
	Shattered Vengeance (Unique)	Club	Accurate: +5 Accuracy Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Shards of Woedica: Weapon attacks have a 33% Chance to apply Curse of Pain on the target, increasing their damage received by 5% (Stacks 5 times)
	Skullcrusher (Unique)	Flail	Arcing Blows: 10% of Grazes converted to Hits Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Concussive: 10% chance to Daze target for 10.0 sec and knock Prone on scoring Crit
	Tarn's Respite (Unique)	Sabre	Sharp: +10% Damage with Sabre attacks Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Cold Steel: +1 Penetration, +15% Damage as Freeze
	The Red Hand (Unique)	Arquebus	Inaccurate: -5 Ranged Accuracy with Arquebus attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Unfit For Melee: -10 Deflection against Melee weapons Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Double Barrel: Fires two shots before reloading, but has a reduced range No Rest for the Wicked: +1% Damage dealt and received on Kill until Rest (Stacks 20 times)
	The Spine of Thicket Green (Unique)	Quarterstaff	Increased Reach: Increased weapon range (+1.0m) Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Purge Decay: +20% damage against Vessels, +5 Accuracy against Vessels Bracken Call: +2 All Plant ability Power Levels
	Thundercrack Pistol (Unique)	Pistol	Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Crackling Shots: +15% Damage dealt as Shock Conductive Blast: Grants Conductive Blast (Target: 15-19 , 15-20 | Accuracy vs. Reflex)
	Unassuming Blade	Sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration
	Vion-ceth (Unique)	Hatchet	Deflector: +3 Deflection against Melee weapons Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Wood Splitter: +20% Melee Damage to Plant targets and targets with Plant status effects Hewing Step: +15 All Defenses against Plant attacks while above 75% Health
	Wahai Pōraga (Unique)	Pollaxe	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Reckless Cyclone: Standard Attack AoE hits primary target and up to +1 additional targets, friend or foe At Blade's Reach: -20% Melee Damage Received for 2.0 sec on launching attack
	Whispers of the Endless Paths (Unique)	Great sword	Increased Reach: Increased weapon range (+1.0m) Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Two-hander: Attacks in a cone, +1 Penetration Heavy Blade: +15% Damage as Crush
	Whispers of Yenwood (Unique)	Sword	Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Reliable: 25% of Misses converted to Grazes Soul Cutter: +20% damage against Spirits, +15 Accuracy against Spirits Whispers of the Dead: -5 Will, Receiving Critical Hits causes an additional -5 Will until combat ends (Stacks 5 times)
	Xefa's Empirical Explication (Unique)	Blunderbuss	Inaccurate: -10 Accuracy with Blunderbuss attacks Blunted Criticals: -15% Crit damage Multi-Shot: Fires multiple projectiles (4) Veil Piercing: Attacks ignore Arcane Veil Exceptional: +30% Damage, +8 Accuracy, +2 Penetration Transmogrified Shot: +15% Damage as Raw Matter Repulsion: Target knocked back 2m on Crit