Accuracy

Accuracy is part of the combat game mechanics in Pillars of Eternity. It is counted against the target's appropriate defenses and determines the likeliness of Hits and Crits or Grazes and Misses, thus influencing the success of an attack. For details about the underlying calculations, see Attack Resolution.

A character's actual Accuracy depends on a number of factors: primarily on their class and level, but also their Perception, Abilities and Talents, the weapon and other equipment, the situation, and more.

Class & level

A character's base Accuracy is determined by their class and level.

Class	Base Accuracy	Accuracy at level
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Fighter, Monk, Ranger, Rogue	30 +3 per level-up	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63	66	69	72	75
Barbarian, Chanter, Cipher, Paladin	25 +3 per level-up	25	28	31	34	37	40	43	46	49	52	55	58	61	64	67	70
Druid, Priest, Wizard	20 +3 per level-up	20	23	26	29	32	35	38	41	44	47	50	53	56	59	62	65

Perception

Each point in Perception above 10 increases Accuracy by 1, each point below 10 decreases it by 1.

Attacks with weapons

Weapon type

When attacking with weapons, a character's Accuracy gets modified by an inherent bonus or malus, depending on the weapon type.

Weapon type	Accuracy modifier
Club, Dagger, Rapier, Spear	+5
Battle axe, Flail, Hatchet, Mace, Sabre, Stiletto, Sword, Torch, War hammer, Estoc, Great swords, Morning star, Pike, Pollaxe, Quarterstaff, Rod, Scepter, Wand, Arbalest, Crossbow, Hunting bow, War bow	±0
Arquebus, Pistol	-5
Blunderbuss	-10

Fighting style

The fighting style, i.e. which and how many weapons are equipped, can further modify the Accuracy of attacks.

Fighting style	Accuracy modifier
Wielding a single one-handed weapon without shield	+12
Wielding a two-handed weapon	±0
Dual-wielding two one-handed weapons	±0
Wielding a one-handed weapon with shield	0 to -10 (depending on the type of shield)

Enchantments

Additionally, a weapon can be enchanted with an Accuracy increasing effect. One enchantment of each of the following two groups is possible per weapon.

Group	Enchantment name	Accuracy modifier
Quality	Accurate 1	+4
	Accurate 2	+8
	Fine	+4
	Exceptional	+8
	Superb	+12
	Legendary	+15
Slaying	Slaying (Beast)	+5 against	Beasts
	Slaying (Primordial)		Primordials
	Slaying (Spirit)		Spirits
	Slaying (Vessel)		Vessels
	Slaying (Wilder)		Wilder
	Slaying (Kith)		Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Godlike, Aumaua

Weapons

The following unique weapons have enchantments that affect their accuracy. Weapons with the Fine (Weapon), Exceptional (Weapon) or Superb (Weapon) enchantments are not included.

Weapon type	Name	Accuracy modifier	Affected attacks
Great sword	Firebrand	+4	All
Hunting bow	Persistence	+4	All
Mace	Ravenwing	+4	All
Club	St. Wygelt's Cudgel [WM2]	+4	All
Club	Blesca's Labor	+4	Attacking same target as an ally
Spear	Cladhalíath	+4	Attacking same target as an ally
Crossbow	Good Friend	+4	Attacking same target as an ally
Mace	Ravenwing	+4	Attacking same target as an ally
Estoc	Drake's Bell	+5	Against Beasts
Hatchet	Rêghar Konnek	+5	Against Kith
Spear	Delem Raŵdha	+5	Against Primordials
Sword	Whispers of Yenwood	+5	Against Spirits
Morning star	Mabec's Morning Star	+5	Against Wilders
Hunting bow	Massuk Hunting Bow	+8	All
Estoc	Blade of the Endless Paths	+10	Granted to an ally attacking the same target
Wand	Cgadob's Hazel	+10	Granted to an ally attacking the same target
Spear	Cladhalíath	+10	Granted to an ally attacking the same target
Arquebus	Pliambo per Casitàs	+10	Granted to an ally attacking the same target
Sword	Shame or Glory	+10	Granted to an ally attacking the same target
Pollaxe	Spectacular Spetum	+10	Granted to an ally attacking the same target
Pistol	St. Garam's Spark	+10	Granted to an ally attacking the same target
Spear	Cladhalíath	+10	Below 50%
Spear	Ritezzi's Thorn	+10	Below 50%
Sword	Shame or Glory	+10	Below 50%
Scepter	The Lady's Hand	+10	Below 50%
Arquebus	Long-Feller	+12	All
Rapier	Measured Restraint	+12	All
Stiletto	Misery's End	+12	All
Hunting bow	Prey Maker	+12	All
Wand	Red Reed Wand	+12	All
Blunderbuss	Silver Flash [WM2]	+12	All
Great sword	The Hours of St. Rumbalt	+12	All
Scepter	Gyrd Háewanes Sténes (Druid; Priest; Wizard;)	+15	All

Attacks without weapons

When attacking without the use of a weapon or fists, modifiers to Accuracy from equipped ones (e.g. Fine enchanted or with Accuracy 1) do not apply. Penalties, however, from equipped shields do affect the Accuracy.

Wizard spells

Each Wizard spell has an inherent Accuracy bonus, which is added to the wizard's Accuracy; the exact bonus is shown in the spell's description.

Abilities

A level-dependent bonus is added to a character's Accuracy when attacking with an Ability or spell without the use of a weapon: an additional +1 per level. A first level wizard, for example, would get +1 Accuracy to all of their spells, while a wizard of 11th level would get +11 Accuracy to all spells.

Further modifiers

Buffs

In addition to a character's base Accuracy, along with the modifiers from weapons, spells and Abilities used for the attack itself, there are various ways to gain further bonuses for all or certain character's attacks. Some of these buffs are permanent or can be activated for as long as desired, while others must be enabled and then expire after their duration runs out. Some can only applied to the character themselves, while others apply to allies. Some buffs stack, others are mutually exclusive.

A character's Accuracy score for a certain attack can benefit from the given number of bonuses from each of the following tables at the same time.

Passive Abilities and Talents

Unlimited – Permanently active once learned

Type	Ability/ Talent	Accuracy modifier	Affected attacks
Talent	Marksman	+5	With ranged weapons against distant targets
Talent	Weapon Focus Adventurer	+6	With Pollaxes, Estocs, Flails, Wands and War bows
Talent	Weapon Focus Knight	+6	With Battle axes, Swords, Morning stars, and Crossbows
Talent	Weapon Focus Noble	+6	With Daggers, Rapiers, Maces, Scepters and Rods
Talent	Weapon Focus Peasant	+6	With Hatchets, Spears, Quarterstaffs, Hunting bows, and Monk Fists
Talent	Weapon Focus Ruffian	+6	With Sabres, Stilettos, Clubs, Pistols and Blunderbusses
Talent	Weapon Focus Soldier	+6	With Great swords, Pikes, War hammers, Arbalests and Arquebusses
Barbarian Talent	Accurate Carnage	+5	Carnage
Monk Ability	Transcendent Suffering 2	+4	With Monk Fists
Monk Ability	Transcendent Suffering 3	+8	With Monk Fists
Monk Ability	Transcendent Suffering 4	+12	With Monk Fists
Priest Talent	Inspired Flame	+10	With Swords and Arquebusses
Ranger Ability	Stalkers' Link	+10	Against enemies engaged by the animal companion
Ranger Talent	Accurate Wounding Shot	+10	Wounding Shot
Boreal Dwarf Ability	Hunter's Instincts	+15	Against Primordials and Wilder
Human Ability	Fighting Spirit	+7	After falling below 50% endurance (for 20 sec)
Wood Elf Ability	Distant Advantage	+5	Against enemies more than 4m away

Equipment

One only – While equipped

Slot	Item	Accuracy modifier	Affected attacks
Head	Crossed Patch [WM2]	-2	All
Hands	Minor Gauntlets of Accuracy	+3	All
Waist	Ryona's Buckle [WM1]	+5	When below 50%
Hands	Gauntlets of Accuracy	+5	All
Neck	Cloak of the Frozen Hunt [WM1]	+6	Against Beasts
Neck	Ycg Br Tomb Fragment	+10	Against Spirits
Armor	Blackwarden's Breast [WM2]	+15	Against Beasts, 3m Friendly Aura

Resting

One only – Duration: see table

Area	Inn	Room	Accuracy modifier	Affected attacks	Duration
Copperlane	The Goose and Fox	Fletcher's Stay	+5	Ranged	2 rests

Modal Abilities

One, mutually exclusive with both tables below – While turned on

Type	Ability	Accuracy modifier	Affected attacks	Affected characters
Ranger Ability	Vicious Aim	+10	With ranged weapons	User
Rogue Ability	Reckless Assault	+8	With melee weapons	User
Paladin Ability	Zealous Focus	+6	All	Allies in aura (2.5m radius)

Active Abilities

One, mutually exclusive with the tables above and below – Temporary when used

Type	Ability	Accuracy modifier	Duration	Affected attacks	Affected characters
Fighter Ability	Disciplined Barrage	+10	15 sec	All	User
Paladin Ability	Sworn Enemy	+15	Encounter	All against the marked target	User
Wizard spell	Eldritch Aim	+15	10 sec	All	User
Priest Ability	Holy Radiance, modified by Inspiring Radiance	+10	12.5 sec	All	Allies in aura (6.5m radius)
Priest spell	Blessing	+5	10 sec	All	Allies in AoE (5m radius at 5m range)
Priest spell	Devotions for the Faithful	+20	30 sec	Melee	Allies in AoE (2.5m radius at 5m range)

Consumables

One, mutually exclusive with both tables above – Temporary when used

Type	Item	Accuracy modifier	Duration	Affected attacks	Affected characters
Potion	Flask of War Paint	+15	20 sec	All	User
Potion	Potion of Eldritch Aim	+15	10 sec	All	User
Scroll	Scroll of Valor	+15	15 sec	All	Allies in AoE (5m radius at 10m range)

Debuffs

The Accuracy of characters can be temporarily lowered by their opponents using a variety of spells, Abilities or other actions. Some of those affect Accuracy directly (like the 1st level Wizard spell Kalakoth's Sunless Grasp), while the most of them cause an affliction, which in turn – among other things – decreases the Accuracy of the victim.

Unlimited – For given Ability duration or until affliction cured

Affliction	Accuracy modifier
Blinded	-25
Charmed	-25
Terrified	-20
Dazed	-10
Frightened	-10
Stuck	-5