Best BG3 Consumables Guide: Every Potion, Scroll & Grenade Worth Using (2026)

Why You Should Stop Hoarding

By the end of Act 3, the average hoarder has: 15 Potions of Speed, 23 Scrolls of Revivify, 40+ grenades, and 30 elixirs — unused. The final boss is dead and these items are wasted.

The rule: If a fight feels hard, use consumables. If you’re “saving it for later” — later is now. The game drops enough to replace everything you use.

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S-Tier: Use Every Fight

Item	Effect	When to Use
Potion of Speed	Extra Action for 3 turns	Start of every boss fight. Doubles your damage.
Elixir of Bloodlust	Extra Action after a kill (once/turn)	Any fight with multiple enemies. Chain kills = chain actions.
Elixir of Hill Giant Strength	STR = 21 until long rest	Morning buff for any STR build. Replaces stat investment.
Scroll of Revivify	Revive dead companion	Mid-combat revive. Don’t wait for Withers.

A-Tier: Boss Fight Essentials

Item	Effect	When to Use
Elixir of Vigilance	+5 initiative, can’t be surprised	Pre-boss buff. Going first wins fights.
Elixir of Universal Resistance	Resistance to ALL damage	Raphael, Ansur, Netherbrain. The hardest fights.
Potion of Invisibility	Invisible for 10 turns	Scouting. Escape bad fights. Pre-combat positioning.
Scroll of Globe of Invulnerability	All inside immune to damage for 3 turns	Ansur, Raphael. Trivializes the hardest bosses.
Scroll of Disintegrate	10d6+40 force damage	Final boss. Force damage is rarely resisted.

B-Tier: Great Value, Use Freely

Item	Effect
Alchemist’s Fire	1d4 fire per turn in an AoE. Ignites grease/oil.
Grease Bottle	Creates a grease surface. Enemies fall prone. Combo with fire.
Water Jug	Creates a water surface. Combo with lightning for electrified water.
Arrow of Many Targets	Hits 3 additional targets. Best arrow in the game.
Elixir of Cloud Giant Strength	STR = 27 until long rest. Act 3 only. Best STR elixir.

C-Tier: Situational but Useful

Item	Situation
Potion of Animal Speaking	Talk to every animal. Quest hints, secret locations.
Scroll of Misty Step	Give to non-casters for emergency repositioning.
Acid Vial	-2 AC to enemies standing in the puddle.
Potion of Flying	Reach inaccessible areas. Skip platforming sections.
Arrow of Arcane Interference	Silence enemy casters from range.

Throwables That Win Fights

Throwable items use your Bonus Action (or Action) and scale with Strength:

Throwable	Damage/Effect	Best Use
Alchemist’s Fire	1d4 fire/turn AoE	Grouped enemies + grease combo
Smokepowder Bomb	3d4+9 force, 6m radius	Destroy obstacles. Damage grouped enemies.
Holy Water	2d6 radiant to undead	Cazador fight. Any undead encounter.
Void Bulb	Pulls enemies toward impact point	Group enemies together → Fireball them
Spiked Bulb	1d4 piercing, bleeding	Litter the ground before a fight starts

Elixir Strategy: Morning Routine

Elixirs last until long rest. Every morning at camp:

1. STR martials: Elixir of Hill/Cloud Giant Strength
2. Casters: Elixir of Battlemage’s Power (+3 spell DC)
3. Tanks: Elixir of Universal Resistance (hard fights) or Vigilance
4. Everyone else: Elixir of Bloodlust or Peerless Focus

One elixir per character per day. The effects are massive and the ingredients are abundant.

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Common Consumable Mistakes

1. Hoarding Speed Potions — “Saving for the final boss.” Use them on EVERY boss. You’ll find 20+ in a playthrough.
2. Not using scrolls on non-casters — Anyone can use a Scroll of Misty Step, Revivify, or Fireball. Give scrolls to Fighters and Rogues.
3. Ignoring coatings — Oil of Accuracy (+2 attack) and Drow Poison (sleep) are free damage. Apply before combat.
4. Selling grenades — Smokepowder Bombs sell for 30g but deal 20+ AoE damage. Keep them.