InBaldur’s Gate 3,the player is expected to rally a collection of allies to help them in the final confrontation of the game against the Elder Brain. While the quest “Gather Your Allies” begins in Act 1, The Emperor does not explain the necessity of the quest until the conclusion of Act 2 with the defeat of Ketheric Thorm and the player’s departure from Moonrise Towers. The Emperor points out the need for friends in Baldur’s Gate, to which the player can agree or disregard the suggestion. Either way, the focus on allies has become more important.
If the player is dedicating aplaythrough to an evil character and campaign, there is a chance that they have unknowingly reduced their support options for the final conflict already. Many of the decisions made inBaldur’s Gate 3have consequences which are not readily apparent. There are some choices that lean towards an evil playthrough which lock a player out of evil ally in Act 3.A truly evil playthrough can hinder the final confrontationwith regard to support without any indication until the very end.
The Tieflings In The Grove Won’t Help An Evil Character In Act 3
Early Game Deaths Have Far Reaching Consequences
One of the first locations the player visits is the Druid Grove. They witness the tense relations between the tiefling refugees who have escaped Avernus and the Druids led by Kagha. Even if the player commits to solving the numerous quests within the Druid Grove, when theyside with Mintharaand commence the raid, they are locked out of a group of future allies in Act 3. These include Mol, Arabella, Dammon and the Owlbear, Rolan, and Zevlor. Unlike other support characters,the tieflings have no alternative evil versions.
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At this point in the game, the player would be forgiven for suspecting that their choice to side with Minthara and the goblins would have some positive effect on the final act of the game. The player may also not even be considering the benefits of keeping certain characters alive to face the Elder Brain. Long before there is any indication the tiefling refugees will be excessively useful in Act 3, they are dead, strewn across the Druid Grove by the goblin raiders.Thisincludes the support given by Halsinoutside of being a party member.
Wulbren Bongle & Barcus Wroot’s Quest Needs To Be Completed For Their Help
The Deep Gnome Mission Can End Because Of A Misclick
Aside from accidentally clicking the wrong lever on the windmill when trying to free Barcus Wroot, the player can choose to send the gnome flying across the landscape. In doing so,Barcus and his quest to save his best friend, Wulbren Bongle, are dashed.This may seem like a humorous evil action for a Dark Urge or baddie Tav to enjoy, but without Barcus repeatedly needing the player’s help to save him and eventually requesting the player’s help in saving Wulbren, an evil player loses another ally.
Wulbren and Barcus offer the same support in the final conflict with their Ironhand Grenadiersthrough the Gather Your Allies class action. By sending Barcus flying and betraying the Last Light Inn in Act 2, the player is unable to get either of the subjectively good or bad options in the final battle. Being a full-blown villain means that even evil support options can be squandered before the player knows what they have done.
Killing Isobel Forfeits Her Support & That Of A Companion
The Price Of Bhaal’s Blessing
If the player isrunning a Dark Urge palythrough, there is a particular decision which the game attempts to lure the player towards. This will cause the player to lose another collection of allies before realizing the importance of gathering them. In the personal quest, “The Urge,” the player is implored to slay Isobel at the Last Light Inn.If the player accepts, Selûne’s barrier failsand the entirety of the Last Light Inn survivors are lost to the Shadow. If the player had decided to side with the tiefling’s earlier, they too die. This can still be done as Tav whensiding with Marcus during the Last Light Inn raid.
The death of Isobel naturally locks the player out of her support at the game’s conclusion, but can also turn Jaheria against the player if they fail to convince her of their innocence.Jaheria will likely not fall for the player’s deceit for long, especially if they are playing the Dark Urge and desire to become Bhaal’s Chosen in Act 3. If that is the case, as it would be for a dedicated evil playthrough, Jaheria’s companionship in the party and support in the climb to the Elder Brain are both forfeit. At that point, the player is aware and prepared for the lack of allies in the final battle.
Slaying Dame Aylin Has Unforeseen Consequences In Act 3
An Unexpected Loss Of An Evil Ally
Allowing Shadowheart to relent to Shar, slay Dame Alyin and rise as a Dark Justiciar inBG3’s Gaunlet of Sharwill remove the chance to have Dame Aylin fight at the players side in the final act, but it has a secondary effect in which a possible evil ally is locked out of usage. Lorroakan, the Master Wizard and owner of Sorcerous Sundries, sends off mercenaries in the hope of finding Aylin. The player learns about the bounty in Act 1 in the quest “Find the Nightsong.” Without the Nightsong to trade for support, Lorroakan has no reason to interact with the player.
The act of slaying Aylin locks the player out of both Lorroakan’s Firestorm and Rolan’s Firestorm in the final battle, as by this point in the story and in an evil playthrough, Rolan likely did not survive Act 1. Playing a purely evil character, making the most harsh and most devious decisions can lock a player out of an NPC who would surely find much in common with the player. All in all, thedecision to kill the Nightsonglocks the player out of four other support options.
It is not the most unexpected result of playing an evil character. The more devilish deeds a player commits, the less other characters are willing to offer their aid.There are numerous alterative versions of support options, such as Viconia DeVir in place of Shadowheart or the Zhentarim in place of Nine-Fingers Keene. When enjoying an evilBaldur’s Gate 3playthrough to its end, some decisions remove both the good and evil iterations of the supporting allies, making the final conflict that bit more difficult. What is even worse is that the player may not even know they have done it until it is too late.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Developed and published by Larian Studios, Baldur’s Gate 3 is an upcoming role-playing game set to release in August of 2023. Players will create a character to embark on a large-scale journey and can do so solo or cooperatively with a friend. Combat is a turn-based style this time around.
