Baldur’s Gate 3 offers players the opportunity to make choices that can significantly impact the outcome of the game’s quests and stories. These decisions also have a major influence on gameplay and companion approval. One particularly crucial decision occurs in the game’s second act, where players must decide whether to free a trapped pixie inside a Moonlantern. While this choice may seem daunting at first, the solution is relatively straightforward.
[Warning: The following article contains mild spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3.]
As players progress through Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3, they must contend with the deadly Shadow Curse, which inflicts continuous damage on characters not shielded by light. In the Shadow-Cursed Lands, options for protection are limited to torches, light-emitting spells, or Shadowheart’s personal immunity in less affected areas. The blessing of Selûne, available from Isobel at the Last Light Inn, provides some protection but is not effective in certain areas. To achieve complete immunity, players must obtain a Moonlantern, which can nullify the curse’s effects entirely.
Most players will obtain the Moonlantern from the drider, Kar’niss, either through combat or dialogue checks. Alternatively, a broken Moonlantern can be repaired in Balthazar’s lab or obtained at Moonrise Tower. Once in possession of the lantern, players face a choice – free the pixie trapped inside and potentially lose immunity to the curse, or keep the lantern functional. However, both options allow players to progress, with only minor differences between them.
Despite concerns about losing immunity to the Shadow Curse, freeing the pixie provides the entire party with a passive effect that offers the same protection, rendering them completely immune. The freed pixie also gives the party a Filigreed Feywild Bell, which can refresh the blessing if lost. This eliminates the need to equip the Moonlantern and frees the party from the constraints of its light, providing greater freedom in equipment and movement.
2024-02-25 02:41:03
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