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Baldur's Gate 3 is a one-of-a-kind experience that offers players a wild amount of freedom. Freedom goes hand in hand with creativity, especially in how you approach its numerous encounters, as the Baldur's Gate 3 community has demonstrated time and again. With that in mind, we've assembled 14 examples of the outrageous, memorable, and ridiculous ways to take down enemies that players have come up with. Whether you're convincing bosses to off themselves, finding ways to skip entire fights, or just making use of certain synergies to annihilate your foes, the game presents numerous options. Of course, do expect that this article contains spoilers.
Commander Zhalk and the Mind Flayer
The conclusion of this battle isn't really over the top, but it is memorable nonetheless because of two things: the boss, Commander Zhalk, drops a unique weapon, and countless players have tried to claim it since the days of early access. This battle takes place during the prologue. And while your goal is simply to escape the Nautiloid, the one-on-one between Commander Zhalk and the Mind Flayer presents an opportunity to claim a powerful starting weapon You have to defeat both, not just Zhalk, since the Mind Flayer will turn hostile once Zhalk has fallen. To top it all off, Cambions are also on your heels, and there's a turn limit before the ship crashes. If you're successful, you'll obtain the Everburn Blade, one of the best early-game weapons for Paladins, Barbarians, and Fighters. Needless to say, this is your first true challenge in Baldur's Gate 3, setting the stage for the rest of your adventure. This makes the death of Commander Zhalk and the Mind Flayer worth adding to our list.
Chopping off Gale’s hand
One of the most memorable kills in Baldur's Gate 3 happens just as you're exploring the beach in Act 1--no, we're not talking about killing Shadowheart immediately. Rather, it's meeting the Wizard of Waterdeep, Gale, as he emerges from his portal. Assuming you're playing as the Dark Urge, your murderous intentions might get the better of you, causing you to chop off Gale's hand. You'll soon learn that a Dark Urge playthrough is unlike anything you've experienced in a role-playing game (RPG). From here on out, you'll be presented with twisted decisions that lead to even more brutal deaths.
Anytime Gale Dies
Speaking of Gale dying early in the game, let's say you let him keep his hand and you managed to recruit him. If he perishes for the first time (i.e. not just knocked out but completely fumbled death saves), his ghost will appear. This leads to a short but highly engaging side quest where you have to revive him based on certain clues.
Gale’s Netherese Bomb
Yes, Gale dies a lot in the game, but there are instances when you might be tempted to just let it happen. From Act 2 onwards, you'll learn that Gale has a Netherese Bomb in his chest. In fact, it appears as a button on your action bar. Click it and he goes boom. You can even try it just before the Ketheric Thorm boss fight--at Gale's own insistence--though it does lead to a game over. Once you make it all the way to the game's finale, Gale has another shot at becoming the savior of Faerun. You can let him approach the final area on his own, blowing himself up and letting you skip the last encounter. Everyone looks on from a safe distance knowing that their companion has perished.
Ripping apart your lover as the Dark Urge
Speaking of companions who perish, one of the most memorable kills in Baldur's Gate 3 involves playing as the Dark Urge and romancing another character. In our case, we romanced Shadowheart at the time (though we do admit that Karlach is the best girl). Point is, the Dark Urge goads you into killing your lover and, yes, there are very hard skill checks that you need to pass successfully. If you fail, your other party members might learn of your deeds, which leads to a nigh-unwinnable battle against your remaining companions.
The deaths of so many characters in Act 2
The second chapter of Baldur's Gate 3 is perhaps the most pivotal due to numerous crucial decisions that need to be made, some of which also affect what happens during Act 3. These are related to the Dark Urge, Last Light Inn, and your encounter with the Nightsong. Basically, one mistake, such as killing Isobel and killing Nightsong, would be enough to doom multiple characters in Last Light Inn. This ends several quest chains abruptly, and it also causes Jaheira's untimely demise. As far as Act 3 goes, you can say goodbye to Minsc, since you'll be forced to kill him if Jaheira is not in your party. The deaths of a couple of notable characters from the previous games can definitely feel shocking. As an aside, you do meet yet another returning character in the House of Grief.
Beating Thisobald Thorm in a drinking contest
Act 2 also presents many opportunities to truly immerse yourself in the freedom given to you--assuming you can pass skill checks, of course. We're talking about instances when you'll be able to convince bosses to kill themselves, thereby avoiding battles. The first that comes to mind is Thisobald Thorm, who challenges you to a drinking contest. We passed several Constitution and Performance skill checks, outdrinking the Brewer until he choked on his own concoctions.
Using gold to make Gerringothe Thorm go boom
There's another ridiculous death in Baldur's Gate 3 involving a member of the Thorm family. If you travel to the Tollhouse, you'll meet Gerringothe, who seems to be hungry for gold. You'll have to pay up a lot of money, then pass skill checks to trick Gerringothe into returning all her wealth. Doing so causes her to explode and die. That's not the coolest part. Her loot includes the Twist of Fortune, a weapon that deals extra damage based on the gold that your target has. You can technically “reverse pickpocket” a hostile (i.e. sneak up to them and put a ton of gold in their inventory), then wallop them with the weapon for higher damage.
Making Malus Thorm and the nurses fight each other
The Thorm family won't be thorns on your side for long once you meet Malus Thorm in the House of Healing. An evil surgeon surrounded by nurses, you can use your Persuasion skill to cause them to attack each other, or even ask the nurses to kill Malus for you. In a way, you're telling him that mastery of the cruel arts can only be gained through sacrifice.
Tricking Yurgir so he kills himself
From twisted folks, we now move on to demons. There's one named Yurgir, who can be found in the Gauntlet of Shar. While there are extremely tough Persuasion skill checks, there's also a hidden Arcana skill check that you need to pass to learn of a contract with Raphael. This leads to a conversation wherein you convince him to kill his demon squad, as well as himself, to end the encounter before it even begins. Of course, failure would mean that you have to fight hostiles that have the high ground, so it's imperative that you succeed.
A disguised Orin slitting Yenna’s throat
So far, we've talked about your character tricking bosses to do your bidding. However, there's one memorable death in Baldur's Gate 3 since it involves a boss turning the tables and tricking you instead. In Act 3, you learn that Orin the Red can shapeshift into other people, and you're told about how she's infiltrated your camp. Soon, one of your companions brings a child named Yenna, and they're ready to slit her throat. It's soon revealed that your companion has been kidnapped, and Orin has been posing as them. If you believe in the lies, you'll end up murdering an innocent child.
Finding Dribbles the Clown’s body parts
Dribbles the Clown happily entertains audiences during Act 3. However, something more sinister lurks when you learn that he's an impostor and the real Dribbles has been dead all along. This leads to a quest where you need to find the clown's chopped up body parts scattered all over the city. True, it's not as ridiculous as others, but it's certainly one of the most macabre moments involving killing and death in the game. You can learn more about it in our Dribbles the Clown body parts guide.
The Nightsong’s backbreaker
Going back to the Nightsong, Dame Ayrin, one of the best moments in the campaign involves choosing between her or the mage Lorroakan. In all likelihood, you'll probably side with Dame Ayrin since you've known her longer. After winning a rather tough battle, you'll watch as the Nightsong does a Bane-like backbreaker to shatter Lorroakan's spine, a perfect way to cap off her arc.
Thunderwave all day
Main characters and companions that are pure spellcasters have all the luck. That's because they have access to Thunderwave, easily one of the best spells in the game since it can push multiple foes. Thunderwave presents some awesome kill opportunities in battles. If you succeed, you'll see enemies fly off into the distance, thrown off cliffsides, or straight into pools of lava. It's why we always recommend grabbing this spell for your Wizard or Sorcerer.
The Owlbear Dive
Lastly, one of the most ridiculous kills in Baldur's Gate 3 involves maximizing the synergy among certain spells and mechanics. You'll need Wildshape: Owlbear to turn into a humongous creature, as well as Enlarge to make your character bigger. Then, from a high vantage point, you can use Crushing Flight to smash opponents below you. Watch as the heavy mass of your bird beast deals thousands of damage to hapless foes.
These are just some of the most memorable kills in Baldur's Gate 3. If you need help progressing further in the campaign, you can visit our BG3 guides hub.
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