After Five Patches, Withers Finally Shows His True Power In Baldur's Gate 3
09.12.2023 - 17:27
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has several mysterious characters, and perhaps the most interesting among them is Withers. In terms of game mechanics, Withers is a necessary addition to the party's camp. His primary contributions are resurrecting dead companions, allowing for the purchase of hirelings, and helping respec characters. While there was no need to give Withers an in-depth background, Larian Studios shrouded him in mystery and gave multiple hints about his identity, which turns out to be pretty important.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3.]
In Act 1, Withers can be found in the Richly Adorned Sarcophagus in the Dank Crypt. However, it isn't necessary to find him and open his sarcophagus in order to have him arrive at camp. If the party doesn't come across Withers in the Dank Crypt, then it's a matter of time until he shows up at camp anyway with an exclamation point over his head to explain the services he offers.
It's no secret that Withers has unusual abilities because the party witnesses him use them throughout the game. Performing a resurrection in the Forgotten Realms isn't an easy feat, especially without access to the body, but Withers does this and charges only 200 gold, which is a cheap price considering the service. However, Withers shows off a new power in the epilogue that was added in Patch 5.
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Six months after the events of, Withers hosts a party so that the heroes of the realm can reconnect and reforge the bonds that led a random group of people kidnapped on the Nautiloid to band together and take on the Dead Three. At this gathering, Withers warns the attendees that fun is mandatory, and he won't tolerate anybody ruining the party's vibes. And if an attendee doesn't listen and commits an action such as killing another attendee, Withers will summon a portal and banish them to an unknown location.
The epilogue doesn't say where Withers sends the attendee who ruins the vibes of his party, but with the suspicions surrounding his real identity, it's possible that he could send them to the Fugue Plane. It's known through the Dark Urge that Withers can prevent a soul from wandering the Fugue Plane for an eternity. In that case, it wouldn't be too much of a stretch to believe that Withers would also have the ability to send a soul to the Fugue Plane.
Considering that Withers stresses the importance of the bonds formed during the party's journey to take on the Absolute, he takes it seriously when those bonds are broken. Therefore, Withers would be unlikely to just teleport the offender elsewhere in Faerûn, especially when taking into account his speech that alludes to the next time the party