Baldur’s Gate 3: Full Guide To Arcane Acuity In BG3

The Resonance Stone is a strange, spider-like object available in. It is a round, purple stone on a pedestal with pointed legs and a dragon's face. The Resonance Stone improves the mood of all characters within a 9-meter/30 feet radius. Specifically, they get the Steeped in Bliss status, which has both boons and consequences.

In Act One of , the adventurers encounter Sazza, a sassy goblin stuck in a cage. While the goblins have been an imminent threat thus far throughout the playthrough, a definitive choice must be made here. Either save Sazza or mercilessly let the guards put her out of her misery while she's trapped. This decision can seem like a no-brainer, but it actually has pretty serious implications for the entire campaign of. For this reason, it's important to weigh the pros and cons before making a final decision and potentially venturing down an undesired path.

Orpheus is an essential character tied to several story-defining decisions that could see your party save the royal figure or cause his demise. Captured by the Emperor, the Githyanki Prince only has a short time before the Mind Flayer consumes his brain. Your choices throughout your adventures might make saving Orpheus easy or a tragic sacrifice.[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3.]The quest appears in 's Act 3 as part of a personal mission tied to the potential companion Fighter Lae'Zel. This Githyanki warrior has remained loyal to Orpheus despite their circumstances and has no doubt been reminding your character of the Prince's plight during your journey. You'll discover that Orpheus has been trapped in the Astral Prism, with his powers used to suppress the Absolute's influence.

Act 2 of takes you and your party toward a horrific Mind Flayer sanctum underneath Moonrise Towers, but the only way to reach this place is to solve a puzzle within a Necrotic Laboratory. A Flesh-Wrought Door blocks you from powerful items and secrets lurking beyond in the hidden lair of the creatures who caused your adventure to begin with. Fixing a shattered consciousness broken by the Flayers will help open the way forward.

As an RPG that places a high emphasis on choice, many of the possible decisions in the quests of can have different outcomes. Rewards, the fates of minor NPCs, and even entire character arcs can change depending on which options are chosen — and, in many cases, not all the options available are clearly outlined. However, as these choices can also have a snowball effect on later events in the game, it can be difficult to make a clear decision, especially as many of them can only be made once in a single playthrough.

It’s been a long time coming, but Bungie is finally implementing an in-game fireteam matchmaking system. After getting some hands-on time with Fireteam Finder during its stress test, here’s everything that Bungie has cooked up so far.

Larian Studios has added the mythical Golden D20 to Baldur’s Gate 3, but how do you unlock it? It involves one of the hardest runs possible, so be ready to master the game if you want the gold.

The actor behind Baldur's Gate 3's Lae'zel has properly leaned into her character by raiding the growth in the name of Minthara.

is a massive game that weaves together countless side stories along with its main plot, making the world of Faerûn feel alive and fleshed out. But with such a large scope and an enemy that threatens the entire plane, it's natural that there will be a few plot holes spread throughout the three acts. These plot holes might not affect the story as a whole, but they might leave Tav scratching their head and wondering why nobody seems to care about those missing details.

Being based in the world of, is packed full of awesome spells to cover a multitude of situations. However, when they are examined closely, some spells are more than a little odd. Either because of their outcomes or the concept behind them in general, these spells are some of the weirdest in .

Paladins have some of the most interesting class features in thanks to the oaths that play a central role in defining them. Although the idea of upholding oaths comes from the implementation of paladins in the tabletop experience, developer Larian Studios has tweaked the rules for the paladin to fit better with video game mechanics. These changes are focused in particular on creating fun consequences for keeping or breaking the sacred oaths of a paladin.

The impact and potential of artificial intelligence have always been a part of the conversations where many experts believe it could overpower humans. Others have speculated that AI capabilities and intelligence will take away half of the jobs. However, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, in a podcast, said that AI will not take jobs, but will "change it forever." Know more about the podcast and what comments Gates made about AI and a 3-day work week.