Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Save or Kill Mizora in Act 2?
01.10.2023 - 16:23
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/ Ketheric Thorm
The decision of killing or saving Mizora in can be a confounding one, as the outcomes of each possible choice are not always clear. Mizora is an evil-aligned character who is revealed during Act 1 of the game and acts as a constant presence in Wyll’s questline. As such, choosing how to deal with her can be complicated, as choices may not always lead to what sprouts from rational thinking. This is true with many instances in the game, such as standing by Shadowheart in and helping her reach her faith-related goal of becoming a Dark Justiciar.
This article contains spoilers for Act 2 and Wyll’s questline in Baldur’s Gate 3.
The devil character known as Mizora strikes a contract with Wyll to turn him into her servant and send him on jobs she sees as pertinent to herself in exchange for additional power. Mizora is, unquestionably, an evil character in the world of the game, so getting rid of her may seem like a good idea depending on the player’s goal, but the results may not play out as expected. The same can be said about the opposite decision. Not everything is as it seems in, and this is most definitely the truth with the choice of saving or killing Mizora.
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On the main bridge leading up to Moonrise Towers in Act 2, a projection of Mizora will appear, asking the player to free an important asset to Zariel that is imprisoned inside. She says that this is a direct order for Wyll and that he will be sent Avernus if he does not comply with her request. After getting through the Moonrise Towers in and the first part of the Ketheric Thorm boss fight, players will be able to explore the Mind Flayer Colony, where they may encounter Mizora stuck in a Mind Flayer pod. There, they can use the buttons to either unleash or annihilate Mizora.
When choosing the option to exterminate Mizora while interacting with the buttons on her Mind Flayer pod during Act 2, the device will effectively kill her off in an instant. The consequence of this is that, as soon as she dies, Wyll will also be killed and sent to Avernus to burn. This is because actively killing her is a breach of Wyll’s contract. When Mizora dies in, Wyll also dies, permanently removing him from the player’s group. If he is currently in the party, players will witness a short cutscene in which he burns down to nothing but a pile of ashes.
Wyll’s ashes can be looted for all the gear and items he had in his inventory, so nothing other than himself is lost. Wyll’s death, however, makes it impossible to complete his companion story missions and also interferes with the progress of Karlach’s quests. In addition to the permanent loss of Wyll as a companion, Mizora is not actually killed. As may have been