No matter how brilliant Baldur’s Gate 3 is, there are still a lot of unsolved questions that come up during a playthrough.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has achieved both critical and commercial success, winning the title of Game of the Year for 2023. Though the game is renowned for its extraordinary level of detail and depth, along with a compelling narrative and captivating cast of characters, it is by no means flawless. The newest role-playing game from Larian Studio may have reached a level of development that no other CRPG has, but that growth comes with growing pains because not every question can have a satisfactory response.
Even while the majority of BG3’s primary stories are compellingly presented and have satisfying endings, it is nearly impossible to create a game this size without some plot flaws slipping through the gaps. It also implies that not every question can have an answer, particularly in a title like this one where finishing could take more than 80 hours. Even so, gamers have found some of these riddles intriguing, and while some questions are purposefully left unresolved, this doesn’t make them any less appealing to theorists.
10 Who Made Minsc Into a Stone?
There’s a Reason Why He’s Called The Stone Lord
It’s strange that Minsc and his miniature giant space hamster, Boo, are returning from Baldur’s Gate 2, given that the events of BG3’s precursor took place more than a century earlier. How is Minsc still alive? She is a beloved ranger, not an elf, like Jaheira, who is said to have lived for millennia. The Stone Lord, paradoxically, was also turned to stone, protecting Boo, thus the answer is a peculiar one.
Who terrified Minsc is an open question. When questioned, he says he has no idea who did it, adding that he was just going about his business one minute and then he found himself in the future, a century away. The player is not given any further details, but the ranger is a formidable opponent and whomever turned him to stone had to be very daring. Not only does it not result in a combat with Medusa, but Minsc doesn’t explain how he became flesh again.
9 How Come Astarion Is Not Like Other Vampire Spawn?
No, It Cannot Just Be Pure Genes
Even though the tadpole gives him access to the sun, Astarion’s vampire features—fangs, silver hair, and blood-red eyes—don’t exactly blend in with his vampire lifestyle. He is still a vampire, one among many, and more precisely the spawn of Cazador. Despite not being able to see his own reflection, he claims to be the oldest of the spawn and that his hair has become silver over time. However, this doesn’t explain why he doesn’t look like his siblings.
True, the most beloved vampire Spawn has red eyes, but his eyes aren’t like those of his siblings at all. Like Astarion, they all have bright red eyes that alter the color of their sclera as well as the irises. They also don’t all have silver hair, which may be because Astarion has been a vampire for a long time, but it also doesn’t make sense because Cazador has black hair. It’s strange, but perhaps this is an instance of the “rule of cool,” where Astarion’s design supersedes his lore.
8 How Comes Cazador’s Basement Is Unknown to Anyone?
It really is that big.
There’s considerably more to Cazador’s basement than meets the eye. It’s a challenging, apparently never-ending dungeon with distinctive architecture that you won’t find anyplace else in the game. Its size is such that it overflows into Baldur’s Gate’s sewers, and its unique design truly sets it apart. Though subterranean organizations like the Flaming Fist never venture into the sewers, there’s no reason they shouldn’t be at least mildly interested.
The Guild is a local criminal group that operates out of the sewers; they don’t mention Cazador’s basement, but they are all about knowledge. Even the Gur, who are chasing the vampire to save their tribe, are unaware of it, yet at the conclusion of Astarion’s journey, they materialize in the basement out of nowhere. Fortunately, Neil Newborn’s outstanding portrayal as the Vampire Spawn during this adventure has made these questions less pressing.
7 How Does The Spear Of Night Get Into The Nightsong?
Although Shadowheart isn’t complaining
Selûne’s daughter, Dame Aylin, also referred to as the Nightsong, is a formidable potential ally. Leading the attack on Moonrise Towers, she bursts out of Shadowfell in one of the best moments of Baldur’s Gate 3 after being set free from her chains. She will hand up the Spear of Night, the same weapon meant to murder the demi-god, to Shadowheart when she confronts her in camp after making hints that she is aware of the cleric’s background.
Aylin claims that before departing the Shadowfell, she grabbed this spear, however her cinematic doesn’t show her doing this. She would never have gone back into the Shadowfell to get the spear and run the risk of being locked up again. Though Selûne might have given it to the Nightsong, because the goddess is now Shadowheart’s patron, there’s no reason she couldn’t give it to the former worshipper of the Shar herself.
6 Why Is Raphael Fixated on Hope and Who Is She?
Is It Only That He Appreciates Dwarven Women?
Raphael is deadly and mystifying all at same. He tries to do business with a variety of people, such as Mol, Astarion, and Tav, but he appears to be particularly drawn to a dwarf by the name of Hope. It’s even suggested that he named his country in the hells, the House of Hope, after the dwarf he imprisons. This is particularly strange in light of the fact that Korilla, Hope’s sister, is a slave to the devil and he has no namesake.
Since there is no hope for anyone who trespasses in his realm, it is hinted that he enjoys the irony of the moniker Hope. That doesn’t explain why he keeps torturing the poor dwarf until he goes insane, nor does it stop Tav and the crew from stealing his hammer should they be brave enough. Even though Raphael is a cunning schemer, he doesn’t really harbor animosity toward the player until they break into his house.
5 The Iron Flask: What’s Going On?
And Why Is There A Viewer Inside?
Act 1 introduces the mystery of the Iron Flask, which doesn’t seem to have much to it. Zhentarins guard it; they will slaughter Tav’s crew to get the flask, claiming they will perish if the cargo containing it is unsealed. Since a noble from the Upper City of Baldur’s Gate wants it and uses a wizard to get it, it is obviously important, but neither the noble nor the flask itself seem to have any significance in the game.
The Iron Flask is capable of holding monsters, and at the moment it holds a Spectator, however it is unclear why this particular monster is there. The player never discovers that there is a keyword to trap other creatures inside the flask so they can use it for themselves. Rather, after the Spectator is freed, the object loses its utility, and the many unanswered problems it raises remain unresolved.
4 Who Is Wither’s Real Self?
He Isn’t Just Any Old Bone Man
When it comes to his genuine personality, Withers plays it coy. He obviously knows far more about himself than any other NPC and will politely decline requests for further information. He is able to give coins to revive individuals, and this is more than just a gaming feature. At the conclusion of the Dark Urge narrative, if they reject Bhaal, they will perish; however, Withers, who appears to have virtually personal knowledge of Bhaal, will bring them back to life.
The people who live in the Baldur’s Gate 3 society often think that Withers is the god Jergal, Lord of Bones, working against the evil plans of the Dead Three. Although he never says so in the game, there are indications that he does, such his control over death and his affiliation with the Church of Jergal. It’s even thought that the Dank Crypt he finds himself in is an ancient chapel named for the Lord of Bones, though Larian has never confirmed this.
3 How Come Arabella Gains Powers?
No One Else Gets That From The Idol Of Sylvanaus
Arabella suffers the devastating loss of both her parents and her house. But after taking the Idol of Sylvanus, she somehow acquires superhuman abilities, which become apparent in Act 2. She can stall enemies by calling forth roots, proving that her comprehension of magic surpasses even Gale’s. She can be located in the sewers in Act 3 and will speak incomprehensibly to the party about magic in a weird manner.
It’s strange that the Idol doesn’t give anyone else as much power. If Tav manages to steal it, it will grant competence in handling animals and the natural world, but only while one of the party members is in possession of the idol. Prior to this, she doesn’t appear to have any magical abilities. She doesn’t display it, at the very least, and comes off as a typical tiefling girl who enjoys a little stealing.
2 Which abilities did Mol receive from Raphael?
Nothing In Her Contract Says
Act 2 sees Mol, who many tiefling kids view as a leader, strike a deal with Raphael. The young tiefling can now break out from Moonrise Towers, creating a massive hole in her cell. Then, and this is no small achievement, she enters Baldur’s Gate covertly by herself. This raises the question of what abilities Raphael gave Mol. It is assumed that she has turned into a warlock and that the devil is her patron.
Mol never gives Tav a demonstration of her abilities or goes into detail about them. Her abilities may resemble those of Wyll if she is a warlock with a devil for a patron, however Wyll was never able to tunnel through the earth outside of Moonrise, regardless of the multiclass he took on.The player is left in the dark about Mol’s talents and the terms of her agreement with Raphael because even her contract is vague.
1 How Was Gortash Selected by Bane?
Instead of Bane, He Made a Deal With Zariel.
It is clear to the other Dead Three champions why they were selected.Being a Bhaalspawn, Orin is the most ruthless of them all.After the god raised his daughter Isobel from the dead, Ketheric owes Myrkull an eternal debt, but what did Gortash do to become Bane’s chosen one? Despite his new position as Grand Duke of Baldur’s Gate, he doesn’t seem to discuss his god nearly as much as the other two.
Nor does Bane appear to have much affection for Gortash.Gortash uses his own weapons in his battle, but Bhaal gave Orin her slayer form and Kethric takes on the role of Myrkull’s avatar during their boss fight. He enlarges at most in his encounter, which doesn’t seem to be exclusive to the Tyranny God. When it is mentioned that he has deals with Zariel and gives the devil Karlach as payment, it seems even less logical. As a god’s chosen one, Gortash appears to receive very little assistance.