There are a few instant-death instances in Baldur's Gate 3. If players make a certain decision with the Dying Mind Flayer, it's immediate death. Also, shooting certain objects while aboard the Nautiloid results in an explosion that can easily kill the team in a single blast.
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Baldur's Gate 3 starting locations can be a bit confusing, but this guide will set players on the right track towards the rest of the story.
But perhaps no trap in Baldur's Gate 3 has more one-hit kills to its name that the Guardian Statues in the Underground Passage. Players try to sneak around or find a panel to disable them only to get blown up in a single blast. If the first hit doesn't kill the entire team, the statues will keep on firing until it's all over.
Updated on October 9th, 2023: Players that stumble across the Guardian Statues in Baldur's Gate 3 without knowledge of how to turn them off may quickly find their part incapacitated if they stray too close. These massive statues are capable of dishing out an immense amount of damage that will quickly down low-level adventurers. Thankfully, there is a way to shut off the Guardian Statues in Baldur's Gate 3. To better help players with how to do so, as well as collect a nearby chest filled with supplies, the following guide has been updated to include a video.
This article divulges consequences within the game and reveals information the player's character may not know. Gamers committed to role-playing may wish to stop reading and find these things out for themselves.
How To Disable The Guardian Statues
- Turn the three glowing panels off.
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If turning the panel off would put the character in danger, turn on Turn-Based mode and use the
Mage Hand
cantrip and have the Mage Hand turn off the panel.
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Those looking for the treasure in the Underground Passage will want to disable all of these Guardian Statues. Regardless of which side players enter from, there will be one panel to turn off before engaging in combat with the Goblins.
Take a moment to save Findal after the fight if doing a good or neutral-aligned campaign. Then turn to the second panel which will be by the opposite entrance. Do take precise pathing to get there as both Guardian Statues are very close to overlooking the panel that activates them.
For the middle panel, it's best to use the Mage Hand cantrip while in Turn-Based mode. These statues will fire repeatedly when out of this mode and will instantly destroy the Mage Hand once it appears. Once all three statues have been deactivated, the final remaining trap here is on the chest itself. Disable that and then the Underground Passage is safe.
Baldur's Gate 3 is available now for PC. The PlayStation 5 version will be available on September 6th, 2023. A version for Xbox Series X/S is still in development.