The Faith-Leap Trial is one of several tests that players will face in Baldur's Gate 3's Gauntlet of Shar. To complete this test, fans must traverse an invisible path, and they can claim an Umbral Gem upon reaching the end.
This Trial can be pretty frustrating for players who are unfamiliar with how to complete it. The information given on how to solve it is cryptic at best , leaving players to fumble in the dark as to how to make it safely through this Gauntlet of Shar test.
This guide is here to provide more details on the process and solution, and it will help players that may be stuck on the Faith-Leap Trial in Baldur's Gate 3. To better help players correctly solve the Trial, a video walkthrough has also been included below.
Updated by Jeff Brooks on October 30, 2025: This guide has been updated to adhere to The Best War Games's current formatting standards. Additional in-text links have also been added to offer a more helpful experience for readers, alongside some minor clarifications in the text.
How to Complete the Faith-Leap Trial in Baldur's Gate 3
The key to completing the Faith-Leap Trial is to focus on the floor between the room's entrance and its Ancient Altar. There are some key markings shown there, depicting a path that Baldur's Gate 3 players can follow to safely reach the other side of the room.
While that information alone should make completing the Faith-Leap Trial feasible, some players may still find it difficult to traverse the hidden path without falling. Here are a few tips that those fans should look to employ, including an image below that demonstrates the exact route to take:
- Zoom out as far as possible to make referencing the markings by the entrance easier while crossing.
- Use the platforms to fine-tune positioning. For example, if the floor depicts a path that moves up from the center of a platform, players should make sure to match that positioning before proceeding.
Use Baldur's Gate 3's quick save feature frequently to avoid losing progress.
Alternate Method to Complete the Faith-Leap Trial
The above method is not the only way to complete the Faith-Leap Trial, and it can actually be finished without ever setting foot on the hidden path. To do this, fans can use the Fly spell on a party member, activate Turn-Based Mode, and then Fly from one platform to the next until they ultimately reach the Umbral Gem. For the uninitiated, Fly is a Level 3 Transmutation spell that can be learned by Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards in Baldur's Gate 3. It even comes as a Potion and a Scroll!
Faith Leap Trial Video Walkthrough
Regardless of how a player chooses to address the Faith-Leap Trial, they will be free to continue their exploration of Baldur's Gate 3's Gauntlet of Shar once they have its Umbral Gem in hand. Indeed, there are several other trials to complete, puzzles to solve, and mysteries to unravel in this Act 2 location. Fans will also be forced to make an important choice as they reach the end of the dungeon, and it can have a significant impact on the game moving forward.
Baldur's Gate 3
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- RPG
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
