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At last, your long-awaited encounter with the Elder Brain in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Baldur's Gate 3 is close at hand. But as large and conspicuous as a gigantic, throbbing, and glowing brain would be, locating the Elder Brℱain is not as easy as you would think. Just where do you hide a brain that big?
In true Dungeons & Dragons style, your answer lies far beneath everyone's feet. Hopefully, you've at least brought a torch because you'll be venturing all the way back to that place where Orin the Red became the literal incarnation of her name. And then? Well, we hope you don't mind a little swimming.
Where To Find The Elder Brain's Lair
The Elder Brain's lair lies within the heart of the underground not far from the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Temple of Bhaal. We recommend beginning your search from the Temple of Bhaal Waypoint.
From this point, travel up the stairs and past the massacre where you discovered 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dribbles the Clown's head to the far north.
You'll eventually find yourself going through a camp amidst some pillars, down a set of winding stairs, and at a bank-side camp overrun with nether-rats.
On the table is an important book giving insight to the Emperor. We recommend reading it in preparation for an impending decision about alliances.
At the dockside, you'll notice a skiff you can interact with. Do so to climb in the boat and reach the Elder Brain's lair.
Do not attempt to do this before you collect both Orin's and Gortash's Netherstones. Finish any other quests in Baldur's Gate. You will not be able to return to Baldur's Gate aft🍨er entering the boat, return to camp, or change y🐻our party composition.
How To Reach The Elder Brain
As you step off the skiff, follow the path until you spy an intellect devourer. This intellect devourer will lead you closer to the brain and, by extension, an enemy trap.
After crossing a tree bridge, you'll reach an area with several steaming pools of caustic brine. In this area, several intellect devourers will attack you.
Among the intellect devourers, you'll also encounter larger, green brains known as intellect gluttons. These enemies explode with caustic acid for high numbers of damage.
We recommend using crowd-control spells like or to deal with the masses of brains here. Try killing the gluttons at a distance if pos⛄sible to avoid being caught in their explosions.
Jump across a broken bridge to the north of this area and stop at a wooden door along the way (shortly before a green lake).
Inside the room behind the door is a chest with helpful potions worth picking up.
Outside the room, the green lake is your final destination. As you approach it, you'll finally have your long-awaited encounter with the Elder Brain.
Each step you take, you may be staggered before reaching it. Continue until you're pulled into special dialogue where the path of your endgame is to be decided.
How To Defeat The Elder Brain
It is actually impossible to dominate the Elder Brain during your first encounter with it at the caustic brine lake. The final check is set at DC99.
If, bychance, you manage a critical success (natural 20) on this roll, you will still not be able to dominate it. However, there will be a 10 percent decrease to its total health during the final battle.
After your conversation with the Elder Brain, the Emperor will appear and drag you into the Astral Prism. So, if you're afraid of failing these rolls, there is no punishment for failure.
Inside the Astral Prism, you'll make your final game-changing decision before the final battle. Will it be the Emperor or Orpheus? Or will you take another, third option?