As you discover the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3, you will finally encounter the pleasant Thoughts Flayer Omeluum on the Myconid Colony. He offers the search Inform Omeluum In regards to the Parasite which feeds into the Take away the Parasite major quest. He’ll request that you just gather two harmful mushrooms from a close-by Arcane Tower with the intention to assist him analysis your tadpole.
The Arcane Tower has some respectable magical loot, and Omeluum rewards you with the Psionic Ring on your bother, which suppresses your Illithid tadpole. With the ring on, you will be unable to make use of your Thoughts Flayer powers actively in dialog, and it might have some play later within the story as issues come to a head together with your little passenger. The search additionally has lots of nice story content material, with an extended sequence on the finish that includes a number of ability checks that reveals extra about your tadpole, and the tower itself is a stand-out set piece that is well-worth exploring.
However in case you’re having bother getting previous the Arcane Tower’s defenses and determining the best way to get free reign of the place, you are not alone. I used to be fairly stumped at first, however you may have fairly a couple of choices for shutting down the Arcane Cannons, activating the Arcane Tower’s elevator, and discovering your Tongue of Insanity mushroom and Timmask Spores.
1. The way to get previous the Arcane Cannons
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The principle entrance to Lenore’s Arcane Tower is within the Southwest of the Underdark. You possibly can attain it both by taking the fairy ring within the basement of Auntie Ethel’s home, or by leaping throughout a small chasm to the southeast of the Duergar fishing village.
You are truly coming into the Arcane Tower at its fourth ground—the construction extends downward from the principle entrance right into a canyon. The principle entrance is guarded by 4 Arcane Cannons, two exterior, and two inside, that can periodically injury you when you’re in view. The principle entrance to the tower is locked, however you’ll be able to leap by means of an open window to the south of it.
The Arcane Cannons are closely immune to weapon injury, however there are a couple of methods you’ll be able to take care of them. If Wyll or one other Warlock is in your celebration, Eldritch Blast can take an honest chunk out of the Arcane Cannons’ well being. So long as you’ll be able to tank their blasts, you’ll be able to simply brute pressure your well beyond.
Alternatively, you should utilize the spell Invisibility to only run previous them—there’s only one battle within the tower itself, and never solely can it’s averted, you’ll be able to solely entry it after you disable the turrets anyway. Do not be afraid to only ship a Rogue or Bard in to discover the place solo.
2. Activating the Arcane Tower’s elevator
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The engine powering the elevator is on the base of the Arcane Tower, and you will have to do some cautious leaping to get there. From the principle entrance, head out the southern door onto a balcony. From there, leap to the blue mushrooms to the east, then leap right down to the balcony on the third ground.
There’s one other set of blue mushrooms farther under that can allow you to attain the bottom degree, however watch out—a leap down from right here might hit you with heavy injury. Think about a spell like Misty Step to teleport down as an alternative.
From right here you will be on the base of the tower. Gather one of many magic-nullifying Sussur Blooms from the backyard out again and mix it with the engine contained in the tower to reactivate the elevator, which you’ll entry on the second ground up the staircase from the generator. Activating the engine additionally shuts down the Arcane Cannons, permitting you to reunite together with your celebration in case you snuck previous them.
3. Discovering Tongue of Insanity mushrooms and Timmask Spores within the Arcane Tower
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The mushrooms for Omeluum are on the third ground of the tower. Take the elevator up from the second ground after reactivating the engine. The Timmask Spores are on a bookshelf within the northwest nook of the third ground, whereas the Tongues of Insanity are on the base of a large orange mushroom to the southeast.
4. Coping with Bernard, guardian of the Enchanted Tower
The Arcane Tower’s high ground is guarded by a degree 5 clockwork butler boss and his 4 weaker automaton associates. It might make for a difficult battle, however you could possibly additionally speak your approach into having free run of the place.
One degree under, on the fifth ground, you will discover a guide titled “The Roads to Darkness” within the southeast nook. If you happen to learn this guide, you’ll quote traces from it when speaking to Bernard the robotic butler, which is able to make him acknowledge you as a good friend. I do not know if it’s a must to settle for his hug to seal the deal, however why not let the poor unhappy robotic man carry it in?
With all mentioned and completed, now you can return to Omeluum on the Myconid colony to be taught extra concerning the parasite, in addition to safe his magical, mind-fortifying ring—simply word that the ring can solely be obtained by paying Omeluum a large sum, or passing considered one of a lot of ability checks to supply him one thing of comparable worth.
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