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Within the expansive realm of the Forgotten Realms, the setting forBaldur’s Gate 3, the Weave acts as an omnipresent source of magical energy. Naturally, in this magic-rich world, substances that serve as magic-dampeners are highly sought-after, both for their arcane properties and to counter enemy casters. One such entity is the Sussur Tree.
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This naturally occurring magic-dampener is invaluable, with its bark and flowers used in machinery and craftsmanship. The quest “Finish the Masterwork Weapon” requires its bark to complete, while the operational repair of the Arcane Tower in the Underdark requires its bloom. This guide will walk you through how to procure both of these components.
How To Obtain Sussur Bark
The first time players are introduced to the concept of the Sussur Tree is most likely inthe Blighted Village, where an abandoned Blacksmith’s house hides the quest “Finish the Masterwork Weapon”. This quest leads players to search for the key ingredient of masterwork weapon forging—Sussur Tree Bark.
The Sussur Tree is found onlyin the dangerous Underdark, so before embarking on this journey, verify that your character isat least level four (or very sneaky).
There arelots of entrances into the Underdark. TheZhentarim Hideout entrance, theWhispering Depths entranceand theSelunite Temple entrancewill all put you pretty close to theDread Hollow(X:-45, Y-137), where the Sussur Bark can be found.
ABulettehunts around these areas and mayattack you by burrowing out of the groundand knocking you prone. You’ll know when it’s close whenthe ground begins to shake.
Once you get toDread Hallow, you’ll be greeted with many mangled corpses, hinting at the fight to come.Four Hook Horrors—terrifying bird-like bestial monstrosities—have made their nest in the area, as well asa mad Drowwho believes himself part of the pack.
The Hook Horrors areextremely brutal, tanky melee bruiserscapable of one-shotting a squishy caster. One lurks near thesouth of the tree, oneis on its roots, one isnear the waypoint, and thelast one is with Filro the Drowby their nest.
Your best bet will be topick them off one-by-one, utilizing the cliffs forheight advantage, andsurprising themwith hiding and stealth mechanics.
If you’re woefully under leveled for the Underdark, you can also use spells likeInvisibilityandMisty Stepto send in your stealthiest member tograb the Sussur Barkfrom the tree before fleeing in abject terror.
ThoughSussur Bloomscan also be obtained from this Sussur Tree, they aredifficult to transportif you have a spellcaster in your party, due to thearea magic-dampening effectthe Blooms exude.
That said, putting it ona frontline martialand sending them into agroup of enemy spellcasterscould be a viable battle tactic!
How To Obtain Sussur Blooms
Sussur Blooms are much more potent than the bark, activelyemanating an anti-magic fieldthat prevents all casters in a radius from casting any magic.
This flower is needed toexplore theArcane Tower(X: -57, Y: -292) in the Underdark.
Once you enter the Arcane Tower after disabling all the hostile Arcane Turrets, you’ll find that theelevator is not working. to fix it up, you’ll need to locate aSussur Bloomandcombine it with the generatoron the bottom floor.
Don’t worry if you didn’t grab a Sussur Bloom from the tree in Dread Hollow—there’s a treeright next to the tower!
Go to any of thedoors facing west, and look down to see thesmall Sussur Treegrowing behind the Arcane Tower. There aretwo bloomsfor grabs at the base of the tree.
If you’re on one of the upper floors, a spell likeFeather Fallor Grant Flightwill help you avoid becoming a pancake when you go to retrieve the Bloom.
