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Few swords get #FashionRolls points inBaldur’s Gate 3like thePhalar Aluve. This one-of-a-kind blade lies hidden somewhere in the dark bowels of the Underdark in the most obscure location. Finding it will only be half the battle, as you’ll need to complete your own King Arthur myth to free it from its stony prison.
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But if you may brave the horrors of the Underdark, you’ll certainly be able to free this legendary blade. And if you have the strength to wield it in your hand, foes are sure to tremble before the might of you and the Drow goddess, Eilistraee. Why don’t you show your enemies your own kind of love?
Where To Find The Phalar Aluve
The Phalar Aluve is on the far side of the Underdarknear the Temple of Selune. If you’ve come from the Zhentarim Hideout entrance, you’ll be close.
From the Temple of Selune,descend the front gate stepsand into the Underdark.Take your second leftand up an incline that appears to loop around. The Phalar Aluve will be sitting inside a stone at the top of this incline(Coordinates: X:117, Y:-191).
How To Pull The Sword From The Stone: Phalar Aluve
There are a few ways to go about taking the sword from the stone, but you get afew benefits from your race and classif you play your cards right.
If you are neither a Drow nor a Cleric of Eilistraee, you won’t receive any special options. Therefore, you’llonly have two options:
As the DCs on this blade are quite high, you’ll need a few boons to be able to pull the sword out, some luck, or persistence with Inspiration rerolls.
If your Player Origin is not good with either Strength or Intelligence,Lae’zel and Karlach are good candidates for pulling the sword out,while Gale and Shadowheart tend to do okay with Intelligence (Religion) checks.
Once the Phalar Aluve is out, it is yours to keep. It is a+1Magic Weaponwith the following traits:
Phalar Aluve (Uncommon Magic Weapon)- Gain +1 to hit and +1 to Performance.
Gain Phalar Aluve: Melody - this allows you to use Shriek (giving enemies within six meters penalty to Charisma, Wisdom, and Intelligence Saving Throws and makes them take an extra 1-4 Thunder damage for five turns) or Sing (which gives allies within six meters a 1d4 bonus to Attack Rolls and Charisma, Wisdom, and Intelligence Saving Throws for five turns).
Deal 1d10 + Strength modifier + 1 Slashing damage when Two-handed; 1d8 + Strength modifier + 1 when One-handed.
While it is not as powerful as weapons like theEverburn Blade, it’s a nice sword to have and comes with aspecial glowing animationwith its runes. It isentirely unique and considered a holy weapon, fetching a hefty sum of money if chosen to sell to a vendor (though you shouldn’t because Rule-Of-Cool, the swordisawesome).
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