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Leaving Act 1 ofBaldur’s Gate 3means traversing through a cursed land filled with darkness, as Halsin states. Everywhere you go, people are telling you to find some sort of protection against the shadows before you venture forth. That may leave you with some questions, though.
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What is the Shadow Curse? And how can you find protection from it? There are, luckily, multiple ways to protect yourself against the darkness that is on the route to Moonrise Towers. Below will detail every way that you can defend yourself against the curse.
What Is The Shadow Curse?
As soon as you step foot into the darkness, your character has a debuff. Witheach “turn,” your character will take damageuntil they die. You cannot waltz through the shadows without meeting your end.
Every living thingneeds light to traverse this areaexcept the shadow monsters lurking within the realm itself.
When such Shadows attack you, you have a disadvantage against them unless they themselves are illuminated somehow.
How To Fix The Moon Lantern
Everywhere you go, people in the game are telling you that you need a Moon Lantern to get through the path to Moonrise Towers. This actually is not true.
Youcannot find a working Moon Lantern before enteringthe next area. You alsocannot fix any broken one you have.
There is a working Moon Lantern, but it is within the shadow-cursed lands, on a grave enemy.You cansteal a Moon Lanternafter killing Kar’niss in the Shadow Lands.
How To Get Light Protection
There are different ways to protect yourself from the curse as well as different levels.Any light source will protect you from the Shadow Curse.This means torches or spells that cast light.
The problem is that some areas within the Shadow Lands are too dark for even regular light to pierce. This is when you need stronger protection from greater light sources.
You should seek out stronger protection because you areat a disadvantage having to carry a torch around.
You might end up in combat with a creature, and you won’t be able to perform any of your regular attacks because you won’t have a weapon equipped.
Torch
Can only pierce through some darkness.
Torches can be found all around the world, but you will find plenty lying around if you take the Moonrise Towers path from Grymforge.
Light Spells
Any class that can acquire spells can acquire the Light orDancing Lightsspell. You may also find items that contain the spell, such as theGuiding Lightring.
Faerie’s Blessing
Can pierce through all darkness.
If you free the Pixie within Kar’niss' Moon Lantern, she will grant you a bell you can use to enable the blessing and be protected.
Blessing of Selune
By speaking to Jaheira and then Isobel in the Last Light Inn.
