Ice hilt in Underdark. As valuable as this item is, it is just as difficult to obtain: to become the owner of the hilt, you will have to visit the most dangerous region of the Underdark and defeat a powerful enemy in battle - the Observer.
This guide will tell you where to find and how to get the Ice Handle in BG3. Read on to find out: how to defeat the Observer, and what the true purpose of the item is in the game.
Where to find the Ice Hilt in Baldur's Gate 3
Go to Underdark, to the southern mountain path located near the Selunite outpost. To get there use:
- Window in a building Selunite outpost.
- Deep gnome port, and follow the mountains.
On the mountain path you will meet petrified elven figures, after which a battle will automatically begin with a large number of dark drow and the Watcher.
How to kill the Watcher in Baldur's Gate 3
To get the hilt, you will first need to deal with the Watcher and the hostile drow. Observer Health:
- 82 HP on easy difficulty.
- 153 HP on Tactics.
The monster's combat strategy consists of charming the drow so that they fight on its side, as well as shooting paralyzing rays at enemies. To break the elves out of their spell, hit them once, after which they will go to the neutral side in the battle and attack the Observer. It is better to constantly hit the drow, thereby knocking down their charm, which will force the Observer to re-enchant them and lose moves. Thus, by luring the elves to your side, defeating the monster using “Tactics” is much easier. Don't forget to use powerful spells Blood of Lathander».
The enemy drops the valuable “Eyes of the Observer” pendant, which grants the spells “Ray of Fear” and “Ray of Wounding”.
Kill Dhorn to get the Ice Hilt
After defeating the Observer, a dialogue with Dhorn will automatically start if he is not dead or knocked out. This character knows the location Adamantine Forge, but it won’t be possible to come to an agreement with Dhorn; he is not going to return the travelers’ courtesy for salvation. After the dialogue, the fight with the drow will continue. Kill the elves and examine the body for the following things:
- A memory shard.
- Ice handle.
What is the Ice Handle for in BG 3?
The Ice Hilt is part of a powerful staff Mournful cold, which significantly enhances ice magic. Brief instructions on what to do with the ice handle:
- Assemble the other two pieces of the staff: Ice crystal.
- Create a staff in your inventory using three parts.
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