Strange ox in Baldur's Gate 3 - This is one of the mysterious and mysterious creatures that can be found while exploring the locations of the game. An unremarkable, at first glance, bull can be talked to in order to find out from him secrets about his real appearance and the main purpose of being in the tiefling camp. In addition, the Strange Ox will allow you to get extremely useful pieces of equipment.
In the guide we will tell you what to do with the strange ox in BG 3, how to talk to him, in which locations you can meet him, how to help the ominous bull and what will happen if you kill the animal in each chapter.
Where to find the strange ox in Baldur's Gate 3
The Strange Ox in Baldur Gate 3 can be found for the first time in the location Act 1. From the entrance to the location, go deep into the settlement, the fork, turning right at it. Opposite the training camp there will be a corral with animals: the required ox is located in its northern part.
How to talk to a strange ox
In Baldur's Gate 3, the tiefling camp is inhabited by many unusual creatures, this animal is one of them. If you just try to interact with a strange ox, it will only snort. However, you can talk to the ox, for this you need to use Animal talking potion, or use a skill (for example, you can pump Will) - Invocation: Conversation with animals.
After activating the corresponding buff, you will be able to fully communicate with the animal. Moreover, if you intelligence test, throwing 10 or more, it will be possible to understand that something is wrong with this ox. If you ask the animal, a choice will appear:
- Conviction [COP 10 when checking for charisma] – Come on. I f***ing love gossip.
- Intimidation [COP 10 when checking for charisma] - Lay everything out like a cow, otherwise you will regret it.
- Deception [COP 10 when checking for charisma] – Oh well. Someone told me that the tieflings were going to take you for meat. So you will take your secret into the cauldron.
After either persuasion, the strange ox will reveal that it is heading towards Baldur's Gate. It will not be possible to talk with the animal in this location anymore, but it will become clear that the paths with it will still cross.
How to meet the strange ox in Baldur's Gate 3 in every act
BG3 strange ox meets three times, in each of the three acts of the game's plot.
The first meeting
Act 1, Emerald Grove.
For the first time, you can meet a strange ox in the Emerald Grove, in the very center of the location, not far from the tiefling training ground.
Second meeting
Act 2, tavern "Last Light".
The next time travelers will encounter a strange ox in Baldur's Gate 3 is Act 2, in the tavern "Last Light". Head to the stables located next to the forges. To talk with the animal, drink the required potion again or use Will’s skill.
A strange ox will be more hostile and also upset about something. If you talk to him longer, the animal will turn into a giant nasty slime and attack the party. note that it is necessary to let the ox start the fight on its own. If you hit first, the entire camp will get angry at the heroes and attack. However, even if the bull himself starts the battle, the blacksmith Dammon and others will still take his side, but the relationship will not deteriorate. Be careful when fighting Dammon: the tiefling has low health and can be accidentally killed.
In the battle with the slime, you will have to try much more than when killing the ox in the Emerald Grove, but the rewards will be more valuable. The enemy hits fast, has a lot of health, and spews acid when it takes damage.
Third meeting
Act 3, Baldur's Gate, Rivington.
В Act 3 BG3 strange ox is also there. To find it, go to Rivington, move from the teleporter to the southeast and find a small barn on a hill. Go inside and see the only animal there - a strange ox.
This time the ox will not be hostile, on the contrary, he will ask the travelers for help. If you a persuasion or charisma check, you can see visions of the dead. Eventually the choice will appear:
- Attack the creature.
- Listen to his request, turn it into an apple and carry it into Baldur's Gate in this form.
No matter what you do, you can get Werewolf's Bounty Ring, which can also be obtained by killing an ox in Acts 1 and 2.
What happens if you kill a strange ox in BG3
For killing an ox you can get a certain reward. It will cost the most if the animal is destroyed in Act 2 or 3.
The first act
In Act 1 there are 2 options for how to kill the strange ox:
- Move towards the stairs that lead to the Stone Door, then carefully kill the animal with long-range attacks so that no one notices.
- Start attacking the ox in the forehead, however, this attract the attention of tieflings, who will also engage in battle with the robbers.
When killed, the bull explodes, causing massive amounts of damage with the acid that spews out of it. In addition, the presence of tieflings makes killing more difficult. The easiest way to destroy the bull in Act 1 is to wait until the conflict between the druids, goblins and tieflings is over. The latter will leave and take two normal oxen, but the strange one will be left in the Grove.
In Act 1 you can pick up Werewolf's Bounty Ring: When you use werewolf abilities or disguise your appearance, you gain a bonus +1d4 to all checks.
The second act
You can kill an ox in Act 2 only in the form of a slug. This fight will drag on and will be much more difficult than destroying an ordinary bull. The costs of the battle pay off, since there will be more rewards:
- Fire Sense Hat – Fire Intuition: Whenever you deal fire damage, gain magical intuition for 2 turns.
- Werewolf's Bounty Ring: When you use werewolf abilities or disguise your appearance, you gain a bonus +1d4 to all checks.
In addition, if you kill a strange ox, he will not be able to the squad in the final battle of the game as a partner.
The third act
In Act 3 you will also have to fight the slime. Regardless of whether you smuggle the ox into the lower city in the form of an apple or kill it, you can get a ring and a hat.
We hope our guide helped you understand what the strange ox is for in Baldurs Gate 3, where to find it and what will happen if you kill the animal. If you have any questions - ask them in commentswe will definitely answer. Read other helpful Baldur's Gate 3 guides in the relevant section.
I don't get it: if you kill the ox in the second act, will it still appear in the third? Judging by the article, that's exactly how it will be 😅
I talked to the ox in the third act at the beginning in the barn. He decided to fight with me by turning into slurry. As a result, a hat and a ring and a couple of stones fell. I didn’t turn him into any kind of apple and didn’t take him anywhere. It may be necessary to make adjustments to the description of obtaining items from the ox.
Hello, thanks for the information, we have corrected the article!
If you play as “Dark Seduction” during the dialogues you have the choice to succumb to your temptation and kill the ox, after the cutscene the ox dies and takes the form of a slug. In this version of events, the remaining survivors do not attack the player
Hello! Thanks for the information, we have updated the article.
If you kill a maul, then in the second act Dammon makes super things from Hell Iron
I literally just talked to him in the third act, he attacked me himself and the hat fell out, even though I didn’t carry him to the city. so it’s not entirely clear on what principle it is awarded)
You can also get a hat in the third act if you first take it to the lower city in the form of an apple.
Thanks for the comment, we have updated the article.
Dammon and the tieflings were on my side in Act 2 (the bull started the fight). But Dammon is such a wimp and constantly went into acid. I had to forcefully kill the slug so that the blacksmith wouldn’t die
It seems that if you kill the ox in the first act (I don’t know about other acts), then Dammon will not appear in the forge of the second act and you will not be able to help Karlach ;(
Has it been fixed as of today?