Baldur's Gate 3 - Dark Urge Origin Guide
Unleash your murderous intent with the Dark Urge origin in Baldur's Gate 3.
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Baldur's Gate 3 lets you choose from several origins. These are essentially characters with their own stories to tell. For instance, you can pick a custom character, a blank slate if you will. Alternatively, you can play a campaign as one of the unique companions. And, of course, there's the Dark Urge, someone who's guided by a malevolent entity. Our guide discusses what you can expect if you choose the Dark Urge origin in Baldur's Gate 3. Likewise, please be reminded that this guide contains spoilers.
Our Baldur's Gate 3 Dark Urge guide discusses several facets that will come up as you progress further in the campaign. Basically, the Dark Urge has a murderous past shrouded in blood, violence, and gore. It's quite unlike regular playthroughs: there's going the evil path, and there's the really evil-to-the-point-of-being-disturbing path.
Yes, there will be lots of deaths along the way, most of which involve your companions. Also, the Dark Urge can only have one background, The Haunted One, which has its own triggers for Inspiration gains.
A Baldur's Gate 3 Dark Urge character tends to have a sinister look whenever certain dialogue options appear, mostly those with a sadistic theme. At first, you won't think much of it, until one random event that happens as you're about to sleep in your camp. There, a Tiefling bard by the name of Alfira will ask to spend the night. Let her do so and, once you wake up, you'll realize that she's been violently ripped apart. You can choose to hide the body, wash the blood away, or admit your wrongdoing to your companions.
Soon thereafter, your «butler,» Scleritas Fel, will also pop up just as you're
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