Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Are Still Missing Out On A Key Area

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is a game built on choices, some simple and some more complicated, but all impacting the narrative to at least some degree. However, one such choice early on is tripping some players up, and the result is a crucial area being completely missed. Given that this area is important to a key companion's personal quest, missing out on it can have repercussions further down the line in .

[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3.]

Initially releasing in August 2023, has been a runaway success thanks to the freedom it offers when solving problems and the respect the game shows for player agency. Pulling in eight nominations for The Game Awards 2023, demonstrates how to properly use a game's time in early access to polish the end result based on feedback. However, it could be that's early access is partially to blame for this current problem.

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Towards the end of 's first act, the party are offered a choice of how to proceed, travel through the Underdark or through the Mountain Pass to reach the Shadow-Cursed Lands. However, what many are still unaware of is that both areas can be visited, rather than choosing one over the other. This has led to a large chunk of Lae'zel's personal quest being skipped by some, or context for Shadowheart's journey for others.

After siding with either the tiefling refugees and the druids or the goblins and the forces of the Absolute, the adventuring party is faced with a choice. Speaking with either Minthara or Halsin, they will learn there are two routes to their next destination of Moonrise Towers: the Mountain Pass or the Underdark. The implication with the discussion is that one must be chosen