How To Beat Commander Zhalk In Baldur’s Gate 3
Commander Zhalk is the tutorial boss of . Defeating him is entirely optional, but it does yield great rewards. This includes enough experience points to reach level 2 and one of the best greatswords for most of the main story.
Even though it is early on in the game, be sure to use dedicated “hard” saves before and during the fight. Unlike quick saves, this allows you to reload during different parts of the action. Dubbed “save scumming“ by the community after LucasArts’ decades-old SCUMM game engine, Larian fully intends for players to reload to gain new results.
Defeating Zhalk in can significantly depend on your initial team composition. Even if playing as a primary caster or healer, the main character, Tav, should contribute some damage with either spells or weapons. This can be in the form of helpful Cantrips, melee attacks, or ranged weapons. Additionally, all of the custom party members will be added in the multiplayer, giving superior numbers. However, with more human players, everyone will be fighting over the dropped rewards.
Outside of the player character(s), you will always have Lae’zel on the team. It is also highly recommended that you recruit Shadowheart to help fight Commander Zhalk. Finally, you should also save the Brain Pet named Us. While they only deal some damage, Us can activate switches to progress cutscenes or heal the party.
If you've picked Lae’zel as your origin character, you will get another temporary companion, Losiir. He is another Githyanki Fighter, making him mostly a carbon copy of Lae’zel.
As you go to the bridge, you will find Commander Zhalk and his minions fighting with a Mindflayer. This Illithid will be a temporary ally as long as Zhalk is still alive but will become hostile even
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