Should You Let Gale Use The Netherese Orb in BG3?
As companion quests are progressed in , some characters begin to affect the game's overarching story in unique ways, giving extra options for dealing with certain situations. While these options are unique, however, they may not always be the best available choice, and depending on the desired outcome, might be better left ignored. In particular, Gale has the most potential to affect the events of the main storyline in major ways using the Netherese Orb in his possession — but while doing so leads to unique events, they may not be desirable on most playthroughs of the game.
Deciding to help Gale in comes with a somewhat major caveat at first, as he will intermittently need to absorb the power of rare magical items, permanently destroying the item and preventing it from being used or sold. Fortunately, in practice, there are plenty of less-than-useful magical items in the first act of that fulfill the requirements to be sacrificed, and once Gale's quest is progressed further, he stops needing to absorb items at all. Instead, moving into the game's second act, a new plot line opens up for Gale regarding the Netherese Orb in his chest.
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After the nature of the Netherese Orb is revealed by Elminster in the Mountain Pass, Gale unlocks the ability to cause a giant explosion at certain opportunities. However, this isn't a combat ability — instead, it's an option which can be selected during certain cutscenes, and offers unique repercussions and consequences. Notably, multiple endings can only be seen through using the Netherese Orb at select times, all of which involve using the Orb to put an end to the threat of the Absolute. While the endings are unique, however, they may not
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