Summary
Patch 5 forBaldur’s Gate 3recently dropped, and it came with a slew of exciting new character updates and endings. One of them gives several new endings for the Dark Urge, who now has the option tobecome the Chosen of Bhaaland defy Bhaal at the last moment by destroying the Netherbrain.
Unfortunately for the Dark Urge, Bhaal doesn’t take betrayal lightly and the consequences for doing so are very grave. The new epilogues forBaldur’s Gate 3cover the endings for the Dark Urge in-depth, including one bittersweet ending and one that is miserable for everyone.
The Best Ending for The Chosen of Bhaal
The Dark Urge is Finally Free
The most immediate option is to immediately commit suicide before Bhaal’s influence can take hold. The Dark Urge stabs themselves in a violent scene and dies. The scene transitions to show the Dark Urge in a limbo landscape, where they awaken and are visited by Withers.
A New Beginning for The Dark Urge
Withers remarks that Bhaal’s influence on the Dark Urge has been silenced forever, and calls them “friend”. He tells them that he cannot tell what their future in death will be. Withers tells the Dark Urge: “I cannot account for thee adventurer, hero, friend, but I know thy story endeth not here.” This is a far more optimistic ending for the Dark Urge than remaining alive. Despite ending in death, there’s still hope for a new beginning free of Bhaal’s influence, all while keeping therespect and friendship of Withers.
The Worst Ending in Baldur’s Gate 3
The Dark Urge Goes to Prison
After betraying Bhaal at the last moment, the Dark Urge can choose to surrender themselves to be imprisoned under heavy guard. After a short time skip, it’s shown that their mind has deteriorated under Bhaal’s influence, and they’ve become nothing more than a rabid creature. The Dark Urge is visited by Withers in prison, who looks on them with pity and remarks on how history will remember them. Rather than putting the Dark Urge out of their misery by killing them, he leaves them to their imprisonment.
The Slave to Bhaal
Six months later, the Dark Urge appears atWithers' party with their former companions. The Dark Urge is shown to be completely overcome by Bhaal’s influence in this grotesque ending.
The Alternative to Withers' Party
The Dark Urge stands on the outskirts of the clearing and waits until everyone goes to sleep before striking.Baldur’s Gate 3then ends with them stumbling forward into the camp, with the outcome not shown to the player. This ending is particularly cruel and is probably the worst outcome inBaldur’s Gate 3, with the Dark Urge becoming nothing more than a flesh puppet for Bhaal. Attempting to resist Bhaal results in the same outcome without the prison cutscene.
The Tragedy of the Bhaalspawn
The futility of the Dark Urge resisting Bhaal, with death being the only way out, highlights thetragedy of the Dark Urgeas a character, particularly if they want to follow their own path without Bhaal’s influence. Restoring some of their memory with the level 6 spell Heal reveals they first murdered the family that adopted them when they were still a child, and it’s likely it was only because of Bhaal’s influence they did so.
Baldur’s Gate 3
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