Baldur's Gate 3: How To Save Everyone From The Burning Building (2024)

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  • Saving Counsellor Florrick

  • Saving Benryn

  • All Valuable Items In Waukeen's Rest

Many of the most memorable moments in Dungeons and Dragons, the tabletop RPG that inspired Baldur's Gate 3, occur inside a burning building. Combat and skills are already intense but with an added time limit and the environment collapsing all around the party, these are moments players don't forget.

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Baldur's Gate 3 embraces this situation with a burning building and two poor souls stuck inside. If players aren't quick, not only can the two people stuck inside die but the player and the party can die as well. For this reason, gamers will need to execute a very careful plan to rescue both of the victims.

Updated August 20, 2024, by Hamza Haq: Waukeen's Rest is one of the major locations in Act 1, and the place where players meet Councellor Florrick for the very first time, a character whose story continues in Act 3. Saving both NPCs stuck in the fire can be difficult as the route to freedom is not very clear, and the fire can spread deceptively quickly, killing both. This guide has been updated with a better way to save Benryn as well as all valuable items found in Waukeen's Rest.

This article divulges consequences within the game and reveals information the player's character may not know. Gamers committed to role-playing may wish to stop reading and find these things out for themselves.

Saving Counsellor Florrick

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  1. Cast the Misty Step spell to get to Counsellor Florrick.
  2. Speak to Counsellor Florrick.
  3. Destroy the Shatter Wine Barrel with spells.

The biggest trick here is that the Shattered Wine Barrel, as of this writing, can only be destroyed with spells. It is immune to ranged and melee physical attacks. It does not need to be the character who saves Counsellor Florrick that destroys the barrel, it can be destroyed from safety outside by any caster in the party. Change party members and use anybody that has Misty Step to make this rescue.

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Saving Benryn

  1. Destroy the wooden door blocking Benryn.
  2. Enter Turn-Based Mode.
  3. Talk to Benryn.
  4. Wait for him to walk out.

Enter the building Benryn is in (west of the main fountain) and use the stairs. You'll see Mirileth's body as soon as you reach the second floor. The door next to her leads to Benryn, who is hiding behind a breakable wooden door.

The fire will not spread in this building until after players break this wooden door. Benryn is not in any danger before this point, so take a beat to plan properly.

Break the door using spell attacks or melee hits. As soon as it breaks, enter Turn Based Mode. Use the Jump action to reach Benryn past the rubble and use your highest Strength character to pass the check to lift the beam off of him. Lift the beam by passing either the Strength or Investigation check. Click on Exit TB mode (Shift + Space), and Benryn will immediately walk out towards Mirileth's corpse. Talk to him to progress the "Rescue the Trapped Man" quest to find the dowry.

The door will explode when it is broken, dealing thunder and fire damage to anyone caught in the blast. Make sure to move your party away beforehand.

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All Valuable Items In Waukeen's Rest

There are only a few items worth looting in this location.

The Joltshooter / The Sparky Points / The Spellsparkler

These three weapons are possible rewards for saving Councellor Florrick from the burning building. Players can only claim one out of the three. Talk to Florrick outside the building to claim the prize.

Hamarhraft

The Hamarhraft is an enchanted Maul that can be found inside a gilded chest on the top floor of the building. It can be obtained easily by waiting for the fire to die out before exploring the buildings. This can be done by Long Resting after saving Benry and Florrick.

Long Resting before saving Benryn and Florrick will fail both their quests.

Faded Drow Leather Armor

Found on the body of a Dead Drow Raider in the main courtyard, next to the building where Benryn is located.

Svartlebee's Woundseeker

The Svartlebee's Woundseeker can only be obtained by killing and looting Gauntlet Yeva, one of the Flaming Fists trying to push open the door blocking the way to Councellor Florrick. This will turn all NPCs in the area hostile. It cannot be pickpocketed.

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Baldur's Gate 3: How To Save Everyone From The Burning Building (2024)

FAQs

How do you save the guy in the burning building bg3? ›

This is when the explosion will occur. You must bash the wooden planks using your Main Attack. Breaking these beams will allow you access to Benryn. To save him, you must interact with him and pass a Strength or Investigation skill check.

Can you save everyone in BG3? ›

There are many key characters housed in the Iron Throne, and it's the culmination of several side quests and companion missions. It's possible to save all of them, but it's still very tough.

How do you save from the burning cage in bg3? ›

There are a couple methods to save Mayrina from the cage. You can either activate the glowing yellow Control Orb on the west side of the pit or put out the fire with a bottle of water or the “Create or Destroy Water” spell.

How to save everyone in the inn bg3? ›

Players Can Literally Evacuate The Last Light Inn

As shared in a Reddit thread by theshouldershrugger, it's possible to save everyone at the Last Light Inn by physically picking them up and moving them somewhere else.

How do you save Charlie from the incinerator? ›

If players choose the grate option, there is a chance that Charlie can survive. If they choose the door on the first go, Charlie will die no matter what the second choice they make is. The correct decision is to the left side of the screen, and it says "lift grate."

How to rescue Grand Duke from fire in BG3? ›

If you bring along Gale or Shadowheart with the spell Dimension Door, you can trigger the spiders during Ravengard's turn, then use the spell to teleport the Grand Duke to safety.

What happens if you let Auntie Ethel live? ›

Once you get Ethel's health low enough, she will stop the fight and ask to make you a deal. She will beg you to leave and let her keep Mayrina in exchange for her giving you power. This takes the form of an ability boost. You can agree, or bargain/threaten your way into leaving with both options.

Can you revive Duke Ravengard? ›

The survivors can resurrect or revivify party members as normal, but any Gondians (or Duke Ravengard) will be dead for good. If Ravengard survives, he'll head to the party camp to have a tense reunion with his son.

Can you be evil in BG3? ›

1: Yes, going evil will have some companions leave you (specifically Karlach, Wyll, and Gale... though I think you can persuade Gale into staying.). In return you do get a couple evil companions. 2: While it is entirely possible to do an evil playthrough, doing so cuts out a massive portion of the game's content.

What happens if you bring Mayrina's husband back? ›

Pointing the wand at Connor's coffin will revive Mayrina's husband but as a rotten zombie devoid of any soul or intelligence. This shambling corpse acts as an undead creature you can control as long as you keep Bitter Divorce equipped.

Can you resurrect Connor in BG3? ›

Use the Wand to Revive Connor

If you use the wand, Connor will be revived as a zombie. You can allow Mayrina to take him, and she resolves to find someone to help her in Baldur's Gate. You can also claim Connor for yourself, using the wand to summon him whenever you need an extra pair of hands for combat.

What does Auntie Ethel drop? ›

Attacking Mayrina reveals Auntie Ethel once again. Once defeated, she drops Corellon's Grace, a quarterstaff great for unarmored characters, and a Tarnished Charm, which makes it easier to make saving throws against dying. Mayrina has some choice words for a rescue she did not want.

How to save guy from burning building in BG3? ›

Break the door using spell attacks or melee hits. As soon as it breaks, enter Turn Based Mode. Use the Jump action to reach Benryn past the rubble and use your highest Strength character to pass the check to lift the beam off of him. Lift the beam by passing either the Strength or Investigation check.

Is Isobel Ketheric's daughter? ›

Isobel Thorm was a half-elf cleric of Selûne and daughter of general Ketheric Thorm.

What happens if Isobel dies? ›

Either way, when Isobel “dies,” Marcus will grab her body and carry her away to Moonrise Towers. This not only causes a Jaheira meltdown — especially if you side with Marcus — but it also breaks the protective barrier on the Last Light Inn, turning everyone who wasn't individually blessed by Isobel into a zombie.

How to save counselor florrick burning house? ›

To save Counsellor Florrick, you need to repeat the same action as you did for the trapped man: break down the door with a melee weapon. Once it's busted open, high-tail it outside. You can then talk to either the saved man or Counsellor Florrick.

How do you save Mirkon in bg3? ›

Saving Mirkon

Attacking the singing harpy gives you a chance to break her concentration, which would end her singing spell, so focus on her until Mirkon or your other party members are free from her trance. Once they're all defeated, speak to Mirkon to calm him down.

How do you recover the remains of the man on fire? ›

The remains of the Man On Fire is located inside the Yakho Oboo Supply Outpost. The body is heavily-guarded with TWELVE soldiers patrolling around it. Deploy to the north of the outpost and get on top of the hill above the outpost. Mark all of the enemies and then give the order to Quiet to rain hellfire from above.

How do you save recruit Wilhelm? ›

Just go to the place where he receives his "night training" and either convince the other recruits with INTUITION or CHARISMA peacefully or fight them.

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