The Iron Flask is a pleasant little merchandise that gamers can get hold of pretty early in Act 1 of Baldur’s Gate 3. It is situated in a chest within the Risen Highway Stronghold, as cargo that Zhentarim brokers try to ship to Baldur’s Gate. When you may give the Flask again to the Zhentarim, there are numerous extra enjoyable methods of coping with its distinctive contents. As somebody who strives to make every Baldur’s Gate 3 run completely different in a roundabout way, how I take advantage of the Iron Flask varies fairly persistently from run to run.
In case you’re new to Baldur’s Gate 3, you may be tempted to instantly open the Iron Flask, considering it comprises treasure. Nonetheless, your greatest wager is to carry on to it — what’s truly contained in the Flask is a particularly highly effective Spectator monster, a variant on Dungeons and Dragons’ iconic Beholder. Upon launch, it’s going to assault your enemies, however it’s going to additionally assault you and your celebration. It’s a must to be very cautious about how you utilize it to keep away from your personal allies getting taken out. Listed below are just a few of my favorites.
To Take Out The Zhentarim
The Zhentarim had been those transporting the Iron Flask within the first place, so it is sensible to provide them a style of their very own drugs. In Act 3, the Zhentarim launch an assault on Baldur’s Gate’s Thieves Guild, trying to take it over for themselves. When you can facet with both faction, supporting the Thieves’ Guild is mostly extra useful, because it earns Guildmaster 9-Fingers Keene as an ally within the closing battle. The free-for-all in opposition to the Zhentarim takes place inside a two-level warehouse, so you’ll be able to toss the Flask down from the highest stage and preserve your personal models safely away. Simply be sure that there are no Thieves’ Guild allied NPCs in your approach.
To Battle Its Personal Sort
I really like scrumptious irony, and that is why I like to see a Spectator take down different Spectators. There are three cases of Spectator fights in Baldur’s Gate 3:
Let the Iron Flask go in both of these areas and your new Spectator good friend will fortunately flip hostile in opposition to its personal variety. Guess these Spectators simply could not see eye-to-eye, huh?
To Get The Silver Sword Early
The Silver Sword of the Astral Plane is a strong sword that is likely one of the greatest weapons for companion Lae’zel. You usually purchase it in Act 3 after both allying with or killing the githyanki warrior Kith’rak Voss. Nonetheless, with slightly little bit of technique, you’ll be able to truly purchase this legendary sword as early as Act 1.
Gamers will encounter Kith’rak Voss within the Mountain Cross when he comes to talk to Lae’zel. He’s immune to break throughout this scene — however solely harm dealt by gamers and player-summoned creatures — which the Spectator notably doesn’t rely as. Chuck the Flask at Voss, and you will have a number of turns to aim to steal his Silver Sword (or make him drop it utilizing spells) whereas he is engaged in fight with the Spectator.
For A Good Previous-Long-established Ambush
There are a number of locations in Baldur’s Gate 3 the place you’ll be able to trigger chaos by sneaking up on foes and tossing the Iron Flask of their course. Some examples embody the goblin scout encampment within the Shadow-Cursed Lands, the nest of Shambling Mounds, and sure areas of Act 1’s Goblin Camp.
Have a sneaky character toss the Flask and sit again and watch the carnage. Simply be sure that the character who throws the Flask is robust sufficient to toss it far sufficient — one time I attempted to drop it on some goblins just for Astarion’s pitiful stats to end in him dropping the Flask proper subsequent to himself and instantly changing into a vampire-flavored Spectator snack.
Baldur’s Gate 3
9/10
- Launched
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August 3, 2023
- ESRB
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M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content material, Sturdy Language, Violence
- Engine
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Divinity 4.0
