Dark temptation in endings.
In this guide, we’ll tell you how playing as Dark Seduction differs in BG3: we’ll provide a build, a guide to choices and endings, we’ll analyze the most important moments of the age and reveal the hero’s past, which will help you make up your mind and decide whether it’s worth playing as Dark Seduction.
Best Dark Seduction Build in Baldur's Gate 3
The Dark Seduction character does not require a specific class or race. The best thing choose what you like by gameplay elements and visually. Next, we will indicate only the most suitable race, subrace and class options for the Dark Seduction, which make up good combinations with the features that this biography gives during the age.
Class
Skills from Dark Seduction origin Victims of persecution depend on wisdom and charisma. Therefore, it is most effective to give preference to the class that needs to upgrade at least one of these abilities.
The most powerful and effective Dodger. This archetype is ideally combined with bonuses from special rewards that are given in the process of completing it. Hero with a subclass Assassin will be able to take advantage of the invisibility that you get with Cloak of Dark Seduction.
The default class for this character is sorcerer, which is also a good choice. This archetype will be able to deal a ton of damage and will cope well with the role of a group leader due to its charisma indicator. Among the subclasses the strongest Storm Enchantment, has good survival rate Descendant of dragons, but unpredictably spilling out of the hero wild magic can be an interesting choice and add uniqueness to the age.
Separately, it is worth highlighting Paladin has survivability due to heavy armor, is able to solve problems with dialogue due to charisma, and is quite versatile in battle.
If you don’t like any of the listed archetypes, then among the classes not mentioned, we recommend paying attention to best multiclasses.
Race
Among races You should first of all rely on your own taste preferences. If we think about the maximum benefit, then for Dodger A good choice would be to play as a Forest (half-) Elf due to the bonuses to stealth.
to the sorcerer Several races are suitable: Tiefling Asmodeus or Mephistopheles and Drow due to the dependence on charisma and vision in the dark, as well as Dragonborn due to its characteristics.
Strong Paladin will come from the resilient Tiefling Zariel, a versatile Dragonborn and able to stand on his own feet with a Half-Orc at zero health.
Skills
Range available skills depends entirely on class and race. If you chose the Trickster, then focus on Athletics, Acrobatics, Stealth, Sleight of Hand. If possible, add points to at least one of the communication skills (Deception, Intimidation, Persuasion) and do not forget about Attention.
Ability Point Distribution
Like the skills ability points dependent on the choice of race and class. For the Dodger, the most optimal way to set points is as follows:
| Force | 10 |
| Agility | 16 (+ 2) |
| Endurance | 16 (+ 1) |
| Intelligence | 8 |
| Wisdom | 14 |
| Charisma | 10 |
In a separate guide you can see how to distribute ability points for other classes.
Walkthrough for Dark Seduction in BG3
The Dark Seduction progression in Baldur's Gate 3 is quite different from normal. The lines of such a hero contain more cruelty, and terrible scenes appear in his head that can easily come true. Next, we present a guide to the Dark Seduction, which includes the most important events that are included in the character’s main story quest “Temptation” and reveal the essence of the quest “Reveal the Scars”.
Meeting with Alfira
During one of the nights at the camp, the tiefling Alfira will appear and ask to the group of travelers. With any answer, the Dark Seduction, after awakening, will see her brutally torn corpse, to which you can react in three ways:
- Find water nearby to wash off the blood. Even if you fail the magic test on the river [KS - 10], if you deny the murder, your teammates will believe you and won’t ask unnecessary questions.
- Stealth [KS – 12]: Try to hide the body. In case of failure, the situation will only get worse, because of which all that will remain is to deceive his comrades [KS – 7].
- Prepare to face the others (similar to going back to sleep).
With an intentional or forced decision to tell the truth, Astarion will understand the confession of murder, but will not approve Laezel and Gayla.
After the interrogation, you will be able to talk separately with each of your comrades in the camp, try to explain the situation and find out their honest opinion.
Despite the presence in the camp resurrect Alfira. If a tiefling girl dies prematurely, the dragonborn Quil Grustlang will appear in her place.
In a separate guide, read about Is it possible not to kill Alfira?.
Who is Sceleritas Gnus
One of the following nights after the death of the bard, you will wake up thinking about what happened and decide:
- Take a dreamy breath while imagining these images..
- Go for a walk to try to stop vomiting.
In any case, go for a walk and for the first time encounter the demon Skeleritas Gnus.
A butler who comes to the smell of the blood of a tiefling bard will tell practically nothing useful, he will mysteriously call the character master and give him Deathstalker's Cloak.
Isobel and Dark Seduction
One of the two most key moments when playing as Dark Seduction will come in the Last Light tavern. On the second floor of the building, find a servant of Selune named Isobel, whose fate will greatly influence the further development of events.
The next night after meeting the priestess, Butler Skeleritas Gnus will state that Dark Seduction needs to kill her. The reward for this will be the greatest offering, and in case of refusal, supposedly, something irreparable will happen.
- If you're going to take Isobel's life (this can also be done after meeting Marcus), then due to the disappearance of the barrier around the tavern, many characters in its radius will turn into shadows that will have to be killed. In particular, you will lose the blacksmith Jaheira will have to be convinced that the hero was not involved in Isobel’s death [KS – 16-18], otherwise she will become hostile. On the plus side, thanks to this choice, Dark Seduction is given killer uniform in Baldur's Gate 3.
- If keep Isobel alive, then all creatures in the tavern will be safe. If you want, you can get the killer skin later, in Act 3. On the downside, the Butler will require another victim - his most expensive partner, who will most likely turn out to be the object of the novel.
Is it possible to have an affair with Dark Seduction?
It is possible to romance the Dark Seduction, however, depending on the roleplaying, some mintars there are a couple of unique interactions. Also, the nature of these two could be described as evil, which would make it easier for them to accept Temptation's evil nature.
Gail and Will are the strongest judges of the protagonist's negative choices. With “bad” roleplaying, the fate of Karlach may suffer due to the death of one of the minor characters. Shadowheart and Laezel should be considered neutral companions, so they will be less of a problem. WITH Isobel or skip her task.
Regardless of your character's choice for romantic interactions, Act 2 The beloved hero's future may be in jeopardy.
Kill or save your lover
Critical romance problems for Dark Seduction will only arise if Isobel is kept alive at the Last Light Tavern. Sceleritas Gnus will declare that the hero must kill his closest companion. Most likely it will be a lover, and there will be only two ways out:
- Succumb to an evil entity and destroy the object of love.
- Save the life of a romantic partner.
For saving a lover You will need to not leave and wake up your partner during sleep. Then it is important to the first test of wisdom [KS – 14] to resist the Temptation.
Tell your partner about the ominous curse. The companion will listen to everything and trust, but he will have to confront the dark forces two more times [KS – 18].
If kill your companion, then the remaining intact group will learn about what happened. We will have to convince them that there was no other way out, since the deceased had almost transformed into an illithid - for this he would have to by the test for deception [KS - 30]. Otherwise, all your companions will start a fight and you will spend the rest of your journey completely alone.
Jaheira will learn about the essence of Seduction if she remains alive by this point. The character will have a chance to convince the harpist that he is trying his best to resist the evil entity.
Sacrifice in the Temple of Bhaal
In Rivington you will begin the task Temple of Baalby making a sacrifice.
How to get Assassin Form for Dark Seduction
When meeting with Orin Red you will find out that she is also a creation of Baal and was created artificially from his flesh and blood, like the Dark Seduction. After the battle and the destruction of the follower of the Absolute, the deity will appear in the guise of Skeleritas Gnus and offer a blessing, which is why you will have to choose whether to accept or reject Baal’s gift:
- If you agree to accept the reward from the "Father", you will receive the appearance of an assassin in Baldur's Gate 3. As a result, you will not be able to reach some endings, since the hero will be ordered to seize power over the Absolute in honor of the deity.
- If you refuse the gift of Baal, the “Father”, through his own avatar, will kill the Dark Seduction, taking his blood from him.
What will happen if Baal kills the Dark Seducer
After the Avatar of Bhaal kills the Dark Seducer, the Withered One will decide to resurrect him, as he will fully approve of choosing the good side and resisting evil. You won't earn any special benefits for this, but eventually you'll be able to reach regular or good ending, which is otherwise unavailable (as well as evil).
Secret selections for Dark Seduction
In addition to the significant moments for the story, the age for the Dark Seduction has at least a dozen choices that differ from the standard scenario. Many of them will only make interesting additions, but some can have an impact on certain companions.
If Astarion is on the team at the first moment of violence, he will want to discuss what happened. The companion will ask about the reason and tell you not to give up your true nature.
1 act
Moments of manifestation of the cruel essence within the Dark Seduction will begin to occur already in the prologue 1 acts. Some of them will change relationships with companions, and some will turn out to be grains of memories.
Harm the talking brain
At the very beginning of the prologue you will meet talking brain, which can be removed from the skull and released or maimed. For Dark Seduction, the motive of the last choice will be different, and when rolling the dice, the advantage will be “CHIPPING, SPLATTERING!” The outcome will be similar to the usual course of events.
Corpse on the beach
When you fall onto the beach from an illithid ship, you will immediately find yourself in front of the Mutilated Corpse of a Fisherman lying unconscious near Shadowheart. Interact with him, after which the character will be drawn to smile.
If you the intelligence test [CS – 7], then the hero will begin to various dead people.
Nightmares on the Beach
If you make your first stop on the beach, you will witness the hero's nightmares. The character will think about the reasons for wanting to inflict unprecedented cruelty, but the lines will differ depending on their choice, race and Seduction class.
Then the character will the first corpse and will be able to react to this in different ways: swear to resist, dive into imagination, wonder why the memories are pleasant, or become nervous. In the first, third and fourth cases, the hero will fall asleep in feverish trembling and convulsions, and in the second - peacefully, in pleasure from thoughts of violence.
Cut off Gale's hand
When you stumble upon a portal with Gale stuck in it, you can imagine how nice it would be cut off the magician's hand instead of saving him and accepting him into the squad.
As soon as the character wakes up, the action will be brought to reality. As a result, you will lose your companion forever, but his hand will remain in your inventory and can be useful in Act 3.
Kill a squirrel
When interacting with inspiration "Giving free rein to your appetite."
The statement that the squirrel started first will not please Shadowheart, but Astarion will approve of it. The reaction of the companions will be similar to the phrase about instincts sharpened like a dagger.
Kill Pandirna
In the north of the tiefling hideout, in the Stone Hall, there is a locked house. Go around the mountain clockwise, ing the goblin Pandirna, whose legs were numb due to the hag's potion.
Successfully any of the checks so that the girl does not kick out the heroes. During the conversation, you can break loose and kill the tiefling right in front of your companions, although they will not react at all. Astarion will approve the decision itself.
Cause the death of a child
through the Sacred Pool in the Emerald Grove to get to the Druids' lair - here you will witness a dispute between Kaga and Arabella.
Point the girl towards the exit, which will cause the deadly viper Teela to catch up with the tiefling and sting her on the leg. This will lead to the death of the girl and failure of the mission. "Save Arabella".
Kill the Bird Nettie
In the Emerald Grove, go through the stone doors to the Druid Dungeon, delve deeper into it and encounter Nettie associated with the quest Khalsina. After the conversation, she will go into another room and you can interact with the Exhausted Bird.
The Dark Seduction will have a desire to tear off its wings, which will cause the bird to die. The partners won’t say anything to this.
Bite off a goblin's finger
In the goblin camp there is a goblin Khrup, who in the dialogue will ask you to kiss his feet. If you him as a Dark Seducer (not the drow race), then when performing this action you can bite off his finger.
Having dug into Khrup's finger, you will learn that it tastes like overripe cave cheese, generously seasoned with a rancid gravy made from heel fat. Then a fight will begin with a couple of his followers, and after that the neophyte will ask for mercy. If you decide to kill him, then all goblin camp will become aggressive on the surface.
Wring Mintara's neck
Take the side of the goblins - as a result of the massacre of the tieflings, a party will happen in the camp. At the end of a night spent with Mintara You can kill a drow by breaking her neck. The Withered One will not be able to resurrect his companion, so she will be dead forever.
Eat dobroshroom
В "Find a mushroom picker". If you eat it yourself, then:
- Before his first meeting with Skeleritas Gnus, Temptation will his own acts of cannibalism.
- After the appearance of the Butler, the character will see memories of the torture and murder of one of the many victims.
2 act
When entering the Shadow-Corrupted Lands, the atrocities of the Dark Seduction will continue. In Act 2 Memories will begin to appear more clearly and will allow you to learn more about the character's personality. In one of the actions you can radically influence your companion.
Strange ox
Upon with Strange ox in the Last Light tavern, Dark Temptation will see his terrible thoughts about the mountain of corpses. In response to the animal’s phrases, you can kill it, thus introducing it to your cruel ideas.
Crush Pixie
Taking from the brawler moon lantern with a pixie imprisoned inside, you can release it by hitting it on the ground. As soon as you let Dolly-Dolly-Dolly experience freedom, you can crush it and throw fairy dust to the wind.
Torture goblins
When you first enter the throne room of the Moon Towers, when you come across Keterika Torma, there will be a clash with goblins. Being a Dark Seducer, you can not only kill them, but force them to rip open their own bellies.
Erase Mintara's Mind
After the scene in the throne room, Mintara will be taken to the torture chamber moon towers to Questioners Sumeru and Jasin. It is there that you can free her and accept her into the squad, or leave her to suffer. Dark temptation is capable of not only erasing a drow's memory, but clearing her mind and turning her into a weak-willed doll.
3 act
Last, 3 act, will reveal the essence of the Dark Seduction along with its origin. In this chapter you will meet several familiar faces, which is why the dialogues will be different from the usual age.
- The most unique interactions will happen with Serpentine Fortress, Dark temptation will the follower of the Absolute and who exactly she is to him.
- Gortash will react extremely warmly to such a hero and will want to restore the alliance.
- Paladin Oathbreaker will be able to understand that he broke his vow even before the game events, when he learns about his identity and meets the Knight.
- There will also be differences in conversations in secondary tasks.
- As you walk through the cemetery of the Lower City, that people were killed here before.
- Use the “Heal” spell (available from level 11) on Dark Seduction, which will lead to a partial restoration of the character’s memory. If you do this after refusing the gift of Baal, the hero will how he played as a child with friends, being with his adoptive parents. Otherwise, he will understand that it was he who killed his guardians.
- There will be a special dialogue with Netherian brain.
Dark Seduction endings in Baldur's Gate 3
There are about five main game endings for Dark Seduction, ranging from a near-perfect ending to the darkest possible ending. In fact, there are more of them, since the endings will differ, depending on the decisions made - the choice of Orpheus or the Emperor, the fate of Laezel, Karlach, and so on, but it is the options for the fate of Temptation that are described below.
In a separate article, read about all endings of Baldurs'Gate 3.
Kind
The following variations of the ending of the game plot are classified as good, from the point of view of a positive main character and consequences for the world.
Happy Finals
The good ending to Dark Seduction is only available if you refuse Bhaal's gift in Act 3. All decisions “before” will not affect this, even if you play the most evil character. The ending is identical to the best ending for normal characters, including the destruction of Absolute along with the Elder Brain and a full-fledged party in the epilogue. The difference between the ages will be in the content of the heroes' lines.
Afterworld
Accept the legacy of Bhaal and, at the last moment before the Netherian brain, decide to destroy him along with the Absolute sect. The “father” will be disappointed in the chosen one, but will not abandon him. In order to no longer bring evil to the world, Dark Seduction will kill himself on the pier and end up in the afterlife, where a dialogue with the Withered One will take place. According to him, this is not the end for the main character and his journey can continue.
Evil
All other endings should be classified as tragic or negative both for Baldur's Gate and for the main character along with his entourage.
Oath of Bhaal
Defeat Orin the Red and become the Chosen of Bhaal once again. In the final battle in the Upper City, destroy the illithid with the Netherian stones and unite with the Elder Brain in the name of "The Father" to rule the world.
Absolute loner
Refuse the gift of Bhaal and subjugate the Netherian brain yourself in the final battle. Thus, you will become the Absolute and rule the world in your own name. This is similar to Tav's bad ending, but this ending differs in some phrases and meaning.
Good in the name of Baal
One of the negative endings happens if you accept the legacy of the “Father” in the Temple of Bhaal and destroy the Elder Brain in the last seconds to save the world. At the pier, save your own life, because of which the deity will be able to capture the body of the Dark Seduction and go off to kill.
Even if you voluntarily go to the dungeon, where the scene with the Withered One happens, you will still end up at a holiday in the camp in the epilogue. The dark temptation will go crazy, his former love and head towards the party with the dagger of Baal in his hand.
Dark Seduction Rewards
As you progress, you can receive several unique rewards:
- After the first ritual murder of the bard, the Butler will give you the Cloak of Dark Seduction. Cape "Death Hunter's Cloak" Allows you to become invisible once per turn after killing an enemy. The effect extends over two turns.
- Assassin Form is a reward for deliberate murder in the name of a deity. This appearance can be obtained from Sceleritas Gnus for the death of Isobel or accepting the gift of Baal. The features of this form are similar to the second stage of Orin Red. The Assassin Skin has a large supply of health and allows you to carry out a multi-attack, knock down opponents, and provoke bleeding or fear in enemies. Damage in this form depends on strength and dexterity indicators.
Is Dark Seduction worth playing?
Dark Seduction is not recommended for the first playthrough - the game developers themselves stated this. This is especially true for beginners who are just getting acquainted with the genre. However, if it is not possible to go through the game twice, then you can start with him; to some extent, Dark Seduction resembles the main character even more than the character with the standard biography of Tav.
You will get the most pleasure from playing the Dark Seduction if you first get acquainted with the regular plot and go through everything yourself. The character is worth playing as his entire journey is filled with the struggle between light and darkness, which is quite interesting in of gameplay. Almost all decisions for Dark Seduction are controlled by the player.
Dark Seduction will allow you to look at the game's plot from a new perspective and will not turn out to be boring on the second playthrough thanks to a large number of new lines, opportunities and choices. If you don’t want to play as a negative character, then you can even make him a positive character. On the negative side, it should be noted that some scenes look quite brutal, and this may not be suitable for everyone. Also, in rare places, things may not go according to plan, which will make you want to replay the scene and re-roll the dice.
Biography of Dark Seduction
Dark Seduction was created from the blood of Bhaal and originally consisted of a trio of Chosen along with Ketheric Torm and Gortash, who worshiped Myrkul and Bane. He overlooked Orin, who was born in a similar way, grew in power over time and decided to remove the brat. It was she who caused the Dark Seduction's amnesia, as she planted an illithid larva in his head and took his place. The former Chosen One was subsequently sent to the nautiloid, where the game's prologue takes place.
As a child, Dark Seduction looked like an ordinary person, so he was sheltered by one family. He grew up and played with other children until he killed his own adoptive parents. Subsequently, Seduction became the head of the Baal sect and, together with Enver Gortash, created a plan to rule the world by capturing the Elder Brain with the help of the crown of Karsus, consisting of Netherian stones and stored in the underworld itself by Mephistopheles.
The Elder Brain had a good relationship with the Dark Seduction, since their views coincided. Unlike Gortash, they both wanted to destroy all living things, and did not strive for power. Once the plan worked, Orin the Red attacked Temptation in the illithid colony and left him there to die in the Moon Towers. However, the unexpected happened as he ended up becoming the first "True" Absolute.
In the colony of brain eaters, the Dark Seduction was found by a cultist named Cressa, and later began to study, which provoked the emergence of new “Loyal Ones,” as the Elder Brain called them. This did not sit well with her husband, Magtew Budge, so he sent the spawn of Bhaal onto the illithid ship. It is curious that if you choose any other character at the beginning of the game in Orin’s bedroom in the Temple of Bhaal, you can find the corpse of the Dark Seduction.
We hope our guide helped you learn everything about Dark Seduction in Baldurs Gate 3. If you have any questions or want to discuss any points in the age, then write to comments. In the corresponding section of the site you can find other Baldur's Gate 3 guides.
