Discover the Artefact's Secrets — how to complete

Briefly - all goals

Objective 1: Find out more about the artifact

Shadowheart is carrying a strange artifact. It seemed to protect us from the terrible voice. She stubbornly avoids this topic. We should know more about this.

Dror Ragzlin, the goblin king, spoke of the artifact we are carrying. He is trying to get information about his whereabouts from the dead mind flayer. We should know more about this.

Objective 2: Find the Githyanki Manger

The Githyanki need an artifact. They mentioned a nearby Githyanki crèche. Perhaps we can find out more about what this artifact is there.

Objective 3: Find the Captain of the Githyanki Manger

The guards at the entrance to the Githyanki crèche mentioned the captain. We should talk to these guards to find out more about what they do.

The guard at the Githyanki manger told him to report to the captain.

Objective 4: Speak to the Captain of the Githyanki Manger

The captain is looking for an artifact that we have. We should talk to her and try to figure something out.

Objective 5: Speak to the Inquisitor in the Githyanki Manger

The Inquisitor is unhappy with the lack of progress in the search for the artifact. We should talk to him and find out more, the Githyanki seem desperate to find him.

Objective 6: Defeat the Inquisitor in the Githyanki Manger

The Inquisitor called the artifact "Astral Prism"y". We spoke with the Lich Queen Vlaakith, who told us that someone was hiding inside the artifact - and that we should kill him. We can combine the artifact with the device to enter it.

The inquisitor demanded that we hand over the artifact, but we refused. Our only option now is to defeat the Inquisitor and his guards.

Objective 7: Enter the Astral Prism

The Inquisitor named the artifact “Astral Prism.” We spoke with the Lich Queen Vlaakith, who told us that someone was hiding inside the artifact - and that we should kill him. We can combine the artifact with the device to enter it.

Objective 8: Find the creature in the astral prism

We entered the Astral Prism. Now we need to find who is hiding in it.

Objective 9: Leave the astral prism

There really is a creature inside the artifact. We talked to him and decided not to kill him. We can leave the Astral Prism.

To kill or not?

The Unlock the Secrets of the Artifact questline in Baldur's Gate 3 will take players to the astral dimension to fulfill Vlaakith's request to kill the Dream Lord. However, upon discovering the Guardian, players will be faced with a difficult decision. They can continue their mission or oppose the Lich Queen.

If you decide to kill the Guardian, he will be healed and will be disappointed in you. On the other hand, going over to the Guardian's side will allow you to earn his/her trust. ?? Ultimately, both options lead to the same result. I recommend not attacking the Guardian in order to maintain a positive relationship with him and avoid any negative consequences in the future.

It is worth noting that Lae'zel will be upset if the main character does not want to kill the Guardian. However, you can take an aptitude check to explain your decision. Regardless of the choice made, you will always have to fight the Inquisitor and his guards upon returning to the Githyanki nursery. This could have a positive effect on your relationship with Lae'zel as she sees the Githyanki's true intentions.

While players playing as the villain can still decide to kill the Guardian, there may be consequences later in the story that make the game more difficult.