In this guide, you will learn how to save Shadowheart while playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
By saving Shadowheart, she will join you as a companion and ally in the game.
How to Save Shadowheart in BG3
Shadowheart is trapped within the Mind Flayer Pod. To free her, players will have to collect the Elaborate Key and use it to get the Eldritch Rune. Although players will inevitably have her as a party member, it helps to acquire her as soon as possible.
Once players have the Rune, they will be able to use it to activate the console that lies to the right of her pod.
After the console activates, players need to place their hands on it and then choose the right dialogue options. Note that if you are of the Wizard or Warlock class, you won’t have to collect the Elaborate Key or the Eldritch Rune to free the elven woman.
How to Get the Eldritch Rune in BG3
Here’s how players can get the Elaborate Key and use it to get the Eldritch Rune in Baldur’s Gate 3:
- From the room in which players find Shadowheart in the pod, they need to head through the door on the east side.
- Keep heading east while following this path and you will find a Dead Thrall.
- Once players interact with the Dead Thrall, they will get the Elaborate Key that they need to bring back to the room where Shadowheart is stuck.
- If you look towards the southeast corner of this room, there is an Elaborate Reliquary chest that can be opened with the Elaborate Key.
- Now, you can get the Eldritch Rune that you need to use on the console to save Shadowheart.
How to Free Shadowheart without the Eldritch Rune in BG3
To save Shadowheart without the Eldritch Rune, you will have to be a Wizard or a Warlock. These two classes have the skill and ability to sense the magic that is holding the elven woman in the pod.
Simply interact with the control panel and pass the seven-skill check. After that, there will be class-specific dialogues and once you answer correctly, you can place your hand on the pod and free the woman in the pod.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a role-playing game developed by Larion Studios and released in 2023 for PC, macOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.