In this guide, you will learn how to beat Thisobald Thorm while playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
This grotesque monstrosity is found in The Waning Moon tavern in Reithwin Town, Shadow-Cursed Lands during Act 2, where he challenges adventurers to drinking contests in exchange for rewards.
How to Beat Thisobald Thorm – BG3
You can defeat Thisobald through combat or conversation. Here is an overview of both strategies.
Conversation
The easier approach to defeat Thisobald Thorm is through conversation by winning a series of Skill Checks. You must pass the Performance checks with a 16 DC to succeed.
Depending on your character’s class, there will be different dialogue options available. The key is to choose those that play to your character’s strengths, making Skill Checks in categories where you have the advantage.
Consider bringing characters with high Performance and Constitution skills, like a Rogue or Monk. Choose dialogue options that align with your character’s personality.
Combat
The more direct approach to defeating Thisobald Thorm is through combat.
He is immune to physical attacks, so you must use elemental attacks to deal damage.
When he is hit with an element, he will absorb the attack and strike back using the same element for his next attack. This requires you to switch up elements constantly as you fight.
- Spread out the party while fighting the boss to avoid his wide-reaching attacks.
- Use summons and illusions to distract him.
- Use multiple light sources to coordinate your party’s movements and attacks.
- Stay at range, and use elemental spells.
- Transform into powerful creatures to inflict massive damage.
- Defeat the minions first before fighting the boss.
With proper positioning and shifting between various elemental attacks, Thisobald can be defeated. Keep a distance, then use companions to soak up the AoE blasts.
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.