With Patch 7 of Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian finally fixes an oversight that has existed since the beginning of the game: starting with this patch in Act 1, you can unlock the first faction for the final battle. All you need to do is become a god – And now it’s finally happening.
What kind of faction is that? In the first act of Baldur’s Gate 3, you can encounter the Kuo-toa in the Underdark. This fishfolk are former slaves of the Mindflayers who can manifest their own god through their faith. They are fundamentally malevolent and sadistic.
When you meet them, they worship the god BOOOAL, who is actually a gnoll. If you choose the right conversation points and make a few dice rolls, you can replace BOOOAL as the god of the Kuo-Toa. One option now available to you is to instruct the fishfolk to assemble an army for you.
So far, that had no consequences – your army simply never showed up. But from the release of Patch 7, this army will now support you in the final battle in Act 3, provided you haven’t killed all the Kuo-Toa.
Becoming a god made easy – How to get the loyal fishfolk
Where do you find the Kuo-Toa? The fishfolk live hidden in a cave deep in the Underdark in Act 1. The exact coordinates are X 79 and Y -239. The nearest fast travel points are the Selûniten Outpost below the Goblin Camp and the beach in the Underdark.
Upon reaching the right location, you will initially stand before an abyss: jump to the other side and climb down. Alternatively, you can use a spell like Feather Fall or Fly to descend gently and safely.
You have reached your destination.
How do you become their god? As you continue, you will encounter the Kuo-Toa. Upon your first visit, they are still worshiping the god
BOOOAL – a nasty gnoll who is quite a vicious boss enemy. To get the fishfolk for Act 3 and the final battle, you must choose a very specific sequence of dialogue options:
- Carefully undermine the image that the Kuo-Toa have of their god. Start with the dialogue that says
your god is not real
. - Next, a skill check follows that you need to pass – save beforehand for maximum success.
- If you choose the dialogue next with
I will just kill you and take them for myself
, a battle against BOOOAL himself begins.- This is important because you definitely want to keep the Kuo-Toa alive.
- Defeat BOOOAL.
- If the false god falls in battle, the Kuo-Toa will ask for your guidance.
- Let the fishfolk worship your character as the new god.
Now you should have the dialogue option available to ask the Kuo-Toa for an army for your fight. If you choose this, they will indeed support you in the final battle of Act 3 starting from Patch 7.
What else is in the patch? Patch 7 will be the last major content patch for Baldur’s Gate 3. It includes a whole range of new evil endings for companions, both as party members and player characters. Additionally, there will be official mod support.
On top of that, you can look forward to UI adjustments, bug fixes, and even more help for the final battle – The Steelwatch will now send a friendly guardian into battle. You can read more about this here: Baldur’s Gate 3 is bringing Patch 7 next week, which all players have been eagerly awaiting for months
