In Baldur’s Gate 3 the Honour Mode is the biggest challenge and every mistake can lead to an end. However, it is unlikely that anyone has failed in such a “stupid” way.
Those who seek a very special challenge with a lot of tension in Baldur’s Gate 3 will venture into the Honour Mode. With only a single chance, the RPG becomes much more intense and every decision needs to be well considered. Instead of heroically finding an end in battle or due to an unfortunate barrel explosion, the Reddit user jointlvr420 achieved the probably most infamous death – through a dialogue option.
What is the “Honour Mode”? This difficulty was added to the game later and is roughly equivalent to the “Hardcore” mode of other games. In plain words: You have only a single life and cannot reload. This means in the case of Baldur’s Gate 3 that you cannot engage in “Safe Scumming” – every dice roll is final and you have to live with the consequences.
How did the run end? Already at the end of Act 1, jointlvr420 found his end in Baldur’s Gate 3 – namely on the mountain pass leading to Act 2. He had equipped his team almost perfectly, received many rare armors, and even managed to obtain a sword with relatively low probability. He spent a whole 30 hours in Act 1 trying to play it as “perfectly” as possible.
But in the old temple of Lathander, he made a fateful mistake. He lost favor with Vlaakith, the leader of the Githyanki. And that led to an immediate end to the game.
Who is Vlaakith? Vlaakith is the queen of the Githyanki and has a great interest in having the group help her get the relic of Shadowheart back in her possession. Her first appearance is quite imposing and intimidating – just as she intends it. However, if you do not show any impression and continue to provoke Vlaakith, her tone will become ruder.
If you still do not relent, Vlaakith demonstrates her superiority. Instead of sending more troops against the heroes, she unleashes one of the most powerful spells – so powerful that the player cannot even learn it: Wish.
Wish ensures that a wish comes true – no more and no less. And Vlaakith does not wish to hold the relic in her hands, but directly wishes for the death of the hero party.
And that is exactly how it happens. Vlaakith kills the heroes, and thus the Honour Mode came to a spontaneous end.
Have you tried the Honour Mode yet? How did your first run end?
Another player forgot an important item in his “Honour Mode” run and thereby essentially lost the entire game since he could not reload: Baldur’s Gate 3: player loses in the hardest mode because he forgets an item
