A player realized that one should honorably flee from certain situations in Baldur’s Gate 3 to escape death. Too bad when one’s life is of no concern to the opponent.
What is the player reporting? A player was completely surprised when he wanted to run away from what seemed like a safe distance from a battle to get to safety in the camp. He was in the Underdark, a location from the first act of Baldur’s Gate 3, and realized that three raging Minotaurs might be a bit too much for a single character.
When he decided to flee and managed to gain a considerable distance through the various “levels” of the environment, he was promptly overwhelmed by the bloodlust of one of the Minotaurs.
In a video on Reddit, the player Subject-Spinach-5801 shows how the monster, after the player’s move, prepares for a brutal leap accessible only to Minotaurs, daringly plunging down to catch the player.
Due to the height, the creature itself took 118 damage from the impact and died – but it successfully dragged the player down with it.
Here you can see the clip of the situation that the player provided on Reddit:
The only thing the player wanted to say about it was: “Great God, Almighty. I wanted to flee from the battle, but this friend here wouldn’t allow it.”
Here you can see the animated short film for Patch 8 of Baldur’s Gate 3:
“If this had ended my solo run, I wouldn’t even be angry”
How does the community react? The community shares the player’s surprise (and slight excitement) at how absolutely exaggerated this urge of the Minotaur was to kill the player. Sevro777 commented under the Reddit post that he wouldn’t even be angry if this action had ended his solo run.
However, the player clarifies that it was not a solo run, but a co-op campaign with his girlfriend, who was exploring somewhere else in the Underdark (via Reddit).
Player Sineddeta aptly summarizes the community’s reaction with a comment on Reddit: “What the… that’s kind of cool, one of those ‘BG3 battle moments’ that would be impressive even if it led to a TPK [Total Party Kill].”
What does the Minotaur’s jump remind us of? Many players see the similarity to another situation in Baldur’s Gate 3. Born_Faithlessness_3 comments: “[The Minotaur] thought he was an owlbear.” (via Reddit)
This refers to the fight against the Grym, which can only be found shortly after in the Adamantine Forge. A popular tactic is to transform a druid into an owlbear and then, like the Minotaur, pounce on the opponent. Due to the fall height and the accordingly long way, the impact causes a lot of damage that brings the otherwise strong Grym to his knees instantly.
MARUSHI-rdt fittingly writes: “Grym: HOW DOES THAT FEEL??” (via Reddit)
The Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of various places to explore. Especially the mentioned Adamantine Forge offers much to search, loot and battle. How to best navigate through the forge, how to utilize it, and how to defeat the Grym, you can find out here on MeinMMO: Baldur’s Gate 3: Finding Adamantine Forge, defeating boss, and crafting strong items
