Sometimes it takes several approaches to solve a problem, although the solution is much simpler than one thinks – this experience was also had by a player of Baldur’s Gate 3, who only noticed after hundreds of hours of gameplay that a trial in the game could have been so much more relaxed.
Which trial is being referred to? It is the Faith-Leap-Trial, where you have to follow paths between different Shar statues. However, the paths disappear as you approach them. They become completely invisible, so a wrong step can lead you to fall into darkness.
A player on Reddit reports that he could only manage the trial before with “sheer brute force” and only after 600 hours of gameplay in Baldur’s Gate 3 did he notice a small detail that could have saved him all the torture.
In our guide, we explain how to pass the trials of the Shar. The video explains the passage step by step:
The solution is right at your feet
What detail is being referred to? Anyone willing to take a closer look at their surroundings may have already noticed that right in front of the Shar altar in the examination room, a stone image decorates the floor. If you look even closer, you can recognize that the image is not just a decoration, but a map of the room.
A gilded path shows the route that you can memorize to safely traverse the dark room and ultimately pass the trial.
What other ways are there to pass the trial? Several players in the comments of the post discuss the Faith-Leap-Trial. There are even more ways to pass the trial than simply running forward with enough confidence in one’s luck.
- A spellcaster can teleport to the other side with Misty Step, where the goal of the trial is located.
- With a spell, a potion, or another jump boost, one can simply skip over the gaps between the safe Shar statues.
- There is the spell “Fly,” which slightly mitigates the danger of the dark depths.
However, one strategy deserves special mention due to its effort and creativity: A player simply threw dozens of sausages on the ground to create a safe path out of… sausage. Other players do something similar but use less perishable items like spoons and dishes.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is famous and appreciated for its vast possibilities to tackle trials, dialogues, or conflicts. For this reason, as in this player example, it often happens that some details are revealed only after hundreds of hours of gameplay, even though they are actually obvious. You can learn more examples and hints in this article: “Now I feel like an idiot” – 10 tips in Baldur’s Gate 3 that are actually obvious but many players discover only late
