Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of cool spells. MeinMMO shows you how to get a special spell in the game when you choose the “Dark Urge” path.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has captured the hearts of many role-playing fans, and with the “Dark Urge” there is a special spell that you can only get if you fully commit to the dark side.
In this article, I will reveal how you can obtain the powerful spell Wort der Macht: Tod
.
Please note that this article contains major spoilers for your Dark Urge run.
In the video, you will learn how to cast two spells in one go:
To obtain a powerful spell, you must be really evil
What kind of spell is it? Wort der Macht: Tod
(Engl.: Power Word Kill
) is one of the most iconic spells from the Dungeons and Dragons
universe. This special 9th-level spell forces any creature with 100 hit points or less to die immediately. The peculiarity or rather the catch is that you can only use the spell once per campaign. Presumably, the spell would simply be too powerful in Baldur’s Gate 3 if you could use it per long or short rest.
How to obtain the spell: To do this, you must kill Orin with your Dark Urge
in Act 3 and switch to the evil side. After you defeat Orin in the Temple of Bhaal, you will first be presented with a dark scene.
In this scene, you will be faced with a choice:
- Will you change your path or completely devote yourself to the service of Bhaal?
If you choose to serve Bhaal, your Dark Urge will be rewarded with the powerful spell Wort der Macht: Tod
. The outcome of your decision not only ensures that you receive the spell but also affects your story.
What makes the spell so special? In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can reach a maximum of level 12. Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder games offer 20 levels or more. The cap at level 12 is probably just right, as even 7th-level spells can be very strong.
It is even cooler that you can obtain a 9th-level spell that would normally only be available at level 17. Even if it can only be used once and only when the opponent has 100 hit points or fewer.
The fact that this powerful spell can only be used once per campaign emphasizes its exclusivity and requires careful consideration of when it should be used most effectively.
Perhaps you harbor a special grudge against an NPC – here the spell could prove to be the perfect answer.
Which spells are particularly worthwhile has been summarized by MeinMMO demon Cortyn: The 7 best spells from Baldur’s Gate 3 that every group needs
