How to complete Search The Cellar quest in Baldur’s Gate 3

One of Baldur’s Gate 3’s numerous quests is the Search The Cellar mission. It’s not fully obvious how to complete it and get to the underground location, though. If you want to finish it, there are exciting goodies in store for you, so let’s get into it.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally available on Steam as a full game and players are enjoying it quite a lot. The game has not only hit the mark for veterans, but it has provided a new outlook into what a top-tier RPG looks like for new players.

Using traditional RPG features, Baldur’s Gate 3 encourages you to loot, level up, and complete quests. Those are a staple of the game and the iconic franchise as a whole. Even in early access, BG3 players have had a ton of things to sink their teeth into.

Amongst all of the game’s main missions and side quests, ‘Search The Cellar’ has caught the attention of a few players. This is because the quest is a bit complicated and there are numerous times where you will feel lost.

Our guide will sift out the mystery and head-scratching and make your Baldur’s Gate 3 experience a more fruitful and fun one.

Contents

• How to open Blighted Village Cellar
• How to get past Ornate Mirror
• Open or destroy Necromancy of Thay book

How to open Blighted Village Cellar in Baldur’s Gate 3

The main thing you need to know to open the Cellar in Baldur’s Gate 3 is to find and pull the secret switch.

The steps you need to follow in order to open the Cellar door has been provided below:

1. Your mission marker takes you to a Cottage that you need to enter.
2. Inside, you’ll find a variety of household objects – including a bookcase.
3. You’ll need to manually move a bunch of crates out of the way next to it.
4. Once you’ve done that, move the bookcase to reveal the switch in question.
5. Finally, pull it to reveal and open the Cellar door.

Be careful, inside are some enemies that will attack you, so be on your guard to fight them off.

How to get past Ornate Mirror in Baldur’s Gate 3

After traveling through the underground, you’ll eventually reach the Ornate Mirror, and the way to get past it is to deliver the correct answers to the mirror’s questions.

Here are the questions and the appropriate responses that will ensure the Ornate Mirror is satisfied.

• Question: Spea-k your name.
• Answer: Try and use your real name or the generated name.
• Question: If you are known to my mas-ter, step forward and de-clare yourself an ally.
• Answer: Yes, an ally! I’m an ally of your master’s!
• Question: What do you th-ink of the Zulkir known as Szass Tam?
• Answer: A foul lich. May he die a thousand more deaths.
• Question: T-tell me, why might one use balsim ointment?
• Answer: To clean a wound?
• Question: …if you could see an-ything in me, what w-ould it be?
• Answer: I’d look for whatever spell will rid me of this worm in my head.

These answers should please the mirror and it will greet you with a simple message: “Be wel-come.” Enter ahead to find yourself in the workshop.

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Open or destroy Necromancy of Thay in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Players will now have two options to decide on: destroy the Tome with a spell, or go on a journey to find the key to the book. Here’s a look at both options and what either decision could mean for your character.

Destroy the Tome

If want to destroy the book and tick the quest off, simply cast a radiant damage spell on the book and your party will agree that it was evil and needed destroying.

Open the Tome

Opening the book is a different kettle of fish altogether. To do so, you will need a Dark Amethyst, and we’ve outlined exactly what you need to do below:

1. Head into the Whispering Depths.
2. You will likely encounter the formidable Phase Spider Matriarch boss – we have a full guide here on how to put down this deadly enemy.
3. Explore the area and you will eventually come to the Dark Amethyst.
4. Pick it up and use it on the book.
5. If you can survive several Wisdom tests, you will gain a ton of XP, learn the Speak with Dead spell, and finally add the quest to your completed list.

We hope our guide was instrumental in helping you overcome the Search The Cellar quest in Baldur’s Gate 3. For more guides on Larian Studios’ title, check out our articles down below:

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