Baldur’s Gate 3 is an exciting RPG game that’s won over players with its amazing world and engaging story.
However, there’s a challenging decision in the game where players must choose whether to kill or save Nightsong, a pivotal character.
In this article, we’ll explore why this is a problem and suggest ways to help players make better choices.
Who Is Baldur’s Gate 3(BG3) Nightsong?
Nightsong, a character and quest in Baldur’s Gate 3, revolves around a valuable relic. A wizard in Baldur’s Gate wants this item and offers a big reward for it.
This quest is long and starts early in the game’s first act. You’ll explore different places, from the wilderness to the mysterious Underdark. The quest ends with a crucial choice.
Nightsong is hard to find, so it’s helpful to complete side quests in the Shadow-cursed Lands. They give hints about the Thorm Mausoleum in Reithwin Town Cemetery.
You face the decision to save or kill Nightsong in Act 3, during Shadowheart’s story.
Killing Nightsong is favoured by Shar’s followers and has some benefits.
However, it can also cut you off from important characters and quests.
Saving Nightsong might make future meetings with Shar easier, but it comes with its own consequences.
What Happens If You Kill Nightsong On Baldur’s Gate 3(BG3)?
If you choose to kill Nightsong in Baldur’s Gate 3, Shadowheart uses the Spear of Night to get rid of Nightsong and earn Shar’s blessing.
Choosing to kill Nightsong in Baldur’s Gate 3 has several consequences:
- Shadowheart becomes a Dark Justiciar of Shar, and any possibility of romance is gone.
- The Last Light Inn gets attacked, resulting in the deaths of Jaheira, Isobel, Dammon, and Art Cullagh.
- The shadow curse engulfs the inn, removing important NPCs and the chance to romance Karlach, as well as completing Halsin’s quest.
- If Nightsong isn’t saved, Isobel eventually lets go of the shield, causing the death of everyone at the Last Light Inn.
- Shadowheart becomes more aligned with evil by fully embracing Shar, making it harder to remove the curse on the shadow-cursed lands.
- In Act 3, Shadowheart has the option to kill certain family members if she stays devoted to Shar.
What Happens If You Save Nightsong On Baldur’s Gate 3?
When Shadowheart chooses to save Nightsong in Baldur’s Gate 3, he discards the Spear of Night, revealing Nightsong to be an Aasimar, one of Selune’s daughters.
Choosing to save Nightsong in Baldur’s Gate 3 has additional benefits:
- Shadowheart becomes more aligned with Selune, who opposes Shar. This results in her becoming kinder.
- Shadowheart gains the choice to rescue her family members instead of harming them.
- Nightsong gifts Shadowheart with the Moonlight Glaive, a potent weapon dealing 4-16 damage.
- Nightsong assists players in the fight against the final Act 2 boss, Ketheric Thorm.
- Interactions with Nightsong provide Shadowheart with valuable insight into her own history.