Posted 9/17/2023, 2:01:00 PM

Baldur's Gate 3 Players Discover Secret 'Bad Ending' By Tossing Key Item Into Pond

Baldur's Gate 3 has a secret bad ending for losing a key story item
The item is one of three Netherstones needed to defeat the final boss
Players found they could throw the Netherstone in a jar into a pond
This triggers a cutscene where your party becomes mind flayers
You get a game over and have to reload a previous save
It's cool the game accounts for such silly player choices

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