Deep in Baldurs Gate 3’s Shadow-Cursed Lands, you’ll discover the Thorm Mausoleum and the Gauntlet of Shar inside. A number of quests will lead you there, however earlier than you are able to do any of them, you’ll must get previous the mausoleum’s first puzzle — reaching an Umbral Gem.
Our Baldur’s Gate 3 Umbral Gem information will stroll you thru disabling the pressure area across the gem so you may attain it and open the trail to the Gauntlet of Shar beneath.
Contact the Umbral Gem
Your first cease contained in the Thorm Mausoleum is a room with a glowing purple forcefield defending an Umbral Gem. Your aim is simply to work together with that gem, which suggests you’ll must disable the pressure area.
Earlier than you get began, lead your celebration with somebody who has a excessive Knowledge and Notion; Astarion is sweet for this. There are traps all over the place within the rooms across the Umbral Gem. You don’t must disarm all of them, however you do have to no less than spot them. That mentioned, they’re all DC 10 to disarm, so that they’re not an excessive amount of of a problem for a leveled-up Rogue.
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Within the 4 surrounding crypts — two on the left, and two on the precise — you’ll discover 4 levers. Work together with every to decrease the eight purple-glowing braziers — referred to as Mystic Thuribles — in the primary room. After they’re lowered, work together with every to place it out.
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As soon as all eight are extinguished, you’ll see a path to the Umbral Gem.
For extra data on the lessons in Baldur’s Gate 3, seek the advice of our overviews on the Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard lessons. When you’re stumped by the selection, seek the advice of our information on selecting a category.
