Baldur’s Gate 3 player discovers secret way to avoid Ethel in Act three
Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 is a highly complex game, which means you are bound to find secrets hidden even after spending hundreds of hours. One such player came across a secret where you can completely avoid Ethel in Act 3 by performing a very simple task in Act I.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is one of the most expansive games that you can play in the current day. As such, it is normal to stumble upon secrets hidden within the game you miss out on during your initial playthrough.
One player managed to discover a major secret where you can avoid Ethel in Act 3. In order to do this, you need to perform a simple task in Act I of the game.
Baldur’s Gate 3 comes across a way to avoid Ethel in Act three
The discussion regarding the topic was started by a Reddit user named Cptcodfish. They mentioned, “Maybe y’all know this already, but I haven’t seen this reported anywhere, so I thought I’d share. I recently discovered that if you leave Ethel to her business in Act I, she doesn’t appear in Act III.”
They concluded, “At least, she didn’t for me. There was no Lora, no hidden area below the Blushing Mermaid, no witch hunters, and a Captain Grisly that leaves only a normal human corpse when killed.” Other players joined the conversation as well since this something that quite a few of them had no idea about.
One such user commented, “Thanks for sharing. I didn’t know but it makes sense if you think about it. Why would she leave her teahouse if no one disturbed her peace and / or the deal she made with Mayrina.” Another player chimed in, “Wait, the entire hidden area below Blushing Mermaid just straight up doesn’t exist? Or it just doesn’t have her and the mind-controlled minions in it?”
One user also claimed, “I was so sad when I realized this in Act 3. She was kind to my evil durge so I didn’t mess with her plans, but was hoping to side with her in Act 3.” Finally, a user mentioned, “Dang, I wish I had known that. Ah well, no Auntie Ethel for me this run.”
Hence, it is quite evident that this is a secret that a lot of the players were unaware of. However, few users have faced this, and they had their ideologies when it came to leaving out Ethel. While some of them were happy, others missed her a lot and decided not to leave her out again.