Baldur’s Gate 3 players obsessed with unlikely D&D “dragonslayer” character
Wizards of the CoastThe Baldur’s Gate 3 fanbase has rejoiced at the defeat of one of the game’s most powerful dragons, which was accomplished by the paws of an unlikely Dungeons & Dragons character.
The Druid and Ranger class in many RPGs are known for their “pet” gameplay, where they fight alongside animals in battle. Baldur’s Gate 3 is no exception, especially with the Ranger’s Beast Master subclass, which gains an animal companion for the rest of the game.
Throughout D&D’s history, many Rangers have fought alongside cool animals, like wolves or hawks. Perhaps the most famous Ranger is Drizzt Do’Urden from the D&D novels, whose animal companion is a magical panther.
Not everyone gets a cool animal companion in D&D, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective in battle. The second most famous Ranger in D&D, Minsc, is notorious for having a tiny animal companion, but it has survived more adventures than most player characters.
Boo the hamster slew a dragon in Baldur’s Gate 3
A user on the Baldur’s Gate 3 Reddit has revealed how they defeated Ansur, the undead dragon in Act III. They did it with the help of Boo, the hamster, who managed to get a lucky shot while under the effects of the Bless spell, allowing it to kill the necrotic wyrm.
“Don’t underestimate Boo, from the old games, he has fought Beholders, Liches, powerful wizards, several Bhaalspawns, demigods, powerful demons and more,” one player rightly pointed out, “At this point, a dracolich is just breakfast for him.”
“Never underestimate a miniature giant space hamster. It’ll be the last thing you do,” one user wrote, while another said, “You’re an unlikely hero, Boo saved the world several times.”
Several users repeated Minsc’s famous catchphrase, saying, “Go for the eyes Boo!” but as another user pointed out, “In this case… “go for the holes where the eyes should be,” as Ansur lacks eyes in his undead form.
One of the worst aspects of Baldur’s Gate 3 is that you can’t recruit Minsc and Boo into your party until the end of the game, with a lot of players not bothering, as they already have an effective setup that they’ve used up to that point.
If Baldur’s Gate 3 receives a major content update in the future, it will hopefully give players a chance to recruit Minsc a lot earlier, allowing Boo the opportunity to slay even more monsters.
