Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Obey Vlaakith? (2024)

Vlaakith, the undying Lich Queen of the Githyanki, is a potentially deadly adversary in Baldur’s Gate 3, depending on whether the party chooses to obey her commands. Though Vlaakith is just one of the many god-like beings, players will encounter, the decisions made when interacting with her can not only shape the fate of your companion, Lae’zel, but also, the game's ending.

[Warning: The following article contains major spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3.]When journeying through Act One of Baldur’s Gate 3, the party will have the opportunity to visit the Githyanki Crèche Y’llek in Rosymorn Monastery. The Githyanki may have a cure for mind flayer parasites, and players can opt to negotiate with them to find out more. Note that it’s also possible to skip Creche Y’llek entirely and miss out on an encounter with Vlaakith.

Should You Obey Vlaakith In Act One Of Baldur’s Gate 3

You Must Obey Vlaakith... At Least To Her Face

After failing to find a cure at Crèche Y’llek, players can seek out Inquisitor Ch’r’ai W’wargaz, who is visiting the Crèche to further his search for the Mysterious Artefact. The Artefact in question is the Astral Prism in the party’s possession, which protects them from being dominated by the Absolute. When meeting with the Inquisitor, you can either attempt to hand over the Prism or you can opt to battle to keep it for yourself.

Regardless of what you do, Vlaakith will appear as a massive projection and demand that the party enter the Prism to slay its inhabitant: the Dream Visitor and Guardian. You can greet her and show deference, but doing so earns disapproval from Lae’zel. At this stage, disobeying Vlaakith by refusing or asking her to do it herself will cause her to cast a spell that kills the whole party instantly. So, in summary, you should obey Vlaakith’s command to enter the Prism.

However, once you've met the Dream Visitor inside the Prism, you can then decide to leave them alone or attempt to kill them. It's worth noting that trying to kill the Dream Visitor is impossible, but you will lose their trust if you try. When done, exit the Prism to find that Vlaakith has betrayed Lae'zel and branded her a traitor. Engaging with Vlaakith has consequences for Lae'zel's companion quest, The Githyanki Warrior, which leads into Acts Two and Three.

Should You Side With Kith’rak Voss In Baldur’s Gate 3?

Help Lae'zel See The Truth About Vlaakith

If Vlaakith betrays Lae’zel, your party camp will be visited by Kith’rak Voss during your next Long Rest. Voss will attempt to convince Lae’zel that Vlaakith is a usurper who stole the throne from Orpheus, the Githyanki prince and rightful heir. Voss will head to Baldur’s Gate following your conversation.

Should You Obey Vlaakith Or Follow Voss And Orpheus In Act Three of Baldur’s Gate 3

Make The Ultimate Decision About Lae'zel's Ending

Once players start Act Three of Baldur’s Gate 3, Vlaakith will appear in your camp during your Long Rest in Rivington. At this point, she demands that Lae’zel slay Orpheus and promises to make Lae’zel the commander of her army if she does so. Your decisions here can influence Lae’zel to declare her support for Orpheus or stay loyal to Vlaakith, and it is a significant turning point in her companion quest.

You can obey Vlaakith or choose to side with Orpheus, and your decision will change Lae’zel’s fate at the end of the game. Generally speaking, you shouldn't force Lae'zel to obey Vlaakith. If she goes against Vlaakith, Lae'zel leaves for the Astral Plane at the end of the game and leads a rebellion to save her people. If she sides with Vlaakith, Withers implies that she meets a much darker fate during the epilogue party.

If she sides with Voss and Orpheus, Lae'zel will want to enter the House of Hope to find the Orphic Hammer to free Orpheus; if not, she will want the Hammer so she can free him and then kill him. Ultimately, players will have to choose whether to side with Orpheus or the Emperor:

• The party can free Orpheus and side with him instead of the Emperor. However, the Emperor will join the Absolute, and then either the player character, Orpheus, or Karlach will have to become a mind flayer to defeat the Absolute.
• The party can refuse to free Orpheus, which will allow the Emperor to consume him to gain his abilities.

Your choice will have lasting consequences in your Baldur's Gate 3 ending. Overall, you're only required to sort of obey Vlaakith during your first encounter to keep your party alive. Besides that, you can deal with her however you like in subsequent interactions, but you will have to deal with the consequences of your decisions.

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Baldur's Gate 3

RPG

Systems

Franchise

Baldur's Gate

Platform(s)

PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X

Released

August 3, 2023

Developer(s)

Larian Studios

Publisher(s)

Larian Studios

Multiplayer

Local Multiplayer

ESRB

M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence

How Long To Beat

100+ Hours

Metascore

96

Number of Players

1-4

Local Co-Op Support

1-2 Players