Baldur's Gate 3: 10 Secret Instant Deaths You Must AVOID

The level of detail Larian Studios has put into Baldur’s Gate 3, their latest RPG, took the internet by storm. The developers seem to have thought of everything when designing it, even when it comes to stuff like dying.

You’d think that in a world filled with murderous goblins and ravenous brain monsters, you’d have all of your death bases covered, but as it turns out, Baldur’s Gate 3 features a surprising number of special instant deaths for those players curious or stupid enough to think being the main character will let them get away with anything.

Some could interpret this as a form of punishment for stepping out of line, but these secret instant deaths are actually a reward for trying things your own way. It’s a little nod from the developers who let you know they’re aware of the choices you make.

From jumping into mysterious holes to getting annihilated by an angry god, these deaths are as much a joy to discover as they are quick. Let’s examine the most interesting ones so that you can try them out yourself or know when not to let your intrusive thoughts win.

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Mild spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3 follow.

Assassin's Creed has been teaching us for almost two decades (yep, we're all getting old) that taking leaps of faith is fine, so long as you have a neatly placed pile of hay waiting for you below.

But what if there's no hay pile to speak of? Or if the ground is so far below you that you can't even see it?

These two oddly specific questions can be answered in the secret spider lair hidden below the well in the Blighted Village in the first act of Baldur's Gate 3.

This web-covered tunnel system is filled with mysterious chasms, one of which serves as a secret entrance to the Underdark. The only problem? The fall is hundreds of feet high.

There are two ways in which you're likely to discover this "shortcut" in your first playthrough. One: Your character notices something strange about the pit, and you jump in to find out what. Two: You jump onto the cobwebs above it without realizing they're too frail to hold your weight.

In either case, you'll see a cutscene of your character falling hundreds of feet into the underdark and then turning into a bloody splatter on the ground below.

Now that's a quick shortcut! To Death!