Shadowheart, like the protagonist, ended up on an illithid ship and was infected with a parasite. It will be possible to meet her for the first time in the prologue, in the mission "Nautiloid in Hell". Luckily save Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3 is quite real. The release of the girl will allow you to increase the size of your squad and improve relations with her. This can be done in several ways, depending on the chosen class and characteristics.
In the article we will tell you in detail how to free Shadowheart from the capsule in Baldur's Gate 3 and what will happen if you do not save the captive illithids.
How to free Shadowheart from the ship pod in Baldur's Gate 3
There are two ways to free Shadowheart from the capsule: one is universal, the other is only for a certain class.
Break the capsule (strength test)
When playing as a barbarian, you can inspect the capsule and decide: "Grab the lid and pull". You won't be able to free the girl the first time. You will need to select "To not give up. Break this thingand a strength test. Must be rolled on a die of 10, also use the strength bonus that the barbarian probably has. If successful, the capsule will open and Shadowheart will be saved.
Open capsule via console (wisdom check)
If you are not playing as a barbarian, then there is only one way to save Shadowheart - activate consolelocated to the right of the capsule. When examining the mechanism, you will notice that there is some kind of groove in it.
Where to find the otherworldly rune
To interact with the capsule, you need to find otherworldly rune. To do this, from the room with Shadowheart, head east, defeat the intellect devourer and go to the back of the room. After the steps, you will find a dead slave, search her and find the very rune.
Now when inspecting the console, a selection will appear "Insert the rune into the groove". When you do this, touch the console. The next option will be "Command the capsule to open”, which will trigger a Wisdom check. As a result, if you roll 2 or more, the capsule will open.
If you were able to save Shadowheart on the illithid ship, later find her near the crash site. The girl will be unconscious, and an artifact will be in her hand. Bring her to your senses by doing the action "Help”, after which Shadowheart will agree to the squad. The girl is one of the possible romantic partners.
What happens if you kill Shadowheart
Shadowheart can be killed. To do this, it is enough to throw any projectile with AoE damage into it: for example, a caustic liquid. The girl's HP will go to zero and she can be looted.
When examining the body, a cut-scene will start, in which a strange magical object flies up to the hero. If you try to leave him, he will come back again. The box will follow the squad further.
What happens if you don't save Shadowheart
If you listen to the satellites and do not save Shadowheart, she still gets out. However, one of the chances to get approval to build a relationship will be missed. Then the girl can be found in the north of the beach, not far from the closed wooden door, into which she will break.
Where else can you find Shadowheart to take to the squad
If, after the crash of the nautiloid, they did not meet with Shadowheart, go to the Druid Grove. The girl is near one of the buildings, next to other refugees and druids. This method is an alternative to meeting on the beach.
We hope that our article helped you understand how to free Shadowheart from the capsule in Baldur's Gate 3. If you have any questions - ask them in commentswe will definitely answer. For more guides on the game, see the section Baldur's Gate 3.
And you can also save Shadowheart by simply interacting with the console as a wizard (without searching for a rune). There is a chance that your knowledge of magic will be enough to understand the console’s structure and directly influence it.