Ruined tower in Baldur's Gate 3: elevator, basement, button and lever

Destroyed, aka the magic tower in Underdark, which belongs to Lenora and Irra. During the age, you will have to solve several riddles and meet the guard of the Magic Tower named Bernard - this will help you find out more about the missing owner, the priestess of Mystra. In the building you can find the ingredients needed for the quest "Help Mistletoe research the parasite", as well as treasures, unusual and rare items of equipment.

The guide provides a detailed walkthrough of the Magic Tower in BG3 with all the secrets: how to activate the elevator, go to the basement, why the button and lever are needed. Read on to learn how to disable the magic turrets, what to answer Bernard and how to defeat the boss, for which you will need an old key.

How to get to the Magic (Destroyed) Tower

The ruined tower is located in the southwest Underdark, this location is available in the first and second acts. Exploring the building is optional and you can return here at any time. Inside you will find several useful items and learn the story of its owner Lenore.

To get to the Magic Tower, from the teleporter "Coast" go up the stairs to the south. Then jump onto the road and turn west at the fork, after which you will find yourself at the gate leading to the courtyard.

As you approach, you will notice turquoise rays pointing to the characters and indicating the direction of attack magic guns. To further advance to the tower and move unimpeded along it, you will have to deal with the security guns.

How to disable turrets in the Ruined Tower

The entrance to the Magic Tower is protected by magic turrets, which automatically target the heroes and attack them from a long distance. All turrets will turn off when the elevator is activated, but you still need to get to it. There are several ways to deal with guns in the yard:

• Destroy them, causing direct damage.
• Temporarily deactivateusing anti-magic flowers.
• Ignore them and run to the desired point with one character.

For any of the selected methods, we recommend using walking mode, used when ing riddles and time traps. Next, we will tell you in more detail how to disable the turrets in the tower.

Complete destruction

Magic guns have the following properties:

• They are immune to necrotic, psychic abilities and poisons;
• Receive only half of cutting, piercing and fire damage;
• Lose twice as much health from lightning;
• Neutral to crushing and radiant damage, from thunder and acid.

Only 10 units of damage or more can hit the mystical turret, otherwise the structure’s HP will not be taken away.

Hide behind tall rocks, attack the turrets and go back into the shelters. Use the type of damage in accordance with the composition of the squad, but the most effective spells will be:

• "Shock Touch"
• "Magic Arrow"
• "Breath of Lightning"
• "Chromatic ball".

Level 3 spells are not included in the list because it is not worth spending their spell slots on magic cannons.

Deactivation by sussur flowers

Use an action "Throw", select sussur flowers and throw them from afar at the structures, after which they will stop working. You can collect anti-magic plants from "Sussur Trees", located north of the tower.

Where to find sussur flowers

• You will notice the first flower on the western side of the huge branch.

• You will find the second plant closer to the center of the tree.

• The third inflorescence is located under the previous one, near the ground.

• The fourth flower grows closer to the northern entrance to the location.

The path ahead using shelters

Since the turrets in the Magic Tower will still turn off after activating the elevator, you can immediately run to the desired point with one of the characters or the entire squad, ignoring the structures.

To get to the elevator, go around the courtyard clockwise arrow and hide from the first turret behind a high stone. Don't forget to use action "Snatch" and then run to the rise of stones.

Hide behind the statues from the second cannon on the main staircase and you will find yourself at the main entrance.

Using a similar method, you can by structures counter-clockwise arrows until you notice huge mushrooms on the west side of the building.

Explore the Magic Tower courtyard

In the southeast of the Ruined Tower courtyard, you will find a table with three bronze ingots and a “Letter to Irra.” There will be a locked heavy chest nearby (KS - 15), containing:

• Skybreaker (light throwing hammer with acid, crushing damage and the “Burning Punishment” skill, which allows you to deal additional fire damage and set the enemy on fire).
• Silver bar ×2.

To the west of the small staircase you will find a treasure - dig it up shovel and get:

• Scroll "Blizzard"
• Heavy crossbow.
• Gold ×95.

How to activate the elevator in the Ruined Tower in Baldur's Gate 3

You need to go to the very bottom of the tower along the mushrooms growing on the wall, pick up the sussur flower, the closed door and put the plant into the generator. Heroes will be useful to overcome the path:

• From high sleight of hand or using the “Magic Hand” spell to open the door leading to the room with the elevator;
• With great strength for long jumps, the “Smooth Fall” skill or potion, the “Flight” scroll. You can pick up the latter from a drow corpse if you follow the road to the northeast from the entrance to the tower courtyard.

Jump on giant mushroom under the balcony on the southeast corner of the building and continue below until you reach the ground.

Follow deep into the courtyard, where you will definitely pick up sussur flower - Without it, it will not be possible to launch the elevator in the Magic Tower.

If it does not work out break the door to the ground floor (KS - 15), you can use the "Magic Hand" and send it through hole in the wall to open on the other side.

Explore the floor, which will only contain ingredients for alchemy. Then you will see generator energy, interact with it and place the sussur flower inside.

After this, the magic turrets will stop working and the lamps in the Magic Tower will light up.

Climb up the stairs, you will notice a Gilded chest with a necklace on the table Unsolved mysteries (adds Detect Thoughts spell). Return to the rest of the party using the elevator in the Ruined Tower in Baldur's Gate 3.

Explore the floors of the Magic Tower read all the books, if you want to avoid combat, choose a peaceful dialogue with the boss at the top of the tower and at the same time get almost all the items.

You will encounter guard Bernard on 3nd floor buildings, along the way to which you will come across Broken mechanisms - alchemical a resource for creating an Elixir of Lightning Resistance, which will be useful in the boss battle.

From the lowest floor available, go up to -1st floorwhere you will find The language of madness и Timmascus spores for the job "Help Mistletoe research the parasite".

Read "Old book", which will allow you to get the “Guiding Light” ring in dialogue with the boss. You won't find any more key items in the room.

On the north balcony 1 floors notice extremely useful "the most ordinary chest" weighing 20 units. Place an item in it, after which it will temporarily turn into a dish or cutlery and decrease in weight. When you move the item back, it will return to its previous state.

The treasury contains:

• Hearth Light Bomb.
• Gold bar.
• Scrolls “Magic Armor” and “Protection from Evil and Good.”
• Boots "Mystra's Grace" (give the spell "Smooth Fall").

At the exit from the balcony you will read "The Rise of Evil", but using the phrase from there will lead to a battle with the tower guard.

Climb up 2 floor and in the southeast corner you will find "Descent into Darkness", a phrase from the book will allow you to begin peaceful interaction with the boss. The “Letter from Amarita” lying nearby will give some information about the past of the mistress of the tower.

Take it from the closet nearby Engraved Githyanki Disc with information about Orpheus that he can decipher Laezel.

In the southeast corner near the elevator you will find "Torn Paper", reading it will unlock another peaceful interaction with the guard Bernard. There is a book nearby "The Painstaking Art of Thirsu Ciphers", which will help to read Laezel.

In the chest near the broken button in the northeast corner of the 2nd floor, pick up Ring "Friend of the Magician", giving +1 to Magic and Religion abilities.

Negotiate or kill Bernard in BG 3

On the highest floor awaits the Guardian of the Enchanted Tower, boss Bernard in Baldur's Gate 3. It is not necessary to fight him, this is an optional decision that depends on the character of the hero being played. If you have read the necessary books, then with a peaceful path you will receive all the same items, with the exception of weapons from the boss and from four robots around. In addition, a conversation with Bernard will allow you to learn a little more about the owner of the tower.

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When you start the dialogue and succeed in the History check, you will learn that the phrase spoken by the robot "What is this? The sound of footsteps or the thorn of a snake? / Perhaps this is a vile, vile enemy? taken from the old play "Dark Paths".

If you have read the desired book “Descent into Darkness”, then with the phrase “Or a friend? Have you come to dispel the stuffy twilight?” you can continue the conversation with Bernard, who will consider the character his master. Otherwise, all other options will lead to a battle:

• "Get out of my way. I can't stand riddles."
• "I am a friend. I come in peace."
• “I don’t consider myself particularly vile or vile, but I’m definitely an enemy.”
• "Attack while he waits for an answer."

If you answered with a line from the play, the dialogue will continue:

• “Where do you get faith? How will I find out the truth? / How will I show myself out of the darkness?” – the robot will place the “Guiding Light” ring on the table. For the replica you need to read the “Old Book”.
• “The light lives in every creature on earth, / That calls its body a prison” - the battle with the boss will begin, if explored.
• "What kind of place is it?" and who are you?" - Bernard won't tell anything.
• “Leave” - you can return to the guard and resume the conversation.
• “I’m afraid I’ll be crushed by silence... / I’m so lonely! Please, let me hold your hand for a little while.” – interaction will continue. Available by researching "Torn Paper".

With the last choice, Bernard will offer a hug, thanks to which you will learn that the owner of the tower is short.

• “Yes, perhaps,” the guard will hug the hero and, addressing him as Lenore, will say a few pleasant phrases.
• “No thanks,” Bernard will take the character’s hands and cheer him up.

When you complete the dialogue, look on the table "Mended Parchment" and talk to the tower guard again.

When prompted, the guard will give you a Potion of Greater Healing: “I only have blank slates left from you. The last gift, a thoughtless gift – but mine.”.

Kill in a fair fight

If you decide to kill Bernard, then at the end of the battle you will additionally receive his “Light of Creation” halberd and a key. The tower guard has some features that are important to know about, so we’ll share some tips:

1. When dealing damage, consider stability boss: to cutting, piercing, crushing damage, to fire, lightning, poison and psychic attack.
2. Don't stand close to Bernard, since he is strongest at short range. Firstly, with the “Aura of Static Damage” ability, the boss will take away a large number of HP from nearby heroes. Secondly, with this skill the guard can carry out a multi-attack for approximately 40 units of damage.

3. In the corners from the boss you will notice 4 Animated armor, among the resistances they have only mental and to poison, so they will not pose a strong problem.
4. You can use lightning protectionto reduce damage from boss attacks: elixirs of resilience.
5. Don't forget that Bernard has burst attacks, so if you get too close, use the action "Retreat".

After the boss dies you will receive:

• Light of Creation (two-handed halberd with additional range; slashing, necrotic and lightning damage; has a chance to stun the owner if he is not a construct).
• Antique key.
• Greater Healing Potion.
• Ring "Guiding Light".

What is Bernard's old key used for?

The Ancient Key in Baldur's Gate 3 is available when Bernard dies and opens the main door of the Ruined Tower. If you have not yet opened it at this stage, then the item will be useful, but the entrance can also be hacked using tools (KS - 15) or open with the lever on the other side. Otherwise the key is useless.

How to get to the basement of the Ruined Tower

You can go down to the tower basement in Baldur's Gate 3 in one of the following ways:

• Put on the ring "Guiding Light" and on the elevator platform you will notice a button that appears, interaction with which will lead directly to the basement. If you didn’t kill the boss, then don’t forget to pick up the ring from the table after voicing the necessary line.

• Activate рычаг at the closet, accessible after ing a check, after which you can get to the basement by another road.

In addition to a couple of reading books and spell scrolls, you will find several unique items in the room. Pay attention to their description if you want to know about the history of Irre and Lenore, the owners of the tower:

• Ring "Spark Shield" from a gilded chest (grants the owner resistance to lightning damage).
• Lying by the table Staff of Mystic Blessing (bludgeoning and necrotic damage, the Blessing spell and the Knock Down action, the Mystra's Blessing ive ability with a bonus to tests and attack rolls).

Why is there a lever in the Ruined Tower?

At the south wall of the top floor, an aptitude check (DC - 18) one of the squad and notice рычаг.

Use the lever in the Ruined Tower to open the metal door leading to the basement, which you will find on the lower floor where the lift was activated.

Why is there a button in the Magic Tower in Baldur's Gate 3

The button in the Ruined Tower on the second floor (X: -29; Y: -272) is activated if there is dog collar with runic inscriptions, which is hidden on the grave (X: 40; Y: 210) on the other bank north of the building.

How to go to Horrible Hollow to the west of the “Sussur Tree”, be careful, because a serious enemy will jump out not far from the grave, Boss Buley. The enemy can deal a huge amount of damage, so try to stay away from him and don't keep characters in a heap. The following items will drop from the monster:

• Shovel.
• Bucket.
• Bone.
• Bloodsucker Clothes (fabric armor, when receiving damage the owner of which receives a +1 bonus to attack with melee weapons).

In front of the grave, dig up a pile with a chest containing:

• Heliotrope.
• A rotten hunk of Durinbold cheese.
• Elixir of Fire Resistance.

Interact with gravestone Mirna's dogs and choose "Dig up a grave"to reach the desired item and pick it up.

Return to the tower, equip "Dog collar" on the character and press the button, after which you will receive a raw steak once. If you put an item on the wrong hero, he will report that the collar has “shaken.”

We hope our article helped solve all the riddles in the Ruined Tower in Baldurs Gate 3. If you have any questions, write them to comments, — the author or other players will try to help. In the corresponding section of the site you can also familiarize yourself with other Baldur's Gate 3 guides.