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Gauntlet of Shar: How to Complete the Self-Same Trial in BG3
Baldur's Gate 3

Gauntlet of Shar: How to Complete the Self-Same Trial in BG3

Learn how to complete the Self-Same Trial in Baldur's Gate 3's Gauntlet of Shar. This guide covers fighting mirror images, avoiding curses, and using light spells.

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Learn how to complete the Self-Same Trial in Baldur's Gate 3's Gauntlet of Shar. This guide covers fighting mirror images, avoiding curses, and using light spells.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head north from the Gauntlet of Shar waypoint.
  2. 2
    Enter the second door on the left wall (the first leads to the Soft-Step Trial).
  3. 3
    Offer blood at the Sacrificial Bowl, either with your character or Shadowheart.
  4. 4
    Proceed into the trial room.
  5. 5
    Defeat all mirror images.
  6. 6
    Collect the Umbral Gem.
  7. 7
    Return to the main area of the Gauntlet of Shar.
Tips
  • Surprise Attack: If a party member succeeds on a perception roll, you can initiate a surprise round by attacking a mirror image before they attack you. Use the same character to attack their corresponding mirror image to avoid the 'Cheater's Folly' curse.
  • Cheater's Folly Curse: Attacking a mirror enemy that is not your own character's counterpart inflicts the 'Cheater's Folly' curse, reducing abilities by 1 until a long rest. This curse can stack up to four times.
  • Mirror Image Abilities: Mirror images cannot be shoved, pushed, or thrown due to their Amorphous Passive Feature. They can also become invisible when obscured by shadows.
  • Countering Invisibility and Weakness: Use light spells like 'Daylight' to prevent mirror images from turning invisible and to exploit their Sunlight Weakness, giving them disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws.
  • Combat Analysis: The trial is a good opportunity to observe how the AI uses your characters' abilities and spells, potentially reminding you of unused skills or encouraging experimentation with new tactics.
  • Exploiting the Fight (Optional): One strategy suggests entering the trial with only Shadowheart, closing the door, and attempting a DC20 lockpick to bring the rest of the party in. This would result in fighting only Shadowheart's mirror image with your full party's strength.
  • Umbral Gem (dropped by the last defeated mirror image).

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