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Where to find the Baldur's Gate 3 Underdark entrances

Where are the Baldur's Gate 3 Underdark entrances? At some point in your adventure, you can either venture on a less-than-ideal path above the surface or discover a way through a series of tunnels deep underground. The Underdark is a notoriously dangerous place, but sooner or later, you'll need to traverse deep below the surface.

Some Underdark entrances in Baldur's Gate 3 could require specific BG3 spells. We loved exploring many places for our Baldur's Gate 3 review, and the Underdark is probably one of the most memorable locations in the game. So, no matter which of the many BG3 classes are in your party, there's always a way to reveal a path to this area and we're here to explain how.

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Baldur's Gate 3 review: the rumours are true, this is a really good RPG

It's possible you've already played some of Baldur's Gate 3, with Larian Studios having had their massive fantasy RPG in a successful early access for just under three years. It's very good. But if you're one of the many who haven't, the premise is thus: an ancient evil has, as ancient evil is wont to do, arisen once more to threaten the great walled city of Baldur's Gate, and by extension the surrounds, and by further extension the world and all the deep gnomes, elves and sexy demon wizards therein. Through happenstance and literal brainworms, you and the band of strange adventurers you meet in the first act are the only ones who can save the day. Don't worry, you don't need to remember or have played Baldur's Gate 1 or 2. So. Off you go, then.

I have been playing Baldur's Gate 3 like a total bore. I've been tackling it far too mechanically: Get quest, head to quest waypoint, end up running head-first into combat on the way, fire off a few random spells or ranged attacks before being utterly clobbered by a pack of angry monsters. Stare at my screen in disbelief and wonder what the hell I'm doing wrong. Reload save file and try again...
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The secret best Baldur's Gate 3 class is, of course, Barrelmancer

Had you asked me yesterday about the best Baldur's Gate 3 class, I might have picked Bard - versatile, swish, a solid support both in and out of combat - but that was before I discovered the ancient and honourable Larian discipline of barrelmancy. As the name suggests, it's all about doing mildly game-breaking things with barrels, crates and other heavy containers, by taking advantage of high strength, the Throw command, and the fact that Larian RPG characters can somehow fit items as big as they are into their inventories, without bursting apart like rotten haggis.

A straightforward tactic: consider lugging a few oil barrels into a throne room, and dropping them all around the resident big cheese before you confront him. Given reasonably careful distribution, it's possible to finish a whole battle this way in a single turn. Fortunately, while Baldur's Gate NPCs can be eagle-eyed when it comes to sneaking rogues, they're perfectly indifferent to people surrounding them with heavy explosives.

The Baldur's Gate 3 brain puzzle is one of the harder challenges you're likely to find while exploring the game. Towards the end of act two, you'll find yourself back in the dank and dark depths of Mind Flayer Colony, and if you do a little exploring into the Necrotic Lab, you'll likely locate a console and a locked door. When you try to activate the console, it'll project a neural map of a brain you have to connect up...
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