Are any of Auntie Ethel's potions good?

As should be expected, almost all of these potions are poisons in disguise, some of which can destroy a character build or result in a party wipe. A Mother's Loathing and Heart of Stone are situationally useful for a while but neither one grants a permanent buff. Some players may want to use Broken Promises.
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Are any of the Hags potions good?

As so many of these potions have no use other than to experiment with, they are really not that useful to pick up - they don't even sell for much gold. The only ones that may provide any semblance of usefulness are the Heart of Stone, Broken Promises, and A Mother's Loathing potions, and those are situational at best.
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What happens if I take Auntie Ethel's deal?

The first time you meet Auntie Ethel, she'll offer to cure you of your parasite - do not take this deal! She just takes your eye, permanently giving you a stat penalty and not curing you of anything. However, if you can lower her health significantly in the boss fight without killing her, she offers you a new deal.
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Should I let Auntie Ethel take my eye?

Choosing to have your eye taken out can greatly impact your game. For our run, we decided not to go along with Auntie Ethel's plan. It's important to note that most players have reported that not letting Ethel take your eye will leave the quest incomplete in your journal until you head to Act Two.
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Should you let Auntie Ethel live?

Helping Auntie Ethel has its upsides, but her favor comes with a high cost. That makes it hard to recommend to parties, even ones looking to embrace their evil sides. There are options to walk away from the situation with better stats and a cleaner conscience, so it's best not ignore this villain completely either.
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Baldur's Gate 3 - Auntie Ethel's Potions Effects - Drink them all!

How do you get permanent buff from Auntie Ethel?

Auntie Ethel's Hair

If you come out on top in this tough fight, you can opt to leave her at low health (10HP) without killing her, and she'll offer you a deal in which you can spare her life in exchange for her hair. Using her hair will give you a +1 in any ability score of your choice.
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What do the potions from Auntie Ethel do?

As should be expected, almost all of these potions are poisons in disguise, some of which can destroy a character build or result in a party wipe. A Mother's Loathing and Heart of Stone are situationally useful for a while but neither one grants a permanent buff. Some players may want to use Broken Promises.
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Can you long rest while chasing Auntie Ethel?

With the Redcaps done, I highly recommend taking a long rest. You'll need as many spell slots as you can get before facing Auntie Ethel, and you have another battle ahead beforehand. You also can't take a long rest in the next location, so if you really need that recovery, you'll have to come back to the hut later.
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Does Auntie Ethel come back?

Even if killed in Act One, Auntie Ethel will reappear in her Hag form during the Help the Hag Survivors, Avenge the Hag Survivors, and Save Vanra questlines. She can be found posing as Captain Grisly in The Blushing Mermaid in Lower City.
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Where is Mayrina after killing Ethel?

If you decide to attack Ethel, you'll need to finish her off quickly, or she'll retreat with Mayrina into the caves under her home. If you succeed, you can check in on Mayrina after, though Ethel may have sent her away before the end of the fight, in which case she'll be in the caves behind the fireplace.
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How do you know which Auntie Ethel is real?

Use the jar of water or Create Water spell to douse the cage when Auntie Ethel sets it on fire. When Auntie Ethel splits into illusions of herself, look for the one with the debuff on it to find the real boss.
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How strong is Auntie Ethel?

Once the mirrors are gone, you can focus on Auntie Ethel herself. She is a powerful enemy, but she is not invincible. If you can deal enough damage to her by round 2, you should be able to defeat her.
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Is there a way to save Mayrina's husband?

Once you find a special item inside the witch's workroom, it's possible to use it on Connor to resurrect him, but the results won't be what anyone expected as Auntie Ethel certainly didn't intend to fully revive Mayrina's husband.
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What does insanities kiss do?

Insanity's Kiss - 4 turns, Makes the consumer hostile to ALL other creatures until the duration. Lost Time - 50 turns, -2 AC and can't take reactions.
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Do I spare Auntie Ethel?

Best thing to do is fight her and do not kill her, get her down to 10hp and when its her turn she surrenders and she will give you 1 point into any ability of your choosing its permanent.
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What level should I be at Auntie Ethel?

I fought her again at level 4, and was prepared, and she went down pretty quickly. Remember, you can kill her clones really easy with Magic Missle. She is nowhere near as hard as the first Gith patrol you encounter. Got her easy at lv4.
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Can you long rest before fighting Auntie Ethel?

Therefore, once the Auntie Ethel encounter has been triggered, you must defeat Auntie Ethel before taking a long rest, or you lose the ability to rescue Mayrina.
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Who is the real hag in bg3?

Upon entering the cottage, speak with Auntie Ethel, who will eventually reveal her true form, a Hag. As it turns out, she does know Mayrina, despite what she claimed previously, but will attempt to convince you the girl is there of her own free will.
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What happens if I bring Connor back bg3?

He will stay summoned for ten turns before dying again, but you can use the spell as many times as you wish. From here on out, you can summon Connor whenever you wish for the rest of the game. However, Mayrina will be very distraught if you make this choice.
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What do Auntie Ethel's potions do butterflies in the stomach?

Powers. This potion was meant to recreate the physical sensation many people felt when falling in love.
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Should I give the wand to Mayrina?

You can give the wand to Mayrina and she'll leave for Baldur's Gate, husband shambling in tow, to find a cure that'll restore him to life. You can raise Mayrina's Husband and keep him for yourself. This will allow you to summon a zombie at will using the now, hilariously-named, Second Marriage wand.
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Should I save Sazza?

Summary. Saving Sazza is considered an evil choice and can lead to serious consequences, such as betraying other characters and raiding Emerald Grove. Freeing Sazza and turning against the druids also has benefits, including gaining a powerful companion, looting powerful equipment, and favor from certain party members.
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What does bitter divorce do?

Bitter Divorce is a wand that can (sort of) raise the dead.
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