How do you beat Auntie Ethel and save Mayrina?

Ethel will start the fight by lighting Mayrina's cage on fire, so players will need to head for the control orb on the far side of the room to lower the cage and let her out before it kills her. Players can tell the real Ethel from the fakes because only the real Ethel can receive debuffs.
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How to help Mayrina after killing Ethel?

Once Auntie Ethel is defeated, the cage will lower and Mayrina will climb out. And then start yelling at you until she runs off. If you decide to put out the fire with water, Auntie Ethel will teleport Mayrina out of the cage and disguise herself as Mayrina.
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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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How do you get Ethel's hair and save Mayrina?

For those of you wondering: Yes, it's possible to get BOTH Auntie Ethel's Hair AND the Thrall. You can respond "Go on..." when she propositions power to you, then win a persuasion/intimidation check (I went with Persuasion) to get both the power and keep Mayrina with you. It's a tough check (20 difficulty class).
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Should you let Auntie Ethel keep Mayrina?

You'll also need to keep Mayrina alive, as she will get teleported into the middle of a fight at one point and can get hit by AOE attacks. Once you get Ethel's health low enough, she will stop the fight and ask to make you a deal. She will beg you to leave and let her keep Mayrina in exchange for her giving you power.
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Should I let Ethel keep Mayrina?

Sometimes, if Ethel is weak enough, she may try to plead her way out of her dire situation, offering an extra ability point if you allow her to take Mayrina and flee. You can accept or not, although some characters may be able to chase her off and earn both Mayrina's freedom and the ability point.
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What happens to Mayrina if you give her the wand?

If you give Mayrina the wand she'll command Connor to follow her. The two walk off into the swamp with the intention of going to Baldur's Gate to see if someone can restore.
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Where is Mayrina after killing Ethel?

If Ethel is killed in the house, Mayrina just stands after the dialog in the last room. Ethel can be invisible in the last room. After Ethel's death, Mayrina may refuse to speak at all. The coffin continues to remain under a magical barrier.
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Can you save Auntie Ethel's victims?

Yes it is quite possible and easy to save them all. You cannot save any of the prisoners in her lair prior to the fight as removing the mask will kill them since she is actively holding the spell on everyone. So you have to fight and kill Ethel to break the spell.
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What level should you fight Auntie Ethel?

How to beat the Hag Auntie Ethel in Baldur's Gate 3. To beat the Hag Auntie Ethel in Baldur's Gate 3, there's a few things to keep in mind. You'll want to be at least level 4 and ideally a couple of levels higher to fight (check our guide on the Baldur's Gate 3 level cap to see how high your options currently go).
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Is it worth fighting Auntie Ethel?

Players don't technically need to fight Auntie Ethel. In fact, they can have a purely amicable relationship with her. But outside the most evil-aligned players, you will want to stop the vicious monster. She murdered a few people during the campaign and her list of victims grows as players discover more about the hag.
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Can you fight Auntie Ethel in her house?

One of the EASIEST, most BRAINDEAD ways to fight her is to use her door. The door that's inside her lair that you just have to easily party stealth to even with no stealth skill. Once you're inside, position everyone behind the door in a line.
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Is there a way to save Mayrina?

Rescuing Mayrina. After entering Ethel's lair, players will need to find a way through the living door blocking the way forward. Wearing one of Ethel's sinister wooden masks can allow someone to see through her illusion here, but this also gives her a chance to take control of whoever wears the mask.
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Should I tell Mayrina Auntie Ethel killed her brothers?

Don't tell her about her brothers - Ethel will teleport Mayrina away. Then, if you tell her about the tadpole parasite in your brain, she says that she might be able to help.
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Is it worth it to save Mayrina?

This quest is fairly long and has quite a few complicated steps, but it's well worth it if you want some great magical items and bonuses, plus enjoy being confounded by moral choices. It would also be a good idea to bring the Protection from Evil and Good spell with you.
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Can you get hag's hair if Mayrina dies?

If you kill Mayrina before fighting the hag, the hair doesn't show up. You get a dialogue option that says something like, "I'll take the power, the more the better." But if you go through the normal dialogue options with Mayrina still alive then the hair works.
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Should you give the wand to Mayrina?

Giving the wand to Mayrina is the way to go if you want to keep everyone alive (well, sort of) and happy. If you give the wand to Mayrina, she will say something about a cure in Baldur's Gate, and the couple will leave together. If you choose this option, this isn't the last you'll see of either of them.
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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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What happens if you let Ethel take your eye?

First off, your character will visually get a whited out eye. This will give you the Paid the Price condition, meaning you have +1 on Intimidation checks but disadvantage on Perception checks or when you're fighting Hags.
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How to make Mayrina happy?

It's not the last time you'll meet Mayrina The happiest ending for her seems to be raising her husband and giving her the wand. At least it gives her hope, even if she's unhinged.
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What locket does Mayrina give you?

Mayrina's Locket is an Amulet and a Story Item. An aged, blue-stained scrap of paper within this locket reads: 'To Mayrina - Will you go to the summer fair with me? From Connor.
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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 can I do with Auntie Ethel's hair?

Auntie Ethel's Hair is a common item that can be used to permanently increase a character's Ability Score of your choice by 1.
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How do you know which Auntie Ethel is real?

Another way to tell is the real one will be grayed out in the turn order since she ends her turn after casting the duplicates. At like 15hp left she will ask for a deal. You get a hair of hers and she keeps the girl.
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