Should you make a deal with Auntie Ethel?

Should you kill or deal with the Hag Auntie Ethel? 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.
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What happens if you make a deal with Auntie Ethel?

So, what do you get if you agree? 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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Is Auntie Ethel's deal worth it?

Baldur's Gate 3 is all about making choices, and some decisions are certainly worse than others. However, siding with Auntie Ethel is a decision that just doesn't make sense because the drawbacks far outweigh the benefits.
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Should you tell Auntie Ethel?

While Shadowheart will protest at the idea of you telling Auntie Ethel what's up with you, you'll need to tell her that you're infected with a Mind Flayer parasite. She is immediately concerned and sympathetic, then mentions that she might have something to help back home.
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Can you make Auntie Ethel an ally?

Re: What happens if you don't attack Auntie Ethel in Act 1 at all? If you help her in act 3, letting her keep the child, then she will be an ally in the final battle.
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Baldur's Gate 3 - Why You Should Spare the HAG (Act 1 & 3)

Should you fight Auntie Ethel Act 1?

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 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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How do I save the girl from Auntie Ethel?

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 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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How do I get Astarion approval with Auntie Ethel?

If Astarion has revealed being a vampire spawn to you, let him kill Gandrel. Tell Auntie Ethel about the tadpole if not already done so in the Druid Grove. Speak to Lorin and roar at him. When Auntie Ethel's true form surrenders, accept the deal to let her go, with or without Mayrina.
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What happens if you let Auntie Ethel remove the tadpole?

so there are several NPCs in the game that claim to be able to remove the tadpole (e.g. auntie ethel, volo). In these two examples in particular, if we choose to throw all caution out of the window and agree to the removal, we get severe debuffs due to the procedure.
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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 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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How do you beat Auntie Ethel and save Mayrina?

Defeating Auntie Ethel in Hag form

To save Mayrina, you need to interact with the glowing control orb on the other side of the arena before the cage burns. I'd recommend sending one of your characters on a beeline towards the orb while the other three engage Ethel.
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How do you get the wand from Auntie Ethel bg3?

The wand is actually on the table in her room where all the letters to Mayrina are. Originally posted by Zoey: The wand is actually on the table in her room where all the letters to Mayrina are.
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What level should I be to fight 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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How to save the girl from Auntie Ethel Act 3?

Mayrina's cage will also be set ablaze, and she'll die if the cage reaches 0 HP. So, in order to save Mayrina, be sure to send someone over to the control orb on the far side of the room to save her. Ethel may also attempt to make Mayrina seem like an illusion.
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Should you let Volo take your eye?

Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Let Volo Remove Your Eye? Letting Volo perform the surgery in Baldur's Gate 3 results in companion disapproval, but it gives the player a prosthesis called Volo's Ersatz Eye. The Ersatz Eye grants the effects of the see invisibility spell, but also comes with a temporary debuff.
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Should I give Marina the wand?

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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Can you resurrect Mayrina's husband?

No matter what you choose regarding the fey creature's fate, you will still be able to revive Mayrina's husband as long as the widow is alive. Despite saving her life, Mayrina will be pretty upset with you for driving Ethel away, since the hag originally was the first to promise Connor's resurrection.
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How do I find Auntie Ethel invisible?

She is there but invisible. She's on the wooden planks a little ways away from the control orb. If you target an area-of-effect spell around, you'll see her circle glow, and then the AoE will make her become visible.
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What do Auntie Ethel's potions do?

Auntie Ethel's Potions

A Mother's Loathing (Good): Grants the Bite attack (2d4 piercing) until the next long rest. Broken Promises: (Bad): Permanently grants +2 Strength but takes 1 Strength away after every lost rest. Faltering Will (Bad): Applies disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws until the next long rest.
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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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Can Auntie Ethel help you in the final fight?

In a rather villainous playthrough, the green hag, Auntie Ethel, is a great ally to have heading into the final battles. Unsurprising for a hag, Auntie Ethel can whip up some extremely powerful magic to turn up to five nearby creatures invisible. This grants a huge edge in combat.
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