One of the most divisive moments in Baldur’s Gate 3 Is rescuing Isobel and beating Marcus in the last light. You will encounter this conundrum in Act 2 while navigating the shadow-cursed lands. The decision you make here is one of many dangerous game-changing decisions, so be sure to tread carefully during this encounter.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3.]Isobel, with her gift from the goddess Selûne, is responsible for keeping a strong candle section around the last candle inside in BG3. This ward allows you to Protect everyone in the area from the effects of the Shadow Curse And is put in jeopardy, during your visit, when Marcus comes to kidnap you for Keterik Torm. It’s up to you at this point to save her, if you want.
How to start a fight with Marcus
Get ready for a tough fight against more than just Marcus
Before you go to Isobel in The Last Light Inn, you’ll want to make sure you use all the available dialogue with other characters, So take a few minutes to talk to Dammon, Jaheira, Mol and Raphael. Once you’ve finished everything else you want to do, proceed to the upper floor and go to the balcony to talk to Isobel, who is reciting a magic spell.
Before you talk to Isobel, create a save fileBecause you won’t have a chance after initiating the conversation. While save scumming in BG3 Is not for everyone, I would still recommend doing it just to have the option. The fight can go very poorly and lead to death if you are not careful, so it is better to have the option and not use it than not.
During the conversation, Marcus will descend into the last light inside and demand that Isobel be returned to Keterik Torm. This is when you will officially be forced to choose between Isobel or Marcus in Baldur’s Gate 3. Siding with Marcus will put the entire Last Light Inn at risk, as Isobel is responsible for the ward that protects the place. To save her and most of the inhabitants of the inn, you will need to side with Isobel, thus triggering the battle against Marcus and his minions.
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If you plan to fight Marcus, Try to ensure that the bulk of your party goes out to see Isobel. Once the fight begins with Marcus and his companions, everyone in Last Light Inn will be pulled into the meeting where they are and if most of your party is down, they will have to waste several turns to get up to protect Isobel, which Could easily result in failing to save you.
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There are going to be enemies over last light inside during the encounter, but Jaheira and the others can mostly hold their own. Your priority is to get rid of the enemies above and Ensure that Isobel does not take too much damage. If she does, the encounter will end, and you’ll quit, regardless of how many enemies you’ve defeated.
How to save Isobel
Defeat Marcus and save the last light inside
Marcus’ main goal is to take Isobel to Ketheric Thorm, making her the focus of the fight. While she will not be killed, Marcus will grab you and run away if your HP drops to 0 at any point. This means that the only way to save Isabel in this situation is to defeat Markus before he can bring Isobel’s health to zero or keep her healing until you can finish Markus. To see how the action plays out, check out the video above Shark r.
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The best strategy to use here is to Surround Isobel with your party and protect her. If you have a tank party member like Karlach in Baldur’s Gate 3They should serve as Isobel’s main bodyguard. You should also attack Marcus first with all of your party’s offensive moves and then move on to the other enemies. If Marcus is killed, but Isobel’s HP is still reduced to zero before the fight ends, another enemy will still take Isobel away.
Once you’ve defeated all the enemies in Isobel’s room, start against the other enemies who are against the residents of Last Light Inn. At this point, it is best if you split the partySending the majority to deal with the Gentiles who attack the others. However, at least one character should stay nearby to protect Isobel, just in case someone makes their way upstairs.
Why you should save Isobel
Although not necessary, Saving Isobel is the best course of action If you want to participate in the various Act 2 side quests. Seeing Isobel kidnapped by Marcus or his minions will shut down or negatively impact some possible secondary missions. This includes, but is not limited to, Karlach’s quest, Shadowheart’s quest, rescuing the refugee Tieflings, and removing the damage curse from the area.
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Overall, you’ll benefit more from saving Isobel at Last Light Inside than letting her get kidnapped. The fight against Marcus can be difficult if you go in ill-prepared or spread your party out too much – perhaps under the idea that Isobel can defend herself – but if you choose and keep her safe, you can avoid more tragedies and continue to progress through the Other side quests in Act 2 on Baldur’s Gate 3.
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