The Arcane Tower is a special location in the Underdark of Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on to learn how to get inside the Arcane Tower, how to activate the tower's elevator, as well as all hidden rooms, and notable loot inside the tower!
List of Contents
- Side Quest Details
- How to Get to the Arcane Tower
- How to Disable Turrets
- How to Activate the Elevator
- Hidden Rooms
- Notable Loot
- Related Guides
Side Quest Details
Journal Entry | |
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No Journal Entry | |
Rewards | None, but the tower itself is filled with valuable loot. |
Related Quest | Travel to Moonrise Towers |
Location | |
Underdark | |
How to Get to the Arcane Tower
Sneaking Past the Turrets
The entrance to the Arcane Tower is guarded by two turrets that will automatically lock on and shoot at an exposed party member.
You will have to enter turn-based mode and strategically manuever around the courtyard by using giant rocks scattered around as cover to avoid getting in their line of sight.
Optimal Route to Follow
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1 | You can use the Dash bonus action for each turn to maximize your distance as you won't be getting into any fights throughout this. |
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3 | Be sure to use the party member with the highest HP as you'll have to take a hit for one turn from the turret for the other members to proceed. |
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How to Disable or Destroy the Arcane Turrets
Power Up the Generator
The only way to disable all the turrets in the tower is by activating the generator in the deeper levels of the tower. Jump down from the balcony of the first floor and follow the path until you reach the mysterious glowing tree.
Pick up a Sussur Bloom then insert it in the generator nearby to power up the tower and put the turrets out of action.
Alternatively, Attack them with Lightning Attacks
The Arcane Turrets have resistance to slashing and piercing while also having resistance against Poison, Fire, and Psychic. If you want to destroy the Arcane Turrets, you'll have to use Lightning Attacks as the Arcane Turrets are weak to this type of damage which means your damage gets doubled. This will usually be enough to destroy the turret in one to two attacks.
Use Turnbased Mode Before Attacking
Entering the Turret's line of Sight will exploring will cause it to attack you preemptively. Hide at a nearby object then enter Turn Based Mode to be able to peek out and launch an attack.
How to Activate the Arcane Tower Elevator
How to Activate the Elevator | |
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1 | Exit Through the Balcony |
2 | Jump On the Giant Mushrooms |
3 | Pick Up a Sussur Bloom |
4 | Use Lockpick on the Door |
5 | Activate the Generator |
Exit Through the Balcony
Once you've entered the tower's first floor, you'll have to exit immediately to the balcony to the left of the room.
Enter turn-based mode again and use Dash to quickly get to the balcony doors and avoid the turret from firing at you.
Jump On the Giant Mushrooms
Use Jump to leap from one mushroom to another until you've reached the bottom floor. Take note that you'll be taking damage from each fall so be sure to use potions to heal your characters.
If you have a party member with a teleportation spell, they can safely teleport between mushrooms and avoid losing health.
Pick Up a Sussur Bloom
Near the strange glowing tree, pick up a Sussur Bloom, then proceed towards the locked door to the East.
Use Lockpick on the Door
Pick the lock on the door and roll a Dexterity check to open it. Bring a Thieves' Tool to add a bonus towards the roll and increase your chances of succeeding.
Activate the Generator
Interact with the generator to open up a menu. Drag the Sussur Bloom from your inventory to the vacant space, then select Combine.
This will activate the Arcane Tower's elevator, leaving you free to explore all the levels that the tower has to offer.
Arcane Tower Hidden Rooms
Secret Basem*nt
You need to get the Guiding Light ring by killing Bernard the robot at the highest floor of the tower. After obtaining the ring, equip it and it should reveal a hidden button on the elevator that leads to the secret basem*nt.
The basem*nt contains a Staff of Arcane Blessing, a Sparkswall ring, and numerous spell scrolls.
Arcane Tower Notable Loot
Mundane Chest
The Mundane Chest is found on the northern balcony of the first level. Approaching the chest rolls an Arcana check, and a successful roll reveals that the chest has magical elements imposed on it.
Opening it at first reveals a bunch of rubbish items, but upon transferring these to your inventory, they will magically transform into valuable items and gear such as a Mystra's Grace, Scroll of Mage Armour, Gold Ingot, and a Hearthlight Bomb.
The Treasure is the Chest Itself
While the contents of the Mundane Chest are valuable in their own right, the true treasure of the Arcane Tower is the Mundane Chest itself.
Not only does it transform the items you take out of it, it also transforms the items that you place into it.
What this means is that it can change the weight of heavy items placed inside it. Weapons and armor go from weighing 2-4kg to a 0.05kg spoon, fork, or cup.
The Mundane Chest itself weights 20kg, so it's well worth carrying it around during your travels to store loot. Don't worry, as the item transformations can be undone by taking the item out of the Mundane Chest.
Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides
List of All Side Quests
Prologue Side Quests
All Prologue Side Quests | |
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How to Free the Intellect Devourer | How to Free Shadowheart |
Act 1 Side Quests
Druid's Grove Quests
Druid Grove Quests | ||
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How to Steal the Sacred Idol | Should You Save The Goblin Sazza? | How to Avoid Tiefling Pickpockets |
Save the Refugees | How to Save Nadira | How to Save Mirkon |
How to Save the First Druid Halsin | How to Open the Stone Slab | Request Help from Nettie |
How to Investigate and Expose Kagha | Save Arabella | - |
The Risen Road Quests
The Risen Road Quests | |
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Find the Missing Shipment | How to Rescue the Grand Duke |
Rescue the Trapped Man | How to Free Oskar Fevras |
Blighted Village Quests
Blighted Village Quests | ||
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How to Beat the Goblins: Blighted Village | How to Open the Necromancy of Thay | How to Recruit the Ogres |
How to Finish the Masterwork Weapon | That Barn: Avoid Killing Buthir | Rescue the Gnome and Stop the Windmill |
Goblin Camp Quests
Goblin Camp Quests | |
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How to Get Volo's Ersatz Eye | Defiled Temple Puzzle |
Find the Nightsong | Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help |
Nautiloid Crash Region Quests
Nautiloid Crash Region Quests | ||
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Dank Crypt Guide | The Dying Mind Flayer | Auntie Ethel Quest Guide |
How to Get Owlbear Cub | Spiderling Nest Guide- | How to Open the Selunite Chest |
How to Get Scratch | Should You Heal Pandirna | Underground Passage Guide |
Underdark Quests
Underdark Quests | ||
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Arcane Tower Guide | Defeat the Duergar Intruders | Save the Grymforge Gnomes |
Find the Adamantine Forge | Deliver Nere's Head | How to Find the Mushroom Picker |
How to Cure the Poisoned Gnome | Help the Cursed Monk | Omeluum Location |
Mountain Pass Quests
Mountain Pass Quests | ||
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Steal a Githyanki Egg | How to Beat Gremishkas | How to Access Guardian of Faith Room |
Dawnmaster Puzzle Guide | Where to Find the Githyanki Creche | - |
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Act 2 Side Quests
Last Light Inn Quests
Last Light Inn Quests | ||
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Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse | Rescue the Tieflings | Rescue Wulbren |
How to Lift the Shadow Curse: Where to Find Thaniel | Find Zevlor | Help He Who Was |
Investigate the Selûnite Resistance | - | - |
Gauntlet of Shar Quests
Gauntlet of Shar Quests | |
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Gauntlet of Shar: All Trials and Umbral Gems | Kill Raphael's Old Enemy |
Mind Flayer Colony Quests
Mind Flayer Colony Quests |
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How to Solve the Necrotic Laboratory |
Act 3 Side Quests
Rivington Quests
Rivington Quests | ||
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Investigate the Suspicious Toys | Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders | Find the Missing Letters |
How to Get to Wyrm's Rock Fortress | How to Find Dribbles the Clown | - |
Lower City Quests
Lower City Quests | ||
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How to Get to the House of Hope | How to Get to Cazador's Palace | Rescue Orin's Victim |
Aid the Underduke | How to Get to the House of Grief | Investigate the Murders |