In Baldur's Gate 3 Impress The Murder Tribunal is a third act quest in which you will first need to “Investigate the Murders”, and then get into the tribunal and kill Sarevok Anchev. As a result, you will receive the Amulet of Bhaal, which is necessary to get into the Temple of Bhaal and find Orin. In this guide, we will tell you how to start and complete this mission, and what you will get if you kill Valeria.
Walkthrough of the "Investigate Murders" quest in Baldur's Gate 3
How to start a task
Access to it will open when completing the previous mission of the chain called "Solve the murders at the Temple of the Open Hand". You will need to take the list of victims to Interrogator Valeria, who will ask you to give it to the Hand named Devella, who can be found in the Lower City.
Where to find Hand Devella
Teleport to the Basilisk Gate rune circle located in the Lower City. Then head northwest to the Elvensong Tavern. Go inside, go to the stairs on the right side of the building and go up to the top floor (the guards will let you through). There, go forward and enter Stelmina's private quarters to find Devella (X: 72, Y: -17).
Enter into a dialogue with the Hand and show her the previously found list of victims. She will ask you to find the people indicated in this note and warn them of the danger. Note that if you are playing a villain, you do not have to help them at all - you can, on the contrary, kill them, and then immediately go to the Murder Tribunal.
How to find all victims from the list
It will be possible to warn only three characters from the list, since the rest will already be killed by that time. Start with Chef Rovir, who can be found in the same tavern. Go downstairs and go to the kitchen. Chat with him and tell him that they want to kill him. He will listen to your words, but will demand that you deal with the rats in the basement (optional).
Now you need to warn Cora Highberry, who is taking part in the Wine Festival, taking place southwest of Elvensong. If you can pass the Perception and Medicine checks, you will realize that the wine merchant is the killer. Choose the answer option that exposes him.
As a result, a battle will begin in which you will need to deal with four werewolf assassins. After dealing with them, examine the corpses to find Tombstone Store Key which you will need in the future. We also advise you to enter Cora's house and chat with her to receive gold as a reward.
Run after the serial killer
Now you will need to save Figaro. You can find it in the Many-Faced Boutique, located east of the Baldur's Gate rune circle. Go inside the store and go through the double doors on the right - a cutscene with the victim and the killer will immediately begin.
After the video, the battle with Dolor and his accomplices will begin, so we advise you to prepare for it in advance. After dealing with the enemies, search the corpses to find a bag with severed hands, necessary to impress the Murder Tribunal. You will also find the Bitterness of Dolor dagger and the Boots of the Cosmic Hunt.
Be sure to read the Torn Out Bloodied Page, which tells you exactly how you can get to the Murder Tribunal.
Completing the quest “Impress the Murder Tribunal”
How to infiltrate the Murder Tribunal
The passage to the required area is located directly in the Candalhollow Tombstones store. (X: 73, Y: 21), located northeast of Elven Song. Travel to the Basilisk Gate, then follow the alley to the northwest and open the locked door with the key you found when rescuing Cora.
Once inside, go to the farthest room and remove the painting called “Butterfly on Turtles” from the wall on the right. Behind it you will find a button - interact with it to reveal a secret passage leading to the Murder Tribunal. To open the door, select the option with a password: "Sicarius".
After going down into the crypt, go down the stairs, turn right and enter the door on the right side. You will be stopped by a guard who will demand a certain gift. Select the first answer in the dialogue: “I killed to get here and took the victims’ hands as proof.”
, thereby giving the guard a bag with palms.
Continue further and you will find Sarevok Anchev and his Echoes. If you want to continue the dialogue with him, and not immediately engage in combat, then you will need to pass a Deception test, otherwise you will not be able to convince him that you were the one who committed all the murders (Dark Seduction, apparently, does not need to pass any test ).
If you have Jaheira and/or Minsk on your team, Sarevok will remember his former enemies and companions, so you will have to pass a Perform or Intimidate check (20) to continue talking with him. Otherwise, there will be a fight.
Should I kill interrogator Valeria or not?
So, if you managed to end the conversation without bloodshed, then Sarevok will tell you that you must pass the last test, and will take you to another room, where you will find Valeria chained. He will order you to kill her.
If you agree, you can avoid an extremely difficult battle with the Scion of Bhaal and a whole bunch of assassins. In this case, the following negative and positive consequences await you:
- If Valeria dies, of course, she will not be able to act on your side when you gather an army in the mission “Rallying Allies”, so the city guards will not join you.
- Companions with a good alignment will be extremely unhappy with your decision, and Jaheira and Minsk may even leave the team in the future (untested).
- You can purchase many rare pieces of equipment from the merchant who will appear in the throne room.
Note that after killing the winged elephant, you will still receive the amulet of Baal, which is necessary to get into the temple of the god of murder and find Orin.
How to defeat Sarevok Anchev
If you refuse to kill Valeria, then you cannot avoid a battle with Sarevok, so if you are planning to fight with him in any case, we advise you to choose the location of the battle yourself: in the throne room or in the dungeon with the interrogator.
In the first case, you will have to fight Sarevok and three Echoes, who are also extremely strong fighters. Plus, three guards who guard the entrance to the hall can join the fight (we recommend dealing with them in advance; they drop some good things, so don’t forget to examine their bodies).
You can also fight the boss in the area with the winged elephant. Here you will have to fight Sarevok and a dozen assassins, who will be weaker than the Echoes (they will also join the battle), but can still cause you a lot of problems. However, ordinary mobs are killed quite quickly by powerful attacks that deal area damage.
Thus, if your team is aimed at inflicting huge damage on single targets, then choose the first arena, and if in your squad you have many spellcasters with area of effect enchantments, then you can choose the second battle location.
General tips for combat:
- You will have time to prepare for the battle, so before going to the throne room or to the site with Valeria, cast buffs on your characters, heal them, summon minions in advance (if possible) and take other actions that can significantly simplify the battle.
- The boss is capable of inflicting up to 200 units of damage in just one turn, hitting the character four times in a row. So we advise you to either try to stun him, or expose your tank to his attack.
- The echoes constantly buff Sarevok with protective spells, so we advise you to deal with them first, trying to distract the Scion of Bhaal with summoned creatures. However, upon death, they apply permanent bonuses to the boss, for example, one of them gives him vamprism (he heals himself after each attack).
- If you are fighting in the second arena, then break the chain with which Valeria is chained to the floor. After this, she will decide to help you in the battle.
If you want to significantly simplify the battle with Sarevok, then convince him in the first conversation. He will rise from the throne and head towards the second arena. In this case, all Echoes will automatically be transferred there. When Anchev goes to the stone wall, immediately attack him before he opens a passage.
As a result, a battle will begin with him, and only with him alone, since the other killers and Echoes will not be able to get to you because of the closed door. Now just surround Sarevok and hit him until he kicks back. Take the Chaos sword, horned helmet and slaughterhouse key from his corpse, with which you can open the secret passage and deal with the remaining enemies.
Next, free Valeria, if you haven't already, and talk to her. This will bring the task to an end.
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