Gauntlet of Shar Full Guide: All Puzzles, Secrets, Trials and Objectives (2024)

This article provides a step-by-step guide for navigating the Gauntlet of Shar in Baldur’s Gate 3, covering Puzzles, Secrets, Trials, and Objectives.

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Gauntlet of Shar Umbral Gem Puzzle

When you first enter the dungeon, you’ll see a center statue encircled by a magical barrier that repels your character if you approach it. There are eight lanterns hanging from the ceiling need to be lowered and turn off to reveal the secret path.

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The room is also filled with traps. A good perception check will be beneficial in avoiding traps from being triggered. To evade the traps, you can leap into the side rooms.

There is a little side chamber with a lever at each corner of the room. Navigate through these four side rooms, interacting with the levers to lower all of the lanterns and finally extinguish the light.

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Unequip the moon lantern if you have it in your hand.

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When the area is fully black, you will notice two magical rings surrounding the statue with gaps that your character may pass through to reach the Orb in the center.

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To prevent your other teammates from activating the force field, It’s recommended toswitch to a single character. To finish the puzzle, walk within the pattern’s lines and interact with the Umbral Gem on the pedestal.

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This allows you to unlock the gateway by touching the orb. Head inside and go downstairs on the left to reach Gauntlet of Shar fast travel point.

Raphael’s Old Enemy (Yurgir) (Umbral Gem 1)

Go up the steps on the east side of the Gauntlet of Shar Waypoint. Then proceed to thefar left corner and leap down the ruined stairway.

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Follow aBeast until you reach a chamberfull of corpses. Refer to the exact location.

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The Yurgir and its minions will ambush you here. Keep talking about the pact that binds him here until you unlock a persuasion check that will convince him to slaughter his group and then himself.

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Also Read: Make Yurgir Kill Himself

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Finally, pick up the Umbral Gem #1 on the staircase next to its throne.

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Soft-Step trial (Umbral Gem 2)

From the Gauntlet of Shar Waypoint, go down the stairs on the north and enter the first room on the left.Offer your blood as a sacrifice in front of the statue to beginSoft-Step Trail. Refer to the exact location.

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In this trial, you must slip through a little maze to the end. There are shadows patrolling the environment, and you must avoid being detected by these shadows andalso avoid the traps.

Use a sneaky character and an invisibility potion.To complete the trail, enter through the leftmost tunnel, hug the wall, leap through a window, then turn right until you see a large gate.

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To complete the trial, pick the gate’s lock and take the Umbral gem #2.

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Self-Same Trial (Umbral Gem 3)

From the Gauntlet of Shar Waypoint, go down the stairs on the north and enter the second room on the left. Refer to the exact location.

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This trial forces you to fight a clone of your parties. If you have Karlach in your party, for example, a clone of Karlach will emerge, and she must only fight that clone and not anybody else’s. The Last you defeat will drop Umbral Gem #3

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Faith-Leap Trial (Umbral Gem 4)

From the Gauntlet of Shar Waypoint, go down the stairs on the north, continue to walk along the hallway, and then descend on the right and through the first door. Refer to the exact location.

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This trailwill require playersto traverse a gap using invisible platforms. Enter the chasm from the left and walk over it until you reach the left statue.

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Hug the left wall and descend to an invisibleplatform.Turn right and continue on thepath toward themiddle platform and then jump or fly to the statue. You can simply leap across the stone platforms bearing Lady Shar’s statue. Make sure to first step onto the invisible pathways before jumping or flying.

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Drop down from the rightmost side of the middleplatform with the statue. Slowly approach the Umbral Gem, then leap to the platform containing the Umbral Gem #4.

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Silent Library Puzzle (Spear of Night)

Next, you need to find Silent Library. You can find the Silent Library on the lowest floor of the Gauntlet of Shar in the same corridors where the Faith-Leap trial room is located. As you enter the library defeat all enemies, including the purple portal in the middle of the room.

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After defeating the enemies, head west in the library and unlock a giant gate that guards a smaller chamber.

This little chamber features a huge image of Lady Shar on the rear wall as well as a pedestal in the center. Interact with the pedestal to hear the riddle, “What can silence a Nightsong?” and enter an item to answer that question.

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The book you’re searching for is “Teachings of Loss: The Nightsinger.” As seen in the screenshot below, this book is situated on the north wall of the library. After disarming the traps on the bookshelf, take the book back to the pedestal and place it in the box that appears on your screen.

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By doing so, the portrait of Lady Shar will transform into a hidden passage. Here, you’ll be able to acquire the Spear of Night, along with a Dark Justiciar helmet.

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Attack the Rats (Meet Lyrthindor)

From the Gauntlet of Shar Waypoint, go down the stairs on the north, continue to walk along the hallway, and then descend on the right. Climb down to reach the feet of the Giant Shar Statue.

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At the feet of the statue read the book and the broken effigy. During this moment, a Rat will emerge. Employ the “Speak with Animal” spell to initiate a conversation with the Rat. You have the option to Attack the Rats or Bargain with Rats.

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Ultimately, the rats will transform into a man named Lyrthindor, who is displeased with his altered state. He will engage you in combat. Defeat him and subsequently return to Yurgir.

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Bargain with Rats Treasure & Mirror of Loss

Should you choose to negotiate with the Rat and opt not to initiate an attack, the rat will point toward a treasure location that will be marked on the map.

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Proceed to the marked location and interact with the loose tile to uncover the treasure indicated by the rat earlier. Inside, you will discover a collection of gold, a Crystalline Lens, a Hook, and an Imp Patagium.

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Adjacent to this location, you’ll come across the “Mirror of Loss” which becomes accessible in Act 3. Approach the mirror within this chamber and engage with it. Within the mirror, you’ll have four memories to select from. Opting for one memory grants a +1 bonus to a specific stat while incurring a -2 debuff to another. Additionally, close to the mirror, you’ll find the silver key. This key can be utilized to unlock a chest.

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Find Balthazar

Starting from the Gauntlet of Shar Waypoint, ascend the stairs to the west. Proceed along the pathway until you arrive at a chamber. There are three doors in this area. The front door is of Balthazar. Defeat the enemies that are located around the perimeter and acquire the key to unlock the door. Enter the room to find Balthazar.

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Treasure Room

Next, head to the left door to find three treasure chests.

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Altar to Shar

Utilize a melee attack to break down the door on the right to enter. Inside, you’ll come across the Altar to Shar. Offering a prayer at the altar will give you the ‘Nightsinger’s Favour‘ condition.

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Following your prayer at the Altar, proceed to the side room. Break open the door, which will lead you to the next area. Within this area, a chest situated at the center contains a Jade Gem. Defeat the cloaker and then collect the Jade Gem

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Place Umbral Gemstones in Altar

Finally, go east of the Gauntlet of Shar Waypoint and place the gem on Pedestal of Recoking.

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FAQs

How to get passed relief of shar? ›

Once the battle is over, approach the third bookcase to the east of the Riddle of the Night plinth and disarm it to retrieve Teachings of Loss: The Nightsinger from its shelves. Place the book on the plinth to unlock the Relief of Shar and gain entry to the hidden treasure room that lies beyond.

How many trials are there in Shar's Gauntlet? ›

In the midst of the BG3 Gauntlet of Shar, you're presented with three trials, and passing them is your only way forward, so here's how they work. How do you pass the Baldur's Gate 3 Gauntlet of Shar trials? Deep in the Grand Mausoleum, past a few dodgy-looking portraits, you'll find the Gauntlet of Shar.

Should I let Shadowheart do the Gauntlet of Shar? ›

The short answer is yes, players should definitely bring Shadowheart to the Gauntlet of Shar. Not only is this location part of her companion quest, but she'll also give players some much-needed insight when it comes to conquering the temple's various trials.

Can you skip the shars gauntlet? ›

Most of you reading will already know this of course, what with the Gauntlet of Shar playing a big role in the character development of Shadowheart, but what you may not know is that you can skip these trials entirely if you have a character with Knock in your party.

How to go through the gauntlet of shar? ›

Head back to the pedestal and place one of the Umbral Gems in the altar. This will unlock a platform that will take you deeper into the Gauntlet. At the bottom, you'll find another pedestal and altar. Place the remaining three Umbral Gems, and a door will open.

Should I allow Shadowheart to do the trials? ›

TIP: It's useful to have Shadowheart or Astarion in your party for this journey because they will offer dialogue to provide more context to this area you're exploring. This is not a requirement, though. You'll find a gate and Arabella standing outside, yelling for her parents.

Is it better for Shadowheart to become a dark justiciar? ›

Players should only really allow Nightsong to be killed in Baldur's Gate 3 if they are inclined towards an evil run or if they really want to see an evil version of Shadowheart after she becomes a Dark Justiciar. Shadowheart also gets a powerful weapon and strong armor piece from Shar upon becoming a Dark Justiciar.

What happens when you complete the trials of Shar? ›

Completing each of these trials awards your character with another Umbral Gem, which all must be collected to reach the Inner Sanctum of Shar, the final area where loyal followers of shadow are turned into Dark Justiciar.

What happens when Shadowheart kills Nightsong? ›

If you kill the Nightsong — or, rather, push Shadowheart to kill the Nightsong — the Cleric ascends and becomes the Dark Justiciar (which does earn her some powerful loot).

How to skip trials of shar BG3? ›

As pointed out by @clancadera on X (formerly Twitter), players can skip BG3's Gauntlet of Shar simply by casting knock on the giant door at its end. Encountered in Act Two, the Gauntlet of Shar contains some of the hardest puzzles in Baldur's Gate 3.

Why did Shar want Shadowheart? ›

Shadowheart is Selûne's chosen, the one that would free the Nightsong (Selûne's daughter). Shar's cultists took the opportunity and kidnapped Shadowheart when she was a kid. Instead of killing her, they brainwashed her and made her work in Shar's name.

What does offering blood to shar do? ›

A character who passes a Religion check or a Cleric of Shar can offer blood to the altar, and doing so will spawn four items: a Scroll of Revivify, a Scroll of Blight, an Elixir of Necrotic Resistance, and a Potion of Angelic Reprieve. Players can also try to take the Ritual Dagger.

Should I do Shar's Gauntlet before Moonrise? ›

You should complete the gauntlet before you 'complete' moonrise, but you should still just walk into moonrise immediately on starting act 2, or whenever. Don't do the gauntlet and visit the tower first. You can do stuff there that gets locked after doing the gauntlet.

How do you solve the bridge puzzle in the gauntlet? ›

To do so, 3 (three) of your party members must step on the 12 (twelve) tiles surrounding the chasm in order for a bridge to materialise and 1 (one) must cross it and reach the other side of the chasm for the puzzle to be solved. Every time someone steps on a tile it will produce an ethereal block.

How to get past the ring in Gauntlet of Shar? ›

Once all the lanterns are gone, purple markings around the statue will appear in two broken rings. Select a single character from your party, and have the others remain where they are. The character must carefully walk to the center through the gaps without touching the edges and then interact with the orb.

How do you solve the Enigma code puzzle? ›

Enigma Codes

Once you have identified the vowels you can begin identifying the consonants. Remember, this is a game of logic. If a word ends in an E it is unlikely to be preceded by the letter Q. Apply this logic at all points of the puzzle and you will be able to crack the Enigma code!

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