Key Takeaways
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One Baldur's Gate 3 player easily won the battle against the Emperor in Act 3 using Flesh to Gold.
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This spell can be obtained by handing over 5,000 gp to Gerringothe Thorm in Act 2.
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It's expensive and only takes one use to transform, but if the dice are in your favor, it's an easy way to deal with stronger enemies.
There is an incredibly rare spell in Baldur's Gate 3 called Flesh to Gold. This spell is a one-use level 6 transmutation that permanently turns the target into gold if they fail a saving throw within 3 turns.
Unless you're actively trying to get it, you've probably never seen this spell. However, one player picked up this spell before Act 3 so that he could throw a trap for the Emperor.
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Will is the only Baldur's Gate 3 character I want to see more of
Blade of Frontiers deserves much better.
To rescue Orpheus, you must fight the Dream Guardians, who are actually mind flayers. It can be a tough battle, especially on higher difficulties like Tactician and Honor modes, but Flesh to Gold can make it a breeze as long as the dice are in your favor.
How to turn flesh into gold in Baldur's Gate 3
In Act 2 we meet Thorm, who lacks charisma, especially when compared to Ketheric. One of them is Gerringothe Thorm, Guardian of Coins. You can find her at the Reithwin Tollhouse.
She will immediately demand gold from your party, but if you give in, she will demand more gold. Most players will likely attack her at this point. The only other option is for her every your gold. However, if you have more than 5,000 gp in your personal possession and hand it all over, you will receive a signed trade visa.
This unique document provides safe passage to Baldur's Gate, but more importantly, it is the only way to transmute flesh into gold. You can use it on the Emperor, or you can give Ceterik the same fate as his ancestors.
Baldur's Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based RPG series. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, the game places you in the midst of the mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over 100 years after its predecessor.
