This is a guide for Baldur's Gate 3's How to Save Nadira from the Bugbear Assassin. Check all the objectives of this side quest, tips to complete it, and more!
You can find Nadira on top of a hill near the gate in Emerald Grove. Cross the tree trunk that acts as a bridge to the east, right as you enter the gate. Follow the dirt path to find Nadira and the Bugbear Assassin.
Defeat the Bugbear Assassin
The Bugbear Assassin will try to go for Nadira, so take care of it as quickly as you can. Nadira will try to run in a panic if the Bugbear Assassin gets too close.
After defeating the Bugbear Assassin, speak with Nadira to try and get the Soul Coin.
Nadira Dialogue
Let me guess: your devil mistress sent you to get her soul coin back. Too bad, I earned it fair and square.
Dialogue Options
Dialogue Results
Coin? Mistress? You Lost me.
Nadira continues probing with questions.
I've been to Avernus, but I'm no devil's servant.
Nadira continues probing with questions.
That bugbear would have crushed your skull. This is the thanks I get?
Nadira thanks you but is still reluctant to give you the Soul Coin.
[DECEPTION (DC5)] You got me. Hand the coin over and I'll be on my way.
Success: Nadira hands over the Soul Coin. Failure: Nadira refuses to give you the Soul Coin.
[PALADIN] The path I follow is far more noble - if you possess a devil's artefact, you should leave it in my charge.
Nadira immediately hands over the Soul Coin without question.
Selecting the first two dialogue options in the previous dialogue will make Nadira apprehensive and ask you more questions. This will give you a chance to roll and get the Soul Coin with your PERSUASION or INTIMIDATION stat.
Nadira Dialogue
Care to explain why you reek of the Hells?
Dialogue Options
Dialogue Results
You wouldn't believe me if I told you.
Returns to the choices below.
[PERSUASION (DC5)] A mind flayer abducted me, and its ship went straight to Avernus.
Success: Nadira hands over the Soul Coin. Failure: Nadira refuses to give you the Soul Coin.
[INTIMIDATION (DC10)] No, I don't. But that coin of yours is mine.
Selecting the third option of asking Nadira to be grateful gives you the option to roll for the Soul Coin with your INTIMIDATION stat at a lower Difficulty Class.
Nadira Dialogue
Now take my regards back to that pouting erinyes and leave me alone.
Dialogue Options
Dialogue Results
I promise I'm not working for that devil.
Nadira refuses to give you the Soul Coin.
[INTIMIDATION (DC5)] How about this? You give me the coin. Now.
Success: Nadira hands over the Soul Coin. Failure: Nadira refuses to give you the Soul Coin.
Should You Save Nadira?
Yes, for the Soul Coin and EXP
Saving Nadira from the Bugbear Assassin will net you with a small amount of EXP and a Soul Coin. Soul Coins are used to power Infernal Engines later on in the game, and are quite rare.
This side quest is fairly short and will not distract you from your main quest for long. Quickly finish this side quest to claim your rewards and move on.
How to Get Soul Coin
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Approaching from the front is the key to saving Nadira's life. This means taking the right path that inclines upward around (X:244, Y:440). Here, Nadira will be closer to you than the bugbear
bugbear
A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the boogeyman (or bugaboo or babau or cucuy), and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children.
To save in-game, you have two options. There's a quick save function you can use which is F5, although you can rebind this as you wish, or hit escape and choose Save Game. You can save a new game every time or overwrite saves if you're feeling risky.
F5. Arguably the most important hotkey for Baldur's Gate 3 is F5, which is the quick save option. As anyone who has forgotten to save for a long time and gone on to die knows, regular saving is crucial in BG3.
You may not expect it because many games don't allow you to, but you can save mid conversation and combat too. Just beware, there is a limit to the amount of save files you can have, so you'll have to overwrite or delete old saves at some point.
If you pass an Investigation check, you can attempt to free it via a following Medicine check with advantage. If you succeed in removing it via any method, Us becomes a temporary ally and companion throughout the tutorial section on the Mind Flayer Nautiloid ship. Otherwise it remains stuck in Myrnath's skull.
Push it a lot. From what I have noticed, auto saves happen before cut scenes and after a long rest. Otherwise, just hit F5 every few minutes. Honestly, I think autosaves only happen when you're about to walk into an important cutscene that ends in a fight.
After breaking your oath, the Oathbreaker Knight will be at your camp. Speak with him to unlock the Oathbreaker subclass and replace your previous channel oath abilities. If you change your mind, you can speak to the Oathbreaker Knight again to reclaim your Oath. This will cost you 1000 gold, though.
Saving throws are automatic dice rolls representing a creature's attempt to “save” themselves from harm. They are provoked by spells, the hostile actions (other than attacks) of other creatures, or hazards like traps and surfaces.
When focusing on the main objectives, Baldur's Gate 3 is about 67½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 160 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
Pressing the Esc key, normally located on the top left of the keyboard, at any time will take the player to the Options screen. The choices here include saving games, loading games, organizing multiplayer games, and changing key bindings.
Players must first let Astarion drink their character's blood, then follow his quest line to the end, resulting in him becoming a more powerful party member. The player character can't fully become a vampire, but they can also gain some vampiric power after Astarion ascends.
On PS5, you only get a max of 5 quicksaves, autosaves, and manual saves per character. Which sucks if you like to save scum. On PC the cap is way higher, so it practically feels limitless.
Each of these people (and their masks) can be saved, but only if you are careful. One misstep and the masked characters attack, often forcing you to kill them.
Save Arabella is a side quest in Baldur's Gate 3 where you're tasked with rescuing a child from Kagha, the leader of the druids in Druids' Grove. She attempted to steal a sacred relic, and is being held captive, so you can offer to save her.
Mayrina's cage will also be set ablaze, and she'll die if the cage reaches 0 HP. So, in order to save Mayrina, be sure to send someone over to the control orb on the far side of the room to save her. Ethel may also attempt to make Mayrina seem like an illusion.
To save Shadowheart in Baldur's Gate 3, you must find an Eldritch Rune that's hidden nearby.You can then insert this into the console by her mind flayer pod, which then allows you to use it to save Shadowheart.
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