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Should I Side with Orpheus or the Emperor?

Sarah Jenkins • • 8 min read
Should I Side with Orpheus or the Emperor?
Summary. The choice to free Orpheus or side with the Emperor in Act 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3 is a crucial decision that affects the ending of the game. Freeing Orpheus may result in the party becoming mind flayers, while siding with the Emperor can mean losing a character.

Should you let the emperor assimilate Orpheus?

To summarize, players should side with the Emperor if they don’t want to become Mind Flayers, and they should free Orpheus if they don’t mind all the tentacles. The former may cause Lae’zel to turn against the player, and it will force Karlach to return to Avernus so her Infernal Engine doesn’t cause any more problems.

What happens if you side with the emperor?

By siding with the Emperor, you’ll give the Netherstones to the Emperor. In the end, this means that he’ll fight the brain with you as an ally and then depart in the end, disappearing from the eyes of the world for the foreseeable future.

Sarah Jenkins
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Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.