One Incredible Baldur’s Gate 3 Quest Item Shouldn’t Be Wasted On Its Intended Target (2024)

[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Gale's story in Baldur's Gate 3.]

Gale is a great character in Baldur's Gate 3 and a powerful wizard, but his lack of armor and relatively small pool of hit points mean that he will probably end up dead sooner or later. Luckily, this is not a problem, as a part of his personal story actually revolves around the occurrence of his death and his subsequent resurrection. Given Gale's explosive nature, it makes sense that he would go out of his way to create contingencies in the event of his untimely death, and one such contingency could actually be a boon to the party.

The first time that Gale fully dies, an illusory version of him appears nearby and speaks to the player. It tells them that Gale must be brought back to life and that Gale has a scroll of true resurrection in a pouch in his inventory. The illusion gives players a series of increasingly complicated and comical instructions to unlock the magic pouch and get the scroll (which is technically not in the pouch, but with a magma mephit that a flute inside the pouch can summon). However, wise players will avoid actually using the scroll on Gale in that instance.

This Is The Best Healing Item In Baldur's Gate 3

While it may sound strange, it is far better for players to avoid using the scroll of true resurrection on Gale and instead revive him some other way. This is because this particular scroll is far better than any other healing item the game offers, topped only by the cleric ability "divine intervention." Instead of bringing a dead character back to life with one hit point, as standard revivify scrolls do, the true resurrection scroll brings them back instantly with full hit points and all of their class resources, such as spell slots, recharged.

This makes the true resurrection scroll truly invaluable as a way to fully recharge a character mid-combat without the multiple-turn penalty imposed by things like potions of angelic slumber. As such, using it to bring Gale back up when the party is out of combat and likely not in any immediate danger isn't the most efficient use of party supplies. Especially on BG3's Honour Mode, where some of the boss fights can be incredibly difficult, saving something like this can be super beneficial.

How To Revive Gale Without Using His Scroll

The Wizard Takes No Offense To Good Resource Management

Luckily, it is very easy to revive Gale without using this limited and powerful resource. A simple scroll of revivify will do the trick just as well, as will paying a visit to Withers and paying him to bring Gale back. Either of these options achieves the same thing as using the true resurrection scroll in this context, saving Gale's life, as long as the party is not in any immediate danger.

Gale won't complain or even comment on this approach to bringing him back, as his dialogue is the same no matter how he is revived. He will express gratitude to the player for saving him (and the lives of everyone nearby in turn) and won't be upset if the true resurrection scroll is saved. And if Gale dies again in the fight against Ketheric or the much later one against Ansur, the player might have the chance to use it on him anyway in their Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough.

Baldur's Gate 3

Franchise

Baldur's Gate

Platform(s)

PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X

Released

August 3, 2023

Developer(s)

Larian Studios

Publisher(s)

Larian Studios

Genre(s)

RPG

ESRB

M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence