Baldur’s Gate 3 NPCs will stop at nothing to help you in a fight, but as evidenced by the use of Angelic Slumber in an Honour Mode run, sometimes this mechanic can backfire completely. If there’s something I learned playing , it’s that getting before heading into a is crucial. While stocking up on Healing Elixirs and Potions of Speed is a no-brainer, I thought that storing options like was also a great way to save an NPC when all else fails.
When any member of your party uses the Angelic Slumber potion, they will fall asleep for two rounds. You have to make sure to defend the character’s lifeless body from any incoming attacks during that time, but when they wake up, they receive all the effects of a . This potion is hard enough to use successfully in an run, and it gets even harder knowing that allied NPCs can’t tolerate watching you sleep in the middle of a fight.
This was pointed out by during the Myrkul fight in Act 2. Dame Aylin couldn’t stop herself from waking up Gale after he fell under the effects of the Angelic Slumber. “All Gale needed was 2 turns without getting hit.
But Aylin runs over to him and SHOVES GALE, nullifying the potion. A few turns later, I try again while she’s fighting necromites, and she breaks off to run over and SHOVE GALE AGAIN,” described a player. Players confirmed that allied NPCs prioritize helping characters and that falling under the effects of the Angelic Slumber counts as being downed while fighting.
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