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Baldur’s Gate 3is already a massive RPG through it’s first two acts. Act 3 finally brings your party to the city of Baldur’s Gate. The city itself is much bigger than the earlier areas. It can be intimidating at first, but with some patience, you can map out all of itsstreets and hidden secrets.This is where the rest of the game will take place. It’s up to you to forge alliances with your companions and various factions for the looming final battle. The Counting House is the bank in Baldur’s Gate. You can get inside of it and steal some of its valuables with no consequences. All you have to do is get past its defenses.
The Counting House
The Counting House is located to the south in the Lower City between the Grey Harbor and Heapside Strand areas. Its main floor has many guards and alarm systems. The back side of the bank is alsopatrolled by Steel Watchers.
You can walk into the front entrance and speak with thehead clerkat the desk to the right. You can pay him a hefty fee to get a bank pass or useDetect Thoughtsto learn about the situation in the bank. Ask him about what’s going on the lower floors to receive atemporary pass.This will act the same as a normal pass and allow you to enter the lower levels unbothered. Continue down the stairs straight, then to the right. Turn right again past the guards to descend to the vault level.
Disable the Teleporting Traps
On the left side of the hall is a room with aglowing purple circle.Enter the circle, and you will be teleported back to the entrance of the room. Use a ranged attack to aim at thetwobuttons to the left and rightof the chandelier at the center of the room. Hitting both will disarm the teleporting circles, so you can walk around freely.There are vault keysthat can be found throughout the city, or you can pass a25 Lockpickingcheck to crack them open.
Bypass the Vault Gates
On the right side of the hall is a room with another set of vaults. These are blocked off by gates that can’t be opened. Bring a rogue equipped with theAmulet of Misty SteporDisentegrating Night Walkersboots. UseMisty Stepto teleport behind the gates. All of these safes have a20 Lockpickingskill check. UseShort Restso you can Misty Step back out. It may take a few Long and Short rests to completely loot all the vaults, but they are worth it if you need some gold.
