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Defeat Ketheric Thorm: Moonrise Towers Battle and Boss Fight
Baldur's Gate 3

Defeat Ketheric Thorm: Moonrise Towers Battle and Boss Fight

Defeat Disciple Z'rell and cultists in baldurs gate 3's Moonrise Towers. Learn Z'rell's Mirror Image, Fire Shield, Counterspell, and Black Hole abilities.

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Defeat Disciple Z'rell and cultists in baldurs gate 3's Moonrise Towers. Learn Z'rell's Mirror Image, Fire Shield, Counterspell, and Black Hole abilities.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Fast travel to the Moonrise Towers waypoint (a marker on your map you've manually placed as a destination) and speak with Jaheira. You can choose to control her temporarily; this is recommended to keep her alive and utilize her abilities.
  2. 2
    Proceed into the first room of the towers to confront Disciple Z'rell and a large group of Absolute Cultists, including Zealots, Adepts, Acolytes, archers, Gnolls, and a Troll.
  3. 3
    Before combat begins, you can move party members to advantageous positions. Consider placing spellcasters on the rafters for a better vantage point and to make them harder to hit.
  4. 4
    You can initiate combat early by having party members attack before Z'rell finishes her dialogue, allowing for some initial damage, especially with AoE spells.
  5. 5
    Focus on healing throughout the fight, as it can be long and challenging with many enemies dealing significant damage. Jaheira cannot be revived if she falls.
  6. 6
    Prioritize targets: Z'rell, Mig the Troll, and the archers on the left are effective targets.

Disciple Z'rell: Spells and Combat Strategy

  • Z'rell often starts with Mirror Image, making her harder to hit initially.
  • She is surrounded by a Fire Shield: Chill, giving her resistance to Fire Damage and dealing 2-16 Cold Damage to melee attackers.
  • Z'rell has Counterspell. To overcome this, use low-level spells first to bait out her two uses of Counterspell, then unleash your high-level spells.
  • She can cast Black Hole to pull allies together, making them vulnerable to AoE spells like her Cone of Cold.
  • Other enemies, like Adepts, also possess AoE spells such as Hunger of Hadar.
Tips
  • Using Jaheira's Wild Shape ability effectively gives her two health bars, increasing her survivability.
  • If you have a Spellcaster, ensure they possess the Counterspell ability to manage Z'rell's and other enemy spellcasters' attacks.
  • Consider respeccing your party or trying new builds if you've struggled in prior fights.

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