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True Soul Nere is the primary antagonist of the Underdark portion of the game.

While fighting Nere is not the only option to interact with him, it is a common outcome.

Nere, a drow, dripping with sweat and glaring into the distance in Baldur’s Gate 3.

The following sections are listed inorder of difficulty, with each strategy being harder than the one before it.

This willtrigger a cutscenewhere Nere begs for your aid.

After this cutscene is initiated,an in-game timer will beginthat will count down to Nere’s death.

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The rubble will be gone and you will still be able toloot his body and claim his head.

Allying With Elder Brithvar

Allying with Elder Brithvar is theeasiest way to kill Nere via combat.

Once the eye is destroyed, return to Brithvar and let him know.

Nere’s location as shown on the world map in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Use this trick to figure out who your new allies are before the fight begins.

After you free Nere,Brithvar will arrive and make his plans known.

Now, you’ll find that abouthalf the duergar fight for you.

Tav in a fiery room with arms crossed, glaring down Nere in Baldur’s Gate 3.

More than just armor lurk in this forge.

If youdo not stand up for Thrinnwhen Nere prompts you to,he will kill her himself.

Next, and perhaps more vitally, you cankill all the duergar before freeing Nere.

Nere’s hand reaching out in a poisonous cloud in Baldur’s Gate 3.

If you plan on killing the duergar before fighting Nere,usethe lava to your advantage.

On the whole, be sure toprioritize taking out the mind mastersso you aren’t mind-controlled by them.

All of the duergar have a racial ability that lets them cast Invisibility and Enlarge / Reduce.

Tav with a glowing blue aura around them, bracing their head, in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Themelee fighters will Enlarge, whilecasters will go Invisible or Reduce.

Nere has a low Armor Class, soit is easy to hit him with weapon attacks.

Keep your distance and keep hitting him, and you will emerge victorious.

Elder Brithvar, a duergar, staring at Tav in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Rewards

Defeating Nere provides manyquest and item rewardsas long as you’ve properly explored.

you could still get all of the gold pieces, even if you allied with Brithvar.

Eitherloot Nere’s body quickly after the fightorpick Brithvar’s pocketsto get all of the money.

Astarion using his violin to cast a spell on a floating eye in Baldur’s Gate 3.

you’re able to thentake Nere’s head to the myconids for an additional reward.

Lastly, don’t forget toloot the duergar’s bodies and the chestsin the room after the fight.

They have armor, weapons, and special arrows, andBrithvar has theDeep Delver, a magical war pick.

Drow Cleric Stares Down Eternal Protector of the Forge, Grym in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Nere looking condescendingly at Thrinn the duergar in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Thrinn and Dunnelon, the duergar, standing next to a lava pit in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Astarion using his violin to cast a spell on the duergar and send him into a pit of lava in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Brithvar, the duergar, pointing a knife at Nere in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Nere drenched in sweat was glaring at a gnome in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Shadowheart’s character menu open to display the effects of Coerced in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Tav standing in a pool of blood next to a dead Nere in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Tav kneeling down and using a dagger to cut off Nere’s head in Baldur’s Gate 3.

The drow Filro with glowing hands and eyes in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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