The Shadow-Cursed Lands inBaldur’s Gate 3prove to be a constantly dangerous place.

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Once you reach the stone steps, the shambling mound should be visible.

A large, living vine plant with glowing blue pustules in a shadowy, ruined building in Baldur’s Gate 3.

The needle blights will go down quickly, sofocus your preparations on the vine blights and shambling mound.

All of this will help with the difficult terrain slowing you down.

Luckily, there are a few ways to overcome this obstacle.

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The first is toCrouch when you are nearing the area, just before the stone steps.

Lastly, considerusingInvisibilityto position yourselffor a big preemptive attack against the shambling mound and needle blights.

Use this method with caution.

The Shadow-Cursed Shambling Mound’s location as shown on the world map in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Likewise, thatconstant acid damage every turn is draining.

Dealing With The Blights

Here comes the fun part; exploding all of the needle blights.

An arrow being prepared to be shot at a hiding vine blight in Baldur’s Gate 3.

This includes their allies and the other needle blights!

The Harpers are, likewise, easier foes than the needle blights and shambling mound.

They only make main-hand weapon attacks, andtheir reduced hit points and stats make them easy to kill.

Several plant enemies highlighted in red on a shadowy battlefield in Baldur’s Gate 3.

The shambling moundhas the Ironwood Club on its body, which is an uncommon melee weapon.

The undead Harpers have Putrefied Tumors on them, as well as some armor and weapons.

Extinguish the flaming fist.

Tav surrounded by glowing green vines in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Tav and the party sneaking with an area highlighted in red in front of them in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Tav’s invisible silhouette on scaffolding above the shambling mound in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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The statistics of the shambling mound in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Tav and the party covered in acid while fighting the shambling mound in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Shadowheart surrounded by needle blights in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Shadowheart with glowing hands, preparing to attack a horde of needle blights in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Tav looting the burning corpse of the shambling mound in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Tav opening a wooden chest and finding the Ring of Self Immolation in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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