Understanding the many different types of equipment you can come across in Baldur’s Gate 3 is crucial to your success in the game. Understanding the relatively hard-to-unlock whispering mask is just one such example.
OF course, using the whispering mask can offer a couple of key benefits, as we’ll see shortly. As such, even if you’re only just in the early stages of deciding whether your game would benefit from a private server, it’s always recommended to start by understanding the different game options available. Luckily, if this has left you scratching your head, the following tips and tricks may help with your decision.
What is the Whispering Mask in Baldur’s Gate 3?
With a name like the whispering mask, it’s easy to assume that this particular accessory will have a pretty macabre backstory. The reality certainly doesn’t disappoint, either, giving the player a connection to the “Hag,” AKA Auntie Ethel, allowing you to enjoy a number of benefits while wearing the whispering mask—but potentially also compromising your own decision making.
When the whispering mask is equipped, players gain the Part of the Flock condition. The description for this is, “Auntie Ethel welcomes you, dearie.” This gives a clear hint into the properties of the whispering mask.
What Does the Whispering Mask in BG3 Do?
Due to its connection with Auntie Ethel, the whispering mask has several different features, and keeping these in mind could help you decide whether it’s worth taking the risk to wear it.
The most prominent feature of the whispering mask in BG3 has to be that it prevents Auntie Ethel’s minions from attacking the player. Given that Ethel’s minions can often be a pretty tricky fight, this is undoubtedly a useful perk to have. This is especially useful after passing through the door, as the foes in this area are a pretty good fight.
In addition, the whispering mask also helps prevent the Illusory Door from being killed by Ethel for letting a player into the basement. Instead, with the whispering mask equipped, you can simply pass through the Illusory Door, thus ensuring that Auntie Ethel won’t take out her anger on the already-traumatised furnishing.
In addition, if Auntie Ethel has died while the mask is worn, there’s another benefit: the Uncanny Sight condition. This allows you to see minute items invisible to the naked eye, making it incredibly good to know what you’re up against or understand a region’s lore better.
Complications and Consequences of Wearing the Whispering Mask
There are definitely good benefits to wearing the whispering mask. However, while the benefits of wearing the mask in Baldurs Gate 3 are notable, we should stress that there is one major limitation: Aunt Ethel will literally be speaking into your ear when you wear it.
This can potentially make the player turn on their enemies suddenly; as such, you will likely want to limit your use of the whispering mask as much as possible to ensure you don’t get coerced into taking out your own party. If you do get affected by the Hag’s Pawn condition, in which Ethel has taken control of you completely, you will not be able to recover until the mask comes off. In the case of tackling an opponent that is under this condition, the effect will also wear off upon death.
How to Get a Baldurs Gate 3 Whispering Mask
Now that we know what it is and what it does, it’s worth checking how you can get your hands on a whispering mask, anyway. Indeed, the whispering mask isn’t the most common item in the game (albeit it’s also not too hard to come by).
Accordingly, there are two main ways to get one. Firstly, exploring the Riverside Treehouse can yield one, and attacking a masked foe may also cause a whispering mask to drop. As such, these are relatively uncommon, but they are worth getting your hands on if possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Final Thoughts
Making sure you have the right equipment for your game is paramount. Unfortunately, though, this is all too easy to overlook, often. Still, by keeping today’s tips in mind, you may be able to decide more accurately whether the whispering mask in BG3 is right for your next adventure.
OF course, using the whispering mask can offer a couple of key benefits, as we’ll see shortly. As such, even if you’re only just in the early stages of deciding whether your game would benefit from a private server, it’s always recommended to start by understanding the different game options available. Luckily, if this has left you scratching your head, the following tips and tricks may help with your decision.
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What is the Whispering Mask in Baldur’s Gate 3?
With a name like the whispering mask, it’s easy to assume that this particular accessory will have a pretty macabre backstory. The reality certainly doesn’t disappoint, either, giving the player a connection to the “Hag,” AKA Auntie Ethel, allowing you to enjoy a number of benefits while wearing the whispering mask—but potentially also compromising your own decision making.When the whispering mask is equipped, players gain the Part of the Flock condition. The description for this is, “Auntie Ethel welcomes you, dearie.” This gives a clear hint into the properties of the whispering mask.
What Does the Whispering Mask in BG3 Do?
Due to its connection with Auntie Ethel, the whispering mask has several different features, and keeping these in mind could help you decide whether it’s worth taking the risk to wear it.The most prominent feature of the whispering mask in BG3 has to be that it prevents Auntie Ethel’s minions from attacking the player. Given that Ethel’s minions can often be a pretty tricky fight, this is undoubtedly a useful perk to have. This is especially useful after passing through the door, as the foes in this area are a pretty good fight.
In addition, the whispering mask also helps prevent the Illusory Door from being killed by Ethel for letting a player into the basement. Instead, with the whispering mask equipped, you can simply pass through the Illusory Door, thus ensuring that Auntie Ethel won’t take out her anger on the already-traumatised furnishing.
In addition, if Auntie Ethel has died while the mask is worn, there’s another benefit: the Uncanny Sight condition. This allows you to see minute items invisible to the naked eye, making it incredibly good to know what you’re up against or understand a region’s lore better.
Complications and Consequences of Wearing the Whispering Mask
There are definitely good benefits to wearing the whispering mask. However, while the benefits of wearing the mask in Baldurs Gate 3 are notable, we should stress that there is one major limitation: Aunt Ethel will literally be speaking into your ear when you wear it. This can potentially make the player turn on their enemies suddenly; as such, you will likely want to limit your use of the whispering mask as much as possible to ensure you don’t get coerced into taking out your own party. If you do get affected by the Hag’s Pawn condition, in which Ethel has taken control of you completely, you will not be able to recover until the mask comes off. In the case of tackling an opponent that is under this condition, the effect will also wear off upon death.
How to Get a Baldurs Gate 3 Whispering Mask
Now that we know what it is and what it does, it’s worth checking how you can get your hands on a whispering mask, anyway. Indeed, the whispering mask isn’t the most common item in the game (albeit it’s also not too hard to come by). Accordingly, there are two main ways to get one. Firstly, exploring the Riverside Treehouse can yield one, and attacking a masked foe may also cause a whispering mask to drop. As such, these are relatively uncommon, but they are worth getting your hands on if possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there only one whispering mask in the game in BG3?
No. There are actually numerous whispering masks in the game. While only one should spawn in the treehouse, enemy drops can also spawn a whispering mask. As such, there’s no significant shortage of these incredibly handy accessories.
Can I stop myself from attacking my party while wearing the whispering mask?
Unfortunately, there’s no way to stop the whispering mask from causing you to attack your party. Thus, it’s better to generally limit your use of the whispering mask to avoid you from accidentally blasting a party member. That wouldn’t exactly be great for team morale, would it?
How often will Ethel try to control me with the whispering mask equipped?
When you have the whispering mask equipped, Ethel will attempt to control you with each turn. As such, you should remove the whispering mask as soon as you feel safe to do so.