Kill Raphael's Old Enemy: How to Kill Yurgir (Orthon)

Kill Raphael's Old Enemy is a side quest that takes place in Thorm's Mausoleum of Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). See a detailed walkthrough of Kill Raphael's Old Enemy, including tips for how to beat Yurgir the Orthon, as well as how to save Yurgir from his contract!

Kill Raphael's Old Enemy Quest Details

How to Start Kill Raphael's Old Enemy Quest

Talk to Raphael in Front of Thorm Mausoleum

Raphael is waiting for you in front of Thorm Mausoleum. He will initiate the conversation, pointing out that he wants to have Yurgir, his "old friend", to die. You can find Yurgir deep in the mausoleum.

How to Complete Kill Raphael's Old Enemy Quest

	Kill Raphael's Old Enemy Walkthrough
1	Solve the Mausoleum Painting Puzzle
2	Reach Yurgir's Chamber
3	Decide to Fight or Save Yurgir

Solve the Mausoleum Painting Puzzle

Head inside the mausoleum and solve the painting puzzle to progress. There are traps placed near them, so it's best to disarm them first to avoid triggering if you press the button incorrectly by accident.

To solve the puzzle, press the button under the Moonrise Tower first, next is the button under Grief, and lastly is the button under General. Head inside the next room and ride the elevator until you reach the bottom.

Where to find the clue

You can find the clue to the puzzle inside a room on the right by the entrance. It is mentioned in a Stained Book, where each quoted word represent the paintings in the puzzle room.

Reach Yurgir's Chamber

After riding the elevator, go to Yurgir's Chamber located northeast of the area. You'll have to solve the Mausoleum Light Puzzle first, then defeat Dark Justiciar skeletons standing in your way before heading to the chamber.

• Mausoleum Light Puzzle - To remove the barrier that's blocking the statue of Shar, turn off all the lights by lowering them using the levers on all four rooms in the area. Be sure to disarm traps first!
• Defeat the Skeletons - Proceed north of the light puzzle and defeat all the Dark Justiciar skeletons after a brief conversation with them.
• Follow the Beast - Facing the elevator, head downstairs to the right to find a beast. Follow it as it will lead you to Yurgir's Chamber.

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Decide to Fight or Save Yurgir

As you confront Yurgir in his chamber, you can either kill him in honor of Raphael's request, or offer to break him free of his contract.

Choosing to face Yurgir head on will hop you in a tough battle with his group of Merregons. Be sure to stock up on healing potions and take a Long Rest to restore spell slots before heading to battle.

However if you decide to save him from his contract, you'll be tasked with venturing down to the sewer levels of the Gauntlet of Shar to defeat the last Dark Justiciar who had transformed into a rat in order to hide from Yurgir.

How to Beat Yurgir

Convince Yurgir to Kill Himself

You can convince Yurgir to kill himself and skip the fight entirely by asking him to ”sing his contract” which the game will then automatically roll an Insight Check. Following this, there will be three Charisma saving throws that you'll have to roll successfully.

To convince Yurgir to kill himself, choose the following dialogue options in this order:

• The Lyrics are a trick. You've always had an audience - your followers. Get rid of them. (DC 16)
• You're not finished yet - the displacer can hear you, can't she? Kill her. (DC 21)
• Exactly. Kill yourself, complete the contract. and you'll be reborn in Avernus. Free. (DC 21)

Failing any of these skill checks will result in open combat. However, the fight becomes in your favor if you manage to pass 2/3 checks since he already murdered the Merregons and the Displacer Beast at this point.

What is Charisma?

Engage Yurgir in Combat

Tips and Strategies
Lure Yurgir and the Merregons Down Pick Up and Throw Back Bombs Use Faerie Fire to Reveal Yurgir Light Up the Braziers

Lure Yurgir and the Merregons Down

During the first round, move your party on the corner underneath the second level next to the doorway.

This obscures the vision of Yurgir and his company of Merregons as they'll have no means of firing arrows at you from above.

This will force them to come down, opening an opportunity for you to use spell or ranged attacks as they make their way towards your team since they'll be wasting turns using Dash.

Pick Up and Throw Back Bombs

When Yurgir throws bombs at you, they won't detonate immediately upon landing. This gives you enough time to pick them up and throw it back at him or at his minions.

Once Yurgir is about to die, he'll drop several bombs around the area, use Dash to move away to safety and avoid the detonation.

Getting caught in the explosion could mean instant death as all of them will set off once a single bomb explodes.

Use Faerie Fire to Reveal Yurgir

Yurgir will constantly turn invisible throughout the fight, so be sure to cast out Faerie Fire to reveal him. With this spell active, he can no longer turn himself invisible, giving your party a chance to attack him.

Faerie Fire Effects

Light Up the Braziers

Light up the braziers using fire spells to remove the darkness disadvantage when firing off magic or ranged attacks on Yurgir.

Take note that the Merregons can put out the flames so shift your focus on them if ever one comes close to a brazier.

How to Save Yurgir

	How to Save Yurgir
1	Offer to Search for the Last Dark Justiciar
2	Go West of the Central Area
3	Climb Down the Cragged Rocks
4	Interact with the One Becomes Many Book
5	Defeat the Last Dark Justiciar
6	Return to Yurgir

Offer to Search for the Last Dark Justiciar

Ask Yurgir why Raphael wants him to kill Dark Justiciars - he'll mention that he's hunted every single justiciar in the area except for one, which is preventing him from ending his contract and leaving the place.

Choose the ”There must be something you missed. Let me search this place for you.” dialogue option which will roll a Charisma check with a DC of 16.

What is Charisma?

Go West of the Central Area

Go back to the central area, this is where the main elevator of the Gauntlet of Shar is located and where you previously fought the Dark Justiciar skeletons. Facing the elevator, go down the hallway to the west.

Climb Down the Cragged Rocks

Continue all the way down until you reach a hallway with a barrier and the Faith-Leap trial room. There should be a cragged rock on one of the railings where you can climb further down. To your left should be another cragged rock that you'll have to use get into the pit.

Interact with the One Becomes Many Book

Interact the One Becomes Many book located under the statue's feet next to the ritual symbol. After a brief moment, a rat will appear nearby. Once you attack it, it will call upon other rats and you'll have to kill every single one of them.

Defeat the Last Dark Justiciar

Once all rats have been dealt with, the last Dark Justiciar will appear. You can kill him easily as he won't be putting up much of a fight.

Return to Yurgir

Go back to Yurgir to tell him that he's free from his contract. However, Raphael will appear out of nowhere and will offer up a new contract for him, which he'll agree to. He will then leave with Raphael to an unspecified location and the quest will end here.

Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides

List of All Side Quests

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