Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Get & Use The Mirror Of Loss

Baldur’s Gate 3 has many hidden secrets for you to discover. Some you’ll find by chance, while others you will have to learn about. Either way, there are endless amounts of opportunities for you to loot, level up, and grow your character as you progress through the game.

Sometimes you’ll come across items that you know are special, but you just don’t know how to use them; such as Lightning Charges. If this is the case for you when it comes to the Mirror Of Loss, then you’ve come to the right place.

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Where To Find The Mirror Of Loss

Go to the Underdark and head to the Gauntlet of Shar. Here you need to find the Threshold of Loss to enter the Chamber of Loss and gain access to the mirror. There are multiple acts in this game. You will notice that in Act 2 you couldn’t interact with the mirror, while in Act 3, however, you can.

Unlike other chests, such as the glowing chest in Owlbear Cave, this one is quite simple to open. Find the silver key located behind the mirror. With this key, you will be able to unlock a chest. When you first get to the Threshold of Loss, you must make an offering of 1,000 coins at the Sacrificial Bowl located in front of the steps. This will trigger the door to open for you. Inside, you will see the mirror at the end of the path in the Chamber Of Loss.

Interacting With Mirror

If you freed her, Shadowheart may be accompanying you on this quest. Make sure you have the best Shadowheart companion build for her in case you run into enemies. You must choose to interact with the mirror to activate it. You will then be given four choices to choose from. The catch here is that all the options will represent a memory of yours, and you’ll be given the choice to either enhance that memory or forget it. On top of this, you will be given either a -2 penalty or a +1 bonus to a stat depending on the chosen memory.

When you first interact with this mirror, you can choose between Studying the mirror, Examining it, offering a prayer, or leaving. After rolling, if you choose to study it and succeed, you will get to choose out of three dialogues again. The first is to gaze into the mirror and offer it your memories, offer a prayer, or leave. You will want to choose the first option. Depending on your gameplay and what you’ve done throughout the game, your next set of choices may differ from others.

The following are possible options that you may have when you encounter this mirror. While the exact dialogue and choices may be a bit different from the example below, overall, the main takeaway is that whether you enhance or forget, you will gain +1 bonus for a stat while taking -2 on another.

There will also be multiple checks during your conversation with the mirror. Whichever you choose, choose wisely as there is no going back. However, later on, you may be able to go back and view the dialogue history in case you want to replay the game with a different character, so you know what you didn’t choose previously, in case you’ve forgotten.