Baldur's Gate 2 Online Walkthrough by Montresor


CREATING A CHARACTER  |  GENERAL TIPS AND TRICKS  |  NPCs  |  ITEM LISTS  |   SHOPS   
Shadows of Amn: Chapter 1  |  Chapter 2  |  Chapter 3  |  Chapter 4  |  Chapter 5  |  Chapter 6  |  Chapter 7  
Throne of Bhaal  |  Watcher's Keep  
About the Walkthrough  |  Organization of the Walkthrough  |  About the Maps  |  About the Author  |  Where to Begin
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Overview of Chapter 7  |  Quests in Chapter 7 
Areas in Chapter 7
Suldanessellar  |  The Forest Grove  |  Queen Ellesime's Palace  |  The Tree of Life  |  Hell

THE TREE OF LIFE

So, you have finally made it to the Tree of Life where your final showdown with Jon Irenicus is to take place.

When you enter, Ellesime's image appears before you to tell you what must be done. Irenicus is using parasites to steal the tree's power for himself. He has also cut some of the branches so you can't move around the tree. Fortunately, the nuts you took from the tree at 2 in the Palace will create bridges at the crucial points.

You must kill the three parasites at 2, 3 and 4. Once you have killed all three parasites, you will be teleported to 5 where Irenicus waits. It goes without saying that the party should prepare for battle with a very powerful mage before killing the final parasite.

  1. This is where you arrive from the Palace, and where Ellesime's image greets you.

  2. Here is one of the three parasites you must kill. When you first attack it, it releases two Fire Elementals.

    Once the Fire Elementals have been killed, attack the parasite again to kill it permanently.

  3. Here is the second of the parasites. When you attack it, it releases two Earth Elementals.

  4. Here is the last of the parasites. This one releases two Air Elementals.

    Once you kill the last of the parasites, you are teleported to...

  5. Irenicus. After a long exchange between him and his former love Ellesime, she teleports away and leaves the battle to you. Typical.

    Irenicus is by far the strongest mage you will face in the game. He puts up a large number of defenses before casting two Time Stops stringed together. It is recommended to try and get a few early blows in before his defenses kick in. Then get the weaker party members out of reach of his Wail of the Banshee spells, get in a True Sight to dispose of his Mislead, and use Breach, Remove Magic, and Pierce Magic to strip away his defenses. I have found that one effective way to battle him is by summoning a Deva or a Greater Elemental to do the dirty work while the party stands back and enjoys the show.

    But of course this wasn't the FINAL showdown with Irenicus. Once he goes down, the entire party follows him down - to Hell!


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