How to Open the Dank Crypt Sarcophagus - Baldur's Gate III Guide

Publish date: 2024-05-08

If you've tried to open the Sarcophagus in the Dank Crypt and died as a result of several triggering traps, we're here to help! Here's our guide on how to open up that sarcophagus in the Dank Crypt in Baldur's Gate 3.

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How to Open the Dank Crypt Sarcophagus

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If you're unable to detect the trap on the Sarcophagus and disarm the trap there are actually several other alternatives. You can press this button once the traps are triggered in order to deactivate the traps after triggering them. A neat trick you can do is have Gale use his Mage Hand and leave it near the button and then switch to turn-based mode when activating the trap and have the mage hand immediately deactivate it. Shooting the button with a bow or crossbow also works. However, if you're unable to detect the button as well, there are still some other alternate methods.

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All you need to do is detect one vent to be able to deduce where the rest of the vents are located (they're all in the same area). You can drag crates, candelabras, or vases on top of the vents in order to have them not trigger the grease traps once the sarcophagus is opened. This will only leave the fire arrows. These are dangerous in their own right, but not nearly as lethal without the grease explosions. Alternatively, you can also disarm the gargoyle heads on the ends of the walls.

And if all this fails, or your entire group somehow fails the perception roll to detect any of the traps or buttons, you can always toggle group mode off, place your party far away from the room, send one member in to open the sarcophagus, turn on turn-based mode, and then hop out of the room following all the trap explosions.

For your efforts, you'll get a rare Spear, The Watcher's Guide, and an Engraved Key.

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