Should You Give The Emperor The Nether Stones

By Amabella Pelland • Published: 11 December 2023 • Updated: 12 May 2025

By giving the Netherstones to the Emperor at the end of Baldur’s Gate 3, you are granting him permission to consume Orpheus’ powers. In the final battle, he will lower the shield protecting ...

Personally, I believe you shouldn’t give the Emperor the Netherstones in Baldur’s Gate 3, and instead you should free Orpheus (we have a guide on how do so). Let me explain.

If it is true that the only time you can give the nether stones to Emperor is in the Astral plane, then I am upset and I do not understand. I even let Emperor eat the Githyanki.

But this particular point changes if you want to free Orpheus. The Emperor tells you that Orpheus is likely to immediately kill you if ever free for being illithid. And once you free.

Here, players will have to decide whether to hand over the three Netherstones to the emperor or to save Prince Orpheus in Baldur’s Gate 3. There are quite a few.

By giving the Netherstones to the Emperor at the end of Baldur’s Gate 3, you are granting him permission to consume Orpheus’ powers. In the final battle, he will lower the.

You give the Emperor the Netherstones and let him eat Orpheus to absorb his power. In this variation, you fight your way to the Netherbrain with the Emperor by your side.

The last decision you need to make regarding the Emperor is if you plan to give him the Netherstones or not. These were originally used against the Elder Brain before it.

The Emperor can assimilate Oprheus by devouring their brain, which does mean you won’t have to sacrifice yourself or Karlach to create a Mind Flayer capable of wielding the.

If you decide to not give the Netherstones to the Emperor in BG3 and save Orpheus instead then the Mind Flayer will join the Netherbrain. This will turn the Emperor against.