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There are hundreds of magic items for you to track down inBaldur’s Gate 3, but none are as elusive as the Staff of the Emperor. This is because it is only held by one NPC in the entire game: The Emperor.
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ConsideringThe Emperoris supposed to be your ally, aid in your defeat of the Netherbrain, and keep you from turning into an Illithid, you aren’t supposed to attack or steal from him. This makes getting the staff a little difficult, but you can still get your hands on it.
Let’s break downhow to get the Staff of the Emperor in Baldur’s Gate 3.
How To Get The Staff Of The Emperor In Baldur’s Gate 3
As stated previously, The Emperor is your ally for the entirety of Baldur’s Gate 3. Only under specific circumstances does he turn against you. This makes getting the staff difficult, but not impossible.
There are three methods you can use to obtain the Staff of the Emperor:
Each of these methods will allow you to get your hands on the Staff of the Emperor, but, of course, some are easier than others.
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Making The Emperor Drop His Staff
During the Gith assault on the Astral Plane, The Emperor joins you in battle. This is the perfect opportunity for some shenanigans, as long as you have a character who isplaying as a fighter.
Since The Emperor will count as an ally during this fight, you can’t use spells such as Command on him. You can, however,use the Battle Master Fighter’s Disarming Strike ability on him.
Using the Disarming Strike ability offers a chance for him to drop his weapon. When this happens,you can have a character walk over and pick it up. This will not turn The Emperor against you, and you will be allowed to keep the weapon for the rest of the game.
Reverse Pickpocketing The Emperor
If you didn’t know, there are a handful of clubs that you can pick up near the boats after freeing the Ironhands. These clubs have a unique ability that makes them auto-equip to a character’s weapon slot when picked up, including NPCs like The Emperor.
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Provided you have a character who has these weapons in their inventory, you can reverse pickpocket The Emperor by placing one of the clubs in his inventory. This will automatically unequip his staff, allowing you to get your hands on it.
There are seven clubs that have this ability. Make sure to pick them all up, as they can be used to steal weapons from various NPCs in the game, increasing your arsenal.
Stealing the Staff From The Emperor as an Enemy
Should you decide to go through the process of breaking into theHouse of Hope, stealing the Orphic Hammer, andfreeing Orpheus,The Emperor will turn against you and side with the Netherbrain.
While this turn of events is unfortunate, you’re able to use it to your advantage to steal the Staff of the Emperor during the game’s final battle. When you reach the last battle, use the Command spell or the Disarming Strike ability on The Emperor.
If you want to get the Staff of the Emperor, it is important that you do not kill The Emperor. This will result in you only getting a few items from his inventory. You will need to make him drop his weapon to pick it up.
Should The Emperor fail the saving throw, he will drop his weapon, allowing you to swoop in and pick it up. I don’t recommend waiting until the final battle to obtain the staff since you won’t get to use it for very long, if at all.
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