Baldur’s Gate 3 Get Help From Nettie: Should You Take Poison?

Swear to swallow the poison in BG3 or not? Check out our guide to find out if you should take the Poison from Healer Nettie in Baldur's Gate 3.

If you are wondering to take the poison from Healer Nettie in Baldur’s Gate 3, you would prefer to complete the Get Help from Nettie quest without any unwanted outcomes. While talking to Nettie in Druid’s Grove, she strongly insists to take and swallow a vial of Wyvern Poison if you feel any symptoms. Even though she calls you a dangerous threat due to your potential Mindflayer evolution, she gives you a chance to save yourself. But the only twist is that you must swear to take the Poison if you transform in the future. So, check out our guide to find out if you should take the Poison from Nettie in BG3.

Should You Take the Poison from Healer Nettie in Baldur’s Gate 3

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Yes, you should take the poison from Nettie in BG3 if you don’t want to kill her. You must swear to her that you will swallow the Poison if you feel any symptoms of transforming into a Mindflayer. As soon as you select the “I swear” option, she will hand you a vial of Wyvern Poison, and thank you. This decision will gain approval from Lae’zel and Shadowheart. As you talk to Nettie, she will also give you clues to find and rescue Halsin, the Master Druid.

If you choose to not take the poison from Nettie, she will impatiently try and make you swear the word. At this point, you will get two chances to keep your word and take the Poison vial, peacefully. But if you refuse to take the poison from Nettie in Baldur’s Gate 3, she will turn hostile and attack you. Due to her low stats, you can beat Nettie with a couple of strikes.

Once you defeat Nettie, all of your party members will gain 20 XP. Further, you can also collect all the rewards dropped by Nettie. They are as follows:

All Nettie Drops

  • 2 Goodberry
  • 1 Soul Coins: A Treatise
  • 1 Elixir of Silvanus
  • 1 Wyvern Toxin
  • 1 Scroll of Animal Friendship
  • 1 Supply Pack

After beating Healer Nettie, you must escape the Enclave Library in BG3 by using an Antidote. Since killing Nettie rewards you with all the above drops, you can choose to not take the Poison from Nettie. You will get all the quest clues to finding Master Druid Halsin even if you kill Nettie.

So, we leave the rest of the decision to you.

That’s all about if you should take the Poison from Healer Nettie in Baldur’s Gate 3 or not. If you found this guide helpful, check out our guides to find out if you should give Auntie Ethel your eye, if should you get branded by Mark of the Absolute, and explore more Baldur’s Gate 3 Guides right here on Gamer Tweak.