If you are confused about using the Mirror of Loss in Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s alright as exploring the Gauntlet of Shar can be tricky. As you sacrifice one of your memories, the Mirror of Loss at the Chamber of Loss boosts one of your stats. Since everything comes at a price and consequence, you also lose some stats depending on the memories you are willing to sacrifice. But as players give up their memories, many want a fair trade at the end of this bargain. Before we start, we recommend Save scumming as it will allow you to explore more options. So, how to use the Mirror of Loss in BG3 at the Gauntlet of Shar? Check out our guide to find out everything about the Mirror of Loss.
How to Use the Mirror of Loss in Baldur’s Gate 3
You can use the Mirror of Loss in BG3 by passing Religion or Arcane checks. Once you pass the checks, it will ask you to offer a memory to enhance your stats. While the Mirror will offer you a +1 additional bonus, it will decrease -2 of one of your stats.
As you interact with the Mirror of Loss in Baldur’s Gate 3, it will offer you four choices. They are as follows:
- Study the mirror. Try to grasp its true nature. [Arcana check]
- An object of faith. Examine it closely. Try to understand its purpose. [Religion check]
- Offer a prayer to the mirror [Religion check]
- Leave
Once you select any of the above three options, the Mirror of Loss will ask you to sacrifice a suitable offering. For that, roll the die and pass the DC25 Religion check as you choose the “Offer a Prayer to the Mirror” option. But if you fail this check, choose the “Gaze into a mirror, intent on offering it one of your memories” option. As you select this option, the mirror will ask you to surrender some part of yourself.
Now, you can sacrifice one of the memories to enhance your stats. So, here are all the options offered by the Mirror of Loss in Baldur’s Gate 3:
- Offer Memories of Strength – times when you triumphed, thanks to your raw power.
- Stats Boost: +1 Strength
- Stats Decreased:-2 Wisdom
- Give up Memories of your Youth, when your heart was carefree and your limbs were nimble.
- Stats Boost: +1 Wisdom
- Stats Decreased: -2 Dexterity
- Relinquish Memories of Fortitude and well-being, when body and mind held fast against all challenges.
- Stats Boost: +1 Intelligence
- Stats Decreased: -2 Constitution
- Surrender valued knowledge from books, scrolls, tablets, … words that left a mark on your mind – but no more
- Stats Boost: +1 Charisma
- Stats Decreased: -2 Intelligence
If you want to enhance the decreased stats, you can use the Remove Curse from Gale or Shadowheart. You can also buy this curse as a Magical Scroll. As you use this curse, it will allow you to remove the inflicted -2 stat. But if you have sacrificed one of the Necromancy of Thay memories, there’s no way to restore these stats. So, we recommend not sacrificing those memories.
But in the end, we leave the rest of the decision to you.
That’s all about how to use the Mirror of Loss in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you found this guide helpful, check out our guides to find out if should you kill Yurgir or save him, what to do if the Pixie Blessing is lost, and explore more Baldur’s Gate 3 Guides right here on Gamer Tweak.