Baldur’s Gate 3: How to beat Yurgir the Orthon in BG3

Yurgir the Orthon is one of the toughest fights you can face within the Gauntlet of Shar in Baldur’s Gate 3.

With an army of followers, devasting attacks, and difficult terrain to navigate, defeating Yurgir is a testing challenge and it’s also possible to defeat him without having to engage in a fight at all.

Yurgir the Orthon Stats in BG3

Yurgir is an incredibly tough battle due to the fact he can inflict heavy damage, make himself invisible, and spawn bombs, not to mention his followers that also need to be defeated. Here are Yurgir’s stats:

How to find Yurgir in BG3

Yurgir the Orthon’s location in BG3 is tricky one to find, however he is definitely in Shar’s temple on the same floor as Balthazar. If you are particularly keen of the companion, Astarion, you must kill Yurgir the Orthon to continue his storyline.

Yurgir the Orthon’s location in BG3

Yurgir the Orthon’s location in BG3 is in the east part of the Gauntlet of Shar or specifically at these coordinates: X:-656, Y:-770. To find Yurgir, you will have to accept a quest from the devil, Rapheal called, “Kill Rapheal’s Old Enemy” in Act two og BG3.

This happens in Last Light Inn within the House of Hope where you make a deal with Rapheal in order to understand Astarion’s back scars.

Tips to beat Yurgir in BG3

Keeping distance from Yurgir is vital, due to his Concussive Blast attack, and high ground should be avoided for the same reason, as he can use the attack to inflict damage and send you crashing down to a lower level.

Thankfully, Yurgir’s bombs also work against him. When spawned, they do not detonate immediately but, if you pick them up and throw them, they explode, so using a character with high strength like Karlach to lob them at enemies is extremely helpful.

Another method of attack is to use a summon to initiate combat and lure enemies toward the doorway, keeping your party on the opposite side. Doing this allows you to move to the doorway for a ranged attack, then exit again for protection. Any enemies that come through the doorway can then be targeted with melee.

Throwing objects on the floor or casting spells to create an AOE is a great strategy that works with this method, as anyone that travels through the doorway will take damage or be slowed.

However, you don’t have to fight Yurgir at all if you don’t want to and can instead kill him through dialogue.

How to avoid combat with Yurgir the Orthon completely in BG3

Make sure to choose the right dialogue choices in order to get away from the fight with Yurgir the OrthOn. Here is everything you need to do to kill Yurgir without fighting:

1. At the beginning of the dialogue with Yurgir, select any choices that are related to Raphael and the contract he agreed to.
2. Get him to share the details of that contract and then ask why he wanted the Dark Justiciars dead.

If you pass a skill check, a persuasion dialogue option appears that says: “The lyrics are a trick. You’ve always had an audience – your followers. Get rid of them.” Passing a Persuasion check of 19 results in Yurgir killing his followers.

Another Persuasion check, this time of 21, results in him killing his pet displacer, and a final Persuasion check of 21 results in Yurgir defeating him—leaving you free to loot to your heart’s content without lifting a finger.

Even if you don’t pass all the checks, getting rid of his followers or his pet makes the fight easier, and you can use the tactics above to defeat him.