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Baldur’s Gate 3: How to kill Priestess Gut in BG3

Depending on the path chosen, you might have to slay her.
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Published: Jan 11, 2024 03:24 pm

Priestess Gut is one of the three Goblin Leaders who claims herself a True Soul in Baldur’s Gate 3. In the Act One, you will have to kill Priestess Gut which will trigger an inevitable battle.

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Siding with the Druids will prompt you with killing all of the Goblin Leaders including Priestess Gut. Knowing how to kill Priestess Gut before the battle begins will make the upcoming fight easier.

Who is Priestess Gut in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Priestess Gut is a True Soul that was infected by a Mind Flayer parasite, similar to the player’s character and their party.

She is an old experienced Goblin priestess that serves as one of the advisors of the Goblin army. She is also responsible for branding the other Goblins as part of one of her rituals to The Absolute, a god that their clan worships. But before we get on to how to kill the Priestess Gut, we will need to know where to find her.

Where to find Priestess Gut in Baldur’s Gate 3

Priestess Gut is located in the Shattered Sanctum inside the doors of the Goblin camp. More specifically, Priestess Gut can be found at these coordinates: (X:-297, Y:-21).

Since she is one of the hosts of the parasite, she will be able to psionically connect with your character and confirm that you are another True Soul. When you introduce yourself to her, she will recognize the power you possess and offer to mark you with her brand.

An image of a dialogue exchange with Priestess Gut talking about marking the player character with a brand in Baldur's Gate 3.
Depending on the choices you make, you could be granted an audience with the Priestess. Screenshot by Dot Esports

If you choose to join the Goblin army, you can opt to get branded by her.

  • Doing so will allow you to trigger certain equipment’s powers that come from The Absolute, such as the Absolute’s Warboard or the Gloves of Power.

But since our goal here is to kill Priestess Gut, we will not be going down this path and instead, make some tougher decisions.

How to kill Priestess Gut in Baldur’s Gate 3

The best way on how to kill Priestess Gut will accept going into her chambers with the doors closed and cast a binding spell on her where each of your party can do what they need to kill her.

  1. When she recognizes the parasite in your character’s brain, she will offer you the chance to get it removed, so ask to speak with her in private and Gut will lead you to her private chambers.
  2. Once your party is in her chambers, lock the door behind youso you are not spotted in combat with the High Priestess where others nearby will be alerted and join the battle. If you give her space to maneuver, she will also run past you and call for help, making this battle even more difficult.
  3. Bind Gut with a spell to immobilize her (if you have one) and surround her so that she won’t be able to escape ensuring she can’t run past you, so you can take your time killing her. Since there won’t be any reinforcements coming, taking her out in this manner should be simple.
  4. Prep your most powerful spells and melee/ranged attacks. Depending on the difficulty level you’re playing on, it should take you anywhere from two to six turns to finally take her down.
  5. If you can’t kill her before the immobilization wears off, she will fight back. If she does fight back, you need to watch out for her Burning Hands and Guiding Bolt spells. She can also use Absolute Protection and Mirror Image to prolong the fight even further, but it shouldn’t cause you too much trouble to kill her.
Tip: No binding spells? No problem.

If you do not have binding spells, you can always volunteer one of your party members to speak with the Priestess Gut and surround her with the rest of the party to prepare for the most horrendous attack. This is more tricky, however it works.

Following these steps on how to kill Priestess Gut, wrap up your business in the Goblin camp by talking to the other leaders and Minthara, then beeline for the Druid camp to prepare for the upcoming battle. You will be given one last chance to switch sides if you wish, but for the purpose of the path we have chosen, we recommend sticking with the Druids this time.

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Anish Nair
Freelance gaming writer for Dot Esports. An avid gamer of 25 years with a soft spot for RPGs and strategy games. Esports writer for 2 years and a watcher for 12 years. Aspiring author. Dad to a host of animals. Usually found trying to climb ranks in Dota 2, plundering the seas in Sea of Thieves, hunting large monsters in Monster Hunter World, or mining rare minerals in Deep Rock Galactic.