In Baldur’s Gate 3, if you manage to acquire a working Moonlantern within the Shadow Cursed Lands, you will eventually be faced with the choice to free the Pixie trapped inside. Considering that the lanterns are almost essential to escaping the Shadow Curse, you may find yourself conflicted.
The Pixie powers the protective light within the lantern tempting you to keep the Pixie hostage to ease your travel. If you are not sure whether to free the Pixie in Baldur’s Gate 3, this is what you need to know.
Should you free the Pixie in Baldur’s Gate 3?
You should free the Pixie from the Moonlantern in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you free the Pixie, you will attain the Pixie’s Blessing. This buff essentially works as a much better, permanent version of the Moonlantern itself, making you immune to the effects of the Shadow Curse.
The Pixie’s Blessing applies to the entire party, meaning that you can venture around the Shadow Cursed lands without any trouble from the local blight. Whereas torches and the Moonlantern are severely restricted, the Pixie’s gift is by far the most powerful tool to avoid the Shadow Curse. Instead of doing your best to fix the broken Moonlanterns, it is better to go with the Pixie’s Blessing.
The only working Moonlantern is obtained from Kar’niss and it contains the Pixie which will give you the blessing. There are no other Moon Lanterns to fix.
There is some benefit to keeping the Pixie trapped inside however, as the Moonlantern is much better at spotting Wraiths. Despite this possible benefit, your entire party will still be limited to a relatively small radius, always centered around the character wielding the Moonlantern.
If you’re rolling an evil character, you can always trap or kill the Pixie for no particular reason
How to free the Pixie in Baldur’s Gate 3
Whenever you acquire a Moon lantern, whether it be from ambushing Kar’niss or not, you have the ability to inspect the item. Once you inspect, your character should be able to observe the Pixie trapped inside. Let the Pixie go, but make sure to select the magical creature’s blessing as your reward, otherwise you will be out of the lantern as well as the permanent buff.
This action can be done at any time after you acquire the Moonlantern. Though there are various ways to travel through the Shadow Cursed Lands, none are better than the Pixie’s Blessing.
