Do I need torch on everyone to combat Shadow Curse?

[Lampros]

Or is there a better way to deal with Shadow Curse?

[StarcraftJunkie]

In the lighter areas that works fine. You can find more long term solutions a little later.

[Darsen-91]

2 npc gives you a sort kind of bless to avoid shadow curse, but it is spoiler.
Just play the game with a torch, or light spell, on each characters, and explore the act.

[Gilmund]

Originally posted by Lampros:

Or is there a better way to deal with Shadow Curse?

Just go speak with NPCs, you'll find solutions soon enough.

[♚︎ Alex]

The main story should offer more comprehensive solutions fairly early if you just do the main quests and listen to NPCs for a bit. Actually exploring everything can come after that is handled.

[Lampros]

Originally posted by Darsen-91:

2 npc gives you a sort kind of bless to avoid shadow curse, but it is spoiler.
Just play the game with a torch, or light spell, on each characters, and explore the act.

Originally posted by Gilmund:

Originally posted by Lampros:

Or is there a better way to deal with Shadow Curse?

Just go speak with NPCs, you'll find solutions soon enough.

Originally posted by StarcraftJunkie:

In the lighter areas that works fine. You can find more long term solutions a little later.

Got it; thanks!

[jonnin]

warning, dancing lights seems to fizzle. You need the actual light spell, or the one you can throw as a firebolt, but not dancing.
Torches work also.
2 sources works well, in case your party splits on a jump or something, but the game kicks to TB mode if you are out of light so you can correct the issue without a lot of fuss regardless. I just found 2 lights to be plenty, and 1 not quite enough.

[Ж OverHektor]

Just use Shadowheart's light spell on anyone of the group.

[Baldur's Gate 3]

Originally posted by Lampros:

Or is there a better way to deal with Shadow Curse?

Asking these kind of questions instead of just playing the game is merely inviting spoilers.

[Lampros]

Originally posted by jonnin:

Or... you know... just use the daylight spell on a weapon...

Daylight works, too? But how do you cast it on a weapon?

[SertanDoom]

Originally posted by Maronchan:

Originally posted by Lampros:

Daylight works, too? But how do you cast it on a weapon?

You choose the option to cast on items, instead of casting on an area. It will automatically enchant the weapon that is equipped. Just don't enchant more than 2 people because it becomes hard to see things. I learned this the hard way.

I cast it on my cowboy hat- need to take it off and put it on ground first.

[ThePianoFairy]

I had my two spellcasters use a torch, worked fine for the most part.

[Lampros]

Originally posted by Maronchan:

Originally posted by Lampros:

Daylight works, too? But how do you cast it on a weapon?

You choose the option to cast on items, instead of casting on an area. It will automatically enchant the weapon that is equipped. Just don't enchant more than 2 people because it becomes hard to see things. I learned this the hard way.

LOL, got it.

What's the difference between Daylight and Light functionally? That is, is one better than the other and thus should be preferred?

Originally posted by ThePianoFairy:

I had my two spellcasters use a torch, worked fine for the most part.

Good idea - since they aren't using weapons anyways for most part. Still, I like the spells idea better - as long as it's done by "camp casters" ;)

[Hex]

By the time you get there, you should be high enough if you do everything to have Daylight spell on Shadowheart or another caster than nullifies the whole mechanic entirely.

[Oddball]

No you don't. Just make sure you don't get your party split apart until you make it to the Last Inn and get a light blessing there. Or if you find the dryder escort and want to spoof the absolute, you get a lantern for free in moonrise. There's cantrips and light/daylight spells that can cast long duration light auras as well... lots of ways to avoid the dark!

(The Blood of L mace has an aura of "holy light"which doesn't keep the curse at bay for some reason...)

[TripSin]

Shadowheart doesn't need it