Dammon killed by strange ox

[Val]

I would like to know if its a bug or something. I went to last light inn and the strange ox killed Dammon, i tried to reset, reload the game, nothing works. Anyone with the same problem?

[Jarmer]

Originally posted by SotiCoto:

Originally posted by Metrod125:

What the hell is the deal with the bloody ox and Dammon!
First a bug that prevents him from appearing in act 2 if you killed the ox
Now it seems unless you kill the ox as soon as possible, you can kiss Dammon goodbye.

So... just to be clear... is it safe to kill the Strange Ox in Act 1 now?
Not that I'd even considered it before this point since I've not even got to Act 2 yet.... but I know I'm going to need Dammon alive for Karlach's achievement (probably), so I'd rather just unmake the cow now if its only purpose is to ruin a quest.

Actually, would someone just explain what the deal is with the Strange Ox? Full story. None of this cagey nonsense. So tired of that.

I failed a check in act 1 so left the ox alone, but when I found it in act 2, I questioned it, and it said "all I want to do is eat hay LEAVE ME ALONE" very weirdly. There was option "tell me who you truly are" which I thought was a normal response - and BOOM it transforms and instantly aggros everything. I killed it in one turn, so it never killed Dammon, but the entire thing is silly, It's basically just some demon who wants to live life as an ox forever and just eat hay. That's it. The end. If you force it to reveal its true identity, it just gets pissed off. For such a silly npc and all the nonstop bugs it causes, if I were larian I'd just delete it from the game entirely.

[bw]

same here. In turn base mode, I summoned a hold monster to the ox to save dammmon, I succeeded, but then dammon became an enemy and attacked me...

[Baldur's Gate 3]

Killing the ox nets u more good stuff than leaving it there tbh. The necklace is especially great for early spellcasters.

[Captain Calcium]

Ahhhh this is so annoying. Larian please fix

[sirbakat]

Managed to save Dammon. Dimension Door with your highest initiative members. It will get you almost beside Dammon and start combat. Then you can sneak your other members as close to the Strange Ox as possible for preemptive strikes. You then kill it in one turn or just to be safe use banish, sanctuary, or the most surefire way - Dimension Door Dammon away before killing the Ox.

[coltknows]

I discovered the bug after trying to combat the new bug where accessing a trader makes it impossible to save the game. I wound up just traveling to Last Light and saving right at the trader, then after selling some wares I went to Dammon to try and sell the rest, but found him dead and the strange ox gone. I now have yet another chest at camp for all the junk I need to sell after the bug is fixed, but no resurrection for Dammon...

[Whiterede]

FYI, if you far step (donno if this is a modded ability from 5espells, could be) twice with Gale into the barn from the bridge leading into Last Light Inn and then turn on turn based inside the barn, it will keep the slim from auto hitting. Then I put up the invulnerability barrier I had from a scroll and it saved Dammon from being hit. You can probably sanctuary him if you can get close enough with your other characters before entering combat.

[Wink]

Found a fix guys, right before the odd ox kills him you have to teleport somewhere else on the map.(I went back to act one) then tp back to the light in and the odd ox should be gone. Worked for me hopefully works for y’all too.

[Jeronimosss]

It's annoying, but hilarious in a way - the game just can't stand Dammon in Act 2.

[Edstyles]

Steak on the menu and yes just remove the ox there is no purpose to it aside to give you a few green items :p

If you gonna have this ox at least give him a proper story to know what is he there for.

My best guess is that he eats children , but there is no such evidence in the game lol. You know like IT the clown that lures children to play only to be eaten later.

[Metrod125]

For those of us who suffer from the bug post patch 3 until it is fixed again:

As others have mentioned, you need effectively a bag o'tricks to get to the ox in Act 2 before it murders Dammon in cold blood.
But if you made a save BEFORE entering Act 2 proper (the shadowlands) you can return to the grove, KILL THE STUPID OX (it has only 15 HP) and loot its corpse for the ring and trod onto entering Act 2 proper. Dammon will be at Last Light and WILL BE ALIVE but have weird dialogue like you just killed the monster right before his very eyes but will/should otherwise function the same as before, quests, merchant services and all.

[Dusk]

People please stop saying you've found a solution when you kill the oxen or he'll disappear. The ox appears at the start of every act, you should interact with him but not annoy him. In act three he is then a quest series and becomes a strong ally.

So if you kill him in Act 1 you get the item but lose a quest and an ally. In Act 2 he should simply be responsive and Dammon alive. If the ox is killed or disappears in Act 2, he will no longer appear in Act 3 and the quest for the ox makes zero sense.

So until the error is corrected, killing the ox is not a solution for people who want to go the normal route

[in]

This is why devs usually don't do updates on Fridays if they care.

[Shoozle]

Also chiming in to say it occurs here. Just made it to the Inn in Act 2. Him and sometimes Harper Skywin near him just die mysteriously.

[sammy.k.jr]

Originally posted by Smoke ☠:

Yeeeep. The strange ox is gone and Dammon is dead. Do I even continue if he's not going to appear in act 3 since he's dead?

I would go with no for now. They broke the shared stash too.