Can't open bleeping door (spoilers)

[bjorkwolf]

I've been trying to open the sinister door in Cazador's palace for 4 damn hours now. I have the ring and the book, have read the book, have tried Asterion reading the book and wearing the ring, have tried having the ring equipped and just in inventory, have dropped it, picked it up, camped. Reloaded earlier saves. No matter what I do the game won't recognize the ring and just lets me read the inscription or whatever out loud, but the option to use the ring won't trigger. I even brought in a hireling to use arcane lock and got it open, but that doesn't work on the doors that follow down below, and it says I have to go and get the ring. This is one of the worst and most stupid bug I've ever found in a game of this supposed quality. I've loved this game but the farther I get in the less I'm enjoying it.

[EricHVela]

There's another door in Act 3 that's having a similar issue for several people as well.

People are wondering if it's a bug introduced with the latest update.

[bjorkwolf]

Originally posted by EricHVela:

There's another door in Act 3 that's having a similar issue for several people as well.

People are wondering if it's a bug introduced with the latest update.

You mean ANOTHER door in act 3 besides the one I'm currently banging my head on?

[CrackeR]

Guessing you're not perfect either my friend!
IF it actually is a bug relating to the Astarion personal char quest, Ascension then i'm sure there will be a quick-fix incoming.

[EricHVela]

Originally posted by bjorkwolf:

Originally posted by EricHVela:

There's another door in Act 3 that's having a similar issue for several people as well.

People are wondering if it's a bug introduced with the latest update.

You mean ANOTHER door in act 3 besides the one I'm currently banging my head on?

Yeah. Some people are hitting a block on the way to one of the two remaining stones that has a door with an item requirement. Not many as far as I can tell, be enough to be worthy of note.

I'm not at that point in my current playthrough. (Not in Act 2, yet. Underdark and Grymforge is next on my list. Then I'll need to decide how I want to enter Act 2.) So, this is only from what I've read elsewhere.

[bjorkwolf]

Originally posted by CrackeR:

Guessing you're not perfect either my friend!
IF it actually is a bug relating to the Astarion personal char quest, Ascension then i'm sure there will be a quick-fix incoming.

Well, patch today did nothing, so there's that. And a fix a week from now (if it comes that quick) still does squat for me right now, so even though you're probably right it doesn't help my mood. So I'm just going to continue to sulk.

[seeker1]

Hotfix 16 seems to have broken several quest items being recognized. Not just, but including, quest items needed to open doors.

[aizel91]

I have the same problem. I guess that last hotfix broke some quest items and I hope they'll fix it fast

[Moonyash]

Oh gods, I thought I was the only one with a problem with the door. I hope it will be fixed

[lilith91]

I feel you, I am stuck in act 3 in front of a big metal door in the sewers (if you know, you know) : the door is telling me I don't have the key on me even though I have the key around my neck T-T
Must be a similar door bug, many people have

[skyegoblin]

I'm having the same issue here. Have the Ring and the book. The sinister door Was able to be opened with arcane lock funny enough. Second one not so much

[solslowlyfadinq]

There is a bug happening recently that prevents certain quests from recognizing quest items in your inventory, I had a horrible time trying to figure out some stuff in Act 2 because of it (this is my third playthrough so I knew I was doing everything right lol). It was added in hotfix 16 and is worsened when you have mods, but I've heard from people that it can be encountered without them, too. Unfortunately there's nothing we can do about it, as far as I know. All we can do is wait for Larian or mod creators to fix whatever's happening. (And based on your wording I'm assuming this is your first time so I want to mention: when I played Act 3 both my first and second times, I encountered only a few bugs, so it's probably these most recent updates that have been causing issues. I'm sorry if these bugs are ruining your enjoyment either way, just trust me when I say it's a relatively recent issue.

[Mystra]

I spoke to support and they recommended doing the following:
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If you are currently using mods or have used them previously, they may be what is causing this issue. It’s best to double check that all mod files are completely removed. To do so, check the 'Mods' and 'Public' folders in the '..\SteamApps\common\Baldurs Gate 3\Data' folder, etc; and if present, both folders are safe to delete. If applicable, you can also delete the modsettings.lsx file in the profile folder.

You are also going to need to check the local AppData folder for the current user account: '..\SteamApps\common\Baldurs Gate 3\Data' as any old mod files may have been copied over to there. To do this, copy the following line into the location bar in Explorer and hit Enter: %LocalAppData%\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Mods
Delete any files you find there.
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I removed the mods from the game, reloaded the game and sure enough, the ring worked.

[MrSirs]

for those having issues with the game yes mods can be a massive issue you don't need to take off all your mods you need a script extender if you do not have one already. i had the issue where i couldn't get into the door and i downloaded this mod https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/2172?tab=videos on the nexus and it fixed everything now my ♥♥♥♥ is working again. I'm not sure for those that don't have mods but who knows maybe this will fix your game too? i would say try just in case unless the devs put out a fix.

[CountSnackula]

I was having the same issue with the Bags Bags Bags mod installed. Here's what worked for me:

Be Gale
Have Arcane Lock, Knock, and Gaseous Form prepared.
Cast those spells in that order;
Arcane Lock to override the permanent effect with a turn based effect.
Knock to remove the "mundane" lock after new Arcane Lock expires.
Gaseous Form to move through door.
Click to move in the black area behind the door.

[simulatedcolvin]

Originally posted by CountSnackula:

Be Gale
Have Arcane Lock, Knock, and Gaseous Form prepared.
Cast those spells in that order;
Arcane Lock to override the permanent effect with a turn based effect.
Knock to remove the "mundane" lock after new Arcane Lock expires.
Gaseous Form to move through door.
Click to move in the black area behind the door.

This only works on the first door. The doors after this one don't recognize it.

I did have some luck using just gaseous form on one door. I may try bringing enough scrolls for my whole party...but it's so tedious!