The Tower in the Underdark

[Exarch_Alpha]

Is it worthwhile? Running from rock to rock is cool (made mistakes and got zapped ) but is the TOWER relevant not only for loot but also quests?

[Mojo]

There is a quest for items in the tower yes. For loot there is a good staff and also a ring to prevent you from being electrocuted if you plan on using a lighting build.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Exarch_Alpha:

The Tower in the Underdark
Is it worthwhile? Running from rock to rock is cool (made mistakes and got zapped ) but is the TOWER relevant not only for loot but also quests?

No.

Originally posted by Mojo:

There is a quest for items in the tower yes. For loot there is a good staff and also a ring to prevent you from being electrocuted if you plan on using a lighting build.

While it is true that some items for a quest can be found there, conveniently all at one place, you can gather those items elsewhere too.

The tower is a nice explorer reward. Speaking of explorer reward, see if you can surprise everyone by finding the Explorer's Ring in the Underdark. That kind of reward it is.

[Maj. Grumpy]

I skipped it, so I don't know if it's worth it. Was too frustrating to do.

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Maj. Grumpy:

I skipped it, so I don't know if it's worth it. Was too frustrating to do.

It is like the haunted house. Once you figure out the trick it is a walk in the park.

[Exarch_Alpha]

But is it doable when I´m still in act 2? Also what happen after a character invisible finally avoids all the traps? Can he disable them on his own or do You need the party for a possible monster attack

[アンジェル]

Originally posted by Exarch_Alpha:

But is it doable when I´m still in act 2? Also what happen after a character invisible finally avoids all the traps? Can he disable them on his own or do You need the party for a possible monster attack

They can disable them on their own.

[ahsanford]

Yes, at least two quests are tied to that place:

* In the tower, you can find two rare mushrooms that Omeluum in Myconid Village needs to try to cure you of your tadpole situation. If you have never met that character, go to Myconid Village and talk to Blurg -- the character in question is a (very interesting) colleague that Blurg can summon.

* In the tower, Lae'zel can (in all her travels) find three Gith 'heretical' slates that pertain to the history of the Prince of the Comet. Getting all three is tied to a quest for her -- I am not sure if it's mandatory for finding / freeing the titular Prince of the Comet but I always get all three slates in my playthroughs.

* There's some lovely magic items if you run the table in the tower, and figure out the still working automaton call and response statements.

For these reasons, I always do the Tower. There is plenty you could skip in the Underdark, but I do not consider this one of those things.

- A

[Exarch_Alpha]

Nice. Guess that Invisibility scroll will be nice after all.

[ahsanford]

For those who find the defenses painful to manage, it's amazing what an invisibility potion/scroll/spell, some jumping and sneaking in the basement back door will do.

If you enter the building that way, they literally lay out for you what needs to be done to 'wake up' the tower and have a far simpler climb through it's levels.

You can get 95% of what's in the tower without starting a single battle or smashing a single turret, with the whole party and no sneaking required (once your first person is in).

- A

[Izuzul]

There is a stool in the corner of the top level you can break to get a club of giant strength. Sets Str to 19. Light weapon, can be used in the offhand or main hand, Really good for a low STR ranged character to get them a boost to jump distance and carry weight.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3155362022

[Exarch_Alpha]

Originally posted by ahsanford:

You can get 95% of what's in the tower without starting a single battle or smashing a single turret, with the whole party and no sneaking required (once your first person is in).

- A

But I guess it´s obvious I send Astarion alone then?

[Mojo]

Originally posted by アンジェル:

While it is true that some items for a quest can be found there, conveniently all at one place, you can gather those items elsewhere too.

Yes can be found elsewhere but the tower is easy (once you know how) and all in one place.

Originally posted by アンジェル:

The tower is a nice explorer reward. Speaking of explorer reward, see if you can surprise everyone by finding the Explorer's Ring in the Underdark. That kind of reward it is.

Is literally a junk item, lol.

[ahsanford]

Originally posted by Exarch_Alpha:

Originally posted by ahsanford:

You can get 95% of what's in the tower without starting a single battle or smashing a single turret, with the whole party and no sneaking required (once your first person is in).

- A

But I guess it´s obvious I send Astarion alone then?

You'd be hard pressed to sneak it. I'd go invisibility so you could send anyone.

But that back door may be locked now that try to remember. Yeah. Astarion.

- A

[Scheneighnay]

In retrospect, no.

[EricHVela]

Stories and scrolls for Wizards to learn. That's about it. (Sad stories in my opinion. Parted lovers leaving behind the only evidence they ever existed at all and, to all knowledge, never meeting again. Also, dead beloved dog.)

Necessary? Nah. Bought the two items needed for the quest from the Grove of all places (which should be still accessible all the way up to the point-of-no-return in Act 2 unless the Grove was overrun or closed off).