InBaldur’s Gate 3, there is a wide variety of different items that you’re able to use to customize and enhance character builds, such as weapons, armor, gloves, and boots. Each of these items not only enables you to customize visuals of your character through clothing choice and dyes, but many also offer buffs, perks, or even the ability to cast Spells.
Among these items is Reasons Grasp, a set of gloves that can seriously enhance a Barbarian build for your playthrough. This is very handy if you’re playing a Barbarian Tav or haveKarlachin your active party, as this item will synergize with the Rage mechanic to grant Temp HP. As every point of HP matters in combat, this Temp HP can go a long way, enabling improved survivability. However, to obtain Reason’s Grasp, players will need to work their way through a couple of combats and complete a side quest, so knowing where to locate these events is key.
Where to Find Reason’s Grasp in Baldur’s Gate 3
Most importantly, Reason’s Grasp can only be obtained inBaldur’s Gate 3during Act 1, so you’ll need to ensure that you don’tprogress past the point of no return, as this will cause you to lose all access to this item for the rest of your playthrough. To locate Reason’s Grasp inBaldur’s Gate 3, you will first need to work your way through a couple of combats involving Gnolls and complete the Find the Missing Shipment quest. To locate these combats,head North from Blighted Village, jump across the gap in the bridge and turn right onto Risen Road.You will now come across a combat against several Bloated Hyenas and Gnolls.
After defeating these creatures, head up the first hill on the left to where combat took place, and continue following the path up the mountain. For an exact location, feel free to refer to the map screenshot below, which identifies the location in which you will face off against the second Gnoll Pack, and complete theFind the Missing Shipment Quest.
How to Defeat the Gnolls & Get Reason’s Grasp
Now that you’ve located the Gnoll pack, combat should automatically trigger as soon as you stumble into their territory or are noticed by any of the pack members. This combat can be tricky if you come unprepared, but there are a few techniques that you’re able to use to give yourself an upper hand and make your time much easier.
The first thing you’re able to do to give yourself a huge buff in this fight is utilize theHunting Shortbow. This is a ranged weapon that can be acquired fromDammon in Emerald Grove, so you can pick this one up before heading out to obtain Reason’s Grasp. The reason that this weapon is such a benefit in this combat, is due to the fact that it automatically grants Advantage against Monstrosity-type creatures - which Gnolls just so happen to be. In addition to this, the Hunting Shortbow will let you castHunter’s Markas a Bonus Action. This bow works well with any character, but if you’re looking to pack a serious punch, then equipping it toAstarionfor this combat can be hugely beneficial, as it will automatically grant Advantage, meaning he can hit Ranged Sneak Attack every single turn.
The second thing that you’re able to do to gain an upper hand in this combat, is to position one or more characters around the Gnoll Leader, Fiind. She will eventually approach your character and identify herself as a True Soul - though she is desperately tearing her mind in two with bloodlust and hunger, due to her Gnoll instincts fighting against the Mindflayer Tadpole in her brain.
There are a few options to select from here, but with the use of yourIllithid Powers, you can actually convince her to turn against her own kind and feed on the other Gnolls, gaining a temporary ally for the rest of combat. To do this, you will first need to select ‘Search her mind for the source of the voice’when she initiates the conversation, and then’You are of the same pack - convince her to devour the other gnolls’
After completing the combat, either through either of these methods, or without them, two men will then run out of the cave. The elder of the two, Rugen, will then approach you, and thank you for helping with the Gnolls. After speaking to them, you will be able to enter the cave, where a locked chest is sitting just to the left of some rocks. This chest will earn you some decent loot, but it is not the chest in which you are after for Reason’s Grasp.
Instead, climb up the ladder, and work your way around the rocks. There will be another wooden chest hidden among some discarded rubble, camp supplies and a barrel. You’ll either need to jump over the barrel or destroy it with a weapon to access the chest - though you’ll need to be careful, as there is also an Acid trap that can catch you by surprise.
Once you’ve located this chest, simply use a Dexterity-based character such as a Rogue tounlock it via Thieves Tools, and Reason’s Grasp will be waiting inside, ready to be equipped to yourBarbarian.
Best Reason’s Grasp Build and How to Get the Most Value
InBaldur’s Gate 3, Reason’s Grasp is pretty much explicitly made forthe Barbarian Class, meaning it’s a great item to incorporate into your build forKarlach,or even your own Barbarian Tav. This is due to the buff that is built into the gloves, Ever Vigilant. Ever Vigilant enables the equipped character to gain 15 Temporary HP points when they choose to end their Rage. With Barbarians, ending Rage usually makes them more vulnerable to attacks and lessens their options in combat for dealing damage. However, Reason’s Grasp evens this out with the addition of 15 Temp HP, granting more survivability.
As every single point of health is crucial in combat, this 15-Temp HP is actually a very significant perk that makes Reason’s Grasp the perfect addition to any Barbarian build. In addition to this, Reason’s Grasp also provides a +1 passive to Strength Saving Throws, which further empowers one of the key strengths of the Barbarian.
To utilize Reason’s Grasp in the best way, you can also add extra Barbarian-based clothing pieces and weapons to enable some synergy between the buffs these items will bring. Most significantly, the following items listed below are some of the best choices to consider for completingyour Barbarian build:
