Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Destroy or Control The Elder Brain

Baldur’s Gate 3, developed and published by Larian Studios, is a role-playing game that offers players the choice of 12 classes and 11 races. As the third instalment in the Baldur’s Gate series, it continues to follow the dungeon and dragons theme of its predecessors. Players must participate in many quests and in a few of them, players will have many choices. One of the choices players need to make during one of the quests is whether to destroy or control the Elder Brain. Controlling and destroying the Elder’s brain basically means who will rule the brain and have control over Netherstones. This guide will show you what is the “correct” choice and what happens when players choose to Destroy or control the Elder Brain in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Destroy or Control The Elder Brain

Elder Brain is one of the main antagonists players will be facing throughout the game. Elder Brain controls every Mind Flayer and Tadpole that players have and will encounter throughout the game. When players finally reach the Elder Brain, they will be given a simple choice, arguably the final major choice: 

1. Destroy the Elder Brain
2. Control The Elder Brain

If players decided to destroy the Elder’s brain, they will make the Emperor control the Netherstones. Players will then destroy one of the major antagonists and the people defending against the Mind Flayer will push it into oblivion. This is the “correct” choice if players want to be good guys and want to end the suffering and battle. 

If players decided to Control the Elder Brain, they will have several options: 

1. If players decide to join the Emperor’s side and allow the Emperor to control the Netherstones, Players can rule alongside him, but the Emperor will be the one in control of the Elder Brain
2. But if players decided to join Orpheus by setting him free. Then players, Orpheus and  Karlach become Mind Flayer. In this scenario, players will be the ones controlling the Elder Brain and unleashing the Mind Flayers on the rest of the world.

That’s all you need to know about what is the “correct” choice and what happens when players choose to Destroy or control the Elder Brain in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you find this guide helpful, you can check our website for more such guides and news about Baldur’s Gate 3 and other games.