When you’re traveling with a group of wizards, rogues, and clerics, you’re bound to come across a few enchanted trinkets. The Baldur’s Gate 3 Iron Flask may seem like just another unremarkable item, but pass an Arcana check after picking it up and you may start to have second thoughts
Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of strange objects like sussur blooms and the Chest of the Mundane. Some of these may be beneficial to your party while others could end up becoming an extra obstacle on your journey.
So, will the Baldur’s Gate 3 Iron Flask be a valuable asset or are you better off casting it off into the abyss? Let’s find out.
What does the Iron Flask do in Baldur’s Gate 3?
When you use the Iron Flask in Baldur’s Gate 3, it will summon a powerful Spectator that will attack everyone in its vicinity. Yes, that includes you and your party. Better be ready then, if you are planning to fight this entity. If you’re caught unprepared, the Spectator is more than capable of steamrolling your entire party.
Defeat the Spectator, and you’ll be rewarded with… well, absolutely nothing. It doesn’t drop any loot, nor does it tie into any known quests.
There is a way to use the Iron Flask to your advantage, though. Just chuck the item towards a group of enemies and watch them try to deal with the monster you’ve unleashed.
Where can you get the Iron Flask?
You can obtain the Iron Flask inside a cave near the Risen Road Waypoint. You’ll come across this area while searching for the caravan strongbox during the Find the Missing Shipment quest.
Find the Missing Shipment will task you with saving a couple of NPCs inside the cave near Risen Road Waypoint. Whether this rescue mission is successful or not, you will be able to find a way to loot the caravan strongbox that is part of the NPCs’ cargo. The Iron Flask will be among the items inside this box.
Before you decide to take the Iron Flask for yourself, take note that opening the caravan strongbox will drastically change how Find the Missing Shipment will play out.
And that’s our guide on the Baldur’s Gate 3 Iron Flask. For more guides on the fantasy adventure game, feel free to check out how to open gilded chests and how to break cracked walls.