Malus Thorm is a boss that you can encounter at the House of Healing in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on to learn how to beat Malus Thorm, where to find him, as well as the drops and rewards that you can get from beating him!
List of Contents
- How to Beat
- Location
- Drops and Rewards
- Related Guides
How to Beat Malus Thorm
| A | Skip the Fight with Dialogue Choices |
| B | Engage Malus Thorm in Combat |
Skip the Fight With Dialogue Choices
Let the Nurses Operate on Malus Thorm
You can skip the entire boss fight by passing two Charisma dialogue checks to persuade Malus Thorm to have his nurses ”practice” their surgical operating skills on him—this results in the nurses stabbing Malus Thorm until he dies!
To convince Malus Thorm to volunteer himself in his own surgical experiment, choose the following dialogue choices in this order:
- The sisters aren't ready. They'll make me sick instead of curing me. (DC 16)
- They need a better subject to practice on first. Not a student, but a master. (DC 21)
Failing any of these skill checks will result in open combat with him, so be sure to have enough Inspirations to reroll again should you fail to meet the DC.
What is Charisma?
Let the Nurses Stab Each Other, then Ask Malus to Kill Himself
Another option would be to convince him to let his nurses turn on each other by selecting the ”Why not have them hone their skills on each other?” which has a DC of 21.
After this bloody segment, you'll be given a choice to fight Malus Thorm without the help of his nurses by his side, or persuade him to kill himself instead. The latter would yet require another DC of 21 to pass.
Failing any of these checks will also lock you in battle with Malus.
Engage Malus Thorm in Combat
Use Spells to Damage Him
Malus Thorm is resistant to non-magical Slashing, Piercing, Bludgeoning, and Fire attacks. Therefore you'll have to cast out spells or any magical skills to deal decent damage to him.
Have a party member with the highest HP and the strongest defense go upfront to distract Malus and tank his attacks, while the rest can spam their spells on him from a reasonable range.
You're free to use any spells except those that yield the element of Fire.
If you have Shadowheart with you or a Cleric in your party, use Guiding Bolt or Sacred Flame as it seems to deal a huge amount of damage to them.
List of All Spells
Eliminate the Nurses First
Focus on eliminating the nurses as they can hand out instruments (weapons) to Malus Thorm which changes his attack styles that can impose different debuffs on you.
A great tip is to use Shadowheart's or a Cleric's Turn Undead spell on the nurses so they can't use any Actions, meaning they would not be able to hand over instruments to Malus.
Take note that Malus can revive nurses, so eliminate as many as you can as resurrecting nurses takes up one Action turn for Malus.
Throw Drow Poison Bottles
If you have Drow Poison in your inventory, throw it at Malus Thorm to poison him and make him fall asleep during the first round.
This gives you enough time in taking out the nurses before dealing with Malus himself.
Malus Thorm Location
House of Healing, Northwest of Moonrise Towers
Malus Thorm can be found in the Surgery Room at the House of Healing which is northwest of the Moonrise Towers.
You can find him in the middle of the room along with his nurses performing a surgical procedure on a patient.
How to Get to Moonrise Towers
Malus Thorm Drops and Rewards
Boss Drops
Upon defeating Malus Thorm, you can loot a Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet and a few alchemical ingredients from his corpse.
Surgeon's Subjugation Amulet
Nurse Drops
Nurses will also drop the weapons they were using during the fight. Each weapon has a +1 weapon enchantment bonus and a unique action ability.
Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides
List of All Bosses
Act 1 Bosses
| All Act 1 Bosses |
| Auntie Ethel | Bulette | Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz |
| Commander Zhalk | Dror Ragzlin | Flind |
| Grym | Kagha | Lump the Enlightened |
| Minthara | Nere | Owlbear |
| Phase Spider Matriarch | Priestess Gut | Spectator |
Act 2 Bosses
| All Act 2 Bosses |
| Ch'r'ai Tska'an | Balthazar | Fist Marcus |
| Gerringothe Thorm | Kar'niss | Ketheric Thorm |
| Malus Thorm | Thisobald Thorm | Yurgir |
Act 3 Bosses
| All Act 3 Bosses |
| Ansur | Auntie Ethel | Cazador Szarr |
| Dominated Red Dragon | Lord Enver Gortash | Lorroakan |
| Mystic Carrion | Orin the Red | Raphael |
| Sarevok | Steel Watcher Titan | Viconia DeVir |
| The Unbreakable Will of the Netherbrain |
FAQs
Use Spells to Damage Him
How to get Malus Thorm achievement? ›
Non-Invasive Procedure
Kill Malus Thorm without him using any of his surgery skills on you. It takes two turns for Malus Thorm to use his surgery skills - one turn of setup, and then one turn using the skill. Try to disable Malus after the setup to waste as much of his time as possible.
How to not fight Thorm? ›
To speak with him, you'll have to wait for an opportunity where the two of you are alone. You'll have an additional option if you successfully complete the persuasion checks on the rooftop. If you successfully pass the latest persuasion check, you won't have to fight against Thorm.
What happens if you take Auntie Ethel's deal? ›
If the party takes Ethel up on her offer for help, she will attempt to remove the Tadpole before stopping and declaring the Tadpole modified by ancient Netherese magic. The price for her help is to give up an eye to her, which she refuses to reverse despite failing to cure the party.
Should you tell Arabella her parents are dead? ›
Arabella remains in camp until the end of Act Two. As long as the news of her parents' death is broken to her successfully, she can be found in Act Three. If she is never told of her parents in Act 2, she will instead leave a note and depart the game for good.
What is the hardest achievement in BG3? ›
Leave No One Behind is by far one of the hardest achievements in BG3 as throughout an entire playthrough every single Tiefling refugee must be saved. This is not a mission contained to just one event or even act, as Tieflings need saving throughout the entire game.
What does the Malus Thorms key unlock? ›
what does it open? it opens the side doors to that office there, nothing special really. It ajould propably open the surgical table. Side door key is on table on back room.
How to beat Thorm in BG3? ›
Keep a party member on support for the Ketheric Thorm boss fight, and make that party member focus on buffing and supporting Nightsong above other party members. You will find her to be a powerhouse of damage, able to nearly single-handedly take down Ketheric in a matter of turns with the right setup.
Can you skip Ketheric Thorm? ›
Starting off with an honorable mention, Ketheric Thorm, as the main boss of the second act of Baldur's Gate 3, a fight cannot be avoided. However, there is a way to partly skip the battle if the player chooses the right dialogue options and finds the right things.
Do I have to fight Thisobald Thorm in BG3? ›
There are two ways of dealing with Thisobald Thorm in Baldur's Gate 3. It's possible to avoid the fight entirely by agreeing to drink with him and succeeding multiple persuasion checks to get him to keep drinking.
So, what do you get if you agree? First off, your character will visually get a whited out eye. This will give you the Paid the Price condition, meaning you have +1 on Intimidation checks but disadvantage on Perception checks or when you're fighting Hags.
Should I accept Auntie Ethel BG3? ›
Although there's ultimately more to be gained from turning against Auntie Ethel, it makes sense to accept the seemingly generous offer of an obviously powerful character. Making whichever roleplaying choice seems suitable is a reasonable way to approach the situation, and there's no path that offers only downsides.
Is Auntie Ethel evil in BG3? ›
Auntie Ethel is a minor antagonist and boss in the 2023 fantasy video game, Baldur's Gate 3, serving as the titular main antagonist of the Hag storyline. She is a cruel and sadistic Green Hag (a race of witch monsters) who disguises herself as a kind old merchant to lure and capture victims for her experiments.
Should I let Arabella stay in my camp in BG3? ›
Agreeing to do so will add the quest to your journal. You should also allow Arabella to stay at your camp, just to ensure nothing happens to her in the meantime.
What happens if Arabella dies? ›
If Arabella dies, her parents will confront Kagha over their daughter's death during the celebration party.
Can you save Arabella bg3? ›
Save Arabella is a side quest in Baldur's Gate 3 where you're tasked with rescuing a child from Kagha, the leader of the druids in Druids' Grove. She attempted to steal a sacred relic, and is being held captive, so you can offer to save her.
How do I get to Malus Thorm? ›
To find Malus Thorm, the player must first make it to Baldur's Gate 3's Second Act, which will take them to the Shadow Cursed Lands. The player will then have to pass by the Last Light Inn and acquire a lantern to advance deeper into the Shadow Cursed Lands.
How to claim the netherbrain for bhaal? ›
To get it, you have to give in to the urges and serve your evil "father", and then take control of the Netherbrain in his name. This dooms the world to be under Bhaal's control, making him the only one of the Dead Three to kind of come out on top here.
How to get the Slayer achievement in BG3? ›
There are three methods to get The Slayer Form in Baldur's Gate 3:
- Kill Isobel in Act 2.
- Kill Your Lover or Companion with the Highest Approval in Act 2.
- Accepting to become Bhaal's Chosen after defeating Orin in Anct 3.
The Jack-of-all-Trades achievement in Baldur's Gate 3 instructs players to multiclass into every class in one playthrough without asking Withers to change their character. While it is certainly possible to earn this achievement without any tricks, it does require fans to invest in a fairly non-traditional playthrough.
