Investigate the Murders is a side quest in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) involving a string of serial murders linked to the Bhaal cult. See how to start this side quest, complete the objectives, rewards, and if you should become an Unholy Assassin.
List of Contents
- How to Start Investigate the Murders
- Investigate the Murders Walkthrough
- Investigate the Murders Rewards
- Should You Become an Unholy Assassin?
- Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides
How to Start Investigate the Murders
Finish the Open Hand Temple Murders Side Quest
To start this side quest, you need to get your hands on a Bloodstained Parchment at the end of the Open Hand Temple Murders side quest. You can find one behind the wardrobe, sitting on a desk inside the attic in Fraygo's Flophouse
Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders Guide
Investigate the Murders Walkthrough
How to Get to Cazador's Palace Summary | |
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1 | Show Valeria the Bloodstained Parchment |
2 | Speak to Davella in Elfsong Tavern |
3 | Warn Cora Highberry |
4 | Find Figaro Pennygood |
5 | Enter Candulhallow's Tombstones |
6 | Infiltrate the Murder Tribunal |
7 | Kill Sarevok and Free Valeria |
Show Valeria the Bloodstained Parchment
Go to Sharess' Caress and show Valeria the Bloodstained Parchment. Valeria is convinced that the case is closed and will point you to Davella if you wish to do something with your evidence.
Speak to Davella in Elfsong Tavern
Warp to the Basilisk Gate waypoint and proceed west until you find the Elfsong Tavern. Head upstairs and go straight inside the room to find Davella.
She will affirm that the Bhaal cult is behind the murders and will ask you to find the murderer.
Warn Cora Highberry
The intended targets in the Bloodstained Parchment are marked on your map and warning them is optional. To advance the quest chain, you'll need to speak to Cora Highberry who is nearby participating in a wine festival.
Exit the Elfsong Tavern and head west to the wine festival. Get ready for a fight, then warn Cora immediately that she's being targeted, and her companion Dolor Meztli will reveal his true intentions. Should you choose to sample the wine, Dolor will kill Cora and you'll start the battle paralyzed.
Find Figaro Pennygood
Dolor Meztli will escape from the fight in the wine festival and will aim for his next target, Figaro Pennygood who is in Facemaker's Boutique, which is right across the Baldur's Gate waypoint.
Before heading inside, get ready for another battle to put an end to the serial killer once and for all. Loot Dolor's corpse and read the note to learn the password to enter Candulhallow's Tombstones. You'll also find a bag containing the hands of Dolor's victims, which you can use later should you want to become an Unholy Assassin.
Enter Candulhallow's Tombstones
The entrance to Candulhallow's Tombstones is northeast of the Elfsong Tavern. Interact with the painting in the farthest room to reveal a Cellar Door.
Interact with the cellar door, use the password you learned from Dolor's note, and proceed inside.
Infiltrate the Murder Tribunal
Proceed through the corridor until you find a door. Head inside and you'll find some guards. If you show them one of the hands from Dolor's victims, they will let you in without question.
Kill Sarevok and Free Valeria
Once you reach Sarevok, you'll be able to choose between killing him or becoming an Unholy Assassin. Whichever you choose will complete this side quest and you'll obtain the Amulet of Bhaal either way.
Sarevok is a tough boss as he's level 16, and backed up by his Echoes who grant him powerful buffs like Sanctuary and Haste among other things, but you'll be able to loot his powerful gear. If you choose to become an Unholy Assassin, you'll skip the fight against him.
Fight Sarevok Without His Echoes
It's possible to fight Sarevok alone, making it the easiest way to take him down. If you successfully deceive him to become an Unholy Assassin, he'll slowly walk from the throne room and into the abattoir in the next room. This is your chance to attack him without the help of his three Echoes.
You can cast Hold Person as he's walking and burst him down with critical hits. You'll still have to deal with the Echoes in the abattoir but they shouldn't pose much of a threat anymore.
Fighting Sarevok in the Throne Room and Abattoir
While fighting Sarevok in the throne room or the abattoir is the intended way of going against him, it's not recommended. With the buffs from his Echoes, he can potentially one-shot your characters as he can attack up to four times in one turn.
If you face him in the abattoir, the encounter is even harder as there are more enemies.
Investigate the Murders Rewards
Amulet of Bhaal
The Amulet of Bhaal is looted from Sarevok if you killed him, or given to you if you become an Unholy Assassin. This is used to open the solid doors in the Temple of Bhaal.
Amulet of Bhaal: Accessory Guide and How to Get
Sword of Chaos
The Sword of Chaos can only be obtained by killing Sarevok and looting his corpse. It has the ability to deal Necrotic damage on top of its high damage and a chance on hit to regain HP.
Sword of Chaos Weapon Guide and How to Get
Sarevok's Horned Helmet
Sarevok's Horned Helmet is also obtained by killing Sarevok and looting his corpse. It grants Darkvision, Critical Hit roll requirement is reduced by 1, immunity to Frightened, and +1 to Constitution Saving Throws
Sarevok's Horned Helmet: Armor Guide and How to Get
Should You Become an Unholy Assassin?
Skip the Sarevok Fight
You should become an Unholy Assassin if your party isn't strong enough to take on Sarevok. You'll get to skip the fight against him and still get an Amulet of Bhaal. Take note that whoever lands the killing blow on Valeria becomes the Unholy Assassin. The Unholy Assassin will have murderous thoughts for the remainder of the game, and other Bhaalists will still attack you.
You can still kill Sarevok afterwards to get his gear but it will be a tough fight, as you'll have to take on the entire Murder Tribunal at once.
Purchase Bhaal Gear
A Bhaalist merchant will appear in the throne room and sell you some Bhaal equipment, as well as some other goodies.
Assassin of Bhaal Cowl
The Assassin of Bhaal Cowl grants the use of See Invisibility, allows seeing in the dark up to 3m, and +2 to initiative rolls.
Bhaalist Armour
The Bhaalist Armour grants Aura of Murder where enemies within range become Vulnerable to piercing damage, and +2 to initiative rolls
Bhaalist Gloves
The Bhaalist Gloves grant the ability to use Garrote which deals bludgeoning damage to a single target for 3 turns, and +1 to Attack.
Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides
List of All Side Quests
Prologue Side Quests
All Prologue Side Quests | |
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How to Free the Intellect Devourer | How to Free Shadowheart |
Act 1 Side Quests
Druid's Grove Quests
Druid Grove Quests | ||
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How to Steal the Sacred Idol | Should You Save The Goblin Sazza? | How to Avoid Tiefling Pickpockets |
Save the Refugees | How to Save Nadira | How to Save Mirkon |
How to Save the First Druid Halsin | How to Open the Stone Slab | Request Help from Nettie |
How to Investigate and Expose Kagha | Save Arabella | - |
The Risen Road Quests
The Risen Road Quests | |
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Find the Missing Shipment | How to Rescue the Grand Duke |
Rescue the Trapped Man | How to Free Oskar Fevras |
Blighted Village Quests
Blighted Village Quests | ||
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How to Beat the Goblins: Blighted Village | How to Open the Necromancy of Thay | How to Recruit the Ogres |
How to Finish the Masterwork Weapon | That Barn: Avoid Killing Buthir | Rescue the Gnome and Stop the Windmill |
Goblin Camp Quests
Goblin Camp Quests | |
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How to Get Volo's Ersatz Eye | Defiled Temple Puzzle |
Find the Nightsong | Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help |
Nautiloid Crash Region Quests
Nautiloid Crash Region Quests | ||
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Dank Crypt Guide | The Dying Mind Flayer | Auntie Ethel Quest Guide |
How to Get Owlbear Cub | Spiderling Nest Guide- | How to Open the Selunite Chest |
How to Get Scratch | Should You Heal Pandirna | Underground Passage Guide |
Underdark Quests
Underdark Quests | ||
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Arcane Tower Guide | Defeat the Duergar Intruders | Save the Grymforge Gnomes |
Find the Adamantine Forge | Deliver Nere's Head | How to Find the Mushroom Picker |
How to Cure the Poisoned Gnome | Help the Cursed Monk | Omeluum Location |
Mountain Pass Quests
Mountain Pass Quests | ||
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Steal a Githyanki Egg | How to Beat Gremishkas | How to Access Guardian of Faith Room |
Dawnmaster Puzzle Guide | Where to Find the Githyanki Creche | - |
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Act 2 Side Quests
Last Light Inn Quests
Last Light Inn Quests | ||
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Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse | Rescue the Tieflings | Rescue Wulbren |
How to Lift the Shadow Curse: Where to Find Thaniel | Find Zevlor | Help He Who Was |
Investigate the Selûnite Resistance | - | - |
Gauntlet of Shar Quests
Gauntlet of Shar Quests | |
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Gauntlet of Shar: All Trials and Umbral Gems | Kill Raphael's Old Enemy |
Mind Flayer Colony Quests
Mind Flayer Colony Quests |
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How to Solve the Necrotic Laboratory |
Act 3 Side Quests
Rivington Quests
Rivington Quests | ||
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Investigate the Suspicious Toys | Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders | Find the Missing Letters |
How to Get to Wyrm's Rock Fortress | How to Find Dribbles the Clown | - |
Lower City Quests
Lower City Quests | ||
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How to Get to the House of Hope | How to Get to Cazador's Palace | Rescue Orin's Victim |
Aid the Underduke | How to Get to the House of Grief | Investigate the Murders |