Baldurs Gate 3 has many side quests aside from the main story of the game such as Save Mayrina. In this side quest, you have to save Mayrina from Auntie Ethel. This side quest is a fun task that you can do to earn rewards.
There will be an actual boss fight in the cave where Mayrina is being imprisoned. In that fight, you will have to defeat Auntie Ethel before Mayrina dies in her cage. The fight won’t be easy, you have to use a few techniques to win this fight.
Don’t worry, we have made it easier for you. Just go through this Baldurs Gate 3 How to Save Mayrina guide and you will get to know the tricks which will help you out in saving Mayrina. So, let’s start the guide.
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Saving Mayrina in Baldur’s Gate 3
Save Mayrina is a side quest in Baldurs Gate 3. This quest involves saving Mayrina from the prison of an old lady Auntie Ethel. You have to defeat this boss in a fight and release Mayrina from the cage.
Starting the Save Mayrina Quest
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To start this quest, players are required to head south from the Druids’ Grove. Keep walking until you have crossed the stone bridge, now move towards the South. Here, you will see a lady and two men having a discussion. They are arguing about Mayrina who got disappeared due to Auntie Ethel.
Take part in that discussion and speak in favor of those two men. At this point, Ethel will vanish. Now, these two men who are the brothers of Mayrina will tell you about her. Eventually, the quest will begin.
Entering Auntie Ethel’s Home & The Caves
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Head to the west side from the swamp where you will see a fast travel destination, keep going until you see a large building. Inside the building, Ethel has kept Mayrina. A scene will play in which Ethel will bargain about removing the tadpole from your brain.
After this, she will vanish behind her fireplace, you will have to enter through that fireplace to get the secret caves. Once you are in the caves Ethel will warn you and will disappear again in the caves. In the first room, you will see masks on a table. The character who wears the masks will be in the control of Ethel and she will force you to start a fight.
Now, move to the second room and keep moving on. A waterfall will appear, and jump through it to enter another. This room is full of gas, put on the mask and quickly make it to another room and remove that mask.
Defeating Ethel to Save Mayrina
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Now, when you make it through the gas room, you will find Ethel where she has kept Mayrina in a large cage. After a small discussion, the boss fight will begin.
The fight starts with Ethel’s 3 clones. Also, the cage of Mayrina will be set on fire. Those 3 clones will be disappeared as soon as they receive any damage. You will have to finish the fight before the HP of the cage reaches 0 or else Mayrina will be dead.
There will be a Control Orb in the same room, you need to send someone to that Control Orb. You can also use a ranged attack on this Control Orb and then finish off Ethel. Afterwards, the cage will break and Mayrina will come out.
Alternatively, you can put the fire with water, by doing so, Ethel will teleport out Mayrina from her cage and will also turn herself into Mayrina. This way it will be hard for you to identify the real Mayrina. You can spot the real Mayrina by seeing who is wet from the water.
Once you have spotted Ethel, start attacking her and finish her off.
Can Auntie Ethel Remove the Parasite?
In the quest to Save Mayrina, Auntie Ethel will bargain with you to remove the parasite from your brain in exchange for an eye. It’s your choice to accept the offer or not. However, if you accept the offer, Auntie Ethel will still fail in her attempt due to some strange magic.
This will result in giving you a permanent debuff and the quest will continue. You will then have to make it through the rooms to find Ethel and Mayrina.
Is It Possible to Save Mayrina?
Yes, you can save Mayrina from Auntie Ethel. There are a few ways to do that. You can either put out the fire on the cage with the bottle of water or you can also activate the Control Orb which is located on the west side of the room.
Both of these methods will lead you to a fight with Auntie Ethel. Ultimately, you will have to defeat her in order to complete the quest.
That’s everything for Baldur’s Gate 3 How to Save Mayrina guide. Mayrina can be saved from Auntie Ethel by defeating her in a boss fight. You can either put out the fire on the cage by using a bottle of water or you can activate the Control Orb.
Both of these methods will result in a fight with Auntie Ethel. Defeat her and the quest will be finished.
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