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The Crown of Karsus was created by Karsus, an archwizard from the Faerûn empire of Netheril. It is a very powerful item and anyone who wields it is said to obtain godlike powers. It is an invulnerable entity found Atop the Netherbrain in Act Three. Targeting it with Karsus' Compulsion is the penultimate goal of the final battle to defeat The Netherbrain.

The Crown of Karsus

History[edit | edit source]

The crown was taken by the archdevil Mephistopheles and held in a vault for more than a thousand years. This was until someone managed to steal the crown from Mephistopheles and bring it back to Faerûn.

Three Netherstones were removed from the crown and distributed between Ketheric Thorm, Enver Gortash and Orin the Red. Through the power of the Netherstones the chosen can control whoever wears the crown, and the power that comes with it. At this point the game of Baldur's Gate 3 begins. For more information read The Dark Urge.

Involvement[edit | edit source]

The goal of the final battle's first phase is ultimately to bring the party's designated Mind Flayer to the Crown and attune to it using Karsus' Compulsion. The elder brain will speak through the crown each round, taunting and mocking the party. Once the chosen party member successfully casts the spell, a rift opens into the Netherbrain's psyche, where it can finally be defeated by the party.

Honour Mode[edit | edit source]

On Honour Mode the artifact itself gains a free spell once per round, akin to a Legendary Action:

Related characters[edit | edit source]

Related items[edit | edit source]

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Crown of Karsus on the Netherbrain
On the Netherbrain
Icon
Concept Art

External links[edit | edit source]

Karsus on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
Karsus' Folly on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
Mephistopheles on the Forgotten Realms Wiki
Netheril on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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-'''The Crown of Karsus''' was created by Karsus, an archwizard from the Faerûn empire of Netheril. The crown holds all the powers of magic. Anyone who wields it will gain powers equal to a god. The crown was taken by the archdevil Mephistopheles and held in a vault for more than a thousand years. This was until someone managed to steal the crown from Mephistopheles and bring it back to Faerûn.<br><br>
+<!--<div class="bg3wiki-tooltip-box bg3wiki-tooltip-gradient-common">-->
-{{SpoilerWarning}}
+[[File:Crown of Karsus.webp|thumb|The Crown of Karsus]]
-{{Blur|Three stones were removed from the crown and distributed between [[Absolute|three chosen]]. Through the power of the stones the chosen can control whoever wears the crown, and the power that comes with it. At this point the game of Baldur's Gate 3 begins.}}
+'''The Crown of Karsus''' was created by Karsus, an archwizard from the Faerûn empire of [[Netheril]]. It is a very powerful item and anyone who wields it is said to obtain godlike powers. It is an invulnerable entity found [[Confront the Elder Brain#Atop the Netherbrain|Atop the Netherbrain]] in [[Act Three]]. Targeting it with {{SAI|Karsus' Compulsion}} is the penultimate goal of the final battle to defeat {{CharLink|The Netherbrain}}.
+__notoc__
+== History ==
+The crown was taken by the archdevil [[Mephistopheles]] and held in a vault for more than a thousand years. This was until someone managed to steal the crown from Mephistopheles and bring it back to Faerûn.
-== Related Items ==
+Three Netherstones were removed from the crown and distributed between {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm}}, {{CharLink|Enver Gortash}} and {{CharLink|Orin|Orin the Red}}. Through the power of the Netherstones the chosen can control whoever wears the crown, and the power that comes with it. At this point the game of Baldur's Gate 3 begins. For more information read [[The Dark Urge]].
-{{Blur|{{SmIconLink|Orin's Netherstone Icon.png|Orin's Netherstone}}}}<br>
-{{Blur|{{SmIconLink|Gortash's Netherstone Icon.png|Gortash's Netherstone}}}}<br>
-{{Blur|{{SmIconLink|Ketheric's Netherstone Icon.png|Ketheric's Netherstone}}}}
-== External Links ==
+== Involvement ==
-{{FRWiki|Karsus|long}}
+The goal of the final battle's first phase is ultimately to bring the party's designated [[Mind Flayer]] to the Crown and attune to it using Karsus' Compulsion. The elder brain will speak through the crown each round, taunting and mocking the party. Once the chosen party member successfully casts the spell, a rift opens into the Netherbrain's psyche, where it can finally be defeated by the party.
-{{FRWiki|Netheril|long}}
-{{FRWiki|Karsus' Folly|long}}
+== Honour Mode ==
-{{FRWiki|Mephistopheles|long}}
+On [[Honour Mode]] the artifact itself gains a free spell once per round, akin to a [[legendary action|Legendary Action]]:
+{{Feature box|Karsite Grip}}
+== Related characters ==
+* {{MdCharLink|Ketheric Thorm}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Enver Gortash}}
+* {{MdCharLink|Orin|Orin the Red}}
+* {{MdCharLink|The Netherbrain}}
+== Related items ==
+* {{MdRarityItem|Gortash's Netherstone}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Ketheric's Netherstone}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|Orin's Netherstone}}
+* {{MdRarityItem|The Annals of Karsus}}
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+== Related quests ==
+* {{Quest|Confront the Elder Brain}}
+* {{Quest|Control the Elder Brain}}
+* {{Quest|Destroy the Elder Brain}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery heights="250px">
+Crown of Karsus nether.jpg|Crown of Karsus on the [[Netherbrain]]
+Crown_of_Karsus.webp|On the Netherbrain
+Crown of Karsus Faded.png|Icon
+Crown of Karsus.png|Concept Art
+</gallery>
+== External links ==
+* {{FRWiki|Karsus|long}}
+* {{FRWiki|Karsus' Folly|long}}
+* {{FRWiki|Mephistopheles|long}}
+* {{FRWiki|Netheril|long}}
+[[Category:Story items]]