Zhalk

Commander Zhalk
Stats
Level 8
STR 20 (+5) DEX 18 (+4) CON 16 (+3) INT 14 (+2) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 16 (+3)
Race	Cambion
Type	Fiend
HP	150
AC	18
Movement Speed	9m/30ft
Size	Medium
Weight	80kg/160lbs
Proficiency Bonus	+3
Initiative	+4
Passive features
Darkvision Fiendish Blessing
Resistances
Character information
Location	Nautiloid
Model

Commander Zhalk is a cambion in the service of Zariel and final boss of the Prologue section of Baldur's Gate 3.

Passive Features

• File:Attack Of Opportunity Icon 64px.png Attack of Opportunity
• Darkvision
• Fiendish Blessing

Notable Loot

• Everburn Blade

Related Quests

• Escape the Nautiloid

Prologue

Zhalk is encountered at the helm of the Nautiloid, where he and his minions fights with Mind Flayers. When the party enters the helm, the combat immediately begins. Though it's not required to kill Zhalk to end the fight, he can be killed for extra loot and enough XP to reach Level 2.

Notes

The stats currently* shown on this page are for Tactician Difficulty. ^{*(2023-08-23)}

Helpful Tips

Commander Zahlk hits very hard, but he can be beaten. One of the easiest ways to beat him is to make sure you recruit Shadowheart, and change one of her prepared spells to Command. Command: Drop will cause Zahlk to drop his very strong sword, and force him to resort to unarmed attacks which deal nowhere near as much damage. You can also immediately retrieve the sword, which is the best reward from the encounter itself.

After about 6 or 7 rounds, Cambions will reach you from further in the ship. They will target your Party over the Mindflayer, unless the Mindflayer engages them.

Be aware! If you choose to kill Zahlk, the Mind Flayer fighting him will immediately turn on you once Zahlk is dead. As soon as he is dead, make sure you have taken his sword and run to the helm! You won't be able to take on the Mind Flayer and the Cambions.

External Links

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