Can You Beat Baldur's Gate 3 Without Killing Anything?

[@ProxyGateTactician]

If you enjoyed this make sure to check out my latest Challenge Run, Where I attempted to Beat Baldur's Gate 3 As the Unluckiest Man In the World: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2mlf4ulaMtojc0si=47JtclqwdDC_ycKr

[@VoltageCowboy]

It's poetic to see Gortash blown up by the Steel Watch. Great play through!

[@people2chronically-online]

Blud blew the crèche up

[@MomokaViixiv]

MY GOSH Doing the lords work my guy this video must have been so hard to think through, i applaud you subbing rn, i look forward to more content.! i have yet to beat the game still but i have gotten to act three twice.

[@thyagomaestrelli]

It's just a shame that the video skips the Circus entrance "interview", and we are not able to see if Benji has a different dialogue for a Pacifist.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@thyagomaestrelli There was none :( I was hoping there would be.

[@noecarrier5035]

Absolutely fascinating that the Steel Watchers actually have dialogue and functions for a PC that never killed anyone or anything, something pretty much nobody would do.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

They have it if you never killed anyone in specific areas of the game, but most players would have done it. It checks for the goblin camp; grymforge, and moonrise towers.

[@noecarrier5035]

Ah, the same ones it references in the regular dialogue. It's still a lovely touch. Just goes to show the extra hard work and attention to detail they put in.

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

Not unheard of for Larian! There was a similar TOTALLY UNFAIR judgement in a cathedral near the end of dos2 where you could only pass a test if you never killed.

[@duskfinger6799]

I’m guessing they are linked to the scrying eyes around the game? Makes sense, and I don’t think they do anything else?

[@noecarrier5035]

@@duskfinger6799 The scrying eyes were deployed by Ketheric and are his way of keeping tabs on his forces. His chief lieutenant specifically says as much.

[@tobak952]

most players: "you can only get Minthara on an evil genocidal run" Proxy: *gets Minthara by litterally not hurting a fly*

[@What_do_I_Think]

Yes, but the grove will be destroyed by the decisions made! And all the tieflings and druids killed. So basically it is an evil genocidal run -- even when your own hand was not involved. It is called "killing by omission"

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Yea for sure way more people die by you not killing anything if you think about the story. Which is a bit sad 😞

[@What_do_I_Think]

@@ProxyGateTactician It is, but it is also realistic. Think about the 2nd WW. When the allies would have attacked Germany 1939, Germany and the Nazi Regime most likely had fallen. Instead they waited and made no real attempt to stop Hitler. It is very clear, that an early attack when Germany was attacking Poland, would have stopped the slaughter early. The reality of this world shows, that sometimes shedding blood is necessary to save lives.

[@tobak952]

@@ProxyGateTactician yeah that.... as a pacifist irl, that kinda bothered me :/

[@freman007]

@@tobak952 I prefer "practical pacificism". "I love peace, and if you threaten to disrupt my peace, I will end you and your line forever. So remain peaceful."

[@rjai5003]

“Most companions seem pretty murdery, so I didn’t recruit them” *recruits Minthara*

[@ezpzjayzaar]

BUT he said he could fix her, shut up xD

[@crazyfanboy16]

4:23 Look at that smile! How could you say no to that smile?

[@aclaymushroomwithaberet7084]

@@ezpzjayzaar so true, I could fix her

[@ubermaster1]

@@ezpzjayzaarI love how no matter what, the entire BG community agrees that Minthara can be fixed, no questions asked

[@ipatates]

​@@ubermaster1 Everyone wants and deserves hot murderous drow mommy in their party

[@dwaynechapman812]

“Damn , did you hear about the hero dwarf that saved our realm by doing absolutely nothing but bonk a kid on the head that one time”

[@somebodyrandom27]

I love how each of the Chosen wind up being fed a heaping helping of karmic irony. Ketheric is killed by the former source of his invulnerability. Orin has her shapeshifting used against her and is knocked out rather than killed, which must be a real kick in the Bhaals for both her and her dear old dad. Gortash gets blasted by his own turrets, then gets finished off by his own invention. Which is especially poetic when you realise that the Steel Watchers self-destruct function was probably implemented to hide the truth about them.

[@bonissoni1989]

I'd like to thank you for the "Bhaals" pun. It was very appreciated by me.

[@ovencake523]

this makes the run much more satisfying

[@predatitor4183]

In a dark urge run this would be something epic, literally ball would be dishonored more than ever, there wasnt an epic dueld, there wasnt blood, only loose one of your chosens and another getting knock out.

[@ashsuna7774]

The irony of leaving Orin alive in this run when her entire thing is killing people at the altar of Bhaal. I'm pretty sure that alone would make her more angry than actually killing her.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Yeah for sure NOT killing causes more people to die in a run if you think about it

[@meris8486]

​@@ProxyGateTactician Pretty sure you are forced into dominating the world too since you can't kill the brain either

[@mareksicinski3726]

@@ProxyGateTacticianin some cases at least

[@johnminore]

This would irk her on a fundamental level. You can find that Sarevok (grandpa/murder tribunal judge) writes that death is ascension towards the comfort and uniformity of Bhaal's embrace. Even Orin would be smart enough to recognize that she was going to be murdered at the hands of your party at that moment and likely already accepted what awaited her. It would be infuriating to have that denied when you were ready for it. Especially in the exact same spot that so many others got what you didn't.

[@ewok40k]

Entire run is a giant middle finger to Bhaal.

[@degamer0038]

this run is the entire reasoning behind not pulling the lever on the trolley problem

[@ProxyGateTactician]

pretty much in the end by not killing anyone WAY more people end up dying.

[@bunnerkins]

underrated comment! Makes me wanna force phil 101 students to watch this video.

[@freman007]

@@ProxyGateTactician Like all the Tieflings.

[@supremeplatypus7192]

​@@bunnerkins dw I'm already here :)

[@jackhazardous4008]

If you pull the lever, you are legally liable for that death

[@pipwolverine]

I am beyond impressed. Especially by the Steel Watcher at the drawbridge recognising you haven't killed anyone. Absolutely mad.

[@Marvelite]

Yeah me too, I didn't even know that's a thing.

[@tijun9705]

As stated in the other comments, they only recognize killings in front of the scrying eyes which they are connected to. If you don't kill anyone in the goblin camp, grymforge and moonrise it will also state that your record is clean

[@maximmikhaylov5089]

They have already done it in Divinity: Original Sin 2. At some point in the game, you were stopped by a magical gate that let through only those who didn’t kill anyone. You could either find a way to cheat it and complete a quest connected with it, or just BE a person who didn’t kill anyone. Or just hire a hireling with zero kill record and let him pass 😂

[@senseiii3986]

​@maximmikhaylov5089 dos2 is so fucking good. I can't wait for dos3. It's gonna be insane 😂

[@Csoery]

Blows my mind that they actually included a "your record is clean' line for the Steel Watchers. They've been waiting for you!!! :) Very cool challenge :)))

[@dopaminedrought395]

you get that if a scrying eye never sees you committing any crimes. you can sneak and kill them with a ranged attack in turn mode in fact it's a request to do so in a grymforge quest given by the duergar merchant. you can do that quest many other ways, but it's neat that that's an option I always try to take out the scrying eyes before doing anything shady. The scrying eyes in the warden's office in Moonrise are the hardest to sneak on, but still doable.

[@kingofgrim4761]

@@dopaminedrought395I’ve always taken them out before doing shady stuff, but didn’t think about the obvious that it *would not be facing you* for it to work. I know I killed all the scrying eyes, but usually first in a fight/for the quest

[@dopaminedrought395]

@@kingofgrim4761 the first time I actually thought I'd be in the clear if I was just behind the eye 💀 had to learn the hard way that they can see 360 degrees AND see invisibility

[@lazylittledragon]

that's such a larian move to do something like that!! iirc there's something similar in one of the divinitys

[@werewolf4925]

I was so ready to see you just cheese most fights with non-lethal damage, but was pleasantly surprised it was used only once.

[@GlaurungTheGreat]

4:19 "Look, I know she's a brutal and empathiless killer, but I can fix her!" Truly the mantra of Baldur's Gate 3.

[@mmoemulators]

"but I can fix her"; truly the mantra of my real-life 🤪

[@orthranus3352]

Why is Minthara alive in this playthrough?

[@logdinafter383]

​@@orthranus3352He did not complete the druid grove and kill her, therefore she was alive in moonrise to be saved :)

[@leonardceres9061]

I was literally thinking the same exact thing and was going to make a comment till i saw yours already lol 😂

[@VenomEmi]

dnd in general boy

[@MaddyRose1998]

The steel watch letting you into Baldur’s Gate is crazy. I can’t believe this challenge was possible, awesome video!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Right?! I had always been rejected in other play throughs

[@kylevernon]

Gortash literally lets you in, what are you talking about? Are you talking about Wyrms Crossing? You can literally just jump in there from a cliff and then unlock the fast travel point and then fast travel your party in there.

[@TheSidetrackYT]

​@@kylevernonthey're obviously referring to the fact that there is a different dialogue possibility to let you into the city, aside from the one that probably 99% of players get.

[@cyruscrompton8221]

@@kylevernon10:50 they wouldnt normally do this

[@bukojoetheslapsoils8273]

@@TheSidetrackYT it's kinda similar to what Larian did in Divinity: Original Sin 2. There's a church that if you never killed someone, stole anything, or defiled a corpse, then the path to the final area will easily open up to you. The easiest way to do it is to hire a fresh new hireling for that part as it's recorded as someone who never stole, killed, or defiled. I'll try doing the same here in BG3 with a hireling just to know if it also works here.

[@zyongli5760]

Minthara being one of the party members for this is so funny

[@sunstryder]

This was an insane challenge run. Props to you, and props to Larian for making the game so perfectly balanced that this is possible :D

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks a ton!

[@shachar9111]

To be fair, the thing with Orin being stuck as a child is more of a bug in the game than game being balanced

[@ThatFont]

@@shachar9111My parents ignored me just as much as the player ignored Yenna. Seems realistic to me.

[@snipperjoey1151]

Okay but the important thing is, did the ghoul at the circus entrance still call you a murderer?

[@oleksandrmartynenko65]

FYI you can talk the spider guy to give you a lantern and to go into the shadows. You can find them later possessed by the shadow curse, but you technically didn't kill them

[@logdinafter383]

You can also go the underdark route maybe and get guided by the harpers

[@dakreya]

No, harpers will bring you to the spider guy, they don't have the lantern

[@logdinafter383]

@@dakreya Well they will lead you to Last Light Inn at least. And you could have them deal with the spider guy for you in that quest and pinch the moonlantern

[@randomgamer6774]

I think that's technically still telling them to go off themselves

[@RazielTheUnborn]

He didn't need to do anything to survive the Shadowcurse, he has the Blood of Lathandar. That protects you from the Shadowcurse.

[@monozuki]

"We struck an alliance with this handsome young man" - this will never not be funny haha. Young Gortash and his easy smile winning hearts left and right! A hella impressive playthrough, thank you for putting it all together, was throughly entertained!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Had a ton of fun playing through Baldur's Gate and finding creative ways to get past things. If you're interested in seeing anymore like this let me know! (Although they'd probably have to be longer because it was difficult to cut a game this long down to 18 minutes)

[@jeffreyrael9538]

This was amazing and I would love to see more stuff like this, especially if it’s longer. Your dedication is insane

[@TheRealTiburon]

This was amazing haha! Great job man and awesome vid! +1 sub!

[@petrusbubba4717]

perfection ! do it again !

[@S1D3_K1CK]

Impressed that you can cut a full playthrough down to less than 20 minutes! I'd watch self imposed rulesets of BG3, 30 minutes would be a good length probably, even 40

[@tmanook]

Impressive. Well done. Interesting video.

[@zendoclone1]

As a fun little trick I learned form my (failed) full pacifist run, you actually don't need any umbral gems at all (I used one for the elevator, but that is besides the point). You can actually open the door at the bottom using knock as well.

[@micahisonYT]

Woah had no idea

[@brocksells197]

Discovered that trick after doing the trials a couple times. Had enough by like playthrough 4, so I said fuck it and tried to use knock. Shocked that it actually worked since it's disabled for certain doors in the game

[@the_dropbear4392]

Think they patched that, just tried and it doesn't let you target the door with knock

[@nenybuns]

I must have sat the whole video watching with my jaw open, absolutely fascinating and such commitment to go through with this insane plan! WOuld have never thought it possible! Incredible job!!!!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Wow, thank you!

[@paulfalke6227]

@@ProxyGateTactician We have to thank YOU! First, to have the idea, second to execute the idea and third to share it. I am at my second (story mode) play through. BG3 is a time consuming game. I can not imagine to make myself a pacifist play through. Amazing!

[@roxannebednar9163]

"A final fantasy character" "A handsome young man" Love the way you rag in gorty lol

[@ProxyGateTactician]

lol from the moment I saw him I didn't even realize he was the handsome younger man and I was confused for weeks

[@wampyrelli]

@@ProxyGateTactician He looks about 40, right? :D But I guess when you compare him to Ketheric...

[@CrimsonKLake]

@@ProxyGateTactician its because he came up with the rumors himself, no other way it could have happened

[@JeffReams]

The freedom of choice in this game is unreal. I can’t believe you pulled this off. Well done!

[@Brentt777]

I highly doubt he didn't kill anything. I didn't watch this but it's only an 18 minute video. Where is the other countless hours proof that he didn't kill anything. It's clickbait crap that most KZbinrs seem to do.

[@grim5910]

@@Brentt777 womp womp

[@salamantics]

@@Brentt777I have a lot of hours in this game. He seemed to do everything required, although he did bend the rules a little by using exploding barrels and moving grenades. If he wanted to he could’ve used the kobold barrels for those fights where he didn’t have any Allies. He also could’ve summoned Dame Aylin for the elder brain and won, I think. The only serious doubt I have is that he seemed not to know that Dame Aylin was invulnerable, she would’ve just gotten back up on the ketheric fight, and he’s CTRL C CTRL V commenting.

[@JeffReams]

@@Brentt777 After playing this game for roughly 125 hours, I'm only at the end of act 3. I totally agree with your comment now.

[@people2chronically-online]

@@grim5910he had the blood of lathander he blew the crèche up dawg

[@seeinred]

"I can fix her". My man.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

It may not have worked on any of my ex girlfriends, but at least in games it's a viable strategy.

[@MomoOnTheMic]

I find it very funny how my forever strategy for doing the Balthazar fight came from this video LOL thanks for the tip

[@ChipRed87]

Having Yugir off himself via dialogue wouldn't have invalidated your challenge. Any time an extra-planar creature "expires" on a plane that it doesn't belong on, it is just sent back to it's home plane. No mater what you do to him here he ends up showing up later in the game.

[@megancress1384]

Turning Gortash into a Gondian was brilliant, couldnt stop laughing

[@MorganaEvelyn]

Loved your narration. I'm so glad you picked Minthara in your party she's perfect for the theme of this run ☺

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thank you! 😄

[@cabbage_cat]

This is hilarious and props to your ingenuity for finding ways to not kill anyone... directly. To be the devil's advocate, I'd say casting hold person or buffing an NPC who will kill your enemies counts as being an accomplice and indirect killing. It's like giving an active shooter your gun, or extra mags so that they can kill people. I only thought of this since you counted convincing the enemy to kill themselves as killing and it won't hold up in court. Well, restraining someone (=casting hold person) so that someone else can kill them also wouldn't held up in court. And so I think if you see casting hold person, buffing NPC, and setting up explosive barrels as not killing, then convincing the enemy to off themselves should also count as not killing and is okay to do in this run. All in all, amazing video, subbed for creativity.

[@RedMage8BT]

I'd say the explosive barrels are fine since it's literally the Netherbrain's own attack that kills her. He didn't force her to detonate the barrels.

[@lunaticpathos]

​​@@RedMage8BTGoing to someone's house and filling it up with explosive gas so that when they turn on the gas stove it blows up the house it's definitely murder. The fact that your trap is triggered by the brain attacking might have changed things if it wasn't trying to drive you out of it's house/mind. Gortash is a bit different as it was his own booby traps that are triggered by someone just walking around the room wrong.

[@TheHobbitdragon]

I enjoy watching people do funky challenge runs like this, so this video was already fun for me just for that. But I'll also compliment the editing! Turning THAT much footage into a tight 18min video is really impressive. Kudos!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks! I try to aim for 20ish minutes, but it's getting harder and harder lol. Working on a new one now and the initial cut is 24 min so I'll probably end up cutting a lot more

[@eduardo9a1]

Do longer videos man, I'd love to watch it

[@Darth2416]

The mentality of every BG3 player. “I can fix them”

[@tsifirakiehl4250]

Unless it’s “I can make them worse”

[@Z-Ren]

Im glad you went through all acts. You're a real one. So tired of all these "can you beat like this" and they only do act one lmao.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks! I tried to take inspiration from Mitten Squad (I really loved all his challenge videos). I wish he still uploaded. He always did a fallout video in roughly 20 min so I wanted a similar length

[@not_optikk]

​@@ProxyGateTactician lol i was just thinking of how you reminded me of mitten squad while watching this

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@not_optikk yeah :( really sad to hear he passed away last month

[@AlanSmith88888]

Game of the Year. Amazing

[@ProxyGateTactician]

It deserved it

[@Hawk7886]

Hell yeah!

[@Kokoro562]

starfield could NEVER

[@finnality]

if only it was finished 😔

[@logdinafter383]

​@@finnalityFinished? What do you mean?

[@BooTheJudge]

Recently I've been wondering if it's possible to kill every last NPC in the game (and if not, how many are actually required to be kept alive). But this challenge seems even more interesting. Great video!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Withers: Exists

[@RubenKelevra]

@@ProxyGateTactician technically he's not alive, so he can't be killed for obvious reasons.

[@hobbitpsi]

Yes. Yes you can. I've did it with my first Dark Urge run. It's extremely difficult and makes for a helluva long playthrough lol. Oh and by 100% it meant killing companions as well. For Gale, Orin kidnapped him and I found if I let Orin kill him, his bomb doesn't go off strangely enough.

[@michaelzoller5303]

​@@hobbitpsiwhy not just take his hand

[@hobbitpsi]

@@michaelzoller5303 Cause it's more satisfying watching Orin jump up and run her blades through his skull.

[@GG-Gamer1]

Something to note: the 3-Umbral Gem door can also be ‘Knock’ed open, just like balthezar’s door. I love it, cuz I hate the bridge trial. Meaning you with that fly trick you don’t need any gems.

[@biscuitsticks3274]

You came across some serious road blocks but were able to over come them using your wits. Truly an amazing watch!

[@delphara]

as a speedrunner of this game i clicked on this not thinking it would be possible and im kinda amazed you pulled this off

[@ProxyGateTactician]

I had to borrow a lot of the speedrunner's strategies though. Geniuses in that community

[@delphara]

@@ProxyGateTactician yeah some of the people in our discord come up with strats that i dont even know how they began figure out but yknow what im not complaining

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@delphara I’m always lurking in there amazed by MrOgam’s posts every time

[@MertBert]

Absolutely loved this video! It's like watching a pacifist's guide to navigating a fantasy war zone. Your approach was as skillful as it was non-lethal. The creativity and effort you put into this challenge was both impressive and inspiring. It's videos like these that add a whole new level of excitement to gaming :)

[@bruh-hi5ol]

Wow I didn't even know Steel Watch could let the player into Baluder's Gate. I finished alr 3 playthroughs but bg3 still amazes me lol. Also great content 🤩

[@kreassen6930]

i finished my first play through a few days ago and they let me in aswell, was kinda surprised when my friends told me that they didnt let them in. yall be doing some naughty stuff :D

[@sirvalhart7464]

I just found this out in my friendly monk playthrough and I was like... HUH? I'm NOT going to prison? Wtf XD

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Yeah I think the trigger is attacking stuff in front of the eyeballs in the goblin camp, grymforge, or moonrise

[@sirvalhart7464]

@@ProxyGateTactician OHHHH that actually makes so much sense

[@kreassen6930]

@@ProxyGateTactician that could be the case, but i cleared out the goblin camp, cant remember if i managed to kill the eye before it noticed tho

[@yokes2427]

Ironically. As an intimidating soldier, I was able to convince the spiderdude to give me his moon lantern without combat…

[@Kalenz1234]

1:37 There's a chest up there?!

[@Zavarii]

I wonder if using "knock out" still counts as not killing, even for the watchers. Either way, extremely fun to watch play through! Thanks for taking the time to do all this!

[@pinnacleevolution1634]

It does count as kill for a lot of non consequential npc's so it's kind of a false "choice", there's npc's that I knocked out only to later go back to where they were and find them dead in the exact same spot, so this mechanic is only relevant for story npc's Larian deemed important enough to actually bother coding it for.

[@daf963]

I played as a bard and had a lowkey similar challenge set for myself, but instead of going invis I used non-lethal strikes, worked everywhere except with the hag, which I avoided, most bosses went down with words (my rules were a bit different xD), but I didn't even know that Ketheric had a fight before he gave up, I thought it was a normal thing, and that my roll didn't really matter. I love your vids Proxy, I can just see the passion and quality pouring out of them, and sincerely thank you for giving us this amazing mix of humour and useful info!

[@tetrabelle]

Absolutely delightful! Husband and I are doing a "goody two shoes" run trying to be nice but this is next level! Especially love that you really tried your hardest to not even hurt anyone. Watching this video directly after the guy who killed everyone possible was extra funny ha

[@raeshavalta2898]

Awesome! That’s some real dedication & god level patience to do stuff like this. I was cheering you on the entire video! Well done!

[@thecupcakereaper]

MAN that was good! I've seen some "no killing" runs that took the easy way out and had a party member kill the bosses but this is sooooooooooo much more satisfying

[@LordErman1]

This was the craziest thing I watched in a long time. Thank you for this :).

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@illbean1337]

Edit: replies have corrected me. This was patched in patch1. Idk what difficulty you were playing on, but in Act 2 inside of Shar's Temple, the final door that requires 3 stones to unlock can be opened with Knock on Balanced difficulty (probably Explorer as well but idk, never tried). That's how I bypassed it all in my very first playthrough only to find out that it's not possible on tactician anymore while doing my second playthrough :D

[@ProxyGateTactician]

rofl I never knew that. I always did the trials

[@LadyDeutza]

It's not the difficulty, they patched that door in one of the first patches.

[@illbean1337]

​@@LadyDeutza​ Ooh, my bad! Guess I was lucky to do it so early :D

[@PicesQ]

Yep, I still have the three orbs as a souvenir from my first playthrough by using knock. Unfortunately, they patched it in patch 1.

[@gana511]

I was able to use knock on the door still?

[@sconhiser]

great work! the run is impressive and your commentary and editing are spot on. instantly subbed!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Much appreciated!

[@steegen101]

Dang dude, I know it's been most of a year since you dropped this & everyone's already said it, but the squidward triforce line was a banger. Your tone of voice for that joke was perfect. Cheers

[@spacedbadger2045]

This was such a phenomenal video ProxyGateTactician. I don't know how many of these type of challenge runs you could manipulate in BG3, but even if the challenge is eventually concluded as impossible, I'd still watch the sh*t out of those future vids! Congrats on the success of the video and cracking into the algorithm mate!

[@Vallun]

great video, learning that you don't need one of the umbral gems is clutch for me. I love how these challenges force you to learn and use underutilized mechanics like non lethal attacks

[@Seraphize]

Great video @3:58 you say you have to fight to get the moon lattern but you can convince the dyrder to give you the lamp and continue on without out, since it's the shadows that kill him it's not your fault he gave you the lattern.

[@mr22jk2]

Incredible work! I expected you had to abandon the run at some point but you made it you magnificent person :D

[@alyonamironova7290]

A living legend. My playthrough is not that pure since I take sides, but I'll definetely save this video to avoid most fights, cz I'm a lover, not a fighter :D

[@squid0123]

the way i met balthazar was that i was comically underleveled for the fight, so i save scummed like 50 times to lockpick the door and run away, and then out came balthazar to save my ass.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

lol that fight is actually a challenge if you can't kill the portals in time yea. I can see him saving u and complaining about it afterwards

[@rocaveda9757]

Damn dude you make the most engaging and awesome BG3 videos! This was so much fun to watch. Bravo, seriously clever problem solving, I absolutely loved it and can't wait to see what you come up with next!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks! It’s worth the effort to read stuff like this

[@mayahaim1461]

This is the best challenge run I've seen and I've seen alot

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Appreciate it! I really wanted to do it all in 1 video and not be too long but that's a real challenge for a game like this lol

[@MrMamaluigi13]

Love the video and the dedication. You're easily my favorite BG3 content creator

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks! This one was super fun. Finally got to give this a go after seeing Mitten Squad's Fallout videos for years

[@KKKuma]

Well done. Not only your playthrough is impressive, but also the narration are very entertaining. Congratulation on this achievement

[@calebtemple1253]

I havent even been able to get to act 3 let alone beat the game, and seeing you do some of the craziest videos doing it all with ease just makes me question every choice I've made so far. Hahaha.

[@Schm1dtstorm]

I really hope the devs see this. Impressive work!

[@EnolaElorie]

that was freakin' amazing!! the amount of dedication and and planning that went into this are amazing. thank you so much!!

[@Tynryu137]

Great Challenge run, with a lot of creative thinking to avoid doing direct damage. thank you very much for sharing.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks for watching

[@jijobuje]

In a normal playthrough you would kill hundreds of NPCs. This challenge proves how versatile this game is. Btw your channel is amazing. I appreciate your commitment to this game. Maybe you can make a video about how many hours you spent for each challenge and the most challenging parts of them with including your thought processes.

[@chaugen15]

At 7:10 you can just can cast "knock" on the door to the nightsong and it opens. You don't have to do all the trials. You just need one umbral gem to trigger the elevator to go down

[@SaveTheRbtz]

Yet again the insanely high quality content. Thank you for such attention to detail!!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Much appreciated!

[@daneversen5900]

This is legitimately amazing. Really impressed by the work that went into this video

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks a ton!

[@psykit]

What a fantastic challenge. I was worried about how you'd manage the Netherbrain but that was great.

[@cassullivan1375]

I love the StarCraft music in the background! I used to listen to the soundtrack just for fun it's a great one. Also, I appreciated this video because I'm to to BG3 and as a newbie it's hard to figure out different ways to approach combat other than just murder lol

[@taym6678]

7:05 you can open the door with knock since it's a non magical lock, so you can get there without getting any gems.

[@docuzi]

I came here expecting for you to just use the non lethal option but daaaaamn i am mighty impressed 👏👏👏

[@DreamNezumi]

You can convince the Drider to give you the lantern, but have to roll dice 2 times. He gives it to you and leaves.

[@bixusmaleficus]

Great job achieving this! Also, your commentary is hilarious! Loved the video!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Thanks! Appreciate it just posted another similar one.

[@shaneoneil6088]

I continuously learn something new about BG3 every time I watch videos like this lol

[@jrey800]

good job man, very fun watch, thank you for sharing!

[@gana511]

For limited defense of Aylin, she was just released from 100 years of torment and isolation. I'd probably be murderous if I had undergone that.

[@maxv.7472]

I love this video and your narration was insane, well done! I thought such a playthrough would be impossible!

[@necromanswers]

Incredible run

[@whitelion1284]

I love how challenges like this reveal such powerful paths: I'd never even considered the buffs you used on Dame Aylin. Brilliant.

[@Crunkz21]

I'm absolutely obsessed with all those super-cut style challenge videos of BG3. Also, greaat video mate.

[@kuratse205]

Getting the club of hill giant strength at the arcane tower and respecing your str into int would be really useful for a lot of the later ability checks. I havent watched most of the video yet since its 2 am and I have to go to work tomorrow, but I'd also probably dump con for wis. Duegar's invis lets you basically ignore damage, and refreshes on the start of combat, so there is basically no need to get con. Also, dipping one into light cleric for sanctuary and warding flare is really good for staying alive

[@ProxyGateTactician]

Sanctuary is big yeah. I had it planned for a key strategy later in the video (but it ended up not working)

[@respectedcourtjester]

"yes, people will die, but i'll have nothing to do with it" captures pacifism perfectly

[@tharrock337]

This game is a masterpiece. You can get away with literally anything.

[@ProxyGateTactician]

It really amazes even myself

[@jimmymiller1313]

Your self challenges are so amazing, but this one truly takes the cake in my opinion.

[@scrubleetacademy]

This was absolutely phenomenal! The right amount of humor mixed with creative, impressive strategies and just a pinch of cheese to top it all off. Keep it up!

[@diesesninchen1811]

I actually got the Moonlantern from the spider guy by convincing him to give it to me and then told him to just walk into the shadow curse without it because my cleric prayer would protect him 😅 He doesn’t die just gets possessed… so still within the rules I guess (don’t know if it works without cleric tho)

[@ProxyGateTactician]

I didn’t even know about that interaction that’s really cool

[@DoffyDogg]

he has ''undead'' status

[@hobbitpsi]

It works. Did it on my Ranger/rogue build.

[@dmitriysherbina1471]

it seems like you created BG version of Dalai Lama, that's awesome playthrough👍 Love DnD because of unlimited ways to resolve adventures

[@gathorall9136]

Ah yes, Dalai Lama would definitely approve deadly booby traps or paralysing people while your ally guts them.

[@hobbitpsi]

Best way to play D&D is the throw the DM completely off his game by doing the unexpected. So glad we can do that in BG3 by playing in any way we want.

[@Moley1Moleo]

Hmm, I wonder if there is a way to avoid killing the brain by taking it over at the end. I think if you turn into a mindflayer and use the netherstones yourself, then you can takeo ver the brain when you defeat it in a normal fight. However, that would need the Orphic Hammer, and so you'd need to kill Raphael I think, unless there is a exploit to escape the House of Hope without killing anyone.

[@jacobbachman4014]

You don’t need to kill Raphael for the hammer, just take his deal

[@Kindelwyrm2]

You can also just have the Emperor turn you into a mind flayer.

[@raine_dead]

Been working on solo HM runs so this video is absolutely perfect. Now I know where to go to level before I’m actually geared up.

[@captaintofu4926]

That is so good, amazing! Also, I want to aknowledge, that the devs considered, somebody would do this and added this (I guess?) easteregg with your records being clean...I love stuff like this, makes the game feel alive for me

[@ProxyGateTactician]

In their old game they had it so if you made it to the final boss without killing anything your character got permanent angel wings and the ability to fly

[@Jadegreif]

Great video, very entertaining. Its pretty amazing ho much is possible in BG3. The Orin bit was a bit much of glitch abuse for my taste, but thats just me. Great job!

[@ProxyGateTactician]

If you fight her normally there is no way to get her to drop the stone unless killing her. You have to use this child glitch to get her to drop the weapon. I tried like 5 hours alone trying to find a way to get hers without this method. Disarming her doesn't work. Pickpocketing doesn't work. Also no one else will help fight her. So I just accepted this as a viable enough method.

[@petrusbubba4717]

@@ProxyGateTactician does armour of agathys, basically a reflect damage, count as killing someone or the attacker killing himself in your rules ?

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@petrusbubba4717 in my rules that would have been me killing them. Since in the combat log it shows my character as having done a kill

[@petrusbubba4717]

@@ProxyGateTactician with the fire blood passive (from act3 drow) and continue to play with barrel powder, you could slay orin the same way u did the brain, no ?

[@ProxyGateTactician]

@@petrusbubba4717 oh that would have been clever and probably worked but I don’t know what the combat lot would say in that situation. It probably would credit me with the kill

[@jlm7162]

Fun challenge, hope you do some more

[@algernopkrieger7710]

Loved the video, your stuff is always a great watch. The commitment to not killing was almost as good as the commitment to calling Shar "Shah"

[@jeramiahbarclayjr.7839]

I liked the video because most of the work-arounds you did were amazing and so out of the box! The jumping hack in the beginning of the video still blows my mind, nevermind all the rest of the shit you pulled. I do want to say, however, that there were a few times when you didn't pull the trigger, but you basically committed assisted-suicide, where you basically handed your antagonist the gun and they killed themselves with it. In my book, that's definitely a murder. But you said in the beginning of the video, "if you don't like the rules I've laid out, that's too bad. " I'm not upset about it or anything, I just wanted to make the point.

[@dmellen6045]

Sensational, brother! Very well done

[@GlassShark]

The dedication? Insane. Honestly, good job on this because I deadass never thought this kinda play through wouldn’t be possible 😂

[@doomlord0162]

I only just recently got to act 3 so sadly I have to stop watching at 10:25. Like what you did to Balthazar though!

[@r.blanchemin7853]

Watching that after seeing a "killing all npc" run to heal my heart

[@meg-zv9dm]

“all these companions seem pretty murder-y… i picked up minthara in moonrise towers” LMFAOOO