Baldur’s Gate 3 players have found a strange interaction between Shadowheart and one specific subclass in the game, and it can have a massive impact on your playthrough.
Shadowheart has always been one of the more morally dubious companions in Baldur’s Gate 3. Something about being raised in a torturous night cult doesn’t make for the best upbringing. And right from the beginning of Act 1, Shart makes it very clear that she has no time for Selunites, the worshippers of Shar’s sister and greatest foe.
However, there’s a class in the game that can channel Selune’s power specifically. If you decide to play as a Cleric (which is the least popular class in the whole game, interestingly) you can choose Selune as the deity to draw your strength from, which also unlocks some unique dialogue options with Shadowheart.
It also means you’ll have two Clerics in your party, so you’ll do almost no damage during any encounters, but the extra dialogue is worth it. Trust us.
Shadowheart won’t listen to Selunite Clerics
However, one of these interactions could really mess up your playthrough if you aren’t one for save-scumming. Freeing the Nightsong is one of the most consequential decisions you make in Act 2, and it’s interwoven with Shadowheart’s relationship with Shar.
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But if you try to convince Shart to spare the Dame with Selune dialogue, she’ll do the opposite of what you ask, and become a Dark Justiciar.
One player said: “I’m playing a Cleric of Selune while romancing Shart for the enemies to lovers LOLs. I chose to not interfere with her decision regarding Nightsong, as usual, when she randomly asked me what she should do.
“I saw two options for a Selunite Cleric, and chose the one saying something like ‘spare her because Shar will never stop demanding more of you.’ And then Shart f*cking stabbed Nightsong.”
Clearly, Shar worshippers don’t like being told what to do by uptight Selunites.
