Break Yurgir's Contract

Key takeawaysSpoilers

The quest is primarily about identifying the contract's loophole before committing to a final outcome.

• Investigate before choosing a side The visible Orthon encounter is not the only solution. Search for the hidden cause of the contract's terms before deciding whether to fight Yurgir.
• Lyrthindor is the loophole Lyrthindor is disguised as a rat, and defeating him is the central step for the route that breaks Yurgir's contract.
• Dialogue can replace combat Successful dialogue checks can persuade Yurgir to kill his minions and himself, allowing the party to bypass a conventional battle.
• The outcome reaches beyond this quest Raphael uses the task as leverage for information connected to Astarion, and helping Yurgir can influence whether he is available as a later ally.

Break Yurgir's ContractSpoilers

Break Yurgir's Contract is a branching sub-quest within Kill Raphael's Old Enemy, set in the Act Two region of the Gauntlet of Shar.

The quest begins with Yurgir, a powerful Orthon fiend bound to an apparently impossible contract arranged by Raphael. Yurgir is trapped in the Gauntlet of Shar and is being pressured by the terms of that contract, while Raphael wants the situation resolved in his own favour. Your approach determines whether the encounter becomes a hunt for a loophole or a direct attempt to fulfil Raphael's request.

To break the contract, investigate the area around Yurgir's lair and follow the clues pointing toward Lyrthindor. The target is concealed in the form of a rat, so the investigation is not simply a matter of attacking Yurgir's visible forces. Finding and defeating Lyrthindor provides the key event needed to resolve the contract without treating Yurgir as the required target.

The alternative is to accept Raphael's original objective and kill Yurgir, or to use successful dialogue checks to persuade Yurgir to eliminate his minions and then himself. These routes have different consequences for Raphael's relationship with the party and can affect Astarion's companion storyline. Helping Yurgir can also matter later because he may become a potential ally in a subsequent stage of the game.

Where this sits

Requirements

Reach Yurgir during Act Two's Gauntlet of Shar and begin the related objective from Kill Raphael's Old Enemy.

• RequiredAccess to Act TwoThe quest is located in the Act Two region of the Gauntlet of Shar.
• RequiredEncounter YurgirThe contract cannot be investigated or resolved until the party reaches Yurgir and engages with the situation around him.
• RecommendedA plan for the branch you wantDecide whether to investigate Lyrthindor, attempt the dialogue route, or follow Raphael's request and fight Yurgir. Make a save before committing if you want to compare outcomes.
• OptionalDialogue capabilityA dialogue-based resolution is possible if the relevant checks succeed, but the exact checks and requirements can vary with the party's abilities and choices.

Objectives

1. Investigate Yurgir's contractExamine the situation around Yurgir and look for the hidden condition that prevents the contract from being fulfilled.
2. Locate LyrthindorFollow the investigation until the enemy disguised as a rat is found.
3. Defeat LyrthindorLyrthindor's death supplies the key event for the contract-breaking route.
4. Resolve Yurgir's fateChoose between helping Yurgir escape the contract, persuading him through dialogue, or killing him for Raphael.
5. Consider the companion consequencesThe decision can affect Raphael's leverage over Astarion's storyline and Yurgir's possible later role.

WalkthroughSpoilers

1. 01

   Find Yurgir

   Reach Yurgir in the Gauntlet of Shar

   Travel through the Gauntlet of Shar in Act Two until you find Yurgir and the area controlled by his forces. Approach the conversation as a branching quest encounter rather than immediately treating the Orthon as a standard combat target.

   Location: Gauntlet of Shar

2. 02

   Understand the contract

   Listen to the terms of the contract

   Speak with Yurgir and Raphael's representatives as the situation develops. The dialogue establishes why Yurgir believes he is trapped and presents the conflict between helping him and fulfilling Raphael's request.

   Location: Yurgir's lair

3. 03

   Keep the contract-breaking route open

   Do not commit to the direct-kill route too early

   If you want to break the contract, investigate the area before attacking Yurgir. The contract has a hidden complication, and ending the encounter immediately can close off the route involving Lyrthindor.

   Location: Yurgir's lair

   TipCreate a manual save before the decisive dialogue or combat.

4. 04

   Investigate the area

   Search for the concealed loophole

   Explore the area around the lair and follow the evidence connected to the rats. The important discovery is that the apparent condition of the contract is tied to an enemy who is not initially presented in his true form.

   Location: Around Yurgir's lair

5. 05

   Locate Lyrthindor

   Find Lyrthindor's disguise

   Continue the rat investigation until Lyrthindor is revealed as the specific enemy behind the loophole. Do not assume that an ordinary rat encounter is unrelated; the disguised target is the key to resolving Yurgir's contract.

   Location: Gauntlet of Shar

   Watch outThe rat encounter has been reported as prone to triggering problems on some platforms, so reload or revisit the area if the expected progression does not occur.

6. 06

   Kill Lyrthindor

   Defeat Lyrthindor

   Fight and defeat Lyrthindor after the disguise is broken. His death is the event that allows the party to argue that the contract's remaining condition has been fulfilled without killing Yurgir.

   Location: Gauntlet of Shar

7. 07

   Secure the quest loot

   Collect the Justiciar's Scimitar

   After Lyrthindor's death, check the resulting loot for the Justiciar's Scimitar. The item is associated with this resolution and confirms that the disguised target was the quest-critical enemy.

   Location: Lyrthindor's encounter area

   Missable
8. 08

   Break Yurgir's Contract

   Return to the contract dispute

   With Lyrthindor defeated, return to the conversation or encounter surrounding Yurgir and resolve the consequences of the loophole. The contract-breaking route is distinct from simply killing the Orthon for Raphael.

   Location: Yurgir's lair

9. 09

   Attempt the dialogue resolution

   Use the dialogue alternative if preferred

   Instead of investigating Lyrthindor, a character can attempt the available persuasion route during the conversation with Yurgir. Successful checks can lead Yurgir to kill his minions and then himself, bypassing a traditional party-versus-Orthon battle.

   Location: Yurgir's lair

   Watch outA failed dialogue check can leave the combat route active, so use a save if the outcome matters.

10. 10

    Kill Yurgir for Raphael

    Choose Raphael's requested outcome if desired

    The straightforward hostile resolution is to proceed with Raphael's request and kill Yurgir. This completes the immediate conflict through combat but does not provide the same outcome as helping Yurgir escape the contract.

    Location: Yurgir's lair

11. 11

    Resolve the consequences

    Check the aftermath before leaving

    After the contract is resolved, speak to the surviving relevant characters and review the quest state. The result can affect Raphael's dealings, Astarion's companion storyline, and whether Yurgir can appear as a later ally.

    Location: Gauntlet of Shar

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanicsSpoilers

This quest is built around a contract loophole rather than a single mandatory combat solution. Yurgir's apparent obligation points the party toward a confrontation, but investigation reveals that Lyrthindor is the specific enemy whose death matters to the contract-breaking route. Because Lyrthindor is disguised as a rat, the party must pay attention to the environmental and dialogue clues around the lair.

The quest also supports a social resolution. Successful dialogue checks can persuade Yurgir to deal with his own minions and then himself, allowing the party to avoid a conventional encounter. This route depends on the conversation outcome, so it should not be treated as a guaranteed replacement for combat.

Branch management is important. Killing Yurgir immediately follows Raphael's requested solution, while finding and defeating Lyrthindor supports Yurgir's escape from the contract. These outcomes are also tied to broader companion and later-game consequences, making a pre-decision save especially useful.

What works and what does notSpoilers

Encounter phasesSpoilers

1. 1

   Contract confrontation

   Starts: The party meets Yurgir and begins discussing Raphael's demand.

   The initial phase is a negotiation and investigation opportunity. The party can learn why Yurgir is trapped before deciding whether to make him the target.

   • Keep the conversation open if you intend to search for the loophole.
   • Save before selecting a decisive response.
2. 2

   Rat investigation

   Starts: The party follows clues around the lair and investigates the rats.

   The investigation shifts attention away from Yurgir and toward the hidden target connected to the contract. Lyrthindor's disguise is the central discovery in this phase.

   • Treat the rat activity as relevant evidence rather than incidental scenery.
   • If the encounter does not progress, consider reloading or revisiting the area because trigger issues have been reported.
3. 3

   Lyrthindor encounter

   Starts: Lyrthindor is revealed from his rat disguise.

   The party must defeat the named enemy to pursue the loophole route. His death yields the Justiciar's Scimitar and supplies the key to resolving the contract.

   • Lyrthindor encounterTell The disguise is removed and the named target becomes the active enemy.Answer Focus on completing the encounter and then verify the quest state and loot.
   • Check the area after the fight for the Justiciar's Scimitar.
4. 4

   Final resolution

   Starts: The party returns to the contract's central dispute or completes the dialogue alternative.

   The quest closes through one of several outcomes: Yurgir can be helped, persuaded to destroy his own forces and himself, or killed for Raphael.

   • Review companion reactions and the aftermath before moving on.

Yurgir encounterSpoilers

• Location
  Yurgir's lair in the Gauntlet of Shar
• Health
  Not specified in the supplied sources.

Do not assume that defeating Yurgir is the only way to complete the objective. Investigate the rats to find Lyrthindor, or attempt the dialogue route that can persuade Yurgir to kill his minions and himself. If you choose combat, prepare for a difficult encounter and preserve a save before the opening conversation.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

• Investigate the contract and defeat Lyrthindor

  This is the loophole route. Lyrthindor's death provides the key to breaking the contract and can allow Yurgir to survive.

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• Pass the relevant dialogue checks with Yurgir

  Yurgir can be persuaded to kill his minions and then himself, bypassing a traditional combat encounter.

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• Kill Yurgir for Raphael

  This follows Raphael's original request and resolves the immediate conflict through Yurgir's death.

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• Help Yurgir escape the contract

  The outcome can affect Raphael's leverage over Astarion's story and may allow Yurgir to become a potential ally later.

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Quest checklist

• Reach Yurgir in the Gauntlet of SharThis quest is found during Act Two.
• Save before the decisive conversationThe quest has several mutually significant outcomes.
• Investigate the rats if pursuing the loopholeThe hidden target is disguised as a rat.Optional
• Locate and defeat LyrthindorThis is the key step for breaking the contract.Optional
• Check for the Justiciar's ScimitarThe weapon is associated with Lyrthindor's death.Optional
• Attempt the dialogue resolution if preferredSuccessful checks can bypass a standard combat encounter.Optional
• Speak with relevant characters after the resolutionThe result can affect Raphael, Astarion, and Yurgir's later role.

Quest-related itemsSpoilers

• 01
  Justiciar's Scimitar

  Where: Lyrthindor's encounter area

  Lyrthindor's death yields this weapon and marks the important result of the contract-breaking investigation.

  Missable
• 02
  Boots of Brilliance

  Where: Yurgir's lair

  These boots can be scavenged from Yurgir's lair if the party assists him.

  Missable

Failure conditionsSpoilers

• Kill Yurgir before investigating the loopholeThis commits the party to Raphael's requested outcome and closes the opportunity to resolve the contract through Lyrthindor.
• Fail the dialogue routeA failed conversation check may leave the party facing the active combat resolution instead of the self-elimination outcome.
• The rat encounter fails to trigger correctlySome platforms have reported bugs involving the rat encounter. If the investigation stalls, reload an earlier save and revisit the area.
• Leave without checking the outcomeThe quest's effects extend into Raphael's dealings and Astarion's storyline, so leaving immediately can make it harder to understand the result.

Rewards and dropsSpoilers

• Justiciar's Scimitar
  Obtained from Lyrthindor's death on the contract-breaking route.
• Boots of Brilliance
  Can be scavenged from Yurgir's lair if the party assists him.
• Potential later ally
  Successfully helping Yurgir can lead to him becoming a potential ally in later stages of the game.
• Story consequences
  The resolution affects Raphael's leverage and can influence Astarion's companion quest.

Characters in this mission

• AstarionCompanion whose storyline is affected by Raphael's use of the task.

AftermathSpoilers

Trivia

• The quest's central loophole depends on a named enemy being disguised as a rat rather than presented openly.
• The encounter is unusual because dialogue checks can cause Yurgir to eliminate his own forces and himself.
• The quest is frequently discussed alongside Astarion's storyline because Raphael uses the assignment as leverage for information.

Sources

• bg3.wiki — bg3.wiki
• fextralife.com — fextralife.com
• vg247.com — vg247.com

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