Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion [SPOILER WARNING!} Retaining the Slayer Form: A Proposal for Player Choice in Dark Urge Quests

Hello everyone! When I reached the Dark Urge at the Temple of Baal and refused to become his chosen one, thus losing the Slayer Form. Am I the only one who thinks it would be nice to have the option to decline becoming the chosen one and still retain the Slayer Form? As Jahiera said, 'The Slayer Form is just a tool, and how to use it is entirely up to you.' It would be cool to use such a 'dirty' weapon for good purposes. What do you think? I would really like Larian to add the option to keep the Slayer Form...

P.S. Also, Skeletaris Gnusis told us that we are true offspring of Baal, born from his blood. Thus, the potential for the Slayer Form could be our personal ability drawn from our strength and blood. Therefore, I don't see a significant issue in adding the option to retain the form. It might be debatable in terms of the game lore, but I believe it's a minor change that simply opens another path for the Dark Urge character.

If you reject Bhaal, it seems kind of logical that he takes away that slayer form gift, IMO.
I only used it twice in the whole durge playthrough and was mighty underwhelmed with its power. Balthazar's flesh golem was much more powerful than me when I fought it in slayer form.

On the other hand, the first gift from Bhaal, the cloak that renders invisible after a kill is fantastic. It would be great if that could be obtained as a non-durge character.
I had a bard/warlock and could kill an enemy from distance with eldritch blast, then move invisible to another tactical spot on the battlefield. It was really enjoyable.

I'm just approaching the role-playing aspect. I like it when a good character uses such a frightening form for the greater good. I see it as a kind of relationship between the 'monster' and people, so to speak.

So when towards the end of the game, they take away the form from me, it feels like a part of my character's personality, uniqueness, has been ripped away. It almost makes me lose interest in completing the game. After losing the form and undergoing a transformation, he becomes just an ordinary, unremarkable 'hero,' lacking any distinctiveness among others.

I see what you mean, but...

To be honest, I really do think you should be given something when Withers brings you back as their champion.

I know from a RP standpoint, your character should be proud and thankful for a second chance but, for players like me who think more of the functional reward rather than RP, it just feels lame to get nothing.

I mean it is HEAVILY implied that Withers is the God Jergal, or at least a Avatar of him, so becoming his Champion should give you some sort of boon. In the lore even, Bhaal, bane and Myrkul became Gods by tricking Jergal with a deal, and gaining his powers, so wouldn't Jergal be able to bestow you some form or something?

He's the Scribe of the Dead and he already gives Durge his most powerful boon, a life independent of Bhaal and coming back to life.

I think the same way. Playing as Durge, I crafted a character who seeks to absorb maximum strength and yet not be overly dependent on anyone. But when they take away Durge's Slayer Form and resurrect him, I feel like a part of the character's essence, a part of his personality, has been ripped away. It's as if they handed me a character after the death of someone else. In many games, players who depend on a deity are allowed to retain their powers and somehow rid themselves of the deity. In Dark Messiah, for example, there is an ending that allows you to keep your powers and choose your path (those who played will understand). Or the classic "book" moments when a character battles an inner demon, subdues it, and merges with it to become a more perfect being. Here, we are deprived of power, supposedly in exchange for independence and a life that was taken from us in the first place, so essentially, we gain nothing except independence from Bhaal. And knowing from the example of devils, much of what these more "supreme" beings can offer us, we can take for ourselves. That's why I believe that adding an alternative third path for Durge would not significantly impact the game's plot but would allow players like me to fully role-play the character...
( Sorry, it's an AI translation. I don't know English well )

It's not bad English, however I also agree, I just don't see a point in Redeeming Durge if you get nothing out of it, It's one of the reasons why I chose to embrace the urges on my Durge Playthrough, I get a cool cape and a Super Form, Jergal needs to replace the Slayer Form with something of equal value like a Jergal Form or something to get me on board.