The Best Items in Act 1 Mountain Pass in Baldur's Gate 3

The Graceful Cloth

The Graceful Cloth is nice with Cat’s Grace and increased dexterity. It can be obtained from Lady Esther, who is just off the side of the road when first entering the mountain pass at X:-45 Y:-133. You can purchase it from her or loot it from her. One nice use is for your lock-picking character as it gives advantage making those more likely to succeed.

Periapt of Wound Closure

The Periapt of Wound Closure ensures the character is healed for the maximum amount whenever healed. It also automatically stabilises them instead of dealing with death saving throws (but they still need help or a heal to get up from being downed). It can be also obtained from Lady Esther off the side of the road in the mountain pass at X:-45 Y:-133.

The Blood of Lathander

The Blood of Lathander is an amazing mace. The quest for this requires several steps, the first few steps can be completed outside the Cresh, then make your way in and through the Cresh eventually completing the quest past the Inquisitor’s chamber:

  1. First step is to collect the Ceremonial weapons outside on the roof of the Cresh:

    1. Ceremonial Warhammer in the eagle’s nest on the roof at X:75 Y:36.

    2. Ceremonial Battleaxe. Break the wall from side and attack the guardian from range so he can’t attack back. At X:102 Y:47.

    3. Rusty Mace. On the ground at X:85 Y:30.

  2. Place on pedestals.

    1. Southwest put the Ceremonial Battleaxe at X:67 Y:63.

    2. Northeast put the Ceremonial Warhammer.

    3. Southeast put the Rusty Mace.

  3. In the alcove, pick up the pouch with Dawnmaster’s Crest.

  4. Go inside the Cresh, down to the Inquisitor’s chamber, then to the west nook.

  5. Turn the statues.

    1. Northern statue must fast toward east (click it 3 times)

    2. Southern statue must face toward west (click it 3 times) - but it’s stuck, need grease from a bottle or spell, or Athletics.

  6. Go into secret passage.

    1. Make way past the traps/doors.

    2. Find Crest Panel, insert the Dawnmaster’s Crest.

Holy Lance Helm

The Holy Lance Helm does radiant damage to creatures who miss the character wearing it. Can be nice paired with the radiant chest from the underdark. Also a bonus to constitution saving throws can help once in a while. You can find it on a chest on the roof of the cresh at X:124 Y:41.

Knife of the Undermountain King

The Knife of the Undermountain King is nice for extra crit. It can be obtained from vendor inside the Cresh “A'jak'nir Jeera”. You can purchase it from her, or loot it from her corpse.

Unseen Menace

Unseen Menace is a decent 2-handed weapon, the advantage of which (pun intended!) is that its invisibility property provides Advantage on attack rolls. It can be obtained from vendor inside the Cresh “A'jak'nir Jeera”. You can purchase it from her, or loot it from her corpse.

Daredevil Gloves

The Daredevil Gloves can also be obtained from vendor inside the Cresh “A'jak'nir Jeera” via purchase, but she does not drop it when killed.

Soulbreaker Greatsword

Soulbreaker Greatsword is a very nice 2-handed greatsword, especially for a Githyanki such as Lae’zel for which there is an additional bonus 1-4 damage (although do note that is included in the tooltip listing of “7-20” damage). This weapon also has a special skill with a stun that is very nice, AND even gives +2 bonus to initiative rolls. This is a great weapon for this stage of the game.

Strange Conduit Ring

Strange Conduit Ring gives extra 1-4 damage on weapon attacks while concentrating. It can be found in the Inquisitor’s room in an elegant chest on the floor in the middle of the room. This as well as other items here can be obtained before killing the enemies using Darkness to conceal theft, or just clear the room of enemies first then take.

Gloves of Belligerent Skies

Gloves of Belligerent Skies give reverberation when inflicting certain damage types. It can be found in the Inquisitor’s room in a chest on the floor in the along the southwest corner wall of the room. This as well as other items here can be obtained before killing the enemies using Darkness to conceal theft, or just clear the room of enemies first then take.

Necklace of Elemental Augmentation

Necklace of Elemental Augmentation gives extra damage when casting a cantrip with certain damage types. It can be found in the Inquisitor’s room in a display case in the east nook. This can be obtained with a little stealth/discretion and/or after clearing the room of enemies.

Diadem of Arcane SynergyNecklace of Elemental Augmentation

Diadem of Arcane Synergy helps you get the Arcane Synergy buff. It can be found in the Inquisitor’s room looted from Ardent Jhe'rezath. This is the only decent item in the room actually looted from any of the enemies.

The Blood of Lathander

Finally we’ve made it through the Inquisitor’s chamber and it’s time to complete the quest for The Blood of Lathander detailed above if you haven’t yet.