Baldur's Gate 3: How to Obtain Loviatar's Love Buff
The complex gameplay of Baldur's Gate 3 offers a variety of buffs - from potions to food.One of the earliest permanent buffs you can obtain is Loviat...
Sakshi Venkatraman
Sept 12, 2023
The complex gameplay of Baldur's Gate 3 offers a variety of buffs - from potions to food.
One of the earliest permanent buffs you can obtain is Loviatar's Love, which significantly boosts your strength when your health is low. Whether or not to pursue this buff is a strategic decision that depends on your playstyle and risk
What Is Loviatar's Love
Loviatar's Love is one of the rare permanent buffs that you can acquire with a character per playthrough.
This buff grants you a +2 bonus to attack and saving throws for three rounds when your health falls below 30 percent.
Due to the limited accuracy system in Baldur's Gate 3, a +2 bonus is significant. Give this buff to a front-line fighter such as a Fighter or Barbarian, and watch them become even
Unfortunately, you lose this buff if your character dies. This means that if you die completely - not just become incapacitated in combat - the buff will be lost.
How To Get Loviatar's Love
Abdirak, the NPC who grants you this buff, can be found in the Bloody Shrine within the Shattered Sanctuary.
The Shattered Sanctuary is located near the Goblin Camp Waypoint (X:-74, Y:446), behind a door guarded by an ogre.
If you infiltrate the camp as a True Soul, the ogre - just like the goblins - will not attack you unless you provoke them.
Once you are in the Shattered Sanctuary, proceed further into the main hall until you see Priestess Gut.
The Bloody Shrine is located between the room where Volo is held captive and
Speak with Abdirak, who will explain that he is a priest of Loviatar, the Goddess of Pain. He will ask you to complete a series of tasks.
Once you have accepted, stand in front of the wall, and Abdirak will begin to strike you. Endure a series of three hits (you can choose
You can only obtain this buff with one character, so be careful about who you send to Abdirak first. Additionally, make sure they have enough health - it is crucial for surviving