Within the depths of the shadow-cursed lands surrounding Moonrise Towers, you’ll encounter a number of quests, NPCs, and spooky locations. While you may be eager to escape this haunted place as quickly as possible, there’s plenty to be done before you leave; there are several side quests that I’m glad I did (or regret not doing) in Act 2 of my first playthrough of BG3.
Baldur's Gate 3 – 17 IMPORTANT Things to Do Early in Act 2 – Best Weapon, Secret, and More!
Act 2 requires you to either go through the Mountain Pass on your way to the city of Baldur's Gate, or take the roads through the Cursed Lands. Regardless of which path you choose, you will still need to complete the Moonrise Towers. This appears to be the only required quest chain in Act 2; it has a total of seven possible story missions.
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There's a huge amount of lore, sidequests, NPCs, and other stuff to find in Act 2, both in the Mountain Pass and in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
