One of the toughest fights in BG3 is fighting Grym. He’s a golem with heavy armor, powerful attacks, and a knack for making the players sweat. However, with the right strategies, positioning, and an understanding of his weaknesses, you can defeat Grym and claim victory.
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This guide provides step-by-step instructions, tips, and tricks to make this encounter manageable and rewarding.
Who is Grym?
Grym is an animated, lava-powered golem that resides in the Adamantine Forge in Grymforge. Guarding powerful crafting resources, Grym is an optional boss but well worth the effort. His thick armor, resistance to regular attacks, and high damage output make him a formidable adversary.
Prepping for the Fight: Items and Abilities
Before you encounter Grym, prepare your party for this battle by the following actions:
- Fire-resistant items: Grym’s battlefield has lava hazards. Fire-resistance potions, items, and spells can minimize the damage done to your party.
- Ranged and Magic Attackers: Due to his heavy armor, it will not be easy for your party to deal melee damage to Grym, especially in physical attacks. It would be best to prepare a party with ranged attacks, and magic users, including those with fire spells.
- Bring Healing Potions and Spells: Bring on potions and spells with you because Grym’s blows do deal a lot of damage. Keep your characters spell-proofed with potions such as Healing Word.
Step-by-Step Strategy to Defeat Grym
- Lure Grym into the Lava PitThe lava pit in the center of the arena is the main weakness of Grym. He sustains so much damage each time he steps inside it. Thus, position your party members strategically to have them fall into it. Use movement-skilled characters like Misty Step or Dash and keep on moving to lure him in.
- Activate the Forge Hammer To activate this hammer: Pull the lever just nearby, and the forge hammer will fall. Grunt gryms under the hammer to maximize damage.
- Pull the nearby lever, and the forge hammer will descend. This step requires coordination in timing but can do such a blow to Grym that it will make the fight much shorter. This step requires coordination and timing but can deal significant damage to Grym, making the fight much shorter.
- Taking advantage of the weak point through Fire SpellsGrym has an easily noticed weak point which is that of fire. That might be very well overcome with Firebolt, Burning Hands, or even Fireball. In case there are not so many fire spells available, fire arrows and explosive barrels might work out as well. The melee battle with Grym should only be tried in extreme situations due to armor and brute force.
- Keep Grym MovingGrym’s attacks are powerful but predictable. Use ranged characters to keep him moving, making it easier to control his path toward hazards such as lava pits. Moves around and not in during his powerful strikes.
- Use Environmental HazardsGrym’s room can contain items or barrels that create more damage. Search for environmental sources such as explosive barrels or oil spills and add the number of damage zones. Try placing them near the lava holes or around Grym as he approaches to take greater damage without attacking.
Alternative Tactics: How to Beat Grym Without the Forge Hammer
If you want to defeat Grym without using the hammer, try this strategy:
- Magic Over Melee: Grym’s armor makes melee attacks impact the least, so try your luck with spells, especially fire, as well as the lava doing its damage.
- Position Your Party for Ranged Attacks: Position the characters on opposite sides of the arena so that Grym is always moving, and does not focus on one party member. Ensure Grym is as far away from your squishy spellcasters as possible. He can deliver massive damage in a single hit.
- Crowd Control Spells: Casting spells like Hold Person or Entangle on Grym slows him down, thereby opening up some opportunities to land damage. Grym, even if he resists part of the spell, the crowd control can put him in a manageable spot.
Grym’s Attack Patterns and How to Counter Them
Know all the attacks and movements so that you can survive and even get the best results during the encounter.
- Heavy Slam: Grym will do a heavy slam attack on characters if you’re close enough in melee distance. If you get the slam, you want to immediately retreat right away when he does it.
- Charged Strike: Grym will take up a few frames of swing and wind up for a charged strike that is extremely damaging to the center line. Stay on either side of Grym for this move.
- Slow Movement: Grim’s slow movement speed is also to your advantage. Let characters with high mobility run ahead and then lure Grym into hazards. Do not let party members cluster together since many characters would get hit.
Tips for Maximizing Your Chances of Success
- Use High Ground: If you can get the high ground, use that to put your ranged players. Grym’s lousy movement means he’ll be abysmal at even attempting to gain any semblance of high ground.
- Time Your Action with the Forge Hammer: When using this hammer tactic, timing is everything. You want to pull the lever when Grym has fully been pulled under the hammer.
- Prepare Before the Battle: See to it that your party is refreshed and all skills are recharged before the battle against Grym. He is heavily armored, and his health is massive. So expect a long battle.
- Save Before the Fight: BG3 gives you an option to save before battles. Thus, save your game before battling Grym. You will have the opportunity to reload if needed.
Rewards for Defeating Grym
Once you have defeated Grym, you’ll find the Adamantine Forge to craft powerful Adamantine armor and weapons. The items carry many advantages such as better resistance to damage and increased bonuses against critical hits. All this effort will be well rewarded, and the defeat of Grym would be worthwhile.
Final Thoughts
It is possible to defeat Grym by using the right approach against him in Baldur’s Gate 3. You can figure out his weaknesses, exploit the environment, and use the hammer of the forge for you to be able to defeat the lava-fueled golem. The battle tests strategy and patience to be able to defeat such a creature and all those who have taken time to study the movements of Grym are rewarded because they carefully plan each step.
With these tips, you are all set to deal with Grym and go home as a victor. Good luck, adventurer!
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