You Can Buy a Permanent Super-Buff in Baldur's Gate 3 By 'Donating to the Gods' 💀

Okay, let’s be real. You’ve probably spent most of your time in Baldur’s Gate 3 either romancing your campmates or being an absolute menace to society. But what if I told you that you could channel your inner rich kid and literally buy a permanent, super-powerful buff? Not me actually finding out that flashing your gold at a statue is a valid character build.

Deep in Act 3, in the city of Baldur’s Gate itself, lies the Stormshore Tabernacle. It’s a big ol' building for the gods, and while you might walk past it on your way to do something chaotic, stopping by is legit one of the best decisions you can make. By donating a hefty sum to any deity, you can unlock the ‘Anointed in Splendour’ status, a permanent +2 bonus to ALL your saving throws. Yes, permanent. Larian Studios originally made this a daily buff, but in a patch that went way harder than it needed to, they decided to make it last forever. We love to see it.

How to Buy Your Blessings

So, how much does divine favor cost? The price scales with your level, but the community consensus is that a one-time donation of around 4,000 to 5,000 gold will do the trick. Just walk up to any of the deity statues in the Stormshore Tabernacle, interact with the offering chest, and drop the cash. After you’ve made the donation, have a little pray, and boom-you’re permanently harder to kill. A +2 on every saving throw is no joke; it’s the difference between shrugging off a Fireball and becoming a crispy corpse.

And because he’s the main character, of course, Gale gets a discount. If he interacts with the statue of his ex, Mystra, and apologizes, she just gives him the buff for free. The clown behavior… but we’ll take it.

BG3 is Full of Game-Breaking Secrets

The ‘Anointed in Splendour’ buff is just the tip of the iceberg. Larian really hid a bunch of permanent bonuses all over the game for the players who leave no stone unturned. It’s major FOMO fuel.

Here are a few others you might have missed:

• Auntie Ethel's Hair: If you manage to spare the sweet, totally-not-a-monster Auntie Ethel in Act 1, she’ll gift you a piece of her hair. Eating it gives you a permanent +1 to any Ability Score. Gross? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely.
• Volo's Ersatz Eye: Let Volo, the weirdo writer you rescue from the goblins, perform his questionable surgery on you. The trade-off for letting him stab your eye out is a shiny new magic one that grants you the ability to see invisible creatures permanently. A vibe-check, for sure, but a useful one.
• Partial Ceremorphosis: In Act 3, the Emperor offers you a special Astral-Touched Tadpole. Consuming it unlocks OP Illithid Powers, including the ability to Fly, which fully replaces jumping. They really said, "go on, break the game, you deserve it."
• Mirror of Loss: Found in the House of Grief in Act 3, this mirror lets you trade a -2 stat penalty for a whopping +2 bonus to a chosen Ability Score. And the best part? You can just get the penalty removed with a simple Remove Curse spell. Cheat the system. Ate that.

Honestly, the fact that Baldur’s Gate 3 is still revealing these kinds of secrets is why we’re all still obsessed. It rewards you for being curious, for trying weird things, and yes, even for throwing your hard-earned gold at the gods. So go on, get blessed.