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Divine Intervention is a unique feature in Baldur’s Gate 3 for one reason: after you use it, it disappears from your spellbook—permanently. It has a variety of potential effects, so when I unlocked it for the first time in my playthrough, I had a tough choice to make. If you’re stumped about the best use for Divine Intervention in Baldur’s Gate 3, I’ve broken it down for you below.
All Divine Intervention Effects in Baldur’s Gate 3
Divine Intervention has four different effects, and you’ll need to decide which one you want. As mentioned, this spell is a one-time use, so make sure you understand each effect before you choose.
Arm Thy Servant
As the name suggests, Arm Thy Servant unlocks a legendary weapon called the Devotee’s Mace. The mace does 1d6+6 Bludgeoning damage and 1d8 Radiant damage. It also comes with the Healing Incense Aura spell, which allows the user and any nearby allies to regain one to four hit points at the start of their turn for ten turns. The Devotee’s Mace acts like any item in your inventory; any character can equip it regardless of which one used Divine Intervention.
Golden Generosity
Golden Generosity conjures a wealth of potions and Camp Supplies for you to use as you wish. Though this can be handy in a pinch, Camp Supplies are plentiful in Baldur’s Gate 3, and you can make your own potions using alchemy. Feel free to skip this one.
Opulent Revival
This spell effect revives your fallen companions in battle with half of their hit points. In addition, any nearby allies will be restored as if they had Long Rested, which is especially useful for magic users who have expended their spell slots. Opulent Revival can turn the tide of battle in a second.
Sunder the Heretical
Sunder the Heretical deals a massive 8d10 Radiant damage to all nearby enemies. On a saving throw, these enemies will still take half damage. This is a very powerful “break glass in case of emergency” spell which can be used to shred bosses or large groups of enemies.
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Best Divine Intervention Effect in Baldur’s Gate 3
Arm Thy Servant is the best use for Divine Intervention, but not for the reason you might expect. Although Divine Intervention can only be used once, this doesn’t apply to other characters. In other words, you can respec your characters into Clerics, have them use Divine Intervention, then respec them back into their original class. You can even use the Cleric hireling for the same purpose!
This allows you to effectively duplicate the Devotee’s Mace, which is a powerful weapon that multiple Companions are proficient with. A Barbarian like Karlach may even benefit from dual-wielding two of these maces at once. This (perhaps unintended) use for Arm Thy Servant puts it far above any of the other uses for Divine Intervention.
How to Get and Use Divine Intervention in Baldur’s Gate 3
Divine Intervention is a class feature unlocked by Clerics when they reach level 10. Unfortunately, if you aren’t a Cleric, you won’t be able to use this feature. Because it isn’t technically a spell, you can simply add it to your action bar. The Cleric will invoke their God, who will offer each variant of Divine Intervention. You can also simply look at each variant without having to use them first.
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