Should you let The Emperor evolve you in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Rishov Mukherjee
A screenshot from the game Baldur's Gate 3

Want to know if you should let The Emperor evolve you or not in Baldur’s Gate 3? Here’s what we recommend choosing in the game.

There’s a lot for players to do in Baldur’s Gate 3 from creating your ideal character at the start of the game to meeting various companions, completing all kinds of quests, and battling a lot of hostile enemies in engaging turn-based combat.

Decisions are also a key part of the Baldur’s Gate 3 experience and every choice you make will impact how your journey ultimately ends. You’ll eventually reach a point in the story where the Emperor will offer to evolve you and this decision will have a huge effect on the remainder of the RPG.

If you’re struggling to decide, here’s our recommendation for whether or not you should let the Emperor evolve you in Baldur’s Gate 3.

A screenshot from the game Baldur's Gate 3
The choice to accept or reject the emperor’s offer rests on you

Is it worth it to let the emperor evolve you in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Yes, you should let the emperor evolve you in Baldur’s Gate 3. Even then, the whole picture is much more complicated than just a Yes or a No.

This is because, if you choose to get evolved then you will gain access to powerful Illithid abilities. However, it comes at a cost where your physical features are changed for the rest of the game. Naturally, the powers are worth and you will get infinitely strong.

However, it is crucial to understand that if you do not let the emperor evolve you then there will be no negative consequences. The emperor will still give you the Astral Tadpole and it will be stored in your inventory.

The emperor will respect your choice in this matter and let you go. Apart from that your physical features will remain unchanged. Therefore, the ultimate choice will come down to what you decide to go with. If you feel that changing your physical features for the power is not worth it then you can always decline the emperor.

This concludes our guide for should you let the emperor evolve you in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you found it informative, do not forget to look into some of our other guides at Dexerto.

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About The Author

Rishov is a Games Writer at Dexerto. He holds a Masters degree in Astrophysics from St Xavier's College in Kolkata, India, and has previously worked at Sportskeeda. In his spare time, he enjoys playing Street Fighter, Destiny 2, Genshin Impact and Honkai Star Rail, the games he specializes in as well. If you want to get in touch, contact Rishov at rishov.mukherjee@dexerto.com