Mystic CarrionLevel 12 Mummy Lord |
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| Location | Philgrave's Mansion (Lower City) |
| Act | Act 3 |
| Related Quests | Find Mystic Carrion's Servant | Destroy Mystic Carrion | Unlock the Ancient Tome |
Mystic Carrion is a powerful undead NPC and quest giver in Baldur's Gate 3. He is a level 12 Mummy Lord necromancer who resides in Philgrave's Mansion in the Lower City. Mystic Carrion has hidden his organs inside four Canopic Jars across the city. Destroying these jars is required to permanently defeat him.
Mystic Carrion is also the objective of an altogether different side quest, Destroy Mystic Carrion, and also serves as a vendor/merchant with a selection of powerful items and alchemy reagents.
If you do NOT want to immediately aggro Mystic Carrion and his ghouls/ghasts it is highly recommended you enter the house through the secret stone slab entrance and enter the parlor room (X:-8, Y:-158). Should you get caught meandering on any of the upper floors you will initiate combat.
There are a massive amount of NPCs in Baldur's Gate 3, and their ideals, needs and way of living are strictly related to the actions they perform during the course of the game. Their attitude towards you and your party may be affected by the deeds and decisions you and your party have taken on.
BG3 Mystic Carrion Table of Content
- Where to Find Mystic Carrion in BG3
- Mystic Carrion's Canopic Jars Locations
- How to Weaken and Defeat Mystic Carrion
- Mystic Carrion Boss Fight Guide
- Mystic Carrion Rewards and Loot
- Related Quests
- Merchant Wares
- Stats
- Notable Loot
- Lore Items
- Notes and Tips
Where to find BG3 Mystic Carrion
Mystic Carrion can be found in Philgrave's Mansion, located in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. His mansion is near the House of Healing area. Players will usually meet him while progressing the quest Find Mystic Carrion's Servant. He stays inside his mansion until the player brings his servant Thrumbo back or decides to confront him.
Act 3
- Lower City
- Philgrave's Mansion
- The mansion itself is situated by the fishing docks where you fight the Sahuagin ambush. The nearest waypoint is Heapside Strand.
- The mansion itself has no external doors so to speak. As such the only ways to enter are through a hole (X:-27, Y:-166) in the wall closest to the Gazebo near the docks where you'll find a male orc (Fyrd Nuuge) and female gnome (Beulla Sandfoot) discussing Nine-Fingers Keene; you must pass a passive Perception check to discover this hole and then use a spell like Enlarge/Reduce to squeeze through. Upon entering you'll find yourself in the basement and must make your way upstairs.
- A second entrance is located on the direct opposite side of the building (X:-8, Y:-158). You'll know you're in the right area if you see a green dragonborn named Druid Klarrvox. Past him there will be a set of descending stairs where eventually you'll naturally see the cutout of a door in the stone wall but your characters will still need to pass a passive Perception check to realize it's an actual entrance. You must pass a DC 25 Sleight of Hand check to unlock the slab.
- There is a third door on the balcony of the building, which would require you to find a means of accessing it via the rooftops in the area.
- Philgrave's Mansion
Mystic Carrion's Canopic Jars Locations
Mystic Carrion’s immortality is tied to four Canopic Jars containing his organs. Destroying these jars is the key to permanently defeating him.
Mystic Carrion Canopic Jars
| Jar | Location | How to Access | Notes |
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| Brain | Ancient Lair, near Undercity Ruins | Lockpick the hidden door in the wall | Fight with undead enemies |
| Liver | Ancient Lair | Inside a Gilded Chest | Same area as the Brain jar |
| Lungs | Mortuary Cellar, Graveyard | Lockpick the door in the Mortuary | Found on a table with plants |
| Heart | Inside Thrumbo, his servant | Talk to Thrumbo after finding him | He will vomit the jar when confronted |
How to Weaken and Defeat Mystic Carrion
The most effective way to defeat Mystic Carrion is to destroy his Canopic Jars before fighting him. Without his organs, he loses the ability to regenerate and becomes much weaker.
Recommended steps:
- Locate and destroy the three jars found in the world (Brain, Liver, and Lungs).
- Find Thrumbo and obtain the Heart jar from him.
- Return to Philgrave's Mansion and destroy the final jar.
- Confront Mystic Carrion once all jars are destroyed.
Mystic Carrion Boss Fight Guide
Mystic Carrion is a level 12 Mummy Lord who uses powerful necrotic magic and commands several undead minions, including ghouls and ghasts.
Fight Tips:
- Destroying his Canopic Jars beforehand removes his immortality and regeneration.
- Use radiant damage and fire damage when possible.
- Clear his summoned minions quickly to avoid being overwhelmed.
- Bring a balanced party with good single-target damage and healing.
Mystic Carrion Rewards and Loot
Defeating Mystic Carrion gives the following rewards:
- Staff of Cherished Necromancy. A strong staff for necromancy builds.
- Gold and valuable gems.
- Unique undead and necromancy-related items.
- Quest completion rewards from Find Mystic Carrion's Servant.
BG3 Mystic Carrion's Related Quests
BG3 Mystic Carrion Merchant Wares
- Veil of the Morning - 2720 Gold/1.8 weight
- Armour of the Sporekeeper - 1700 Gold/4.5 weight
- Hood of the Weave - 119 Gold/0,5 weight
- Scroll of Eyebite x2 - 1020 Gold per scroll
- Scroll of Cloudkill x2 - 680 Gold per scroll
- Scroll of Phantasmal Killer - 306 Gold
- Scroll of Fly - 170 Gold
- Scroll of Speak with Dead x3 - 111 Gold per scroll
- Scroll of Darkness - 111 Gold
- Divine Bone Shard (Alchemy: - Elixir of Universal Resistance) - 99 Gold
- Beholder Iris (Alchemy: - Supreme Elixir of Arcane Cultivation) - 77 Gold
- Night Orchid (Alchemy: - Superior Elixir of Arcane Cultivation) - 29 Gold
- Putrefied Tumour (Alchemy: - Oil of Bane) - 19 Gold
- Imp Patagium (Alchemy: - Potion of Invisibility) - 15 Gold
- Chasm Creeper (Alchemy: - Elixir of the Colossus) - 12 Gold
- Hook (Alchemy: - Elixir of Vigilance) - 9 Gold
- Hastening Spores (Alchemy: - Haste Spore Grenade) - 7 Gold
- Poison Spore (Alchemy: - Noxious Spore Grenade) - 5 Gold
- Scroll of Bestow Curse - 170 Gold
BG3 Mystic Carrion Stats
Mystic Carrion General Information
Race: Mummy Lord
Health: 143
AC: 17
Base speed: 9m
Size: Medium
Weight: 50kg
Attitude: 0
Mystic Carrion Stats
Strength: 15
Dexterity: 10
Constitution: 17
Intelligence: 15
Wisdom: 20
Charisma: 16
Proficiency Bonus: +4
Initiative: +0m
Mystic Carrion Stats Resistances
Slashing: Vulnerable
Piercing: Vulnerable
Bludgeoning: Vulnerable
Fire: Normal
Lightning: Normal
Psychic: Normal
Poison: Immune
Necrotic: Immune
Mystic Carrion Conditions
- Unbeating Heart: Carrion cannot be killed while his heart is intact.
- Curdled Liver: Not vulnerable to Fire while his liver is intact.
- Thoughtless Brain: +3 to spell save DC and cannot be Surprised while his brain is intact.
- Breathless Lungs: Cannot be Silenced while his lungs are intact.
Mystic Carrion Passive Features
- Darkvision
- Heightened Necromancy: Creatures have Disadvantage on Saving throws against your necromancy spells.
- Life Essence Harvest: When the wielder kills a hostile creature with a spell, they greedily absorb its energy and gain Life Essence until their next Long Rest.
- Magic Resistance: Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
- Multiattack: Frightened: The Mummy can Multiattack if the target is Frightened.
- Opportunity Attack: Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
- Permanently Armed: Creature can't be disarmed.
- Turn Resistance: Advantage on Saving Throws against any effect that turns undead.
Mystic Carrion Attacks and Spells
- Bone Chill
- Carrion's Explosive Cloudkill: Force an undead corpse to explode, wounding nearby creatures and creating a large cloud that deals heavy Damage TypesPoison damage to those lingering within it. (4d6 Slashing damage, Dex Save, Range: 18 m / 60 ft)
- Dreadful Glare: Affix a target with your baleful gaze to Frighten it. (WIS save, Range: 18 m / 60 ft)
- Multiattack: Aim multiple attacks at a target that is Frightened. Each one deals 2d6 Slashing and 3d6 Necrotic damage.
- Mystic Carrion's Vile Curse: Affected entity has been cursed by Mystic Carrion. It is Poisoned. It must succeed a Constitution Saving throw at the end of its turn or become afflicted by Mystic Carrion's Blinding Curse and receive 2d10 Necrotic damage. (WIS Save)
- Mystic Carrion's Blinding Curse: Affected entity has been cursed by Mystic Carrion. It is Poisoned and Blinded. It must succeed a Constitution Saving throw at the end of its turn or become afflicted with Mystic Carrion's Restraining Curse and receive 4d10 Necrotic damage.
- Mystic Carrion's Restraining Curse: Affected entity has been cursed by Mystic Carrion. It is Poisoned, Blinded, Restrained, and receives 6d10 Necrotic damage on a failed Spell save DC Constitution saving throw each turn.
- Mortal Uncoiling (reaction, Tactician or Honour mode): Turn an Undead entity against its master until combat ends. When the effect ends, the entity is destroyed.
- Legendary Action: Torrential Undeath (Honour mode): Once per turn, Mystic Carrion can use his Legendary Action to release Torrential Undeath at his foes when hit.
- Torrential Undeath: Unleash a barrage of spiritual energy, granting undead Guardian Wraiths while haunting other creatures with Wrathful Spirits.
Mystic Carrion Notable Loot
- If you choose to kill Mystic Carrion you'll find the following items when you loot his body: Staff of Cherished Necromancy, Armour of the Sporekeeper, Veil of the Morning, as well as a spell scroll, a key, and a rusty key. One of his servants, Thrumbo, will also then gift you the Crypt Lord Ring (Level 6 Necromancy spell - Create Undead)
- Acquisitions Record - in the Gilded Chest
- Key (Philgrave's Mansion) (opens the locked double doors upstairs; ultimately leads to a hatch which gives access to the mansion's basement)
- Rusty Key (for the Gilded Chest)
- Torch of Revocation - in the Gilded Chest
BG3 Mystic Carrion Lore Items
- A Mummy's Memories
- Acquisitions Record
- Blood-Stained Warning
- Evil evil evil
- Funerary Jar Form and Function
- Letter to Oskar Fervas
- Parchment (Jannath's Estate)
- Parchment (Lower City)
- Please, understand
- Post House Delivery Complaints
- Request for further Consultation
- Thrumbo's Note
BG3 Mystic Carrion Notes and Tips
- Has 7 Ancient Servants and Ulnar as allies.
- Wizards with the Necromancy subclass receive a handful of unique dialogue options when interacting with Mystic Carrion, especially if they found and successfully used the legendary Necromancy of Thay book found in Ilyn Toth's secret lab in Act 1. One of these conversation choices is to reduce the cost of his seance from 1500 gold to 1000 gold.
- Conversing with Mystic Carrion can also reveal the location of the Tharciate Codex, which is located at the magical shop, Sorcerous Sundries. This book is required to unlock the full potential of the Necromancy of Thay tome found in Act 1 (as long as you did not sell or destroy it).
- Only the Heart jar is required to permanently kill Mystic Carrion, but destroying all four makes the fight much easier.
- Thrumbo hides in a house near the beach in the Lower City.
- If you return Thrumbo without destroying the other jars, Mystic Carrion remains very strong.
- This fight is especially good for necromancy and undead-themed builds.
- Mystic Carrion has many undead servants inside his mansion that will join the fight if provoked.
AnonymousHe’s a walking bag of gifts for any up and coming necromancer. What’s not to love?
- Anonymous
Idk who put his picture in this wiki but you have my respect.
gotta find how to get this item and it said get from Mystic Carrion.
then find who is the Mystic Carrion and see this picture like he aid "Oh Hi , It's me" is made me laugh out.
- Anonymous
Resistances almost completely wrong - or do they change after a certain quest part?
Slashing, Piercing, Bludgeoning: Resistant;
Necro, Poison: Immune;
Fire: Vulnerable;
- Anonymous
Despise him killing some random no-ones, he is, ironically enough, are chilliest NPC in entire Act 3. Act most respectable towards MC, never angry, never tried double-cross you, not trying to kill everyone or conquer the word, just provides his services. He even agrees to take gold for the quest with the painter (which ****ed up) instead of MC doing chores. What a nice guy.
- Anonymous
Any idea if the 'help the hah survivors' quest overlaps with mystic carrion if you let what's her face take her husband to balders gate?
- Anonymous
I find some of the quest design in act 2 and 3 to be very oversight heavy. For example, of you touch one of the coffins before walking into the main room - combat starts immediately. This does not create any entries for the quest, even if you kill the quest giver himself. And it definitely should start the quest, considering you can't kill this NPC for good without finding another NPC.
- Anonymous
Stupid as the rest of the Act 3. If you kill that c*** necromancer that deserves it, you can not obtain the Weave hood, that is best for any wizzard... Dumbass game from act 3...
Carrion my wayward son
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