Unlock the Secrets of Baldur's Gate 3: Master the Helsik Ritual and Uncover the Mysteries of the House of Hope

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How to Barter with Helsik

Performing the Helsik Ritual:

The Helsik Ritual can be performed to access the House of Hope, a spacious dungeon in Baldur's Gate. Located in the Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells, this mansion is the residence of the cambion Raphael, whom players have encountered before and have unresolved issues with.

How to Reach the Devil’s Fee

Players in Act 3 of Baldur's Gate have the opportunity to gain access to the House of Hope by seeking out a particular shopkeeper named Helsik. Helsik's shop, known as the Devil's Fee, can be found at coordinates (X:-39; Y:-9) in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. This area is situated to the north of the Lower City - Central Wall Waypoint.

Before players arrive at the shop, there may be references to Devil's Fee and rumors surrounding its enigmatic shopkeeper, Helsik. These murmurs imply that Helsik may hold knowledge pertaining to accessing the Nine Hells. Nevertheless, it is not mandatory for players to acquire this information in advance; they are free to visit the shop at their own discretion.

How to Barter with Helsik

At Devil's Fee, players encounter Helsik, the proprietor of the shop, who holds significant knowledge to guide them towards the Nine Hells and enable them to confront Raphael. However, accessing this valuable information requires a price, which doesn't come as a surprise once players discover Helsik's unwavering allegiance to Mammon, the Lord of Avarice.

Helsik guarantees the player that they can offer a solution to access the House of Hope, Raphael's luxurious mansion located in Avernus, the initial layer of Baator. This extensive dungeon not only harbors formidable adversaries and daunting obstacles, but also holds invaluable artifacts. Furthermore, it presents the unique opportunity for the player to confront Raphael himself. Therefore, it is imperative for the player to gather as much information as possible from Helsik.

Helsik, known as the Latchkeeper of the Nine Hells, possesses the secret to reaching the House of Hope and grants entry through the completion of a ritual. However, in order to learn the method of successfully performing the Helsik Ritual and accessing the Nine Hells, the player must negotiate with Helsik. The player is given three options to obtain this valuable information:

1. To pay the 20,000 Gold that Helsik initially demands.

Successfully intimidating to negotiate the price down to 10,000 Gold.

Effectively persuading Helsik to trade the ritual items for a particular artifact located in Raphael's mansion.

How to Barter with Helsik

How to Perform the Helsik Ritual

The Helsik Ritual requires the player to arrange five objects in a specific order on a bloody circle within the Ritual Room. This room can be accessed through Helsik's Room, which is located upstairs in the Devil's Fee. In order to complete the ritual, the player will need to utilize five specific items provided by Helsik: a skull, the Coin of Mammon, a diamond, incense, and the Infernal Marble.

To complete the ritual, the player must drop certain items from their inventory onto specific locations on the bloody ritual map. The instructions for the ritual can be found in the book "Opening a Hell Gate" and are also provided below. When the player and their party enter the Ritual Room, they should walk past the altar and reach the top of the sigil on the ritual map. Once there, the skull should be placed at the center point, closest to the altar.

Coin of Mammon - Traveling clockwise, position this item in the very next circle.

Diamond - The diamond should be placed in the bottom right corner circle.

Incense - The incense should be placed in the bottom left circle, directly next to that of the diamond.

Infernal Marble - The Infernal Marble should be placed in the center of the bloody sigil.

Placing the items correctly will trigger Helsik's Ritual and open a gateway to the Nine Hells, allowing the player and their party to enter Avernus and reach the House of Hope in Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3 is currently released for PC, with the PlayStation 5 version set to launch on September 6, 2023. An Xbox Series X/S version is currently being developed.