Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Take Out Dror Ragzlin

The three goblin leaders in Baldur’s Gate 3 are tough to handle, especially Dror Ragzlin. He deals a ton of damage to anyone he hits. However, with the right preparations, you can make it through. Here’s how to take out Dror Ragzlin in Baldur’s Gate 3. 

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Whether or not you fight Dror Ragzlin depends on whether you side with him and Minthara or the Tieflings in the Emerald Grove. You can avoid this fight entirely if you ally with him and his army during this section of Act One’s story.

How to take out the Baldur’s Gate 3 Dror Ragzlin boss

The easiest way to defeat Dror Ragzlin in BG3 is to push all his goblin soldiers down the pit while your tankiest characters deal with him. Make sure you always have someone ready to heal whoever is taking blows from his Faithbreaker warhammer. Additionally, keep his goblin allies away from him to prevent his Aura of Leadership from boosting their damage. If you want his magic warhammer, the Faithbreaker, you must not push the red hobgolin down the pit.

If you’ve already fought another one of the goblin leaders in Baldur’s Gate 3, make sure to rest up before the Dror Ragzlin fight begins. Either a Short or a Long Rest at the camp will do. Taking the latter, however, will let you recover your more powerful spells and abilities. This red-skinned hobgoblin, Dror Ragzlin, is much more powerful than the other two goblin bosses. He has 52 HP and is Level 5. He can dish out upwards of 21 damage in one strike, as well, so be careful.

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Before taking on the Dror Ragzlin fight in BG3, find the war drum on the right-hand side. It’s next to the stairway in that area. If you fail to destroy it straight away with an arrow or a spell, you’ll be facing nine enemies in total after taking out Dror Ragzlin. It could be too much to handle, but honestly, it can also be tough to take out on your first turn. You might want to have someone like Astarion nearby to eliminate it ASAP.

Try to take out Dror Ragzlin as quickly as possible during the fight. In order to do this, try to use a spell that stuns him for a move or two. I used Tasha’s Hideous Laughter on him. It’s not a guaranteed move, but if it lands, it will leave Dror Ragzlin prone with crazed laughter. He’ll be phased, leaving you a chance to get a lot of damage in before he could even say hello. You can get in an extra attack with Lae’zel‘s Action Surge and then try to take his hammer off his hands with a powerful Disarming Strike. Using several strikes in a row can really rack up the damage on him. Shadowheart‘s Inflict Wounds can also effectively lower a foe’s health. His 52 HP will dwindle down to zero in no time.

Dror Ragzlin may also take a lot of health from your party, so try to get a healer into the squad to remedy a potentially bad situation. Just be careful while doing this during Dror Ragzlin’s Honour Mode fight, as buffing your allies can make things complicated with his passive. Outside of that, you’ll want to remove his minions from the picture. They’ll be fairly easy to dispatch, but just in case, you can quick save after eliminating Ragzlin if you’re in one of the regular difficulty modes. On the left-hand side, near the stairway, there’s a ladder that can help archers get a better aim at their victims down below. It also helps if you can make it past the guards to avoid spending resources before fighting Dror Ragzlin in BG3.

How to make it past the guards

Once you enter the goblin’s prison, you’re stopped at the front gate by security. Warrior Trinzas asks what your intentions are. There are multiple ways to go about this. As a magical class, I was able to peer through her mind. There’s an Intelligence check, but it’s fairly easy to beat, especially if you manually save just before the encounter. If you lose the roll, they will all attack you. When you succeed, she’ll tell you about the True Souls that have gathered in their base.

Baldur's Gate 3 prison guard
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Tell Trinzas that you’re here for the True Souls, and they’ll let you through. You can also use some Deception to pass through the guards. This is difficult, however, as you’ll need roll over 15 on your D20 dice. The first option is likely better if you’re not specialized in Deception.

Dror Ragzlin Stats in BG3

Here’s everything you need to know about the red hobgoblin, from his Armor Class to special attacks.

Abilities

AbilityScore
Strength18 (+4)
Dexterity12 (+1)
Constitution16 (+3)
Intelligence12 (+1)
Wisdom10 (+0)
Charisma15 (+2)

Secondary stats

AttributeDetails
RaceHobgoblin (Humanoid)
Health50 HP
Armor Class11 AC
Speed9 meters
Proficiency Bonus+2
Initiative+1
SizeMedium

Skills

FeatureDescription
Aura of LeadershipAllies of Dor Razglin who are near him deal additional 1d4 Force. This effect doesn’t work if Dror is incapacitated.
Martial AdvantageDror can deal an extra 2d6 damage to a creature he hits with the Faithbreaker warhammer as long as he has an ally adjacent to the target. He can use this ability once per turn.
DarkvisionDror can see in the dark

The Faithbreaker warhammer

NameFaithbreaker
RarityUncommon
Damageone-handed: 2~9 (1d8+1)
two-handed: 2~11 (1d10+1)
Weapon ActionsBackbreaker, Concussive Smash, Weakening Strike
Special Weapon ActionAbsoltute Power: Deal additional 1d6 force damage. Additionally, you might push the target 17ft (5m)
Typemagic Warhammer (versatile) +1
Weight5.95 lbs (2.7 Kg)
Value300 Gp

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