Whether stealing the Orphic Hammer or regretting a hasty deal with the devil, accessing the House of Hope behind Raphael’s back is essential. Fortunately, entering the House of Hope in BG3 is a breeze. We’ll help you create a devilish portal to reclaim some hope in a few simple steps.
Where to Find the House of Hope in BG3
To reach the House of Hope, you need to enter theDevil’s Feeshop to thenorth of the Lower City Central Wall portal. They are super close to each other, so you’re able to spawn at the portal and then follow the short path heading north of the Apothecary. Head inside the Devil’s Fee and you will see Helsik, the main vendor, and an important key for entering the house.
The House of Hope itself can only be reached by using a portal and the ritual to open the portal is on the second floor of the Devil’s Fee. However, you’re going to needfive different ingredientsand potentially help from Helsik herself.
How to Enter the House of Hope in Baldur’s Gate 3
to open the portal to enter the House of Hope, you need toinvestigate the second floor of the Devil’s Fee. Five ingredients are needed for a ritual that opens up a portal, and there are two ways to obtain them. You can loot theInfernal Marblein the main chest on the second floor and then return to Helsik. You can thenconvince Helsikto help you reach the House of Hope and she will provide instructions for the ritual, as well as all five ingredients.
As we searched around the second floor though, we realized that all the ingredients existed in random containers.If you have proficiency with lockpicking, you can find everything you needwithout even speaking to Helsik or going to the House of Grief. But you will still need to place everything in the right order to spark the portal.
How to Open the Portal to the House of Hope in BG3
There are five ingredients to open the House of Hope portal:a diamond, a skull, an Infernal Marble, a Coin of Mammon, and incense. With all five items, you need to head to the ritual star on the second floor of the Devil’s Fee andplace them all in the correct order. This star is made of blood and is hard to miss in the room.
Where to Find Items Needed to Open the House of Hope Portal
You’ll be able to get all five of these itemsdirectly from Helsikif you manage to convince her to help you. Otherwise, you canpickpocket the bagfull of all five ingredients from her, or you can find the items in the following locations:
We also recommend having the instructions for the ritual on hand for this part of the portal, but if you skipped Helsik entirely then you canfind the order of these items below.
We found it easiest to have the altar on the top of your screen rather than the bottom. So the door next to the opposite side should be at the bottom of your screen. With that angle, the order of items is much easier.
Helsik House of Hope Ritual Order:
You will know the process is working when any of the ingredients are lit up. Once all five are placed, the portal will open and you canchoose to enter at any time. But be careful, because the House of Hope is one of the toughest areas and it won’t be easy to get back out.
How to Complete the House of Hope
We have several guides on the various steps for how to complete BG3’s House of Hope, which we’ll link to below, but here are a few of the fundamental steps you’ll need to take once you find your way into the House of Hope.
Explore the House of Hope
Before you do anything of significance in the House of Hope, you may be interested to know that there’s alegendary heavy armor setyou can find throughout the devil’s house (along with a few other worth-while items), and parts of it may very well help with your inevitable fight against Raphael. You can check outour full guide on the Helldusk armorfor specifics, but here’s the general location of each item:
you may also obtain a pair of Helldusk Boots to round out the armor set, but you won’t find them in the House of Hope. Instead, you’ll need to enter Gortash’s personal chambers at Wyrm’s Rock and access his gilded chest.
If you entered the House of Hope to try and break your deal with Raphael, the treasure room behind the Feast Hall is also where you’ll findyour contractalongsideMol’s contractand a very nice staff. To enter, you’ll need to interact with an infernal gem and pass a wisdom check of 10 and an arcana check of 20.
If you’re looking forthe Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strengthas requested by Helsik, you’ll find those in the Archives along with the Orphic Hammer. If you pass a perception check, you’ll be able to disarm the display the gauntlets are sitting on, and then you can safely steal them as long as the archivist isn’t looking your way. Or you can wait until you steal the Orphic Hammer and grab them on your way out.
Steal the Orphic Hammer
We’ll lay out the steps you need to take to steal the Orphic Hammer from the House of Hope below, but check out our full guide onhow to get the Orphic Hammerfor a detailed walkthrough.
To get the Orphic Hammer, you’ll need to
Once you use the key and nab the Orphic Hammer, the whole house will go into alert. So make sure you’re prepared for a fight and to make a hasty retreat before grabbing the hammer. If you haven’t yet done so, make sure you grab the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength and the Amulet of Greater Health on your way out.
Once you have the Orphic Hammer in hand, you’ll be able to free Hope from the House of Hope if you so desire. At the very least, she’ll be of some help to you in the upcoming fight as you make your grand escape. Take a look at our guide onhow to free Hopefor the whole process, but here’sthe quick rundown:
You’ll find Hope imprisoned inthe chamber below the house, which you can reach by taking the elevator at the very end of the round hallway. Hope will guide you there, but you’ll have to fight your way through a slew of fiery balls and demons on your way.
Once you take the elevator down below, you’ll be greeted bytwo Beholders and a gaggle of imps. They shouldn’t pose too much of a problem, but the imps will use Eldritch Blast which can knock you off the platforms, so you’ll want to watch out for that.
After the small group of enemies has been dispatched, hop on over to Hope and equip the Orphic Hammer. To release her, useUnshackling Strikeas an action against the red crystals holding down Hope’s chains. Once she’s free, she’ll start following you, and you can then take the elevator back up and make your way to the Entrance Hall for your exit.
You need to do a standard attack with the Orphic hammer to break the chains.
Defeat Raphael
When you get to the House of Hope’s Entrance Hall, you’ll be confronted by the devil himself, and he’ll be none too pleased. You won’t be able to talk your way out of things, but you may attempt to talk his “pal”Yugirinto helping you out if you’re able to pass aDC30 persuasion check. As a bonus, Yugir can also become an ally for the Gather Your Allies quest if you’re persuasive enough and he survives the fight against Raphael and his jaunty showtunes.
Raphael has an apt666 HP, AC 27, resistance to most damage types, andfour Soul Pillars bolstering his strengthin each corner of the room. You’ll want to take these soul pillars out as quickly as you can, but you’ll also have to contend with a whole troupe of cambions as you do so.
The Soul Pillars in Baldur’s Gate 3 are weak toBludgeoningandForce attacks. To efficiently tackle them, distribute your party, prioritizing pillars away from Raphael. Position your healing support in the middle for quick access to all party members. Utilize Radiant spells, particularly Spiritual Weapon, to inflict“Thwarted Consumption”on pillars (but not Raphael himself), to prevent him from soul consumption. After destroying a pillar, shift characters to others and focus on healing during Raphael’s attacks. Once all pillars are down, strategically position melee and ranged characters around Raphael to optimize the battle.
If Raphael has no more Soul Charges, and all Soul Pillars are destroyed, Raphael canMultiattackin his Ascended Form. At this stage, he gets a +8 to hit twice; 5ft. Deals (1d12+5)*2 Slashing damage.
If you freed Hope, she’ll make for a decent healer, but she’s a bit fragile, so you’ll want to keep her out of the thick of things. The troupe of cambions tend to gather in one area, solarge AOE spells and debuffswill come in handy here. Hope’sDivine Interventioncan also be a life saver, both for dealing with the hoard and for healing.
When dealing with Raphael himself, you’ll want to useradiant damageif you can. He’s otherwise immune to fire and resistant to lightning, cold, poison, slashing, piercing, and bludgeoning. Raphael has low Wisdom, however, so he’s particularlysusceptible to control spellssuch as Hold Monster, Tasha’s Hideous Laughter, and Otto’s Irresistible Dance.
Once Raphael’s health drops to 60%, he’ll transform intoa devil form, increasing the amount of melee attacks he’ll throw at you. Try to keep him at a distance and useranged attacks. He’s significantly easier to handle without his Soul Pillars and demon hoard, so the fight should get easier once you’re able to isolate him.
As a rewardfor slaying the devil, you’ll get
And that’s it for BG3’s House of Hope. While you are in the devil’s palace, verify to help out Mol, unless you haven’tfound Mol after the Last Light Inn within Baldur’s Gate 3.
Daniel Wenerowicz
Dan has been writing gaming guides, news, and features for three years after graduating with a BA in writing . You can find him covering Call of Duty for eternity, action-adventure games, and nearly any other major release.
