When it comes to taking the stealthy approach in Baldur’s Gate 3, sneaking around and assassinating your enemies can be an easier way than to engage in a fight.
The Shade-Slayer Cloak is the perfect accessory for such an approach as it not only makes your character stylish but also provides you with a better chance to get a Critical Hit.
Available in Act III, this is one cloak that you can easily get your hands on if you know where to look and for characters that you use to make stealth attacks, this Very Rare Cloak will do wonders.
Shade-Slayer Cloak Effects
Stealthy Critical (Passive)
While the wearer of the Shade-Slayer Cloak is Hiding, the number required to roll a Critical Hit when they attack is reduced by 1.
This makes the chances of your characters landing a Critical Hit better and to top it off, this passive stacks with other passives that also reduce the required roll.
A common combination would be to have a weapon such as the Knife of the Undermountain King and the Shade-Slayer Cloak as their passives stack.
How To Get Shade-Slayer Cloak?
The Shade-Slayer Cloak is sold by Sticky Dondo at the Guildhall, which is accessible once you reach Act III.
Once you reach Act III, you will be able to make your way to the Lower City Sewers after reaching the Lower city and can make your way to the Guildhall.
This is where you will find Mol and if you speak to her, she redirects you to Sticky Dondo, who sells various items.
Speaking of Sticky Dondo will allow you to check what he has for sale, and this is where you may purchase the Shade-Slayer Cloak.
Sticky Dondo Location
Sticky Dondo is located south of Guildhall – Nine Finger’s Office and the Guildhall Bar, which is where you will find him sitting down on a chair near Mol.
Verdict
Since cloaks are mostly available in Act II and Act III, it would be a good idea to prepare and obtain gear for when you can get your hands on it. (Such as getting the Knife of the Undermountain King)
Characters that you tend to use to make stealth attacks will benefit greatly from wearing this cloak, especially Rogues like Astarion.
The passive effect of the Shade-Slayer Cloak will only work if you are hiding, which makes it mainly useful for stealth attacks instead of attacking your enemies upfront.