Should you give the Hag your eye in BG3?
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When you come upon Antie Ethel's swamp and uncover her true identity as the Hag, she offers you a trade: the extraction of your parasite in exchange for an eye.
The first time you have the chance to meet Antie Ethel is in the refugee camp. If you're a magic user, you might be able to sense there's something off with her before you even go to her sunlit grove, which is actually a dank swamp, and those sheep ain't sheep.
Follow the questline and you'll find Antie Ethel inside her hut, where she's holding a local pregnant woman captive. At this point, she'll offer you the trade: removal of your tadpole in exchange for one of your eyes.
Baldur's Gate 3 - should you give the Hag your eye?
If you're actually looking to remove your tadpole, you should know that this choice won't actually do that. She realizes that yours is special and refuses to work with it. Unfortunately, at this point, your eye is already gone and replaced with a magical green eye.
Your new eye gives you +1 on intimidation, but a disadvantage on perception checks and attacks against hags. Perception is an important stat in Baldur's Gate 3, so it depends on whether or not your party can pick up the slack or not. You'll also get a potion that's a one-time use, which gives you an advantage on all checks until your next long rest.
If you're wondering whether or not Volo has more luck removing your tadpole in BG3, we have a guide for that too. For more, check out our BG3 tips.
