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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Hints
How can I save the tree of life?
1 of 13: You need to kill the three parasites.
2 of 13: The first one is directly to the south.
3 of 13: Go there and attack it. It will summon two elementals, who should be very easy by now. If they're not, then you're definitely not ready for this whole part.
4 of 13: If you got the acorns, branches will extend allowing you to continue to the parasites.
5 of 13: The second parasite is to the west a bit. Kill it the same as the first.
6 of 13: The third and final is to the north. Once again, kill it the same as the other two.
7 of 13: Once you've killed all three, go and confront Irenicus.
8 of 13: After a long dialogue with Elesime, in which you finally learn who Irenicus really is, he will attack you.
9 of 13: Irenicus isn't too much tougher than he was the first time you fought him, except he has a tendency to cast Time Stop and Power Word: Kill now.
10 of 13: He also tends to cast Absolute Immunity in conjunction with Spell Trap. These spells can be very annoying, but they can also be beaten with Pierce Shield.
11 of 13: He's not really too hard once his protections are down, so just do the normal Haste, then Breach defenses, and come in with your fighters and spells.
12 of 13: Once the battle ends you will "die" and be transported to the REAL final area...
