Description[]
Before use:
| “ | The mysterious Rift Device
This rod is said to be so destructive that it was cursed by the gods and buried deep within the earth. The ancient god Amaunator and his worshippers were charged with the task of guarding it. Amaunator's fading avatar has allowed you to use it with the expressed purpose of destroying the Unseeing Eye. The avatar asked that you return it when your task is done, as it would be exceptionally dangerous to bring this device above ground. |
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— Rift Device | ||
After use:
| “ | After having used the Rift Device, it cannot be used again due to the curse put upon it. The avatar who gave it to you asked that you return it to him when you have used it to help defeat the Unseeing Eye. | ” |
— Rift Device | ||
WARNING: If you try to take the rift device (used or unused) outside the tunnels into the sewers, you'll watch a cinematic where you turn to dust, the game then forces you to reload. A text display reads: "As you were warned, attempting to take the Rift Device from the dungeon has brought the full force of the curse down upon you. You die with much suffering."
Gameplay[]
When this item is placed in a user's "Quick Item" slot, it can be selected and a charge from the device is expended when a single-target creature is selected with the targeting cursor and activated.
A non-bouncing lightning bolt projectile unerringly strikes the target and produces two effects on the victim:
- Victim's current Hit point value is reduced to 10% of total with Fire damage - so, the victim's HP will be reduced by 90% in one action.
- A 100% chance of a Dispel Magic effect is applied, and any effects present on the victim that are dispellable are immediately removed, similar to what occurs when a creature is struck by an Arrow of Dispelling.
The device's one charge is used up, and it can't be recharged. The powers of the device can't be stopped by any kind of resistance or magical defense, other than by immunity to the projectile.
When activated, the device is actually destroyed and removed from the user's inventory and replaced by a different device, that has no powers.
Bug[]
At least in Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition and as of version 2.5.16.6, make sure not to use the Rift Device with a character protected by Spell Shield. If you do, the used-up device will never appear in their backpack, and it won't be possible to complete the quest of the fading god's avatar.
Mod content[]
This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.
If playing with the Sword Coast Stratagems mod, then this device is redesigned completely. It functions differently and is tailored for use against the Unseeing Eye specifically. If an exploit was used to retain this device and escape the lair with the intact rod, it would have limited ability to be used against a different target, and really not gain any large special advantage against a different creature. Not employing this device against the SCS Unseeing Eye creature version will prove to be very challenging, as it has many more immunities and protections that the vanilla creature does not.