Baldur’s Gate 3’s Most Captivating Moments Remain Off-Screen

Karlach was a new addition to Baldur’s Gate 3, possibly contributing to the developers not fully explaining one aspect of her character design. This particular characteristic is only addressed by characters off-screen.

Karlach’s backstory is one of the most tragic among all the characters in Baldur’s Gate 3. She was forcefully sold into slavery and transported to Avernus, one of the many hellish afterlives in D&D. In order to enhance her combat abilities, she was implanted with an Infernal Engine, replacing her heart.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, Karlach’s journey centers around the constant malfunction of the Infernal Engine, despite the efforts of various characters encountered in the game. On the Baldur’s Gate 3 Reddit, users have raised questions about the mechanics of Karlach’s biology, particularly as it continues to be a recurring issue throughout the game.

How to Access the Infernal Engine in Baldur’s Gate 3

Does Karlach have a key to access her chest?

Therefore, the process of how Dammon installs the upgrades to Karlach’s Infernal Engine remains a mystery. According to her character model, the illuminated engine seems to be completely embedded in her chest, making it difficult to access. Reddit users were uncertain about the procedure, but they had some speculations.

One user shared their headcanon that Karlach’s chest functions similarly to an easy bake oven, and they have considered using the engine’s heat to bake cookies for the party. Another user added that to open the chest cavity, one simply needs to twist the nipples in opposite directions, comparing it to a woman’s body.

One user suggested that the small circular metal holes in her shoulder function similarly to the SIM card tray release on a mobile phone, while another user proposed a mod where Karlach has a metal cylinder in her chest like Tony Stark did in the early Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The clear response to this, as well as any other inquiry related to Baldur’s Gate 3 & D&D, is “It’s magic.”A more precise explanation is that depicting Karlach installing Infernal Engine parts would have been challenging to animate, so they chose to leave it to the viewer’s imagination.

It is unfortunate that players do not get to see how Karlach interacts with the Infernal Engine. This could have resulted in a powerful body horror scene, highlighting the immense suffering she endures on her quest for revenge.