Baldur's Gate 3, the hit new RPG from Larian Studios, is set in the Forgotten Realms universe of Dungeons & Dragons. As one of the oldest and most popular D&D settings, the Forgotten Realms grants Baldur's Gate 3 a vast amount of lore, monsters, spells, and items to draw from.
There are many weird and wonderful items to be found in Baldur's Gate 3, ranging from legendary holy weapons to ancient artifacts imbued with strange powers. One of the most interesting items that players can find while exploring in the Underdark are the Sussur Blooms, rare flowers with anti-magic properties.
How to Find a Sussur Bloom
Sussur Blooms only grow on Sussur Trees, which can be found exclusively in the Underdark, a cavernous realm beneath the world that players can explore in Baldur's Gate 3. There are a couple of Sussur Trees that players can discover in the game, the first of which is found at the base of the Arcane Tower near the rear entrance. Players will need to descend through or around the tower, avoiding its magical turrets, to reach the Sussur Tree and its Blooms.
This small tree seems to be a sprout of the much larger Sussur Tree that can be found to the north, beside the Myconid Grove. Players will be able to harvest several Sussur Blooms from this mother tree by running along its branches, though they'll have to contend with its Hook Horror defenders to do so.
What to do with Sussur Blooms
The most important use of Sussur Blooms in the Underdark is in powering the Arcane Tower's generator. Players who place a Sussur Bloom into the generator will not only activate the Tower's elevator and lighting system but also deactivate the Arcane Turrets which makes moving around the entrance so dangerous.
Sussur Blooms can also be used for their anti-magic properties, which enable some interesting tactics. Any character who is carrying a Sussur Bloom will project an anti-magic field around themselves, preventing them and anyone nearby from casting spells, while also breaking Concentration and subduing any magical effects. Although this can be annoying for spellcasters in the party, it can also be incredibly effective as a tool against enemy spellcasters. A swift, mobile character who doesn't rely on spells, like Baldur's Gate 3's Monk, can easily close the distance on an enemy wizard and completely shut down their primary class feature.
While Sussur Blooms may seem like an incredibly potent tool when fighting spellcasters in Baldur's Gate 3, they do have one fatal flaw. As a native plant of the Underdark, Sussur Blooms wilt when taken to the surface, rendering them useless. Therefore, players should make sure to get the full benefit out of these unusual flowers while they're exploring the subterranean world.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is available now on PC and is slated for a September 6, 2023 release for PlayStation 5.
