Honestly Raphael's questline is what all dnd campaigns want to be. Starting out at level 1 barely able to take on a band of goblins to killing a Devil in his own home at 12, amazing!
I remember the first time I met him as a level 3 just outside the village being absolutely horrified as I saw the briefest glance of something with 666 HP. It just made finally hacking away at the last of his health as the last man in my entire party standing all that much more awesome.
Just as a reminder, we could barely beat one Cambion while it was soloing a Mind Flayer that kept trying to stunlock it and didn’t have a +1 weapon, now we can quite casually massacre a small army of them that are stronger and all have advantage and battle master manoeuvres. While tangoing with another powerful boss we were expected to struggle with near the end of Act 2. While ALSO dealing with the actual main devil boss. It all started in Hell, mostly fighting Imps and barely scraping by a single Cambion and possibly cheesing the remaining 2 with explosives before narrowly escaping, now they’re just foot soldiers to us while we end things with this story arc in Hell. He really should’ve been the final boss IMO.
Also reminder, if you kill anything above lesser devil outside the hells they just re'spawned if few days to few decades or so back in the hells yet again. but if you you kill devil in their own home turf in the hells they are permanently dead. ~For fun game fact/tip, after killing raphael and you take peek at the spying globe of at the mamon's lockpick's house, you see as mamon is devouring the body you left behind as you killed "the" devil. inheriting his powers and standing. hope had no hope in the first place running the house of hope in the first place.
Yeah, but it has to suit the villain. Raphael is so theatric and likes the drama that this theme with his own singing is on point for him in my opinion.
@@Director-32 I was so shocked when this song came on, I was expecting an ordinary boss fight, and then you hear actual singing, and you get the feeling that you REALLY f***ed up. Definitely better to experience it first time in game
As a classic BG 1/2 player, I didn't really like Acts 1 and 2 and almost quit the entire game. After 2 months, I decided to push through and the city, finally, was all I had ever hoped for ... I did every last quest in act 3, I think :D But yeah, easy to miss out on this grand moment.
Raphael overshadowed the end boss, as an antagonist he is a near perfect example. I will never forget him and him singing his own song, the best fight in the game.
The last battle is totally boring, I hope Larian brings an expansion or improves the final battle of this game. Raphael should be the final villain for sure
Tav: “Nah, Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength is worth it.” Lae’zel: “What about the Orphic Hammer?” Karlach: “What about the Helldusk armor?” Shadowheart: “What about Hope?” Astarion: “What about the Amulet of Greater Health?” Wyll: “What about Mol’s contract?” Gale: “What about the Incubus? *I mean* what about the Staff of Spellpower?” Halsin: “What about all these innocent people Raphael enslaved?” Jaheira: "What about our promise with Helsik?" Minsc: "I am here because Jaheria is here." Boo: _*squeak_ Minthara: "I'm just here to fight Raphael." Tav: *”No. Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength.”* I'm so glad I was able to find something for every companion. Edit I: I forgot Minthara... Edit II: I forgot Halsin… Edit III: I forgot Jaehira... Edit IV: I forgot Minsc... Edit V: I forgot Boo... OKAY, NOW I'm pretty sure I have everyone. (Hirelings don't count)
I actually doubled back into the hallway, to force his minions into a chokepoint at the doors and the song actually only plays in the entrance hall, so first time I fought Raphael I only heard maybe twenty seconds if it loo
I made Raphael dance and laugh with the spells the whole fight while Shadow Heart and Karlach beat his minions with a good dose of radiant spells and some heavy bludgeoning hits. Yurgir was there on my side too but he just misses all his attacks for some reason.
This was actually the first time I was sure of my decisions. An epic battle against an enemy my PC already despised, and hated more after learning about the vile things he did to Hope.
When I told my friend I was going into the House of Hope, they said, "OMG GET READY FOR THE BEST SONG IN THE GAME." No lies told. This absolutely rules.
My Sister got mad at me and my BIL because we spent about 15 hours figuring out how each of us was going to Solo Raphael. Best boss battle ever, especially if you consider the lore.
Hearing someone say this was the main reason I made sure to go out of my way to do House of Hope (though I might have either way). I was hyped. When the song hit, I was like, "Oooh, vocals, nice!" Then Raphael himself started singing and I knew it wasn't the best song in the game, it was one of the best boss songs of all time.
Friendly reminder that Raphael is quite literally an evil bard. In his devil form, he wears the Boots of Brilliance, that restore Bardic Inspiration, his allies in a 18m perimeter all get Inspiration (advantage to STR and DEX saves), his boss song can qualify as Unsettling Words from the College of Eloquence (making the enemy dou t themselves), he's characterised as singing and enjoys writing as well, he presents himself as a refined man and master schemer... Raphael is an Evil Bard and I love that so much. He's so delighfully entertaining.
I got a nat twenty my second attempt and Yurgir was the MVP. An ogre who can freely go invisible every turn as a quick action is quite powerful especially when you dont have any tools to see him
@@user-lu2vn3bu6f Oh, that sense of RELIEF! I loved when Yurgir just kinda "blew Raphael off." At least a smidgeon of hope against that IMPENDING SENSE OF DOOM was appreciated!
It's funny the game tries 2 times to get you to fight him but if your charismatic enough you can first convince him to kill himself, and second to fight Raphael
I'm a huge dork but when this song started playing, all "Liiiivees, all mortal lives EXPIRE," I got chills. And then Raphael comes in with his freestyle and I couldn't stop laughing. I fucking love this song. The haters are all incorrect 😆
I remember entering the house of hope at level 10, going through all of it and then realising I had no more short rests and guzzled a bunch health potions, b-lined for the exit and then he appeared. I then remember going "ain't no way" when the camera pulled back and I saw everyone and then the song kicked... What a masterpiece
If you go in the boudoir, there is a fountain there, but I think you need a perception check on the faucets. Basically if you get in the fountain with all your party and click on the faucets you get all your hp and spell slots back but it does not count as a rest so items that are working on short/long rest won't reset
Halsin died when i got there, he got knocked off by a beholder. I had to use Shadow Hearts divine intervention to revive him, I was out of scrolls, didn't think i'd ever need the revive spell, so didn't slot it in. Mistakes were made.
@@SuperBlooh I had done sorcerous sundries and taught gale the deva summon spell so I had that guy using fly to fly around whacking at the pillars with wrathful smite and he has a free revive as well
Anyone got the feeling that in game awards, when Astarion's voice actor got his reward for best character actor, he wasn't competing against characters from other games, he was competing against other characters from Baldur's Gate 3?
Yuri is goated, but his performance in SM2 just wasn't as good as his performance in the first game, nor anywhere good enough to have matched Astarions VA.@@april-lemon
My favourite part about this song is that it's not only musically flawless, but narratively it makes perfect sense. Because of course someone as narcissistic as Raphael would sing his own song. Best boss theme I've ever heard.
He easily gives off classic Disney evil villain vibes, this right here should wake Disney up to what they threw away with their villains. Make them narcissistic and pure evil again
@@spartanhuntergaming I would LOVE an animated music video for this in 20th century Disney style. 'Classic Disney' was the first thing I thought when I heard this song. Reminds me of 'Hellfire' from Notre Dam
@AbraGaming I think he meant the overall design of it. The design of the dungeon and the Raphael boss fight had a much bigger impact and was more memorable than the final fights. Especially since in the final fight you have a "long rest" statue in-between each encounter. This dungeon if you didn't bring enough resources and manage your spells or bring potions of angelic rest this fight was much tougher and memorable
I think the charm of Raphael is that he isn't our story. We're just the setup, the prologue to another campaign. Makes the world feel bigger and more alive.
@@jamesnicholas8652 This fight was by far the most memorable fight of the game. Final fight was meh. The setting, the difficulty, the Disney villain - it's perfect
He kinda is if you think about it. He has the item required to help you figth the Netherbrain, and if didn't break into his house and you decide against the Emperor's plan, he will pop up, rubbing salt in your wound and you will have no choice but to accept his contract. When you finally defeated the "final boss", he will get the Crown, and he will rule, well, everything. He will have an easy time to conquer all realms with the power of the crown, starting with all major Devils pledging alliance to him... so yeah, the biggest threat in this world is actually Raphael, given that his plan will automatically start once you've defeated what is the current major threat, and there's nothing your heros can do against him.
Yes! Every time he appeared, I could not help saying "oh, it's you" in that way that movie characters say it to a recurring villain. And it's a testament to the acting, animation, and design that he elicited that response! Such a phenomenal character, and they do such an amazing job building him up. If I set down my controller after finishing his fight and never finished the game, I think I'd still feel satisfied
Was really doubting myself when I first heard Raphael singing like a Disney villain while fighting him. This song just fits him so well and it was executed very well in game that it didn't feel cringey at a sudden musical number. Thank you Sir Borislav for your wonderful work. BG3 OST will be a lifelong listen for me.
Same. I really had a sense of defeat like I just knew I was gonna die when the song started...that same feeling grew bigger once the organs came in. That, plus the gameplay that led up to the fight, and how Satan held the feeling of "Hope" hostage in her own house, and realizing he was angry and coming back in full rage...I didnt know when he was gonna show up I was legit scared. It was great. When Raphael belittled us I was like..."hey maaannn we're friends though right?" LOL. I was able to beat him on my second try but first impressions matter most. I also love how Hope was small as if the devs were saying there was a "small" bit of hope left to survive. Masterful work.
What 'Disney Villain' is anything like him? I am genuinely curious. I have heard that comparison many times and I have no idea what you mean. To me, he's just a classical devilish character, done quite well. I've heard Andrew Wincott ask the same question. He has no idea what 'you' mean by Disney villain, educate me if you please, and thank you.
Honestly what i love most about Raphael is the fact that he comes off as what i picture the legit Devil would be...not just horns and hellfire, but charismatic, narcissistic, controlling every scene he's in...throughout the whole campaign up till his amazing boss fight, whenever Raphael said he could do something...i legit believed he could. If he said he could remove your tadpole, i legit believe he had the power to bypass all Asterial and Gith magic just with how confident and sure he was in the scene. Amazing character all around.
He's kind of like Mephistopheles from Faust which I think all devils are based off of. He will give you anything for your soul but it has to be a deal agreed too.
@@theoutlander1411 Funny nuff, Meph is his daddy, and he planned to rebel and overthrow him using us the players. So the apple did not fall far from the tree.
He's so charming and charismatic, yet you feel the power and control right there under that facade. Everything he says is perfect and smooth, yet you shouldn't really believe a single word coming out of his mouth.
This fight was so hard for me the first time, my party was down to the wire and this is the fight I decided to use my Divine Intervention to heal everyone back up and stabilize the whole party towards the end, made for such a cool memorable gaming moment of the cleric saving the day against a literal devil in his own lair, easily a top 10 boss fight I'll never forget.
I'd argue that Ketheric Thorm takes that title, But like it's very close. Just the fact that Rapheal has been a thorn in the party's side the entire game, then eventually you match him in strength and he doesn't quite realize just how much trouble he's in. He was never the cat, nor the fox, he was the mouse who tried to trick the cat, only to fall victim to the claws.
@@ilikegames828 Same. Even though Raphael has more screentime, the build up when we finally strike down Ketheric made it better in my opinion, and when he offers himself to become an avatar of Myrkul... it gave me shivers. I had Shadowheart in my party for that fight so when she said "Shit" it pretty much sum up how I felt when he emerged, and it was pretty funny too.
@@ilikegames828 Agree. And this is considering I missed Ketheric's intro in my first playthrough because I avoided Moonrise Towers like the plague (yes, I am ashamed to say that gnomes and tieflings in the prison died). The only time I saw him was during the actual fight yet it still hits hard.
In over 30 years of gaming, this was by far my favourite moment, ever. A true masterpiece. There's nothing like it. This one moment pushed the S tier BG3 into a pantheon no other game has ever been in
Great moment for sure, excellent score but I've played a few moments that have also gave me the giddies, this isn't the first it ain't my last, it's easily in my top ten. One of the best for sure
The Raphael fight was hands down the biggest highlight of the entire game for me, mostly because of this song! You guys did an absolutely amazing job with the soundtrack.
I struggled through it on the first try, but only because I saved Hope and had a very persuasive Bard that convinced Yurgir to join us. Bards are the best, they can use almost any scroll. But this fight was difficult on Bards because the Soul Pillars could not be targeted by Psychic damage.
I will put this here because I haven't seen much credit given. A BIG shoutout to Andrew Wincott, who not only delivered an absolutely spine chilling performance voice acting Raphael, but also rocked THE HELL OUT of the most thrilling fight in the best RPG to grace our gaming rigs in many, many years!
@@ShyVioletIsShyhe has quite a bit of VA work on Audiobooks under his belt (177 results on Audible). You can literally listen to him for hours, and yes, he’s great.
Raphael was just the perfect Combo in my Playthrough: Name of an Archangel, Living in the House of Hope, Having 666 HP, Imprisoning Hope, Getting utterly destroyed in the Boss fight, when Yurgir joins my side, Singing a Song all the While and STILL managing to kill Hope while she had the highest HP and Spellslots left in my Party. Gorgeous
@OtomostheCrazy that actually came to mind my last try and I have like 5ft less movement to recast it on her so she died when Raphael was at like 40hp 🤣😭
When the first word hit my brain, I sunk into my chair and thought ''You are not prepared". I was like oh shit. The soundtrack is literally about my incoming death. Masterpiece of a song and of an encounter.
This song is the ONE reason even veteran players starts doubting themselves ; and that’s EVERYTHING in a roleplaying game boss. That music hard carries the chills in the spine and hair standing on end expected of an endgame experience. Bravo to composer and singers, they gave us the mystical dread that battling a Devil should bring !
I think it's a bit more than that. The entire House of Hope quest spends all its time slowly building a sense of dread about Raphael, all the torment you see he's caused, the mirror room displaying how he can just go wherever-the-hell he pleases, the luxury, that bloody incubus, the guards by the hammer; all there to make you feel more-and-more on-edge. Hope often showing-up to help and her descriptions of him and that place feed into it more. And that's saying nothing of the decidedly off-putting, too-friendly vibe he nailed throughout the game beforehand. This track is just the culmination of all that, and yeah, I too had the _oh shit I done f'd up_ reaction.
@@liesdamnlies3372I legit had a minor anxiety attack walking around the house of hope, looking for some way to get the hammer WITHOUT triggering the alarm. But it evovled into a sort of existential dread when I found NO way to do that. The house of Hope is horrifying.
Up until that fight, I was loving the game but less than BG1&2. Don't know why but I kept focusing on what it does worse than the old ones. Right this moment its brillance hit me, and it hit me hard.
@@liesdamnlies3372 Yeah I was gonna say. As a crpg veteran I was like "I can just double-cross a devil and steal from him it's *fine*" but the house of hope had me legit wondering if I needed to revert to a previous save 'cause it really did not feel like a good idea. Everything about Raphael from writing and voice acting to dungeon design and that final song. The rest of BG3 is fun, but these parts are just so damn good that even I can admit that BG3 is a worthy successor even though I would originally have preferred Obsidian doing it. But this is just... it's different from BG1 and BG2 for sure, but it does it's own thing *so damn well* and honestly manages to capture the magic of a TTRPG in a way the original games never quite could.
Lyrics: [Mariya] Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more [Raphael] Hell, hell, hell has it's laws Hell, hell, effects and the cause Curtain falls, but hold your applause Squirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws [Mariya] Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more [Raphael] Fools, fools, how hard you have fought Brave, brave, but it's all been for naught True souls, that couldn't be bought Doomed, detected, and caught No more dеals, it's over The final act, your doom No more grace, it's over This House of Hope Your tomb [Mariya] Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more [Raphael] Doomed, detected, and caught
@@galaxymoon8071 It's a mixture of accent and the music cutting in. It's more like 'Yaur' than 'Your' because of it. Almost to the point where it's 'Yar Tomb'. The Y is brief and pretty sharp.
@@HiYesThisIsJake Even if it's not intentional, I think, 'twas what Raphael actually said, for devils are cosmic lawyers and adjudicators in D&D and Pathfinder.
@@seandlax9 Aye but I think that there is a possibility that this is a play on the word that can fit multiple situations And if it isn’t, well at least thats a cool coincidence!
Netherbrain is literally a self aware cyborg hivemind central server drive, all her agony and spite come from the answering machine, all that makes players think the Absolute is a woman and a person is a mind trick, a cognitive trap of human situation
Final battle is the cookie-cutter first fight a bunch of minions and then the "big bad boss" in stages. You also expect this fight to happen from like 1/3'rd of the game onwards, Raphael on the other hand is a surprise.. you are just about to exit a location and best fight in the game happens
@@akilahposhwow can you IMAGINE?! The brain's incredible VA layered over ethereal, mindbending vocals, with a chilling underscore. Um, how do we clue Borislav Slavov and Swen Vincke in on this?
In 30 years of gaming this is the only time a boss fight track started and I just sat there for 2 minutes with my hands off the keyboard reflecting on all the choices I made to get there and contemplating whether to reload and submit to Raphael.
That's the comment right there. I went to sleep singing the song and woke up the next morning singing the song, so in the end, who really won? Oh my gosh, did I just write that last bit in Raphael's voice? 😳
This is a reason why this game is freaking masterpiece. This fight is entirely optional. You can play this game completely and never come upon this if you make certain choices. With that in mind, look at the effort Larian spent here. This is AAA motion picture quality music. Not to mention that fantastic dialogue and voice acting. This might be the greatest game ever made.
My first playthrough was as a bard and the very first moment I met Raphael I made the headcanon that he and my bard were the direct rivals, the type that deeply admires each other but also is aware that they WILL try their best to defeat each other. Every encounter felt like a battle of wits and when this part came in it all felt like the great conclusion of the main arc.
I think the game warns you like 20 times before this man for a reason, he's like that super secret final boss that is meant to really give you the true experience, I feel bad for anyone who missed him on their runs
His fight was easy af for my knowledge cleric as long as I have Bae'zel and Karlach with Halsin for sleet storm and crowd control plus my man Yurgir. Glad I wasn't forced into a pact that claws at my freedom (my clerics main quest in life is for people to be free and think independently without manipulation)
Baezel can be recruited? OH WAIT...Ignore me.... well, for me it was a nightmare, our man Yurgir kept missing and only hit ads.... missed them too... @@sweatergod5386
How can you possibly miss him? He has the very thing you need to free opheus. Unless you trust the Emperor 100%, you should go in and get it. I suppose you can accept his deal, but then you’re incentivized to break free from his contract.
In the history of video games and video game music, this was one special moment that has never been there in decades of the industry making games. Whoever had the idea to make this song and have the antagonist you fight be true to his character and sing his own battle song, is a genius!
Dude for real. This shit was mind blowing. Nothing else in the entire game even came CLOSE to how insanely badass and cool this whole scene and fight were.
It was none other than Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke that gave the idea to Slavov to include Raphael's VA to get involved in his own theme. Absolute legend ! (it's in a Slavov itw)
Now, all the love to Raphael and the VA and the composer, their parts are beyond impeccable, but I think Mariya deserves a lot more recognition for her part in this song. It's some of the best female vocals I've heard in... forever really.
Too bad she didn’t get a cameo character that accompanies Raphael. Something like Raphael’s girlfriend who’s just as evil and narcissistic as him and who we could see singing alongside Raphael. I also really want to hear a true duet version of this song.
It's actually hope singing it actually, same with raphael. If you cast silence and either one is in the bubble they dont sing their part of the song. If both of them are in the silence bubble the music changes to another combat theme until one of them is outside of the spell again.
This fight was when I finally felt like Baldur's Gate 3's soundtrack reached the level of Divinity Original Sin 2. The absolute best track in the game. The whole House of Hope quest was probably the most thrilling part of the story. This whole feeling of suspense and looming danger while sneaking around Raphael's lair. And then he comes. And while looking at his 666 health, contemplating how fcked I am, I'm suddenly shocked that the soundtrack has some actual singing. And then come the organs, sending the chills of epicness down my spine. And if that wasn't enough, then I'm completely struck by the fact that *he starts singing his own boss theme!* And I just stand there gawking, not doing any fighting, just vibing until the whole song passes. And then later after I closed the game, I kept listening to Raphael's Final Act on loop for a solid hour or so. The House of Hope was *the* highlight of my first playthrough, thanks to both the amazing writing and amazing soundtrack.
Yes! I couldn't believe how invested I was with Hope even though I literally only knew her for an hour or two at most... but damn I got misty eyed when she started talking about her own hopes... and about how even in hell, there should always be hope.
This song was PRECISELY what was missing from the Doctor fight in DOS2 imo. The whole mission reminded me of that tentacle demon so much, both masterpieces crafted by larian
@@wilbur4212 Yeah, pretty much. Adramahlihk should have had a unique battle theme like the Shadow Prince or Raphael. Something like a battle-oriented variation of Lohse's theme. Same with the very final fight in DOS2. I really liked the new theme we got during the first muffled part of the fight, but was disappointed that the second phase only had regular voidwoken music.
@@SereglothIV That muffled sound effect made the fight feel so surreal... it's moments like those that really elevate these games. Both BG3 and DoS2 felt more like movies masquerading as games.
@@chuchubagIt all made me extremely willing to kill her sister. Knowing she was out, drinking in Sharess’s Caress and following us around while Hope was still clinging to her half-mad courage just made her all the worse to me.
I cannot overstate how brilliant the whole soundtrack is! You and your team pulled off a top notch job! Now please excuse me while I add about 100 views to the view count.
Lyrics to sing along with Raphael: Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Hell, hell, hell has it's laws Hell, hell, effects and the cause Curtain falls, but hold your applause Squirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Fools, fools, how hard you have fought Brave, brave, but it's all been for naught True souls, that couldn't be bought Doomed, detected, and caught No more dеals, it's over The final act, your doom No more grace, it's over This House of Hope Your tomb Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Doomed, detected, and caught
I don't care that the Absolute and the Chosens are the main villains. Raphael is the main big bad of Baldur's Gate 3 to me. The boss fight with him was the true climax of the game. Wonderful build-up, excellent confrontation and a wonderful song that makes for a perfect experience.
@@CheletibaYou are right, but Raphael is also potentially much more dangerous than the Elder Brain and the Chosen because if you didn't deal with him prior and he gets his way, then things will be a *lot* worse. Never give a Devil the means to Godhood, that's a recipe for ultimate disaster
The real tragedy is there will be some folks out there who played through the entire game and never even saw this bit. Its a freakin SIDE QUEST, thats how good BG3 is! :P
FINALLY THE FULL VERSION, thank you so so much Mr. Slavov for everything you have done in this game. I'm in love with each and every soundtrack, and I listen to the BG3 Spotify playlist everyday. You gave this game a real musical identity, and it adds so much to this already amazing game. As a musician and as a player, thank you so much for that 💙🙏
When this started playing, I shit myself, regretted all of my choices, and was so fucking excited. Haven’t finished the game yet but this is definitely my favorite boss so far.
I’ve never played a Larian game before or anything related to turn-based, and I came here at level 11, safe to say the fight was quite tough for me, but it’s also the absolute unequivocal highlight of the entire game due to this soundtrack alone, I was amazed and awestruck throughout the entirety and I give the biggest compliments to everyone that came together to help create this musical masterpiece.
You should definitely give the Divinity Original Sin games a go if you like BG3. It's more tongue-in-cheek with some of its quests and the narrator's commentary, but it's the game that got me into these types of RPGs, which I'd always dismissed as a JRPG fan.
@@CharlieM Absolutely he should. Divinity Original Sin 2 is probably one of the best game I have ever played. Larian Studios are one of the studios that just seem to do everything right atm.
This fight was so good. Escaping the timed section I really thought I pulled off the heist and then he showed up and my stomach dropped. I don't think I've ever been so immersed in a game. Then the song started and I got goosebumps. Might be my favorite gaming memory of all time true magic.
@@Warmaka I don't know if it was removed because I played and it didn't happen but it used to be after you grabbed the hammer you had 5 turns to get to the exit before Raphael arrived.
@@ztoogemcducc6360 big oof. Glad they changed that, I don't mind time crunches but House of Hope is worth taking the time to explore fully if you hadn't had the chance before taking the hammer. All the things you could miss!
Time to join the rest of the commenters in praising this song: the organ in the beginning, making you feel like you're in some abandoned cathedral, the rhythmic low strings adding so much intensity, the vocals, this whole piece is masterful. One of the few times I've truly felt the "oh shit, I messed up" going into a fight. Feels almost like a sequel to Hellfire from Hunchback, but instead of a corrupt priest you're dealing with the devil himself. Absolute perfection.
It was like 2am when I got to this fight. “okay here is a good stopping point for the night.” And then the music kicked in and Raphael started singing. I was grinning like a child. I was having a full ratatouille moment. I stayed up until 4am to beat him. Favorite moment from a game in I don’t know how long.
That's what happened to me last night. It was about 2am when I got to him, and I managed to Crit Success getting Yughir to join me, and thought I'll stop before the big fight, but decided just to have a little play... and the music just dragged me into the fight lol
[Chorus: Mariya Anastasova] Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms In flame, forevermore [Verse 1: Andrew Wincott] Hell, Hell, Hell has its laws Hell, Hell, effects and the cause Curtain falls, but hold your applause Squirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws [Chorus: Mariya Anastasova] Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms In flame, forevermore [Verse 2: Andrew Wincott] Fools, fools, how hard you have fought Brave, brave, but it's all been for naught True Souls that couldn't be bought Doomed, detected, and caught [Verse 3: Andrew Wincott] No more dеals, it's over The final act, your doom No more gracе, it's over This House of Hope, your tomb
Raphael was the main antagonist all along. If you kill the netherbrain by siding with orpheus without dealing with him first, he appears right at the last moment to offer you his contract. If you accept and defeat the brain. It will be him who is victorious in the end as he gains the crown from your contract. This song lets you know that going for the devil in his own home was correct move. he is the true villain you needed to slay. This song tells you as you go through your second playthrough, this is the right choice all along.
When I heard this in the House of Hope the first time, the moment that opening line hit, I immediately felt a chill run down my spine. I proceeded to go through that fight with the biggest, dumbest smile on my face. What an incredible, memorable and truly awesome (in every sense of the word) song
Highlight of the game among its highest peaks, honestly. This song and battle was up there with your work on the flight of the Nightsong, and the incredibly profane & creepy atmosphere of Legacy of Bhaal. Thanks Boris, and thanks to your co-singers just as much.
I play video games for almost 30 years. (I love CRPGs.) I probably never experienced a fight better composed and staged like that scene. I literally was speechless. It send shivers down my spine. Thank you, @LarianStudios. Thank you so much for that game, for that glorious experience. May all your rolls be 20s. 😘
Oh man, he is up there with my favorite villians ever. I find the lawful evil type so incredibly interesting story wise. The way they can't just simply brute force their way into getting what they want. That they have to show a certain restraint, grace and charisma to get their goals. Getting under someones skin, finding what makes them tick, exploit that weakness and then strike.
So delighted that you got Andrew to sing this song! Its beyond amazing! Best moment in the whole game. Thank you! And please do let Andrew know how much we all love his song!
This song added such gravitas to the fight. All the other boss fight music is amazing, don't get me wrong, but there was something about fighting a devil in his own house, knowing the odds are against you, that even with the greatest health boosts, all the spell slots, and the highest level and damage dealing party members, you're more thank likely going to die. This song just added to it and I love it
Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Hell, hell, hell has it's laws Hell, hell, effects and the cause Curtain falls, but hold your applause Squirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws Lives, all mortal lives, expire Souls go to their dooms, in flame, forever more Fools, fools, how hard you have fought Brave, brave, but it's all been for naught True souls, that couldn't be bought Doomed, detected, and caught No more dеals, it's over The final act, your doom No more grace, it's over This House of Hope Consumed Baldur's Goty 3 😈
Pretty sure the last line is not "Your tomb" but actually "Consume". I've seen many people argue over this however and I'm not sure if there's any official answer about this.
@@Xel562 Nah. It's 'Your Tomb'. If you listen closely you'll hear that 'Your' has an accent to where it sounds like 'Yaur' where the Y is quite brief but VERY sharp, it almost comes out 'Yar' due to that and the music cutting in. If you can't hear it, then take context into thought which is important in this case of misheard lyrics. Consumed makes no sense in a song that has followed context up to that point. 'Your tomb' however makes perfect sense.
I knew I was going to have to fight him after breaking into the House of Hope. I had a gut feeling that something was going to go wrong during the heist that would alert Raphael, and sure enough, as soon as I took the hammer, everyone outside attacked. I got passed them, rescued Hope, and got back to the portal and got ready to leave. Then he cut off my escape. I got Yurgur to join me, and readied myself for a fight I’d been waiting all game for. His massive 666 HP didn’t scare me. I began the fight. I was expecting the totems to activate, but I wasn’t prepared for what seemed like a battalion of cambions to appear out of thin air. Makes me a fool for thinking that a devil would fight fair. Hearing this song instead of standard combat music threw me for a loop. The eerie silence during the introductory lyrics. And then that organ… when those few first chords played I knew I had made a mistake
This song is so brilliant. An absolute masterpiece. For the first time as a gamer (who started during the 80's), this combat combined with this song made me actually feel like a naive fool that thought that I would be strong enough to defeat a demon (despite the warnings from the game). My first try was so brutal 😂 Thank you so much for your hard work Borislav and team ! Will definitely listen to this soundtrack for decades.
Pretty much every moment of this song feels like it could go in a perfect cinematic of the full party fighting their hardest, doing some kind of avengers movie battlecharge at Raphael. All in all Nicely done.
CHILLS CHILLS CHILLS... that was my very first impression when starting the fight and the music kicked in... and i loved every minute of it. THAT is how you do a boss fight, dear developers, THAT!!! edit: kudos to you Borislav, you did an amazing job with the soundtrack!! I'm starting to become a big fan of you! 😚
My biggest complaint about BG3 is that Raphael wasn't cast as the primary villain. He was SO GOOD in every scene and this fight could have easily been a final boss fight by any metric. House of Hope was the absolute high point of the game, in a game full of high points.
Raphael as the final villain would've been so much better, as soon as i saw him i asked my friend i was playing with if he was the BBEG (made the most sense to me that he would be) and was disappointed to learn he wasn't. netherbrain was still a good villain for the kind of story BG3 was but i hope we somehow have Raphael return as the new BBEG if they ever do DLC for this game
Devils dont make good final bosses because by definition you should and could ally with them. Its quite easy and almost pushes you to side with rapheal instead of going to the house of hope (i didnt fight him in my blind playthrough) becasue he signs the contract to not attack the material plane if he gets the crown of domination.
I walked in with no idea what was going to play. The second i heard him sing i dropped my controller laughing to tears. The greatest start to a boss fight ever......after i mocked him about his bedroom prowess obviously
Yup....I was laughing so hard that my kids opened up my door to see what was going on....I was giddy with joy, then he proceeded to mop the floor with my ass.....
@@jacobyrassilon same. Apparently i was hugely under leveled and underprepared for him. Im going back when i level up as Apparently lvl 8 just aint it 🤣
