How to Get Luminous Armour in Baldur’s Gate 3

In Baldur’s Gate 3, the Luminous Armour is a BG3 medium chest piece from a hidden chest in Selunite Outpost during Act 1.

The Luminous Armour is a powerful medium armor that can be found in Act I of Baldurs Gate 3. While equipped, the armor will cause a radiant burst around the character every time they deal radiant damage. In this guide we will walk you through what you need to do to acquire the Luminous Armor in Baldur’s Gate 3, going over where its found, how it can be gotten, and why you should use this powerful artifact for your character.

This page has been updated for the Patch 8 version of Baldur’s Gate 3.

What is the Luminous Armour in BG3?

In Baldur’s Gate 3, Luminous Armour is a medium armor you can get from the chest in Selunite Outpost during Act 1. It provides the AC bonus to Dexterity, making it an excellent choice for classes such as Ranger or Rogue. You can equip it to your character’s chest slot in the inventory. The user needs Medium Armour proficiency or suffers penalties while wearing the armour.

When you wear the Luminous Armor and deal Radiant damage, you apply a Radiating Shockwave, causing a Radiant Orb in a 3m/10ft radius. The Radiating Orb debuffs affected enemies, adding a -1 penalty to their Attack Rolls for the remaining turn and emitting bright light in the surrounding area.

Luminous Armour Abilities and Effects

Below are all the features, abilities, and effects of the Luminous Armour in Baldur’s Gate 3:

• Armour Type: Medium Armour
• Armour Class: 15 AC
• Requirements: Medium Armour proficiency
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Weight: 9 kg
• Value: 250
• Location: From the chest in Selunite Outpost during Act 1 (X:175 Y:-247)
• Radiating Shockwave: When the wearer deals Radiant damage, they cause a Radiant Shockwave.
  • Radiant Shockwave: Inflict Radiating Orb in a 3 m / 10 ft radius.
  • Radiating Orb: Affected entity has -1 to Attack Rolls per remaining turn. It also sheds bright light in an area surrounding it.
• Classes with Medium Armour Proficiency: Barbarian, Bard (College of Valour & College of Swords), Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger
• Companions Who Can Use This Armour: Lae’zel, Minthara, Karlach, Minsc, Jaheira, Halsin, Shadowheart

How to Get Luminous Armour in Baldur’s Gate 3

You can get Luminous Armour in Act 1 from a glided chest (X:175 Y:-247) located in the Selunite Outpost in the Underdark. Here is a short overview of how to get Luminous Armour:

1. Progress until you reach Underdark in Act 1
2. Enter The Underdark
3. Head to the Selunite Outpost in the Underdark
4. Open the locked iron door to the east room on the top level of the outpost.
5. Pass a Perception check next to the glided chest, revealing a hidden door.
6. Disarm the traps on the chests.
7. Lockpick the glided chest (X:175 Y:-247) and get the luminous armor.

Where to find the Luminous Armour in Baldur’s Gate 3

To get the Luminous Armour, you must first enter the Underdark. There are a few entrances, including trying the Shattered Sanctum and Auntie Ethel’s house, but I’ll quickly explain how to get there through the Whispering Depths underneath Blighted Village. You’ll need the potion, scroll, or spell of Feather Fall, so ensure you have one before proceeding.

Find the Underdark

Set your course west from Emerald Grove, and you’ll easily find the Blighted Village and a well in the middle. You must pass an Investigation skill check of 10 DC, to use it and climb down to the Whispering Depths. Inside the cave system, there are giant Spiders and Spider Matriarchs (X: -543 Y: -366). You must defeat them first, so we advise you to reach at least level 3 so you’ll have no problem with the fight and surviving in the Underdark.

Get the Luminous Armour

Once you are ready and defeated the spiders, you need to jump down the big tunnel (X: -543 Y: -366) leading straight down to the Underdark, and that’s when you need the Feather Fall spell. Use it so you won’t take any fall damage. You must find the Selunite Outpost on the far southeast side of the Underdark map. Still, active defense systems won’t allow you to enter the ruins from the front gate. Jump the rocky shelves on the left side of the outpost, where there is a broken window and destroyed wall, allowing you easy access inside.

Once inside, take the stairs up and unlock the iron door to the east room, where you find a glided chest with the Helmet of Smiting (X:164 Y:-251). As you approach, your team will automatically pass a perception check, unveiling the hidden door to the east. If you happen to fail this skill check, you can save the game and bring a different companion from your camp to the area. If necessary, load the game, and repeat the process until the door is revealed. Note that both chests in the hidden room are rigged with traps, so be sure to disarm them before looting the Luminous Armour from the chest (X:175 Y:-247) in Baldur’s Gate 3!

How to Use the Luminous Armour in BG3?

To use the main effect of the Luminous Armour, simply equip it on an eligible character, preferably one that can deal Radiant damage in some form. Paladins and Clerics make ideal candidates but most character can find some way to deal radiant damage in some form. Every time that character deals Radiant damage, it emits a Radiant Burst which places 2 stacks of Radiating Orb on enemies within 3 meters. Radiating Orb causes effected entities to have a -1 to their attack rolls for every stack. This can be stacked up to 10 times and enemies drop a stack every turn.

Tips and Tricks of the Luminous Armour in BG3

Prior to Patch 5, Luminous Armour could bypass the 10 stack rule of Radiating Orb which basically allowed it to apply infinite stacks. This has been fixed but you can still easily apply up to 10 stacks provided you build into Radiant damage. Light Domain Clerics and Paladins are easily able to deal radiant damage, making this armor piece a great fit for them. Pair this armor with other Luminous items or Radiant items for some extreme synergy.

FAQs for Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength in Baldur’s Gate 3

1. Question: Can you still apply infinite stacks of Radiating Orb?

Answer: No, you can no longer apply infinite stacks of Radiating Orb with the Luminous Armour. This was fixed in Patch 5. They did raise the maximum number of stacks from 7 to 10 though.

2. Question: What classes can use the Luminous Armour the best?

Answer: Clerics, especially Light domain clerics, and Paladins are naturally great users of the Luminous Armour. Rangers and Druids can also make decent use of it.

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