how to steal back iron flask bg4
Here’s the quick scoop : in BG3, you can usually steal the Iron Flask back by pickpocketing or looting the Caravan Strongbox after handing it to Zarys, and some players report it can be taken back immediately without issues. The flask itself is in the strongbox in the Risen Road cave, and if you didn’t get it in Act 1, it can also show up later from Roah Moonglow in Act 3.
How to get it back
- Handing the strongbox to Zarys does not always lock you out of the flask, and the wiki notes it can be stolen back right away or looted from Slick Inatra.
- A common player route is to give the chest in, then steal it back from the Zhentarim hideout before leaving.
- If you already opened or interacted with the chest, some players report the Zhents react badly, so the safest move is to save first.
What players do with it
- Many people keep it for a tough fight, then throw it to release the Spectator as a distraction.
- Others use it to create chaos in places like the goblin camp, the githyanki crèche, or against Steel Watchers.
Best practical advice
- Save before trying anything.
- If the chest is still in the Zhent path, hand it over if you want the quest reward.
- Steal the strongbox back immediately if you want both the reward and the flask.
- If that fails, check later Act 3 sources tied to Roah Moonglow.
Forum vibe
“I usually turn the chest in to the Zhents, then immediately steal it back.”
“You can just pickpocket the chest off her.”
The short version is: yes, you can usually steal it back , and the cleanest way is to hand in the chest, then take it back before the situation spirals.
TL;DR: give the strongbox to Zarys if you want the quest progression, then steal it back right away; otherwise, you may be able to get the flask later in Act 3 from Roah Moonglow.