Baldur's Gate 3 - Ultimate Guide

Baldur's Gate 3 transports you to an expansive world brimming with unforgettable characters, cunning schemes, formidable abilities, and hidden enigmas. As you embark on your campaign, you quickly realize that this adventure will consume numerous hours. Our comprehensive Baldur's Gate 3 guides hub is here to assist you at every stage.

Everything About Classes

Companions: Recruitment, Romance, and QuestsCompanion Recruitment

Companion and NPC Romances

Companion Quests

Illithid Powers

Quest Progression, Bosses, and BattlesAct 1

Act 2

Act 3

The Finale

Baldur's Gate 3 guides hub

Starter Tips

These guides for Baldur's Gate 3 concentrate on character creation, general mechanics, and essential tips to remember at the start of your adventure.

Beginner's Guide - We've got some tips for newcomers.

Half-Orc Race - This race is great for melee fighters.

Dragonborn Race - Explore various ancestries and harness the power of the elements.

Dark Urge Origin - Prepare yourself for a level of malevolence that surpasses conventional evil and resonates with a sadistic delight. This ruthless choice for your character offers a truly sinister experience.

How to Gain Inspirations - Specific tasks and achievements grant points that let you reroll the dice.

How to Learn Spells - Learn and prepare magic for the battles ahead.

How to Increase Initiative - Always start a fight with your characters going first.

How to Get Soul Coins - This is a special currency forged from the fires of Avernus.

Legendary Weapons and Armors - Prior to embarking into uncharted territories, ensure to acquire some extraordinary loot.

Everything About Classes

To determine the suitable classes for your preferred gameplay, explore the viability of all twelve options.

Class Tier List - There are 12 classes to choose from, but which of those are truly integral for the campaign?

How to Respec and Change Classes - You can change your entire class if need be.

Bard Class - Play tunes and boost your allies.Bard Class Overview

Cleric Class - Buff and bless your teammates.Cleric Class Overview

Cleric Build Guide

Druid Class - Command the forces of nature.Druid Class Overview

Druid Build Guide

Fighter Class - Make use of an assortment of weapons and maneuvers.Fighter Class Overview

Fighter Build Guide

Monk Class - Use fists of fury to defeat your foes.Monk Class Overview

Monk Build Guide

Paladin Class - Use sacred powers to smite your enemies.Paladin Class Overview

Paladin Build Guide

Oathbreaker Subclass Unlock

Ranger Class - Use animal companions and snipe foes from afar.Ranger Class Overview

Ranger Build Guide

Rogue Class - Sneak around and backstab your opponents.Rogue Class Overview

Rogue Build Guide

Sorcerer Class - Cast modified metamagic to lay waste to hostiles.Sorcerer Class Overview

Sorcerer Build Guide

Warlock Class - Empower yourself with demonic pacts.Warlock Class Overview

Warlock Build Guide

Wizard Class - Master the arcane arts.Wizard Class Overview

Wizard Build Guide

Companions: Recruitment, Romance, and Quests

These Baldur's Gate 3 guides discuss all matters related to companions that you'd meet along the way.

Companion Recruitment

Recruiting Hirelings - Efficiently fill the gaps in your party with these versatile NPCs.

Recruiting Companions - Uncover an array of extraordinary individuals and successfully persuade them to become part of your squad.

How to Recruit Karlach - Bring this burning Barbarian to your squad.

Where to Find Halsin (Act 1) - Infiltrate the Goblin Camp to locate this Druid.

How to Recruit Halsin (Act 2) - Help Halsin with his objectives so that he finally joins your team.

How to Recruit Jaheira - This returning character can harness the forces of nature.

How to Recruit Minsc - Make this silly Ranger come to his senses.

Companion and NPC Romances

Shadowheart Romance - Can this devoted follower of Shar entrust her deepest secrets to a potential lover?

Karlach Romance - Having braved the infernal realms, will this resilient Tiefling warrior emerge victorious in the realm of love?

Minthara Romance - This Drow is devious and depraved, but has she finally met her match?

Halsin Romance - Will this wild thing make your heart sing?

Mizora Romance - Do you want a night where you succumb to the temptations of hell?

Emperor Romance - Is this a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare?

"Raphael" Romance - Do you really want to do this knowing the risks?

Companion Quests

Shadowheart: Daughter of Darkness - Will Shadowheart embrace or reject the teachings of Shar?The Nightsong

Sharran Lookout and House of Grief

Gale: The Wizard of Waterdeep - Gale holds untold magic, though he does need to consume items.Consuming Magical Items and Meeting Elminster

Sorcerous Sundries

Karlach: Our Fiery Companion - Search for Infernal Iron to repair Karlach's mechanized heart. Locations of Infernal Iron.

Wyll: The Frontier's Blade - Wyll, a reputed hero, faces an agonizing decision compelled by a binding agreement. Protect Duke Ravengard at all costs.

Wyrmway and Legend of Ansur

Astarion: The Pale Elf - Astarion is doing his best to control his vampiric thirst, but he might be tempted by the allure of power.Cazador's Palace and Dungeon

Lae'zel: The Githyanki Warrior - Coming soon.

Illithid Powers

These guides are for the Illithid/Mind Flayer tadpole growing inside your character's brain, as well as the perks that come with it.

True Soul and Illithid Wisdom - You can convince cultists to follow your beck and call.

Illithid Powers - Unlock new abilities for you and other tadpole-gifted companions.

Mind Flayer Parasite Specimens - These are dropped by a few bosses, and they grant you points for your powers.

Dreamlover Guardian - Dreamlover come rescue me, take me up, take me down...

Should You Help the Emperor - Does this character truly deserve your aid?

High-Tier Illithid Powers - You might want to know how to get even stronger abilities.

Quest Progression, Bosses, and Battles

We look at various objectives and bouts that you can expect as you journey ever onward.

Act 1

Rescuing Arabella from Kagha - This young girl is falsely accused by an individual harboring numerous undisclosed secrets.

Save the Tiefling Refugees in Druid Grove - Will you be able to protect the camp from the relentless Goblin attack?

Blighted Village: Explore the Cellar and Unveil the Secrets of Thay's Necromancy - Obtain the coveted book of the deceased.

Putrid Bog: Rescuing Mayrina from the Clutches of Auntie Ethel - This malevolent witch of the swamp has taken a woman hostage, yet she presents a proposition for you.

Explore the depths of the Underdark, where you will encounter Myconids and Duergar, as you uncover hidden entrances and secret pathways.

Unearth the fascinating Sussur Tree and harness its extraordinary bark to forge a one-of-a-kind masterwork weapon.

Grymforge: Nere Boss Fight - Do you side with this True Soul, or do you take his head?

Grymforge: Grym Boss Fight - You have to lure this boss and crush it when the opportunity arises.

Rosymorn Monastery: Blood of Lathander Legendary - Solve a puzzle to acquire this legendary mace.

Creche Y'llek: Githyanki Egg - Steal a priceless egg, but be wary of Lae'zel's reaction.

Act 2

Shadow-Cursed Lands: How to Reach Moonrise Towers - You have to travel the dark lands to reach this base.

Shadow-Cursed Lands: Shielding Yourself from the Shadow Curse - Embrace the illuminating power of light in combating the advancing darkness.

Gauntlet of Shar: Enigmatic Challenges and Luminescent Crystals - Unveil an array of perplexing trials and enigmatic puzzles specifically tailored for the devout worshippers of Shar.

Gauntlet of Shar: Silent Library Puzzle - Can you solve this puzzle to acquire a special weapon?

Gauntlet of Shar: The Nightsong - This interaction has far-reaching repercussions.

Moonrise Towers: Balthazar's Bookcase - Reveal a hidden chamber that has a Ritual Circle.

Moonrise Towers: Zevlor and Zariel's Asset - Find an old pal and a cunning foe.

Moonrise Towers: Ketheric Thorm Boss Fight - Put the nail on the coffin of this relentless death knight.

Act 3

Rivington: Help the Cursed Monk - Find this lost spirit's granddaughter.

Rivington: Open Hand Temple Murders - Gather clues to solve two murders.

Circus of the Last Days: Akabi's Jackpot Prize - You know the djinni is cheating, so why not even the odds?

Blushing Mermaid: Save Vanra - A child is missing, and you'll encounter a familiar face.

Lower City: Counting House Vault Puzzle - Find a code that allows entry to the vault.

Lower City: Sorcerous Sundries Puzzle - There are several doors that you need to pass through.

Lower City: Nightsong vs. Lorroakan - Will you betray an ally to get a new friend?

Lower City: Dribbles the Clown - This poor fella is all over the place.

Lower City: Sharran Lookout and House of Grief - Shadowheart must face the enclave, and they won't be happy to see her.

Lower City: Investigate the Murders - Find a killer on the loose.

Lower City: Murder Tribunal - Prove that you're worthy.

Cazador's Palace: Vampire Ascendant - Find a way to stop Cazador's scheme.

Sharess Caress: Deal With the Devil - Will you accept Raphael's proposal?

Devil's Fee: Helsik Ritual - Place the items in the correct spots to open a portal.

Another Dimension: House of Hope - Execute a robbery that would infuriate even the most furious devil.

Throne of Iron: Safeguard Duke Ravengard - Liberate Wyll's father and the remaining captives before the subaquatic penitentiary crumbles.

Wyrmway: The Legend of Ansur - Legends tell of an ancient entity hiding in the depths of the city.

Undercity Ruins: Orin the Red Boss Fight - This will be a bloody battle.

Wyrm's Fortress: Lord Gortash Boss Fight - Beware of the archduke's bodyguards and traps.

The Finale

Free Orpheus - Will you release this prince to enlist his aid, or will you obtain his powers for yourself?

Assemble Your Allies - All the individuals you have supported along your journey will unite with you, prepared for the ultimate confrontation.

Endings - This is the end of your journey. How did you fare?

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Editor's P/S

Baldur's Gate 3 is an immersive role-playing game set in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Players take on the role of a custom character and explore the world, interacting with companions, engaging in quests, and battling enemies. The game features a deep character creation system, allowing players to choose from a variety of races, classes, and backgrounds. Baldur's Gate 3 is a challenging and rewarding game that offers hours of gameplay.

Baldur's Gate 3 is a great game for fans of role-playing games. It has a deep and engaging story, memorable characters, and challenging combat. The game is still in early access, but it is already shaping up to be one of the best role-playing games of all time. I can't wait to see what the final version of the game will be like.