Summary
Baldur’s Gate 3,the smash-hitDungeons and Dragons-based RPG from Larian is well-known for its thoughtful world design, great quests, and flexibility when it comes to player choices. Featuring a memorable cast of characters - from its main companion characters to its supporting NPCs -Baldur’s Gate 3has something for everyone.
The game follows a three-act structure and gives players a lot of choice and variation across its three Acts, with a variety of short and long quests. Players will have to dedicate a sizeable chunk of time to complete the following quests inBaldur’s Gate 3.
10Our Fiery Friend
Acts 1-3, Several Hours
Karlach,Baldur’s Gate 3’s resident bombastic barbarian is literally on fire,and her companion quest revolves around the dangerousInfernal Engine that serves as her heart. Karlach’s story is an engaging one of betrayal, loss, longing, and the necessity of living for the moment.
Some notable activities include:
“Our Fiery Friend” takes until Act 3 to be resolved and comes with several choices for Karlach and the player to make. It’s nicely entwined with Wyll’s companion quest, offering a deeper look at the relationship between these two characters.
9The Wizard Of Waterdeep
Handsome and ambitious wizard Gale Dekarios gets a quest that spans the length of the game, as with the other Origin characters. Gale’s story is one of overreaching and divine punishment as a formerChosen of Mystra, and players can choose throughout the game to help him with his problems.
Gale’s story is well integrated into the main quest, although not nearly as much as characters like Astarion or Shadowheart. But Gale’s questline comes with a magical bomb he’s supposed to use against the Absolute - at the cost of his own life - in a bid for redemption. True to form, developer Larian gave players a range of options for dealing with the Wizard of Waterdeep’s myriad problems in a quest that spans the length of the game.
8Solve The Open Hand Temple Murders
Most Of Act 3, At Least 5 Hours
Solving the Open Hand Temple murders is a task that spans nearly the whole of Act 3. “Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders” ties in directly to the main story quest and takes players through a wide variety of locations during Act 3, offering the chance for players of any alignment and persuasion to find allies to destroy the Absolute.
Some notable activities during this quest:
In true Larian style, there are numerous opportunities to make far-reaching choices during this quest, making it fun to play and giving it great replayability thanks to its different outcomes.
7Find A Cure
All Of Act 1, Easily 10+ Hours
The first part of the main quest, “Find a Cure” covers the entirety of Act 1 of the game. “Find a Cure” is a long, branching quest spanning a wide range of locales, from the Druid enclave of the Emerald Grove to the Goblin Camp and even the Underdark. This quest is a great introduction toBaldur’s Gate 3and gives players a pressing reason to engage with the game’s various quests and factions.
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It serves as a fantastic way to introduce players to some characters who are present in later Acts too, and contains some brilliant story hooks that are important for the rest of the game. It’s also one of the longest and most involved quests that players will find.
6Find The Nightsong
Acts 1-3, Approximately 10+ Hours
“Find the Nightsong” begins in Act 1 and doesn’t resolve until Act 3, meaning it spans all three Acts of the game. But this quest has a lot of different parts, each one coming with a good bit of exploration and combat.The Gauntlet of Sharis a massive sequence with a lot of different kinds of gameplay.
Some notable activities:
“Find the Nightsong” has a lot of choices to make during the quest, with different outcomes and vastly different effects on the game world depending on what exactly the player chooses. “Find the Nightsong” ties into a surprising number of other quests, including those associated with the main characters and a variety of side characters.
5The Blade Of Frontiers
Acts 1-3, Many Hours For Full Completion
Wyll’s companion quest has something to do with every single Act in the game. Predicated upon his deal with a literal devil, Wyll has to navigate the consequences of hisPact with Mizorawhile attempting to stay true to his ideals. The Blade of Frontiers is a quest with a lot of different parts and even some involvement in other quests in the game.
The Blade of Frontiers has several outcomes that players can help guide Wyll towards, or if they want, Wyll can make his own choices. This is an interesting quest with a good bit of variety in terms of encounters, choices, and locations.
4The Githyanki Warrior
Abrasive and rude at the beginning of the game, Githyanki Warrior Lae’zel has a long questline that meshes very nicely with the game’s main story and plot. One of the first NPCs encountered by the player, if recruited, Lae’zel has a major presence throughoutBaldur’s Gate 3.
Lae’zel’s quest is a big part of Act 1, and although it isn’t quite as present in Act 2, it comes back in a major way during Act 3. This quest comes with some major choices and has a big impact on the ending of the game, and on Lae’zel as a character.
3The Urge
Acts 1-3, Approximately 10+ Hours For Full Completion
A little different from other quests, The Urge is a quest that can only be undertaken by players who choose The Dark Urge Origin for their character. This is a quest that spans the whole game and has some vastly different choices to make during it compared with any other Origin character or a custom character.
The Urge questhas some major story ramifications, making it an intriguing option for players who want something different from a playthrough ofBaldur’s Gate 3.
2The Pale Elf
Vampire spawn High Elf Astarion is a popular character inBaldur’s Gate 3thanks to his charm, wit, and excellent voice acting. His story arc spans the entire length of the game, with many small and large story beats that take place during every Act.
Of course, players can choose not to recruit Astarion at all or even to ignore his quest, but it comes up multiple times during the main story ofBaldur’s Gate 3and it’s a long one with many different options along the way.
1Daughter Of Darkness
Acts 1-3, Dozens Of Hours
Shadowheart’s companion quest spans the entirety ofBaldur’s Gate 3and is one of the most taxing quests in the game. This quest has a lot of layers and a lot of sub-quests, touching on many, many parts of the game, including several other quests that are massive in their own right.
Shadowheart’s journey can have two vastly different outcomes, each with a major effect on the game world and the characters moving forward. It’s a fitting pay-off for such a long and involved questline.
