In this guide, you will learn where to find all companions to recruit them for your adventure while playing Baldur’s Gate 3.
There are several key characters you will encounter during your playthrough. Some will join you right after meeting them while others require entire questlines to be completed. What’s more, there are situations in which certain characters must be sacrificed over others to continue the story.
As of now, there are a total of 10 known companions that you can recruit to your party in Baldur’s Gate 3. Here is a list of each one and where to find them.
Shadowheart
Recruitment location: Nautiloid
You will be able to add Shadowheart to your party during the opening of the game in Nautloid. She is stuck in a cell. Simply go to the room to the east to get the Eldritch Rune, and use it to free her from the pod. Once the ship crashes, you will find her at the Ravaged Beach.
If you did not free her on the ship, go north to find her outside the Ancient Door. Speak to her and recruit her.
Astarion
Recruitment location: Nautiloid
You will be able to add Astarion to your party during the opening of the game in Nautloid. Simply defeat the brain enemies around then speak to Astarion to recruit him.
Gale
Recruitment location: Roadside Cliffs
To recruit Gale, visit the Roadside Cliffs and interact with the Ancient Sigil Circle. This will pull Gale out of the portal. Simply speak to him to recruit.
Lae’zel
Recruitment location: Roadside Cliffs
Although you will encounter Lae’zel in Nautloid, she will go missing after the ship crashes. Instead, head north of the Roadside Cliffs to find her in a cage. Make the Tieflings leave the area, then shoot down the cage to free Lae’zel. Speak to her to make her your companion.
Wyll
Recruitment location: The Hollow, Druid Grove
Go to Druid Grove and visit The Hollow to find Wyll teaching at the training grounds. Speak to him to make him your companion.
Karlach
Recruitment location: Risen Road
Recruit Wyll to receive the rough location to find Karlach (X: 108, Y: 499). Speak to her and agree to take down the Paladins of Tyr. Once at camp, convince Wyll that Karlach is not evil. She will then join your party.
Halsin
Recruitment location: Emerald Grove
Visit the Shattered Sanctum to find Halsin and aid him in killing 3 Goblin Leaders. He will return to Emerald Grove, where you will need to speak to him to join your party. Finally, complete the “Wake up Art Cullagh” quest during Act 2 to keep Halsin as a companion.
Minthara
Recruitment location: Druid Grove
After aiding Halsin in killing 3 Goblin Leaders in the Shattered Sanctum, you will encounter Minthara. Do not kill her. Instead, provide her with the location of Druid Grove (this will betray Druids and Tieflings). Kill everyone in Druid Grove. She will now be able to join your party.
Jaheira
Recruitment location: Moonrise Towers
Meet Jaheira during Act 2 in the Last Light Inn, Shadow-cursed Lands. Do not kill her. Continue the story by defeating Ketheric Thorm in Moonrise Towers. Return and speak with her again after the fight to recruit her.
Minsc
Recruitment location: Abandoned Cistern
Complete “The High Harper” quest during Act 3. Ensure Jaheira is alive and in your party. In the Abandoned Cistern, you will fight Minsc. Choose to knock him out instead of kill him. This will let you add him to your party after the fight. If Jaheira is not in your party, you will have no option but to kill him.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a role-playing game developed by Larion Studios and released in 2023 for PC, macOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.