Certain quests must be completed by a deadline. This guide lists all time-sensitive quests organized by act and location in Baldur’s Gate 3.
All Act 1 Time-Sensitive Quests in BG3
Druid Grove
Save Arabella
Kagha will kill Arabella if she is not saved in time.
Druid Grove Ritual
After entering the Druid Grove, you have about 3-10 Long Rests before the ritual completes and the druids drive out the tieflings.
Raid the Druid Grove
Speak to Minthara to start the raid. After a single Long Rest, the raid will begin, and any quests you still had in the grove will be ineligible for completion.
Save the Goblin Sazza
If you break Halsin out or attack the Druid Grove, Sazza will die.
Bugbear Assassin
If you don’t help the tiefling girl by the telescope who is about to be assassinated when you get in close proximity, she will die.
Investigate the Beach
Upon initiating the quest, you must intervene to save the child tiefling on the beach.
Wilderness
Owlbear Momma
After entering the Owlbear save, kill the Owlbear mother prior to taking a Long Rest, or the goblins will do it first.
True Souls Edowin, Andrick, and Bryanna
Once you get into proximity with these three, you must interact with them to trigger the quest before taking a Long Rest.
Risen Road
Find the Missing Shipment
The guards will be killed by knolls if you get into proximity of the quest and take a Long Rest.
Rescue the Trapped Man and Rescue the Grand Duke
Upon starting the quest, you must rescue everyone in the inn that’s burning or else they will die.
Blighted Village
The Gnome on a Windmill
If you trigger the quest, you must save the Gnome else they disappear after some time.
Mountain Pass
Lae’zel Confronts the Githyanki
Follow Lae’zel after she leaves the party to confront the Githyanki. Otherwise, she dies.
Underdark
Cure the Poisoned Gnome
Thulla will die if you do not heal hear or offer an antidote after an undisclosed number of Long Rests.
Grymforge
Free True Soul Nere
You must clear the rubble within a few camp visits or one Long Rest in order to protect Nere and the other trapped gnomes,
Companion Quests
Karlach
Help Karlach kill her pursuers before an unknown amount of Long Rests. Otherwise, she will leave your party.
Gale is a Lil Hungry
Feed Gale magic items lest he resorts to other means of consuming them after a few Long Rests.
All Act 2 Time-Sensitive Quests in BG3
Shadow-Cursed Lands
The Harpers Ambush Kar’niss
You have to join the Harpies once they leave for the ambush after a Long Rest. Otherwise, the quest will fail to trigger and you will be unable to get the moonlantern.
Don’t Let Rolan Die
If you get into proximity of this quest, you must save Rolan from the shadows attacking him, or else he will die.
Lift the Shadow Curse
When Halsin goes to rescue Thaniel from the Shadowfell, you must aid him or else he will die if you take a Long Rest.
Moonrise Towers
Rescue Wulbren and Rescue the Tieflings
Once you enter the Shadowfell to find Nightsong, you must rescue everyone in the prison or else they will die.
All Act 3 Time-Sensitive Quests in BG3
Rivington
Help the Devilish Ox
You must deal with the Strange Ox prior to entering the Lower City or taking some Long Rests. Otherwise, it will disappear.
Wyrm’s Rock
Save Counsellor Florrick
Upon your discovery of Counsellor Florrick’s execution, you must save her within five Long Rests.
Lower City
Investigate the Murders
Once you enter the Lower City and take several Long Rests, you must warn Cora at the wine festival about the murders.
Stop the Presses
This quest must be completed before taking a Long Rest. Otherwise, your reputation will be tarnished and you will be unable to prevent Baldur’s Mouth from publishing a story about you.
Save Duke Ravenguard
When you dock at the Iron Throne prison, you have approximately five to eight combat turns before the prison explodes.
Companion Quests
Rescue Orin’s Victim
After a certain number of Long Rests, you must save one of your companions from Orin before they die.
The High Harper
You need to go inside the Harper Hideout in Wyrm’s Crossing and take a Long Rest before the location becomes unavailable.
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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.