Everything To Do In Act 3 Of Baldur’s Gate 3 (2024)

Act 1

Act 2

Act 3

Speak to Yenna

Encounter

As you enter Rivington, a girl named Yenna will run up and ask for your help since her mother disappeared. Dialogue options allow you to help her out or simply walk away. She will show up at camp later and can join your party camp permanently if invited to stay.

Deal with the squatters

Encounter

Directly ahead of where you meet Yenna, a local nobleman named Arfur can be found shouting at refugees to leave his property. Players can side with Arfur or the refugees. Optionally, an Insight check can reveal he’s worried about the basem*nt, starting Investigate the Suspicious Toys.

Explore Arfur’s basem*nt

Side quest

You can explore the basem*nt of Arfur’s mansion to find a blackmail letter as part of Investigate the Suspicious Toys.

Investigate the Suspicious Toys

Side quest

Head east to find Manip Nestor at the refugee camp. You can persuade him to let you inspect the supplies, and uncover teddy bears for refugee children that have been boobytrapped with explosives.

Speak to Ferg Drogher

Side quest

Ferg Drogher can be found in the refugee camp. Speaking to him progresses Shadowheart’s Daughter of Darkness companion quest – essential if you’re romancing Shadowheart in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Help the Devilish Ox

Side quest

The Strange Ox returns in Act 3 if spoken to in Acts 1 and 2. Players can help it sneak into the city proper.

Feed the Mind Flayer

Side quest

Players can follow a blood trail into an abandoned windmill in the fields east of Rivington. Inside is a newborn mind flayer that can be killed for loot or fed brains in return for an Illithid skill point.

Explore the Rivington Well

Encounter

Climb down Rivington’s well to find some dead refugees that can be looted. It’s one of the easiest things to miss in Act 3.

Find the Missing Letters

Side quest

Players can chat to the supervisor at Sword Coast Couriers and help find some missing letters. The missing letters can be found on top of the Open Hand Temple, along with Tara, a tressym (winged cat) who belonged to Gale.

Find Scratch’s former owner

Encounter

Players can speak to the caretaker at the Sword Coast Couriers kennels about Scratch. She turns out to be abusive towards her dogs and can be intimidated into leaving.

Trade with Zara the Mummy

Encounter

Players can trade with Zara for dyes and face paints.

Win Akabi’s Spin The Wheel Jackpot

Side quest

The djinni Akabi runs a rigged Spin the Wheel contest, providing junk and comic items. Players can trick him and win, at which point he sends the winner on a small side adventure to the distant land of Chult.

Obtain a love reading from Zethino

Encounter

Players can test the strength of their romance with a love reading from the dryad Zethino.

Commission a statue of yourself

Encounter

You can commission a statue of yourself for camp from Boney and Stoney. The statue can be in full armour, camp clothes, or entirely nude, and provides a permanent Bless buff to the character depicted.

Watch Dribbles the Clown

Side quest

Players can watch Dribbles the Clown’s comedy routine, with disastrous results. In the aftermath, players can speak to the circus master Lucretious to help her find Dribbles the Clown’s body parts.

Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders

Side quest

Players can visit the Open Hand Temple and investigate Father Lorgan's recent murder. The true culprits can be found underneath the temple, a chilling introduction to the Bhaal cult.

Help the Cursed Monk

Side quest

Players who got the Sentient Amulet from the Adamantine Forge can resolve that quest by finding Shirra Clarwen in the Open Hand Temple’s Crypt.

Aid the Underduke

Side quest

Players can follow the beach below the cliffs north of Rivington to find the Guild, Baldur’s Gate’s main criminal gang, fighting off a new gang led by the mysterious Stone Lord.

Speak to the Gur

Companion quest

Players can encounter the Gur tribe on the outskirts of Rivington. They request assistance with hunting the vampire lord Cazador. This is important to Astarion’s companion quest, especially if you’re romancing Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Avenge the Ironhand Gnomes

Side quest

While attempting to pass the Steel Watcher at the gates, the checkpoint will be attacked by gnomes. Players can track them down and speak to Wulbren and Barcus if either or both were rescued in Acts 1 and 2. This starts a quest to investigate the Steel Watch Foundry in the Lower City.

Visit Fraygo’s Flophouse

Side quest

Players can visit the upper floors of Fraygo’s Flophouse to find definitive evidence for solving the Open Hand Temple murders. Two vampire spawn can also be found here and can be intimidated by Astarion into providing more information for his companion quest.

Visit Raphael at Sharess’ Caress

Side quest

Players can speak to the devil Raphael at Sharess’ Caress. Raphael will be debating with Kithrak Voss about Prince Orpheus and will offer players a deal to free Orpheus. You can choose whether to take Raphael’s deal and ultimately whether to side with Orpheus or the Emperor.

Find the Stern Librarian Ffion

Side quest

Players can help Mamzell Amira find the Stern Librarian Ffion. Her body is under the bed in the Bhaal cultist’s room in Fraygo’s Flophouse. In return, she’ll provide discounts for visits to some of Baldur’s Gate 3’s one-time romance partners.

Report back to Inspector Valeria

Side quest

Players can also deliver their report on the murder investigation to Inspector Valeria in Sharess’ Caress. Valeria won’t be interested but tells players to follow up with his colleague in the Lower City. This allows you to enter the Lower City.

Track down Arfur

Encounter

Arfur Gregorio can be found at Sharess’ Caress. Players can intimidate him to find that he boobytrapped the teddy bears using supplies from Felogyr’s Fireworks in the Lower City. He also provides a pass for entering Wyrm’s Rock.

Disable the Steel Watch

Main quest

Players can enter the Steel Watch Foundry near the Lower City Docks to disable the Steel Watch. It’s revealed that the Gondians are being coerced by Gortash’s lackeys, starting Save the Gondians. Players can destroy the foundry straight away using the Ironhand Gnomes’ runepowder bomb, or work with Zanner Toobin to destroy it while also saving the Gondians.

Save the Gondians and Iron Throne Prisoners

Main quest

Explore Flymm Cargo on the opposite side of the docks to find Redhammer, a dwarf who pilots a submarine down to the Iron Throne, an underwater prison. The families of the Gondians are being held here as leverage, along with Wyll’s father, Duke Ravengard and Omeluum.Saving the Iron Throne Prisoners is very challenging as you have a limited number of turns to rescue as many prisoners as you can.

Avenge the Ironhands/Save the Gondians

Side quest

Once the Steel Watch Foundry is destroyed, Wulbren will arrive with the Ironhand Gnomes and demand that any surviving Gondians be killed. Players can side with the Ironhands or the Gondians to recruit them as allies. Wulbren can also be intimidated or convinced to give up his leadership to Barcus so that players gain both sides as allies.

Get Gortash’s Netherstone

Main quest

Destroying the Foundry or Iron Throne will end Gortash’s alliance with the player. He can be confronted and defeated at Wyrm’s Rock, allowing you to claim his Netherstone. This also progresses Karlach’s companion quest.

Investigate the Murders

Main quest

Players can track down eight potential murder victims in the Lower City. Players can save Figaro Pennygood, the last target, from Dolor, a dwarf assassin and would-be assassin of Bhaal, to gain access to Bhaal’s Murder Tribunal. Alternatively, players can murder the targets themselves to Impress the Murder Tribunal.

Face the Murder Tribunal

Main quest

Once you defeat Dolor or murder all your targets, you can take their hands to Candulhallow’s Tombstones and face the Murder Tribunal. Players will face Sarevok Anchev and can either fight Sarevok or swear themselves to Bhaal by killing Inspector Valeria.

Get Orin’s Netherstone

Main quest

Once you’re done with the Murder Tribunal, you can enter the Temple of Bhaal in the Undercity Sewers to confront Orin. Players can defeat her as she transforms into the monstrous Slayer and claim her Netherstone.

Rescue Orin’s Victim

Main quest

Orin threatens to kill the person she kidnapped from camp. They can be saved through dialogue checks. Alternatively, if players sneak into her quarters and use Speak with Dead on Orin’s mother’s corpse, Orin can be distracted from killing her victim without checks.

Enter the House of Hope

Side quest

Players can complete the House of Hope by seeking help from the diabolist Helsik in the Lower City. This involves stealing the Orphic Hammer and defeating Raphael. If Yurgir was saved in Act 2, he will tell the party about Helsik. Alternatively, you can speak to her at the Devil’s Fee and pass Perception checks to ask her about her services.

Save Hope

Side Quest

Hope will be encountered shortly after entering the House of Hope and must be freed using the Orphic Hammer. If you agree to help her, she will help guide you throughout the house. Once you have the hammer, run back and free her, after which you will need to defeat Raphael to complete her quest.

Escape the Deal

Side quest

Players can also steal their contract if they accept Raphael’s deal.

Help Kithrak Voss

Side quest

Players can show the Orphic Hammer to Kithrak Voss. He will depart, and players will eventually gain the opportunity to free Orpheus near the end of the game. However, this leads to the Emperor joining the Absolute.

The Githyanki Warrior

Companion quest

Depending on your previous actions, obtaining the Orphic Hammer and freeing Orpheus may complete Lae’zel’s companion quest.

Astarion

The Pale Elf

Find and beat Cazador at the Szarr Palace. Players can convince Astarion to remain as he is or to ascend. This affects whether he frees or kills the vampire spawn. If freed, players gain the Gur as allies in the final battle.

Gale

The Wizard of Waterdeep

Steal the Annals of Karsus from Sorcerous Sundries. Gale will then have an audience with Mystra; players can encourage him to pursue his ambitions or return the Crown of Karsus to Mystra to become her Chosen again.

Jaheira

The High Harper

Visit the Guild at the Guildhall; players may have already won their favor by defeating the Stone Lord’s minions in Rivington. Players can then go to the Counting House and track Minsc into the sewers. Recruiting Minsc in Baldur’s Gate 3 concludes Jaheira’s quest.

Shadowheart

Daughter of Darkness

Find and complete the House of Grief. Depending on your decisions, Shadowheart can either defeat the Sharrans and find her parents or take over the Sharran cloister herself and stay loyal to Shar. Remember to use the Mirror of Loss if possible. Players can also betray Shadowheart to gain the Sharrans as allies for the final battle.

Wyll

The Blade of Frontiers

Read the Legend of Ansur and enter the Wyrmway to find and defeat the undead dragon Ansur.

Save Vanra

Side quest

You can find Lora at the Basilisk Gate and offer to help her find her missing daughter Vanra at the Blushing Mermaid tavern. This links to the Hag Survivors' side quests.

Help/Avenge The Hag Survivors

Side quest

You can find posters for an Anti-Hag Support Group around the city and visit them. If Mayrina survived Auntie Ethel in Act 1, she will reappear here. To help the Hag Survivors, players can hunt Ethel down at the Blushing Mermaid and defeat her for the final time. To save Vanra, make sure to use Hag’s Bane on Ethel before killing her.

Stop the Presses

Side quest

Speak to Estra Stir near the Basilisk Gate, and she will explain that the Baldur’s Mouth Gazette is about to print a false article about the party. Players can sneak inside the Baldur’s Mouth Gazette and change the article to be more favorable. Changing the article is easier if you freed the pixie from the Moonlantern in Act 2.

Visit Roveer’s Storehouse and the Emperor’s old hideout.

Encounter

While saving the murder target Roveer, players can clear out rats from his storehouse in the Elfsong Tavern. The Emperor also has a hideout in the Elfsong that he will reveal while the party is present.

Find the Mystic Carrion’s Servant

Side quest

Enter the secret door to Philgrave’s Mansion and speak to Mystic Carrion, the necromancer. He will ask you to track down his servant Thrumbo. However, players can also complete End Mystic Carrion’s Immortality by tracking down and destroying his organs before defeating him in a boss fight. Make sure to pick up the Torch of Revocation for Free the Artist.

Return Rakath’s Gold

Side quest

While fighting Minsc in the sewers, players can also defeat Roah Moonglow before she flees to reclaim the Counting House’s stolen gold.

Aid the Underduke

Side quest

After finding Minsc, the Zhentarim will attack the Guild. Players can enter the Guildhouse and join either the Guild or the Zhentarim to recruit them as allies.

Find Mol

Side quest

Finding Mol in Baldur’s Gate 3 is only possible if you saved the refugees in Act 1. She can be found and spoken to in the Guildhall.

Find Arabella

Encounter

If saved in Act 1 and 2, Arabella can be found in the Lower City Sewers and can be recruited for the final battle.

Investigate Felogyr’s Fireworks

Side quest

If players investigated the suspicious toys in Rivington, they can complete their investigation by visiting Felogyr’s Fireworks in the Lower City for a potentially explosive encounter.

Free the Artist

Side quest

If rescued in Act One, Oskar Fevras can be found at Lady Jannath’s Estate. Players can help him by investigating the estate’s haunting.

Find the Nightsong

Side quest

You may have found the Nightsong in Act 2 and can track down the wizard Lorroakan in Ramazith’s Tower (Sorcerous Sundries) to confront him about sending adventurers to find the Nightsong. You can help Lorroakan or the Nightsong to gain either as an ally.

Avenge the Drowned

Side quest

Speak to Allandra Grey in the Water Queen’s House near the docks about a monster that killed a person swimming in Grey Harbour. This refers to Redhammer and his submarine. After saving the Iron Throne prisoners, players can either give Redhammer to the Umberlees or side with him against them.

Free Counsellor Florrick

Side quest

Read the execution notice on the gallows near the Basilisk Gate. This leads you back to Wyrm’s Rock Prison, where you can stage a prison break to rescue and recruit Counsellor Florrick as an ally. If not saved within 5 Long Rests, she will be executed.

Save Volo

Encounter

If saved from the Goblin Camp in Act 1, Volo can be found near the docks about to be executed by a mob. You can recruit Volo as an ally by stopping the mob.