In Baldur’s Gate 3, your decisions have far-reaching consequences, but can you make the wrong choice?
“Oh no, what have I done?” Perhaps this question has already crossed your mind while playing Baldur’s Gate 3. You’re by no means alone, fans report their worst mistakes on Reddit and discuss the “wrong” way to play
Spoiler warning: This article is about a variety of decisions and the content of the companion quests.
Did everything wrong in Act 1?
Reddit user kohlikanni posted what he describes as the “wrongest way to play BG3” and believes he has gone so wrong that a restart may be necessary before the end of the first act.
I regret completing a companion quest without that companion
byu/SunderedNeophyte inBaldursGate3
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This is what kohlikanni’s score looks like:
- Killed the druid Halsin at the first opportunity.
- Raid the grove with Minthara.
- That’s why Wyll and Karlach left his camp.
The wizard didn’t give Gale a magical item, so he left too. - Minthara also piled out later.
Because kohlikanni can’t do many companion quests as a result, there is a lack of experience points and the player is not high enough at level 5 to start the second act. At least that seems to be the case
Is the problem really that big? No. The Drow Minthara can actually only be recruited in the second act. Together with the remaining companions Astarion, Shadowheart and Lae’zel, there are plenty of side quests in the following acts.
Starting the second act at level 5 may well work. It is also possible that kohlikanni has not yet explored the mountain pass in the first act. The playthrough so far has been quite bloodthirstybut can be continued without any problems.
“I felt so bad “
Reddit user SunderedNeophyte also believes he made the wrong decision in Act 3. The regret was so great that an older save had to correct the mistake
Here’s my submission for “the wrong-est way to play BG3. “
byu/kohlikanni inBaldursGate3
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SunderedNeophyte had not dealt with Astarion until the third act – out of disinterest in the character. After completing the companion quest, the vampire surprised the player by telling him that he would leave him after the main quest.
The disappointed companion made SunderedNeophyte feel so guilty that he did the quest again with Astarion and was even rewarded with a much better game experience
Is that playing “wrong” now?
With the choices you make in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can actually miss out on dozens of hours of gameplay. But that’s also part of what makes the role-playing game so appealing: the tangible consequences.
The examples mentioned were less about playing the game the wrong way and more about the fear of missing out.
Ultimately, it depends on what you expect from your playthrough
If you want to do as many quests as possible and have all the companions around you, you shouldn’t make the mistakes they did. But another approach is just as “right”. How did you approach BG3? Did you always accept your decisions or did you load an older savegame from time to time? Let us know in the comments.
