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Saying thatBaldur’s Gate 3is a large open worldCRPGwith massive narrative depth would be an understatement. From the onset of escaping the Nautiloid ship and landing in theForgotten Realms, you’re free to explore thevast landscape, discover its many secrets, and pick up any quests along the way. However, given how interdependent certain quests can be in the game, approaching them in particular order ensures that you’re getting the most out of yourBaldur’s Gate 3experience.
Outlined below is the best quest order foract 1 inBaldur’s Gate 3, which takes every important area and NPC into account, ensuring that you don’t miss out on anything important on the road toBaldur’s Gate.
Given that Baldur’s Gate 3 offers incredible player freedom and agency, you’re free to explore the world on your terms. However, if you find this level of freedom overwhelming, dividing the Forgotten Realms into explorable sections should help provide some direction.
Recruit Your Companions & Withers
The road ahead is treacherous, full of mysteries and peril but with helpful companions by your side, you may overcome every odd. You begin with the main quest of finding a cure for your condition and as you progress through the act, the main quest branches out into several sub quests. So, before you do anything, start by recruiting the following companions:
Associated Quests:
Explore The Druid Grove
Right after you’ve gathered the crew,make your way to the Druid Grove, which can be found north of the crashed Nautiloid ship. As you approach the grove, you’ll immediately find yourself involved in a battle between the residents of the grove and the goblins chasing them.
Defeating the goblins gains you entry to the grove. Take your time to explore the grove and interact with the various NPCs inhabiting it, with many of them offering side quests and progressing the main story. The following is a list of important quests you should pick up while in the grove and their recommended order of progression:
You should also consider recruitingWyllwhile you’re in the Grove.
Travel The Risen Road
The information you gain at the grove will direct you to the Goblin’s Camp, located all the way to the west of the Wilderness. The Druid’s Grove and the Goblin’s Camp are connected viathe Risen Road and the Blighted Village. Here are the quests and the order in which you should pick them up while on the Risen Road:
Karlachis another companion who can be recruited to your party. However, the “Hunt the Devil” quest can also let you kill her, so be careful if you wish to recruit her.
Venture Into The Blighted Village
To the south of the Risen Road is the Blighted Village, inhabited by the goblins. The village provides direct access to the Goblin’s Camp, an important location to progress several quests in the first act. There are several goblin NPCs you should consider interacting with to obtain side quests. However, the following are the quests you shouldn’t miss picking up in the Blighted Village:
Infiltrate The Goblin’s Camp
To the east of the Blighted Village is the Goblin’s Camp, comparable to the Druid’s Grove in size. It’s recommended toexplore the camp in search of valuable gear and to discover the secrets hidden underneath. One of the subquests to find the cure for your condition offers you the option to speak to a True Soul known as Priestess Gut.
The Goblin’s Camp also provides one of the accesses to the underground region called theUnderdark. It’s worth discovering theentry to the Underdark for easy access later. The following is a list of quests and their suggested progression order in the Goblin’s Camp:
Explore The Uninviting Putrid Bog
To the south of the Blighted Village is a large,hostile bog with an equally mysterious NPC living in it. This NPC is associated with apotential lead in finding a cure to the parasite in your head. Additionally, the bog also holds a secret that uncoversKagha’s plot to turn over the grove to the Shadow Druids. While the Putrid Grove is large in scale, it’s bleak in terms of quests, offering only one new quest and progressing two. Here’s the order in which you should consider progressing these quests:
Witness Waukeen’s Rest In Shambles
Having explored the Putrid Bog, Goblin’s Camp, and the Emerald Grove, you may make your way east along the Rising Road to discover Waukeen’s Rest. Now a scorched inn, at Waukeen’s Rest, you can encounter the forces of the Flaming Fist and pick up the following quests:
Descend Into The Underdark
The Underdark is a dark, mysterious, and large location in the Wilderness. There areseveral ways to access the Underdark, with one of the ways being through Selune’s temple in the Goblin’s Camp. The Underdark is a dangerous caverninhabited by unique NPCs, enemies, and quests. The following list includes prominent quests and their order of acquisition and progression in the Underdark:
Accompany Lae’zel To The Githyanki Creche
Traveling northwest along the Risen Road leads you over the Mountain Pass, through theRosymorn Monastery, and to the Githyanki Crèche. The Crèche progresses Lae’zel’s story and provides insights into theartifact held by Shadowheart. The following is a list of all important quests found in the Crèche and their order of acquisition:
Onwards To Moonrise Towers
The first act of Baldur’s Gate 3 concludes with the party sorting out the situation in the Druid’s Grove, rescuingHalsin, and learning about the importance of Moonrise Towers to progress the story. You have two ways to reach Moonrise Towers and, depending on which option you choose, you can follow either of the two quests:
