Baldur's Gate 3 offers players an impressive number of choices. Even the smallest decisions, which may not seem like they'll have much significance, can have a massive impact on how the game plays out in the end, making every little thing matter.

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Some of the choices players can make will be the best possible ones that they could make, and others may be the worst ones. It's difficult to know in the moment, especially when it's never clear which decisions are the most critical to success. Here's a breakdown of some of the best decisions to make so that players can get the best outcome.

7 Side With Karlach

No, She Isn't A Devil

When players are first introduced to the character of Karlach, multiple groups of people will tell them that Karlach is a dangerous devil that needs to be stopped. The "Paladins of Tyr" are actually lying to capture Karlach and bring her to their boss, and Wyll is being forced to hunt her due to his contract with Mizora.

Some players who don't know Tieflings, or who are suspicious of Karlach, end up siding with Wyll or the Paladins and killing Karlach, missing out on one of the best companions in the game. Instead, if players trust Karlach, they will learn that everything is a misunderstanding (at least between her and Wyll), and they can keep her alive.

6 Free Orpheus From His Prison

He Doesn't Deserve It

Many players are stuck on one major decision in the game: whether or not to release Orpheus from his prison in the Astral Prism. This is a major point because, throughout the game, players are shown time and time again that the Githyanki have a different way of doing things and don't always agree with Tav.

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However, if players release him, they will learn that Vlaakith falsely imprisoned him. He will also be key to defeating the Netherbrain without having to turn into a Mind Flayer, which is perfect for players who don't want to go that route. One thing to note is that The Emperor will turn against Tav if they free Orpheus, but the truth is that he has already gone mad, and his true self would want to be killed.

5 Don't Let Gale Become A God

Godhood Doesn't Suit Him

One of the many endings in the game will see Gale become the God of Ambition. While this is pretty cool, and it allows him to remove the orb from his chest and be free of Mystra, it isn't who he is. Many characters will remark that he has changed a lot, and they do not like the new Gale at all.

Gale deserves to be free of Mystra, and he deserves to be free of the curse. After all, Mystra chases after a lot of the young and attractive wizards who worship her. But, Gale shouldn't lose who he is in the process, and that is exactly what happens in this ending. He gets his freedom, but that freedom comes at the loss of himself. He isn't Gale anymore, he is someone else entirely.

4 Help Lae'zel Break Free Of Vlaakith

Her Queen Isn't Who She Says She Is

Lae'zel is a difficult character to get along with, especially if the player isn't playing as a Githyanki. She is completely in love with the Githyanki ways, and has been brainwashed by them to believe that their queen, Vlaakith, is the greatest being to ever live. However, this isn't the truth at all; Vlaakith isn't who she says she is.

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Vlaakith's unending reign drove her mad and made her want to insert herself as the Githyanki's deity, a position she doesn't deserve. She doesn't truly care about the Githyanki, or what is best for the race; she only cares about herself and her own power. It is sad that Lae'zel is stuck worshiping someone who couldn't care less about her, a lot like Shadowheart with Shar and Astarion with Cazador, and it's worth working to set Lae'zel free.

3 Saving The Nightsong

Shadowheart Deserves To Know The Truth

One of the biggest decisions in the game is whether or not Shadowheart should kill the Nightsong. While a lot of players will either tell Shadowheart not to do it or have her follow her heart, usually ending in the Nightsong being spared, not everyone realizes who Shar truly is.

If a player hasn't played D&D, or doesn't spend a lot of time immersing themselves in the game, they may think that Shar is on Shadowheart's side, so they will have her kill the Nightsong. However, if the Nightsong dies, Shadowheart goes down a dark path she cannot escape, and she deserves better than that life.

2 Go Against Raphael

Receive The Best Loot In The Game

Another major choice is who the player should side with at the end of the game. Everyone seems to want the Crown, and it is hard to know who will truly keep their end of the bargain and who will use their power to make the world worse. Knowing what is known about Raphael, he doesn't seem keen on keeping promises in the way that Tav would want.

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If players tell Raphael he can have the Crown, they can still sneak into his house, The House of Hope, and go against him. They can also do this even if they told him that they wouldn't side with him. While this will be one of the hardest fights in the game, players will get some amazing loot, like the Helldusk Armor set, from exploring the House of Hope.

1 Don't Let Astarion Ascend

Power Comes At A Price

One thing in the game that is hard to refuse is Astarion's Ascension. After all, if he completes the ritual, Astarion will have the powers that Cazador had, and will be an extremely powerful, full-fledged vampire rather than suffering as a Vampire Spawn like he has for his entire life. That power could be very helpful during the final battle in the game.

However, that isn't who Astarion is, at all. He only wants that power because it is all he has known, and Cazador is all he has known. Tav has the power to pull Astarion from the darkness he is in and show him that there is more to life. If he Ascends, Astarion goes down a dark path that he won't come back from, just like Shadowheart does with Shar.

Baldur's Gate 3

Platform(s)

PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X

Released

August 3, 2023

Developer(s)

Larian Studios

Genre(s)

RPG

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