Baldur's Gate 3: A Comprehensive Checklist for Act 3 Side Quests and Secrets
Embarking on an adventure in Baldur's Gate 3 can be a thrilling experience, but with so much content to discover, it's easy to miss out on some of the game's best secrets and side quests. In this guide, we'll walk you through every single Act 3 side quest and secret, ensuring you don't miss a thing.
Understanding Act 3 Quests and Secrets
Before diving into the checklist, it's essential to understand that Act 3 quests can interfere with the outcomes of others. Additionally, don't underestimate the size of Act 3's map – every corner hides a piece of side content, from hidden letters to legendary weapons.Rivington Side Quests and Secrets
Rivington may be a small area, but it's packed with exciting quests and secrets to discover. Here's your comprehensive checklist for Rivington side quests and secrets:
- Avenge the Ironhands: Encounter with Wyrm's Crossing's South span, help the gnomes in need.
- Welcome Yenna to Camp: Feed a kid, and Yenna will show up at camp later.
- Lie or Tell the Truth to Ferg Drogher: Approach Ferg Drogher, who inquires if Shadowheart is genuine.
- Win Akabi's Jackpot: Spin the wheel in the Circus of the Last Days to win a legendary weapon.
- Find the Missing Letters: Aid Postmaster Danzo in finding missing carrier pigeons and letters.
- Investigate the Suspicious Toys: Explore Alfur's basement to uncover something peculiar in the toys he sends to refugees.
- Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders: Uncover the mysteries behind a priest's murder.
- Feed the Mindflayer: Find a newborn Mindflayer in the abandoned windmill and decide what to do.
- Find the Tressym: Locate the missing letters in a Tressym's nest.
- Attack or Absorb the Newborn Mindflayer's Powers: Decide whether to consume or kill the newborn Mindflayer in the windmill's basement.
- Deal With the Gnomes: Complete Manip Falcão's headhunting task.
- Find the Wyrmway: Discover an ancient dragon's lair and explore the possibilities of an alliance.
- Find the Stern Librarian Ffion: Track down the missing librarian.
- Find Dribbles the Clown Body Parts: Reassemble Dribbles' body parts scattered throughout Baldur's Gate.
- Make a Deal with Gortash, or Don't: Decide whether to side with Karlach's enemy, Gortash.
Lower City Side Quests and Secrets
The Lower City is a hub of intrigue and adventure, with many quests that test your decision-making skills. Here's your comprehensive checklist for Lower City side quests and secrets:
- Find Mol: Locate the missing Mol, who disappeared in Act 2.
- Acquire The Gauntlets for Helsik: Help Helsik get what she needs in exchange for her assistance in the House of Hope.
- Win the Laff Riot Contest: Prove your humor skills by winning the Laff Riot Contest.
- Stop Albert's Dog, Sparky: Help Albert stop his dog, Sparky, from causing trouble.
- Enter Jaheira's Hideout: Solve Jaheira's puzzle to enter her hideout.
- Escape the Iron Throne and Save All Prisoners: Break out the Gondians from the high-security prison.
- Retrieve Omeluum: Help the friendly Mind Flayer imprisoned in the Iron Throne Underwater Prison.
- Solve the Sorcerous Sundries Puzzles: Unlock the cool loot hidden in the Sorcerous Sundries for wizards.
- Side with Lorroakan or Dame Aylin: Decide whether to side with Lorroakan or Dame Aylin in their conflicting goals.
- Complete Carrion's Servant Quest: Help Carrion's servants escape or side with Carrion.
- Free the Artist, Oskar: Save Oskar in the Lower City.
- Enter the Counting House and High Security Vault: Explore Baldur's Gate's wealthiest building and vault.
- Find the Abandoned Cistern and Minsc: Solve the Sewers puzzle to find Minsc.
- Complete Aid the Underduke: Help the Guild find Minsc.
- Return the Gold to Rakath: Retrieve and return the stolen gold to its owner.
- Make a Deal with Orin: Decide whether to side with Orin, one of BG3's main villains.
- Get into the House of Hope: Find a way to enter the House of Hope to retrieve the Orphic Hammer.
- Get the Orphic Hammer: Locate the exclusive weapon for Lae'zel within the House of Hope.
- Beat Raphael: Engage in an epic battle with Raphael.
- Open the Mystic Force Curtain: Remove the Mystic Curtain to access Raphael's room.
- Rescue Hope: Save Hope after storming into her home.
- Find the House of Grief: Complete Shadowheart's companion quest.
- Stop the Presses: Decide whether to stop the presses or allow the news of your evil deeds to spread.
- Save Vanra: Help Vanra's mother by tracking down Vanra.
- Help the Hag Survivors: Locate the Hag Survivors and offer your assistance.
- Enter Cazador's Palace: Complete Astarion's companion quest by defeating Cazador.
- Help Astarion Complete The Ascension Ritual, or Don't: Decide whether Astarion should proceed with the ritual or show compassion.
- Help Kith'rak Voss: Assist Kith'rak Voss in resurrecting Orpheus.
- Investigate the Murders: Uncover the truth behind the series of murders.
- Kill Sarevok or Valeria: Decide whether to kill the villain or a cute flying elephant in the Impress the Murder Tribunal quest.
- Destroy the Steel Watch: Remove Gortash's invincibility by destroying his Steel Watch.
- Find Out Who's the Doppelganger in Camp: Uncover the identity of the doppelganger in your camp, as revealed by Gortash.
- Avenge the Drowned: Help avenge Holli, one of the Drowned.
- Become Illithid or Make Orpheus Become Illithid: Choose who should become a mindflayer.
- Destroy or Control the Elder Brain: Decide whether to wield the Elder Brain's power or destroy it.
Main Quests in Act 3
Act 3 has fewer main quests, but these are essential to completing the game. Here's a list of the main quests you'll need to complete:
- Get Gortash's Netherstone
- Get Orin's Netherstone
- Impress the Murder Tribunal
- Gather Your Allies
- Confront the Elder Brain