Here’s how to recruit every companion in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3 companionsare recruitable characters who stay at camp until manually added to your party.

While most companions can be selected as yourOrigin characterat the beginning, there are a few who can’t.

Official artwork showing origin characters on a cloudy blue background with a small section of a mind flayer ship visible in the left.

Most companions inBaldur’s Gate 3are alsoromanceable, but there are a few exceptions here too.

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Jaheira and Minsc are the only two companions who aren’t romanceable.

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Then talk to the companion you want in your party and ask them to join you.

To find Lae’Zel again after the crash, head justnortheast of the Roadside Cliffs waypoint.

You’ll see Lae’Zel in a cage above a couple of Tieflings.

Art of main characters in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Once the Tieflings are sorted, use a bow or crossbow to shoot the cage and free Lae’Zel.

There’s a bow on the ground that you might use if you don’t currently have one.

Approach the purple swirling ‘Ancient Sigil Circle’ and touch it to start the process of freeing Gale.

Map picture of lae’zel’s location.

If your Strength isn’t high enough, switch to Lae’Zel and use her to pull Gale out.

If you recruit Karlach first, however, Wyll can disappear from this spot.

Talk to Zevlor at the gates of The Hollow and blow the horn to call Minthara.

Shooting down  lae’zel’s cage with a crossbow.

She will appear and tell you to turn on the Tieflings.

You must do so at this point if you want to add Minthara as a companion later.

You mustrescue Minthara from her trialhere so that fully recruit her as a companion.

Small oot menu showing an eldritch rune item in a dark room.

Minsc will be in the Lower City of Baldur’s Gate.

Keep following this questline and ensure Minsc stays alive to eventually recruit him.

Drow character deciding to insert a run into an alien-looking console.

Cursor hovered over shadowheart as she lays unconscious on a beach crash site.

Map image showing shadowheart’s location.

Cursor hovered over a swirling purple portal on the side of a cliff.

Map picture of gale’s location

Cursor hovered over Astarion on a sandy road.

Map picture of Astarion’s location.

Cursor hovered over wyll at a combat training area in a cave.

Map picture showing wyll’s location.

Map picture of halsin’s location.

Cursor hovered over Halsin in the green coloured emerald grove area.

Map picture of karlach’s location.

Cursor hovered over Karlach standing across a stream and fallen wooden log.

Cursor hovered over Minthara behind a desk in a dark room.

Map picture showing minthara’s location.

Cutscene of Minthara speaking through telepathy in the distance to a drow main character.

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Popular Baldur’s Gate hero Minsc is seen here, up close, escaping from the bloodied jaws of a mimic chest.