Baldur’s Gate 3: Act 1 Checklist (Everything You Don’t Want To Miss)

There are many easy-to-miss quests and events to see in the first Act of , which may require a checklist to keep track of things. Most of the main cast join the team early on, and each has many requests. It can be easy to get lost and wander into places at too low of a level or even too late to see what happened.

Many quests and choices have multiple outcomes. is specifically designed to be played through multiple times, making alternate story decisions in Act 1. This list is optimized to see the most, typically making strictly morally good and orderly selections. But, a more chaotic playstyle will close off some of this route.

After completing the prologue, you will find yourself alone on the Ravaged Beach. Your character level might be first or second, depending on whether you fled or fought Commander Zhalk in . Your first order of business should be to recruit a small team and take on some of the easier challenges.

Activity

Map Area

Notes and Outcome

Revive Shadowheart

Ravaged Beach

Shadowheart will be lying nearby, unconscious. You may examine her artifact, but this may annoy her.

Encounter Astarion

Ravaged Beach

Astarion will ambush you along the northern beach road.

Save Gale

Ravaged Beach

Gale is trapped in a portal affixed to a stone. NOTE: If playing as the Dark Urge, it is possible to permanently rip off Gale’s arm while fantasizing.

Explore the Crashed Ship

Ravaged Beach

Finish off a dying Mindflayer.

Free Lae’zel

Ravaged Beach

Open Lae’zel’s cage with any ranged attack or Cantrip.

Activity

Map Area

Notes and Outcome

Explore the Ruins

Ravaged Beach

Multiple fights against bandits and undead. Results in finding Withers.

Emerald Grove Gates

Risen Road/ Emerald Grove

Make sure all the scouts survive. Can