Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Recruit All 6 Origin Party Members

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Getting a full party should be your first goal in Baldur’s Gate 3. This is a hardcore cRPG. Even simple battles against goblins can be overwhelmingly difficult if you don’t gear up a full squad of four party members. Luckily, grabbing three allies can be extremely simple. If you explore the wreckage around the beach crash site where the game begins, you can collect four party members before you even reach the first major quest area.

The characters we’re covering here are Origin Party Members. These are characters you can actually choose to play as during character creation, and each one appears in the very first area of the game. Starting with Shadowheart and ending with Karlach, if you want a versatile party, you’ll want to grab as many of these helpful hands as possible right away.

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Origin Party Members are Act 1 characters you can recruit almost immediately. Unlike later characters, these NPCs will join your camp almost immediately with very little discussion. No quests need to be completed. Simply talk to the character in the locations below and they’ll join your party or wait at the camp.

Shadowheart: The High-Elf Cleric with a powerful artifact that protects your party from commands by the Absolute. She will appear on the beach after the Illithid (Mind Flayer) ship crash. She’s just north of where you land. She’ll only appear here if you help her during the prologue.

Astarion: The High-Elf Rogue is one of the first party members you can find. At the Illithid Ship crash