Baldur's Gate 3 - How To Recruit Karlach

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Bring the big bad Barbarian babe to your party in Baldur's Gate 3.

By Jason Rodriguez on

You can meet many companions in Baldur's Gate 3. However, few are as fierce (or likable) as Karlach. This Tiefling has emerged stronger after years of battling the denizens of hellish Avernus, and yet she's kept her bubbly personality. Our guide discusses how you can recruit Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3. Soon, you'll see enemies driven before you and hear their lamentations because of this woman.

The Baldur's Gate 3 Karlach recruitment method happens early on during Act 1. After taking out the scouting party assaulting the Druid Grove, you'll want to keep going west. Cross the stone bridge and head north instead of entering the Blighted Village. You'll arrive at a clearing, which has a dog that you can pet and send to your camp.

Further north is a river, which has several rocks that you can jump on. Once you've crossed said river, go east and check out the end of the pathway. There, you'll see Karlach burning with the flames of hell. The coordinates are X: -104; Y: 520.

Note that you must have an available slot in your party so Karlach can join up. If you don't, she'll run to the location of a battle, and she'll be an AI-controlled NPC for the fight.

Karlach's quest, Hunt the Devil, requires you to eliminate Anders and his «fake» Paladins. They're actually followers of the devil Zariel. You'll find them in a building in the Risen Road but, before you talk to Anders, we suggest repositioning your party. Make sure everyone is ungrouped and do the following:

Have Karlach climb down the ladder only once you're done preparing. Once Anders spots her, the dialogue gets triggered and you'd have to attack. Since you've positioned your characters,