What Happened To Baldur's Gate 3's Most Underrated Origin Companion?

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has 10 beloved companions, with 6 being playable origins and eight having their own romance routes. With the game being so popular, it's odd to think that one of the companions with both of these attributes is the one often sidelined. Though Minthara is the least romanced character, Wyll is often ranked as the worst companion.

One of strengths is its in-depth character stories, so it's inevitable that some characters will be slightly less popular than the rest. But when it comes to Wyll, a large proportion of fans dislike him. However, there may be a reason why he is so pushed to the side despite being a main character relating to his time in development. Could Larian have saved Wyll's popularity?

Those who played whilst it was in early access might remember Wyll in a much different light. In the official release of the game, Larian made major changes to Wyll's personality, which also involved changing his voice actor from Lanre Malaolu to Theo Solomon. However, this was more to do with Lanre not being available to record the new lines after the rewrite. Though in the current game, Wyll is a kinder and more open character, he was originally going to be more aligned with the stereotype of a sly and charismatic warlock.

Players of Baldur's Gate 3 seem to face a choice between saving Karlach and fulfilling Wyll's pact, but there is a cheeky loophole available.

Larian made these changes to Wyll due to feedback received after early access, where players noted disliking his personality. The current Wyll is based more on the "" archetype, whilstthe original Wyll was more flawed. It is quite a shame that Wyll's character suffered this, as it's likely that he simply would have followed the same kind of plotline as the other characters. Astarion, Lae'zel, and Shadowheart also start the game with a somewhat rocky relationship with the player but can be influenced into becoming better people.

Many players have noticed thatWyll has significantly less content than the other