While playing Baldur's Gate 3, players will experience a ton of different quests and experiences that they will need to figure out how to navigate and finish. Considering the game can take upwards of a hundred hours if players truly want to get deep into the game, it should come as no surprise that there are so many quests.
While there are a ton of side quests, there are also a lot of main quests that can keep players busy. Even with the main quests, players will have their work cut out for them for a long time. Here's a breakdown of every main quest, what act it is in, and any subquests associated with the quests.
Baldur's Gate 3: Weapons You Can Only Craft
Similar to other RPGs, players of Baldur’s Gate 3 have the opportunity to create a wide variety of items to use in their playthroughs.
All Prologue Main Quests In BG3
The prologue is the entirety of the Nautiloid experience.
- Escape the Nautiloid
Baldur's Gate 3: Must-Try Party Setups For Unique Playthrough
Party composition remains essential in Baldur's Gate 3, especially since it follows standard Dungeons & Dragons 5e rules.
All Act 1 Main Quests In BG3
Act 1 consists of everything from falling out of the Nautiloid onto the beach until players reach the Shadow-Cursed Lands of Act 2.
-
Find a Cure
- Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help
- Find the Githyanki Crèche
- Get Help from Auntie Ethel
- Get Help from Healer Nettie
- Help Omeluum Investigate the Parasite
- Rescue the Druid Halsin
-
Travel to Moonrise Towers
- Travel through the Mountain Pass
- Travel through the Underdark
All Act 2 Main Quests In BG3
Act 2 lasts from when players step foot in the Shadow-Curse Lands until they finally reach the outskirts of Baldur's Gate, the game's main city.
- Defeat Ketheric Thorm
-
Infiltrate Moonrise Towers
- Capture Isobel the Selunite Cleric
- Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic
- Follow the Convoy
- Resolve the Abduction
- Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse
Baldur's Gate 3: 17 Things You Should Never Sell
Larian's Baldur's Gate 3 has a ton of items and loot, which can get overwhelming. Here's what players should never sell off at a vendor.
All Act 3 Main Quests In BG3
Act 3 deals with everything happening inside of Baldur's Gate and the final battle with the Elder Brain.
-
Confront the Elder Brain
- Control the Elder Brain
- Destroy the Elder Brain
-
Get Gortash's Netherstone
- Consider Gortash's Bargain
- Disable the Steel Watch
-
Get Orin's Netherstone
- Investigate the Murders
- Impress the Murder Tribunal
- Rescue Orin's Victim
- Gather Your Allies
Baldur's Gate 3: Every Character That Can Join Your Camp
Players have the opportunity to recruit several characters to their camp in Baldur's Gate 3.
All Personal Quests In BG3
The personal quests are the quests that Tav needs to complete for themself while exploring the game.
- Call of the Blood
-
Deal with the Devil
- Escape the Deal
- Fulfill the Deal
- Discover the Artefact's Secrets
- Discover the History of Prince Orpheus
- Embrace Your Potential
- Free Orpheus
- Help Kith'rak Voss
- Help Your Protector
-
Servant of None
- Forging a Heart
-
The Urge
- Open your Scars
-
OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Full cross-platform play.
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
- How Long To Beat
- 100+ Hours
- Genre(s)
- RPG