Baldur’s Gate 3 Companions

While it’s theoretically possible to complete the game as a lone adventurer, most players will want to do their questing with a full party of 4 characters. This means that in addition to the player character, there will be 3 other characters in the party, acting as companions. There are 10 companions in total, 6 of which are Origin characters — characters with deep backstories and their own quests to follow. (When starting a new game, you can create a custom character, or play as one of the Origin characters.) The other 4 companions can be discovered, and potentially recruited, throughout the game.

Below, you’ll find all the game’s companions, along with some info on their class, race, background, and whether or not they’re an origin character. You can click on a character to see even more information, including how and where you can recruit them.

Companion	Class (Subclass)	Race	Origin	Background
Astarion	Rogue	Elf	Yes	Charlatan
Gale	Wizard	Human	Yes	Sage
Halsin	Druid	Wood Elf	No	Outlander
Jaheira	Druid	High Half-Elf	No	Soldier
Karlach	Barbarian	Zariel Tiefling	Yes	Outlander
Lae’zel	Fighter	Githyanki	Yes	Soldier
Minsc	Ranger	Human	No	Folk Hero
Minthara	Paladin	Lolth-Sworn Drow	No	Noble
Shadowheart	Cleric	High Half-Elf	Yes	Acolyte
Wyll	Warlock	Human	Yes	Folk Hero

Note that there are 3 classes not represented by the available companions: Bard, Monk, and Paladin. Players trying to see the widest possible variety of spells and abilities, or players who simply want to have the most possible combination of classes in their party, may want to consider making their character one of the three missing classes.

Companion-related Guides:

• How to Change Companions
• How to Split Your Party