All Baldur's Gate 3 Achievements and Trophies - our guide to Platinum the game

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Contents hide All Achievements and Trophies in Baldur’s Gate 3 Save as often as you can to backtrack for achievements FAQWhat are all of the Baldur’s Gate 3 trophies and achievements? There are plenty of achievements that you can get throughout the game that range from beating the game on tactician difficulty to using an enemy as an improvised weapon. Just like a true Dungeons & Dragons game, there is a lot to discover.
If you want to collect all of the achievements, you will want to make sure you have a strong Astarion companion build as he is required for some of them. We highlighted the role of companions in our elaborate Baldur’s Gate 3 review. You will also need to know secrets like how to find Ansur the dragon underneath Wyrm’s Rock.
No matter what class you play as, you will need a strong build to help you get through the game. Consider a strong Baldur’s Gate 3 Sorcerer build to help you reach the end. Here are all of the Trophies and achievements in Baldur’s Gate 3.
All Achievements and Trophies in Baldur’s Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 has a total of 53 trophies/achievements that you can get without including ones that come from obtaining all of the achievements. Some of them are real tricky to accomplish. Fortunately, only one achievement is tied to the Tactician difficulty setting. But if you want that Platinum, you’re doing to have to tough it out.
Here’s a list of all the achievements and trophies in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Trophy / AchievementHow to unlockHero of the Forgotten RealmsSave the day: kill the Netherbrain and destroy the Absolute tadpolesSins of the FatherClaim your Throne of Blood: take control of the Netherbrain for Bhaal and break the worldCeremorphosisMake the ultimate sacrifice: become a Mindflayer to defeat the NetherbrainOutsourcingRecruit a Hireling. You can befriend them or use them as cannon-fodder – we won’t judgeJack-of-all-TradesMulticlass into every class in one playthrough without asking Withers to change your characterHomebrewerCreate three unique alchemical solutions in a single playthrough – bottoms up!Rude, Crude, and full of attitudeFind and summon the Quasit Shovel. Or is her name…Fork? Maybe Basket?Under Lock and KeyRescue all the prisoners from the depths of Moonrise Towers in one playthroughShe Cannot be Caged!Rescue Sazza from the Emerald Grove, Goblin Camp, and Moonrise Towers in one playthroughLeave No One BehindSave every Tiefling refugee you can throughout the game in a single playthroughMurder in Baldur’s GateCoat the streets of Baldur’s Gate in blood – become an Unholy Assassin of BhaalMind BlownRomance the EmperorBuskerEarn a hundred gold from playing sweet, sweet music in a single playthroughPest ControlKill the Spider Matriarch before her eggs hatch – Why do they have so many legs?Non-Invasive ProcedureKill the Surgeon before he performs surgery on you in combatPenny PincherDefeat the Toll Collector without her using gold against you – excellent budgetingFancy FootworkDefeat Gortash in Wyrm’s Rock without activating any trapsCrash LandingIn the Wyrmway, wait until the dragon is midflight, then knock it out of the sky – KAPOWPunch DrunkDefeat twenty opponents while a party character is drunk in a single playthrough – down themFetch QuestPlay fetch with Scratch – the best boy in the RealmsRepairing the WeaveStabilise Gale’s Netherse OrbTo Bloom in Darkest NightGift Shadowheart a Night Orchid – her favorite flower. Always knew she was a softieHot DateGo on a date with Karlach – now that’s playing with fireJust a NibbleLet Astarion bite you – ouchLoopholeBreak Wyll’s pact with MizoraEmbrace Your UrgeBecome Bhaal’s ultimate weapon – become his SlayerCritical HitComplete the game in Tactician ModeDescent from AvernusTake control of the Nautiloid and escape the hellsThe Plot ThickensLeave Act One – for somewhere altogether darkerThe City AwaitsLeave Act Two – Baldur’s Gate is just over the HorizonAll’s Well That Ends WellFinish the game (with a heartfelt “thank you!” from Larian Studios)Absolute Power CorruptsReign with terror: take control of the Netherbrain and bend the world to your willThe Lich-Queen’s WrathAlly with Voss against the Githyanki God-Queen. Good luck.BookwormRead 100 different books in a single playthrough. Adventuring isn’t just daring quests, you know. Shove OffKill a creature with falling damageBottoms UpLong Rest using only alcohol – a time-honoured dwarfish traditionInterfectorem DraconisKill the Red Dragon in the upper cityFirst BloodKill Orin while her cultists are performing their ritual chantNo Free LunchesDefeat the Apostle of Myrkul before it consumes any NecromitesA Grym FateKill the Adamantine Golem without using the Forge HammerDevil’s in the DetailsDefeat Commander Zhalk in the NautiloidFists of FuryKill a character with an Unarmed StrikeAction SurgePerform five attacks in one turn. Your enemies won’t know what hit them (literally).Kill Two Birds with One GnomeUse one enemy as an improvised weapon against anotherTaking BloodSteal the Blood of Lathander from underneath Rosymorn MonasteryForged in Blood and FireCrant an item in the Adamantine ForgeYou Have Two Hands for a ReasonPet Scratch and the Owlbear Cub at the same time – the greatest joy an adventurer could ask forEscapologistBreak out of a prison after being arrested – aren’t you daring?No Penny RequiredSuccessfully use Detect Thoughts to pry into someone’s thoughtsDig for VictoryDig up five buried chests in a single playthrough – Treasure!Expand Your MindConsume a parasite and unlock a new power – is it meant to wriggle the whole way down?Bedrolls and BreakfastTake four full long rests in a single playthrough – adventuring’s tiring work.RoleplayerComplete ten background goals in a single playthrough – you are one with your character. ✓ Antony’s annotationSave as often as you can to backtrack for achievements
Some of these achievements depend on your choices. You may have to return to earlier saves to get an achievement so save often.
That covers all the achievements and trophies in BG3. Read our BG3 Dank Crypt guide if you’re just getting the hang of the game. To make things easier, try out some of the Baldur’s Gate 3 legendary items. Explore Faerun on PC and PS5 right away.
FAQ
How many trophies / achievements are in Baldur’s Gate 3?
There are 53 achievements in Baldur’s Gate 3 excluding ones for collecting them all.
Can all of the achievements be obtained in a single playthrough?
Many of the Baldur’s Gate 3 achievements can be obtained in a single playthrough but ending achievements require multiple playthroughs.
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Baldur’s Gate 3
- Platform(s): macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s): Adventure, RPG, Strategy
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