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Baldur’s Gate 3: All Missable Side Quests & Content in Act 3 of BG3

Players won't miss any Act 3 side quests or secrets hidden at the end of the story in Baldur's Gate 3 with this guide.

For those looking to go an an adventure, Baldur’s Gate 3 is full of content waiting to be discovered – but it’s also so packed that most of it is really easy to miss. This guide is a checklist that covers every single Act 3 side quest and secret in Baldur’s Gate 3.

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Although there’s no proper BG3 Act 3 quest order to be followed, some quests will interfere with the outcome of others. Also, don’t be fooled by the size of BG3‘s Act 3 map. You won’t be walking miles in the wilderness, but every corner hides a bit of side content. Whether it’s in the form of some letter sitting atop a shelf, a random NPC standing in a park, or a mini-game that hides a legendary weapon.

Baldur’s Gate 3: Act 3 Checklist for Rivington Side Quests and Secrets

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Although Rivington is just a small part are in the city of Baldur’s Gate, there’s plenty going on there for players to do. From meeting with Shadoheart’s old acquaintances to dealing with shapeshifting clows, there’s a lot to get done there. Here’s the BG3 Act 3 checklist for Rivington:

Side QuestDescriptionLocation
Avenge the IronhandsAs you approach Wyrm’s Crossing’s South span, guards halt you. A gnome appears, diverting them. The gnomes need your help.
Welcome Yenna to Camp Upon entering Rivington, a kid will ask for a meal. Later, she’ll show up at camp.  
Lie or Tell the Truth to Ferg Drogher  A man will call out Shadowheart’s name in Rivington. Upon approaching him, he inquires if she really is Shadowheart after all. 
Win Akabi’s Jackpot In the Circus of the Last Days, a djinni has a spinning wheel. Win the jackpot to get a legendary weapon. 
Find the Missing LettersPostmaster Danzo asks you to find missing carrier pigeons and his letters.
Investigate the Suspicious Toys Investigate Alfur’s basement to find something peculiar in the toys he’s sending to refugees. 
Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders Figure out what’s going on behind the mysterious murder of a priest. 
Feed the MindflayerYou find a newborn Mindflayer in the abandoned windmill. What will you do?
Find the Tressym Find the missing letters, which are sitting in a Tressym’s nest. 
Attack or Absorb the Newborn Mindflayer’s Powers Inside a windmill’s basement lies a newborn mindflayer, waiting to be consumed or killed. 
Deal With the GnomesManip Falcäo wants you to go on a literal headhunt
Find the Wyrmway An ancient dragon could be a powerful ally, so let’s walk into its lair. 
Find the Stern Librarian FfionThe Librarian has gone missing, and it’s somehow your job to find her.
Find Dribbles the Clown Body Parts Dribbles the clown has been viciously chopped up and his parts are scattered all over Baldur’s Gate.
Make a Deal with Gortash, or Don’t Decide whether it’s a good idea to side with Karlach’s biggest enemy.

Baldur’s Gate 3: Act 3 Checklist for Lower City Side Quests and Secrets

The Lower City in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a bustling hub of intrigue and adventure. Players will find a myriad of quests that test their mettle and decision-making skills. This area is not just about combat, but also about navigating complex relationships and uncovering secrets that could change the course of your journey. Find below a BG3 Act 3 checklist for the Lower City:

Side QuestDescriptionLocation
Find Mol Mol has been missing for two acts now. Where did this kid disappear to? 
Acquire The Gauntlets for HelsikHelsik is a diabolist that might be able to help you get in the House of Hope, but she needs a favor.
Win the Laff Riot Contest Apparently, some random guy thinks he’s funnier than you. Prove him wrong by winning the Laff Riot Contest. 
Stop Albert’s Dog, Sparky Albert needs to get to tea time before it’s dark. Help this kiddo by stopping his dog, Sparky, from running all over the park. 
Enter Jaheira’s Hideout Find a way to solve Jaheira’s pin slot puzzle to enter her hideout. 
Escape the Iron Throne and Save All Prisoners The Gondians are in a pretty high-security prison; let’s break them out. 
Retrieve OmeluumThe friendly Mind Flayer might be imprisoned in the Iron Throne Underwater Prison. Will you help him?
Solve the Sorcerous Sundries Puzzles The Sorcerous Sundries hide lots of cool lot, especially for wizards.  
Side with Lorroakan or Dame Aylin Lorroakan wants the Nightsong, but this “relic” happens to be a person living in your camp. 
Complete Carrion’s Servant Quest Help the Carrion’s servants escape or side with the Carrion in this awesome quest. 
Free the Artist, OskarIt’s time to Save Oskar once again, but this time in the Lower City of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Enter the Counting House and High Security Vault Walk into Baldur’s Gate’s wealthiest building and vault. 
Find the Abandoned Cistern and Minsc Solve this Sewers puzzle to find everyone’s favorite hero: Minsc. 
Complete Aid the Underduke The Guild is an organized clique in Baldur’s Gate, and you’ll help them find Minsc. 
Return the Gold to Rakath Once the gold is retrieved and its holder tracked down, it’s time to return it to its owner. 
Make a Deal with Orin and Find the Victim Orin is one of BG3‘s main villains; should we really be making a deal with her? I mean, what can you do after she’s taken a party member hostage? 
Get into the House of Hope Find a way to get into the House of Hope to retrieve the Orphic Hammer. 
Get the Orphic Hammer Once inside the House of Hope, it’s time to find that exclusive weapon for Lae’zel. 
Beat Raphael No more deals; it’s over. Time for an epic battle with an even more epic soundtrack. 
Open the Mystic Force Curtain Before accessing Raphael’s room, the Mystic Curtain must be removed. 
Rescue Hope After storming into her home, the least you can do is save Hope. 
Find the House of GriefComplete Shadowheart’s companion quest.
Stop the Presses Either you stop the presses, or everyone will hear about your evil deeds. 
Save Vanra Track down Vanra to help her mother. 
Help the Hag Survivors Find out where the Hag Survivors are hiding to help them out. 
Enter Cazador’s Palace Complete Astarion’s companion quest by defeating Cazador. 
Help Astarion Complete The Ascension Ritual, or Don’t At the end of the quest, decide whether Astarion should follow through with the ritual or be the better person. 
Help Kith’rak Voss Kith’rak Voss wants to help resurrect Orpheus. 
Investigate the murders There doesn’t seem to be an end to these bloody murders. 
Kill Sarevok or Valeria During the Impress the Murder Tribunal quest, a decision must be made: should you kill the villain or a cute flying elephant? 
Destroy the Steel Watch Gortash is invincible with his Steel Watch, so maybe that should be taken care of. 
Find Out Who’s the Doppelganger in Camp Gortash reveals there’s a doppelganger in our own camp. Who could it be? 
Avenge the Drowned  Help avenge Holli, one of the Drowned. 
Become Illithid or Make Orpheus Become Illithid  A choice must be made: who should become a mindflayer? n/a
Destroy or Control the Elder Brain  To wield enormous power or to destroy it? n/a

Baldur’s Gate 3: Act 3 Checklist for Main Quests

Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Act 3 has far fewer main quests than it does side quests. If you’re trying to rush through to the end of the game, here are all the necessary quests you’ll need to complete:

  • Get Gortash’s Netherstone
  • Get Orin’s Netherstone
  • Impress the Murder Tribunal
  • Gather Your Allies
  • Confront the Elder Brain

That’s it for the Act 3 checklist. If you’re concerned you may have missed some of Act 2’s content, check out our BG3 Act 2 checklist.

Need more advice? Check out Gamepur’s complete Baldur’s Gate 3 guide for battle strategies, story tips, and BG3 gameplay breakdowns.


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Though Cande started her journey in the video game industry as a localization specialist six years ago, she soon realized that her true calling was to annoy NPCS, smash virtual pottery, and complete every side quest available in RPGs. Throwing that useless degree out of the window, she has been writing professionally for the past three years ever since. Her passion for games dates to 2006, when she mounted a Chocobo for the first time. Under Nintendo and Square Enix's chokehold, she will willingly pour hours upon hours into reaching 100% completion in the longest roleplaying games ever made. But hey, who needs fresh air and sunlight when you can just live in Ivalice?