Set in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-driven RPG that finally does what all other games in the genre promised to do—creates your own personal tale based on your choices. BG3 features a campaign that encourages you to explore the open world, meet unique creatures dwelling there, and help men, women, and children in need.
Act one, as you might have already guessed, is the first campaign chapter in BG3 that’s meant to introduce you to the world and core game mechanics, and prepare you for the whole wide world awaiting you beyond the safety of starting zone.
You can find the full quest list for act one of Baldur’s Gate 3 below, along with our checklist that details all the big steps you should make sure you complete before you advance to act two.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 act one checklist
Below, you can see our checklist with the tasks you should complete in each area before advancing, which provides new companions, quests, loot, and more. You can also click on any attached links for detailed guides on how to achieve them.
This is not a list of every possible outcome in Baldur’s Gate 3 and should instead be treated as a general to-do list, with some decisions on your way affecting how these tasks and quests progress.
On the Nautilod
After the crash
- Free Lae’zel from her captors to unlock her as a companion
- Get Gale from the teleport to unlock him as a companion
- Meet Astarion to unlock him as a companion
- Get the Speak with Dead and Speak with Animal spells
- Complete the Dank Crypt and unlock Withers, who can revive dead companions or respec characters
Emerald Grove
- Meet Wyll to unlock him as a companion
- Rescue the child from the Harpies by the beach to gain access to the children’s hideout
- Interact with the Strange Ox—you will need to use the Speak with Animal spell
- Talk to Dammon, who can help with Karlach’s quest later in the game
Blighted Village
- Finish the Masterwork weapon to unlock it
- Find the Necromancy of Thay book and decide whether to read it
- Find Scratch the Dog near the village to unlock him at your camp
- Head to the Owlbear cave
The Risen Road
Goblin Camp
- Rescue Volo to unlock him at your camp
- Rescue Halsin, who you can unlock as a companion later
- Kill the Goblin leaders or align with them
Waukeen’s Rest
- Save people from the burning Inn to unlock a new quest
- Complete the Missing Shipment quest
Putrid Bog and Riverside Teahouse
- Save Mayrina, which can be done in several ways
The Underdark
- Get the Sussur Bark needed to complete the Masterwork weapon at the Blighted Village
- Get the Icy Metal, Icy Heave, and Icy Crystal to craft the Mourning Frost Staff
- Pick up the rare mushroom and give it to Shadowheart
- Save Nere and decide whether to save or kill him
Mountain Pass
- Complete the Githyanki Egg quest
- Find the Blood of Lathander legendary weapon
Baldur’s Gate 3 act one quest list
Prologue
This is starting quest in Baldur’s Gate 3 and you will automatically get this quest after you create your character.
- Escape the Nautiloid
Chapter One
These quests are obligatory and are a part of the main campaign. You need to complete these quests to further progress the main storyline. In total, there are 38 quests you need to complete to wrap up Chapter One.
- Find a Cure
- Removing the Parasite
- Explore the Ruins
- Free Lae’zel
- Save the Goblin Sazza
- Save Arabella
- Investigate the Beach
- Investigate Kagha
- Find your Belongings
- Steal the Sacred Idol
- Save the Refugees
- Find the Nightsong
- Travel to Moonrise Towers
- Rescue Volo
- Raid the Grove
- Rescue the Gnome
- Search the Cellar
- Finish the Masterwork weapon
- Hunt the Devil
- Find the Missing Shipment
- Rescue the Grand Duke
- Rescue the Trapped Man
- Free the artist
- Save Mayrina
- Cure the Poisoned Gnome
- Protect the Myconid Circle
- Avenge the Sovereign
- Find the Mushroom Picker
- Find The Missing Boots
- The Adamantine Forge
- Free True Soul Nere
- Save the Grymforge Gnomes
- Help the Cursed Monk
- Rescue the Gnomes in Moonrise Towers
- Deliver Nere’s Head
- Find the Explosives
- Talk to the Sentient Amulet
- Defeat the Duergar Intruders
Related: Baldur’s Gate 3: How to get Lae’zel down in BG3
Personal quests
Personal quests in BG3 are tied to your companions but don’t require you to complete act quests. Most of these quests task you to journey with a specific character and flesh it out further down the road.
- Embrace Your Potential
- Discover the Artefact’s Secrets
- The Urge
If you’ve finished with act one, you can then move on to the Baldur’s Gate 3 act two quests, with plenty of more challenging tasks and enemies to face.
