Summary
It wasn’t only the adventure, gameplay, and compelling storyline that madeBaldur’s Gate 3such a hit. Out of the ten companions that players can recruit while exploring, eight of these companions are available for romantic storylines, and the developers didn’t hold back when it came to scenes of intense companionship and steamy romance.
Through the dialogue options that players select, they can either gain or lose the approval of their companions. Players will also have the chance to talk to their companions in camp or after important events, which gives them an even greater chance of getting to know the Companions better. Not only that, but players can also engage in romantic dalliances with a few NPCs in unexpected and exciting ways.
Updated July 08, 2025 by Kristy Ambrose:The romance options of BG3 are still fun and fresh even more than a year after the game’s launch, and players keep returning to the Sword Coast to experience the excitement and romance.
Larian Studios has made a few additions to details like conversation and kissing since then, along with adding some new endings. Patch 8, which is due to drop any day now, is the last major change the company will be making and might have a few extra details for thirsty players.
This article contains spoilers about the characters that can be romanced in Baldur’s Gate 3 and some personal character stories.
13Romance A Mindflayer With The Emperor
Evolves In The Beginning Of Act 3
Between the end of Act 2 and the beginning of Act 3, the party finds themselves inside the Planar Sphere, where Orpheus is being held captive. The Protagonist has sided with the Emperor against the Githyanki. In the next dream sequence, after the player discovers his true identity, the friendly mind-flayer will make advances on the Tav/Durge.
The player can agree to this, but remember that anyone else with a tadpole can also see what happened. However, the Emperor will remove any memory of it from the minds of their companions. That means the player can “get frisky with the squiddie” and have nothing bad happen as a result.
12A Demonic Dance With Haarlep
A Tryst In The House Of Hope
Haarlep is the kind of lover who gets right to the point, which is essential in this case since time is a factor. This fling is a one-time thing. Haarlep is waiting for the adventurers in Raphael’s boudoir, where he naturally spends most of his time.
The incubus knows how to open the safe that has the key to getting the Orphic hammer, and there are two ways to get it. The party can fight Haarlep and loot the key or use the Speak With Dead spell on his corpse. The other way is to accept his offer of a sexual favor in exchange for the key, and he gets to use Tav’s likeness whenever he wants in future encounters.
Haarlep can take on a male or female form depending on the protagonist’s desires. If Tav already has a lover, and they happen to be in the party when this happens, some interesting dialogue options open up in the future.
11Mizora Is A Seductive Devil
Alluring, Wanton, Literally The Lover From Hell
Those who have played the game to completion know all about Mizora’s proposition. Though not a full romance arc, this opportunity offers the player yet another way to roleplay within the world ofBaldur’s Gate 3. For example, imagine the drama of havingromanced Wyll and then sleeping with Mizorain the third act.
Every Companion has a slightly different reaction to the tryst with Mizora, but nobody is surprised. If the player is romancing certain characters, their reactions might be more visceral. Astarion, always a good sport, teases the protagonist about it, but Karlach gets upset, although it’s possible to talk her out of it.
10Tap The Inner Animal With Halsin
Choose The Bear
Though not as deep as other romances in the game, Halsin offers a unique twist on love with his polyamory and his animalistic predilections. He’s about 350 years old, which makes for a fun role-playing opportunity.
To romance him, the player must side with the Grove in the first act and save the Tieflings. Continue to make choices that spare needless bloodshed and protect nature. This includes rescuing Thaniel and removing the Shadow Curse in Act 2.
Halsin will approach the player for an intimate evening in the third act. The player can even maintain a polyamorous relationship with Halsin and some of the Origin characters, but not every other romanceable character is okay with this. When it comes to “the bear scene,” the player can choose not to engage the bear, but where’s the fun in that?
9Bring Chaos With Minthara
A Redemption Arc That Leads To Chaos
Minthara, the formerly Lolth-Sworn Drow, first meets the party as they explore the Goblin Camp. Many players will likely end up killing her here if they wish to protect the Grove and the refugees within.
Players can take a more evil route and side with this Paladin of Vengeance instead. Unfortunately, although Minthara and the player can share a saucy moment after raiding the grove and killing everyone inside, players won’t be able to officially start her romance until the third and final act.
Non-evil characters can choose to knock out Minthara with non-lethal attacks, clear the rest of the goblin camp, save the refugees at the Grove, and then romance her later after Moonrise Towers. This gives Minthara the least amount of content out of all the companions, though she still has great story elements apart from the romantic scenes.
8Naoise Nallinto
She Only Plays Innocent
Naoise is one of the many unique and talented courtesans in Sharess’s Caress, and the encounter with her doesn’t last very long. This short but sublime meeting is triggered when the party walks into the Nymph’s Grotto, which requires a lockpick, and interrupts Naoise while she’s entertaining a client.
This client happens to be the Flaming Fist Jara, and she’s been infected by a tadpole that the Absolute uses to recognize the protagonist. She turns into a Mind Flayer, a fight ensues, and it’s not difficult to kill the creature and save the day.
Unless the protagonist has also had a sensual encounter with the Mind Flayer, Naoise’s vision of the creature as a sexual being might come as a shocking surprise. Pass an Insight check, and this leads to other dialogue options that include the experience of Rapture, which includes a unique emotional experience followed by a temporary buff, also called Rapture, that gives the recipient a +1d6 to attacks, and ability and saving throws until their next Long Rest.
7A Ticking Time Bomb With Gale
A Rom-Com Romance To Prove His Worth
Gale is a human Wizard that players first meet after pulling him from a purple portal after he found himself also plummeting to the land from the Mindflayer ship. He may seem like a bit of a know-it-all because he is, but underneath his bookish archetypes lies a deeply hurt, kind man who may or may not have been a victim of the Goddess of Magic, Mystra.
As the player gains his trust,he will reveal to the playerhis condition that requires him to consume the magic of the Weave, or he’ll explode. A former mentor of his will appear with a bargain from Mystra which lets the players end the game early, so to speak.
6Lae’zel Is A Sharp Edge With A Soft Touch
A Hot And Heavy Romance That Turns Sentimental
The Githyanki seem alien to some with their unusual appearance. They are an uncommonly seen race, even for those who have playedDungeons and Dragons. Many of their species reside in the Astral Plane or Limbo, so they aren’t nearly as common in Faerun. However, once the player has struck Lae’zel’s fancy, she will continue to insult the player while outright propositioning them for physical intimacy.
Though the relationship starts purely physical, it can progress into something more thoughtful and romantic. After this Githyanki has decided that she and the player are together, Lae’zel can be extremely kind-hearted, if mostly against public displays of affection. Those moments are reserved for just the player and her, after all. The end of the game can be especially poignant if the player is also Githyanki.
5Doing What’s Right With Wyll
A Gentle Prince Charming-Like Romance
For players looking for their typical hero archetype, Wyll is the right option to pursue. Although he’s a Warlock, Wyll uses the powers gifted to him by his Patron to protect the Sword Coast as the Blade of Frontiers. Even when the player first meets him, he is protecting the Druid Grove from Goblins and teaching young Tieflings how to use weapons.
Since the early access ofBaldur’s Gate 3, Wyll’s story has changed significantly. With the player’s help, the Blade of Frontiers has been able to break away from his Warlock Pact while also helping him make amends for what it meant for his personal life. Players who want to romance Wyll will need to save Wyll’s father during Act 3 of the game, or the final cutscene of his romance will not play. The player can help Wyll through tough choicesthat will shape his future.
4The Drow Twins
The Hottest Couple In Sharess' Caress
BG3doesn’t hold back when it comes to the sex appeal of the Drow and how the entire population of Faerun not-so-secretly thirsts for this exotic race in general, which is why Nym and her brother Sorn are in such high demand with the patrons of Sharess' caress. The player can purchase their favors for a night or be given a night with them as a reward from proprietor Mamzell Amira.
This romance can happen with the protagonist as an individual or with whatever character they happen to be romancing. Whatever stage of their quest they happen to be going through at the time will determine their reactions and whether they participate or not.
There’s more to the twins than a night of sensual fulfillment. They have a story of their own that involves a dramatic escape from the Underdark to escape the treatment of males in Drow society and now live a comfortable and relatively safe life in Baldur’s Gate.
