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Thanks to patch 5, everything is fine Baldur’s Gate 3 players can now officially hire Mintara as a companion, allowing her to join the group on their quest. Previously, the evil drow paladin could only be recruited if players raided the Emerald Grove in Act 1, effectively preventing good-aligned characters from experiencing its story.
Before Patch 5, Good Aligned players had to rely on workarounds to recruit Mintara. Players quickly resorted to using mods or an extremely technical Polymorph loophole to turn her into a sheep. It was also briefly possible to recruit Halsin and Mintara together in the same playthrough, but this has since been fixed.
How to recruit Mintara in Baldur’s Gate 3 (Update 5)
Hire Mintara without using mods
According to Larian Patch NotesMintara will reappear in Moonrise Towers in Act 2. if she was simply knocked out in the first act rather than killed. To knock her out you’ll have to Enable your party’s non-lethal attacks before fighting her. This option can be enabled from the Liabilities tab in the Quick Access Toolbar.
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However, community testing has also identified a few additional requirements that you should be aware of. First of all, Mintara should be temporarily hostile, not permanently hostile.. To trigger this condition, simply commit a crime in front of her to start a fight. Once she becomes temporarily hostile, knock her out to continue the rest of the events without affecting her. This must be done at the Goblin Camp in Baldur’s Gate 3not Emerald Grove.
After you knock out Mintara, you can continue as normal and move on to the second act of the game. Baldur’s Gate 3. Once you reach Moonrise Tower for the first time in Act 2, a cutscene will begin in which Ketheric Torm judges and imprisons Mintara. This will unlock Decide Mintara’s fatea side quest that will allow you to break her out of Moonrise Towers prison. Once you free her, she can be talked to and recruited into the group.
If you are still having problems, YouTuber Crimerider Your video does a great job of showing the recruiting process.
Be sure to rescue Mintara and the tieflings (and maybe Wulbren too) before entering. Baldurs Gate 3 Glove Ball. The Gauntlet has a point of no return that prevents you from completing some unfinished side quests and potentially killing all the prisoners locked in Moonrise Towers.
Should you hire Mintara in Baldur’s Gate 3?
Mintara is not ideal for morally good playthroughs
While Mintara’s method is technically feasible, Mintara’s method of recruiting her for a good game doesn’t feel quite fully functional, as she is still clearly perfect for a morally corrupt playthrough and her character feels more natural in this setting. Especially Considering that Halsin and Mintara can no longer be recruited together, it’s hard to argue for Mintara in a good-natured playthrough as Halsin is the best companion for this version, although he is not one of the best overall.
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As for evil characters, Mintara can still be recruited in the same way as before.simply by taking her side and agreeing with her preferences. As an evil character, Mintara differs from other party members in that Baldur’s Gate 3. As the only drow companion in the game, she brings a unique perspective that no one else (except the drow Tav or Dark Rush) has. She is also a Paladin, making her a valuable addition to your Baldur’s Gate 3 party if you don’t already have the power of a Paladin on your side.
Source: Larian Studios, YouTube/Crimerider