Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Recruit Minthara

Thanks to patch 5, well-aligned Baldur’s Gate 3 Players can now Officially recruit Minthara as a companion, Allowing you to join the party on their quests. The evil drow paladin was previously only recruitable if players raided the Emerald Grove in Act One, effectively locking out well-aligned characters from experiencing her story.

Before Patch 5, well-aligned players had to rely on workarounds to recruit Minthara. Players quickly resorted to using mods or an extraordinary technical loophole with polymorph to transform you into a sheep. After a short time, Halsin and Mintara could be recruited together in the same game, but this has since been discontinued.

How to Recruit Minthara in Baldur’s Gate 3 (Patch 5)

Recruit Minthara without the use of mods

According to Larian’s patch notesMinthara will reappear in Moonrise Towers in Act 2 If she was simply knocked out in Act 1 and not killed. To knock her out, you will have to Move on your party’s non-lethal attacks before fighting her. This option can be toggled under the passive tab on your hotbar.

However, community testing has also revealed a few additional requirements that you need to be mindful of. primarily, Minthara must be temporarily hostile rather than permanently hostile. To trigger this state, simply commit a crime in front of you to start an action. Once she is temporarily hostile, knock her out so you can proceed with the rest of the events without her being affected. This must be done in the goblin camp at Baldur’s Gate 3Not the Emerald Grove.

Once you’ve knocked Minthara out cold, you can continue as normal and proceed into Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3. Once you reach Moonrise Towers for the first time during Act 2, a cutscene will play where Minthara is judged and imprisoned by Ketheric Thorm. This unlocks Decide Minthara’s fateA side quest that allows you to break out of Moonrise Towers prison. Once you free her, you can be talked to and recruited to the party.

Make sure to save Minthara and the Tieflings (and potentially Wolverine too) before entering. Baldur’s Gate 3s Gauntlet of Shar. The gauntlet contains a point of no return, locking you out of certain incomplete side quests and Potentially killing any prisoners locked in Moonrise Towers.

Should you recruit Minthara in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Minthara is not ideal for morally good playthroughs

Although Minthara’s recruitment method for a good run is technically flawed, as she is still clearly ideal for a morally corrupt game, with her character feeling more natural in this setting. Especially Because Khalsin and Mintara can no longer be recruited together, it is difficult to argue for Mintara in a good-natured game. Since Halsin is a better companion for this version despite not being one of the best overall.

As for evil-aligned characters, Minthara can still be recruited in the same way as beforeBy simply siding with her and aligning with her preferences. As an evil character, Minthara differs from other party members in Baldur’s Gate 3. As the only drow companion in the game, she brings a unique perspective that no one else (except a drow taw or dark urge) has. She is also classified as a paladin, making her a valuable addition to your squad Baldur’s Gate 3 party if you don’t already have a paladin’s power on your side.

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Systems

platforms

PC, macOS, PS5, Xbox Series X

Released

August 3, 2023

developer(s)

Larian Studios

Publisher(s)

Larian Studios

Multiplayer

Local multiplayer

ESRB

B For Adults: Blood and gore, partial nudity, sexual content, strong language, violence

How long to beat

100+ hours

X|S optimized

Yes

Metascore

96

Split screen orientation

Only vertical

Number of players

1-4

PS Plus Availability

N/A

Steam deck compatibility

Yes

Local co-op support

1-2 players

OpenCritic rating

Terrific

cross save

Yes

Cross-platform game

Baldur’s Gate 3 does not support crossplay