Baldur's Gate 3 achievement guide

Recommended order

1. Step 1Nautiloid

   Defeat Commander Zhalk before activating the transponder ("Devil's in the Details").

   Don't miss in this step

   • Devil's in the Details: Defeat Commander Zhalk at the Nautiloid helm before activating the transponder or escaping.

   Also in this step: Descent From Avernus

2. Step 2Ravaged Beach & Overgrown Ruins

   Recruit companions, loot thieves, and obtain the first shovel to start unearthing buried dirt mounds ("Dig for Victory").

   Also in this step: Dig for Victory, Outsourcing

3. Step 3Emerald Grove & Hollow

   Save Arabella, protect Arka, rescue the goblin Sazza from her makeshift cage ("She Cannot be Caged!" step 1), and invite Scratch the dog to camp.

   Don't miss in this step

   • She Cannot Be Caged!
4. Step 4Druid Grove Underground Passage

   Neutralize the goblin scouts and safely escort Sazza outside the grove.

5. Step 5Sunlit Wetlands & Putrid Bog

   Confront Auntie Ethel to rescue Mayrina, acquire Bitter Divorce, and summon Ethel's thralls.

6. Step 6Ancient Abode

   Defeat Auntie Ethel in her lair, spare Mayrina, and use the wand to resurrect Connor outside.

7. Step 7Blighted Village & Whispering Depths

   Enter the apothecary cellar to locate the summoning scroll for the quasit Shovel ("Rude, Crude, and Full of Attitude"), then enter the Whispering Depths and eliminate the Phase Spider Matriarch before any spider eggs hatch ("Pest Control").

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   • Rude, Crude, and Full of Attitude
   • Pest Control
8. Step 8Goblin Camp

   Rescue the captured Owlbear cub, speak with Volo, and guarantee Sazza is not fed to the spiders.

9. Step 9Shattered Sanctum

   Rescue Halsin, speak to Minthara with Sazza present to secure her freedom once more ("She Cannot be Caged!" step 2), and eliminate the three goblin leaders while keeping the tieflings safe for "Leave No One Behind".

   Don't miss in this step

   • Leave No One Behind
10. Step 10Defiled Temple

    Solve the lunar puzzle to unlock passage downwards into the Underdark.

11. Step 11Underdark & Selûnite Outpost

    Disarm the defenses, collect Sussur Bark, and pet both Scratch and the Owlbear cub simultaneously at camp once both settle in ("You Have Two Hands for a Reason").

    Don't miss in this step

    • You Have Two Hands for a Reason
12. Step 12Decrepit Village & Arcane Tower

    Defeat the Duergar raiders, repair Bernard's elevator in the Arcane Tower, and craft a Masterwork Weapon.

13. Step 13Grymforge

    Craft an item at the Adamantine Forge ("Forged in Blood and Fire") and defeat Grym without activating the forge hammer ("A Grym Fate").

    Don't miss in this step

    • A Grym Fate

    Also in this step: Forged in Blood and Fire

14. Step 14Risen Road & Tollhouse

    Recruit Karlach, confront the paladins of Tyr at the Tollhouse, and save the trapped caravan guards.

    Don't miss in this step

    • Penny Pincher: Defeat Gerringothe Thorm inside the Reithwin tollhouse without letting her cast her gold-draining attacks, either in combat or via dialogue.
15. Step 15Waukeen's Rest

    Rescue Florrick from the burning inn and save the trapped groom to preserve civilian lives.