Baldur’s Gate 3 Achievements & Trophies#

Full Achievement List#

No.	Name	Description	Type	Difficulty
1	Baldur’s Gate 3	Earn every achievement	Platinum	Very Hard
2	Act 1 Complete	Leave the Act 1 area	Story	Easy
3	Act 2 Complete	Leave the Act 2 area	Story	Medium
4	Act 3 Complete	Complete Act 3	Story	Hard
5	Escape the Nautiloid	Escape the nautiloid ship	Story	Easy
6	Goblin Camp	Deal with the goblin camp	Story	Easy
7	The Nightsong	Find the Nightsong	Story	Medium
8	Apostle of Myrkul	Defeat Ketheric Thorm (Apostle of Myrkul form)	Boss	Hard
9	Gortash	Defeat Enver Gortash	Boss	Medium
10	Orin	Defeat Orin	Boss	Medium
11	Raphael	Defeat Raphael (House of Hope)	Boss	Very Hard
12	The Netherbrain	Defeat the Netherbrain, the final boss	Boss	Hard
13	Red Dragon	Defeat the red dragon Ansur	Hidden Boss	Very Hard
14	Githyanki Queen	Defeat Voss	Boss	Hard
15	All Act 1 Dungeons	Discover every dungeon area in Act 1	Exploration	Medium
16	All Act 2 Dungeons	Discover every dungeon area in Act 2	Exploration	Medium
17	Long Rest King	Trigger every long rest event	Exploration	Hard
18	Shadowheart	Complete Shadowheart’s personal questline	Companion	Medium
19	Astarion	Complete Astarion’s personal questline	Companion	Medium
20	Gale	Complete Gale’s personal questline	Companion	Medium
21	Lae’zel	Complete Lae’zel’s personal questline	Companion	Medium
22	Karlach	Complete Karlach’s personal questline	Companion	Medium
23	Wyll	Complete Wyll’s personal questline	Companion	Medium
24	Halsin	Complete Halsin’s personal questline	Companion	Medium
25	Minsc	Recruit Minsc	Companion	Medium
26	Jaheira	Recruit Jaheira	Companion	Medium
27	Minthara	Recruit Minthara	Companion	Hard
28	Romance	Complete one full romance arc	Romance	Medium
29	Every Romance	Complete every companion romance across multiple saves	Romance	Very Hard
30	Tactician Mode	Beat the game on Tactician difficulty	Difficulty	Very Hard
31	Honour Mode	Beat the game on Honour Mode (single save file only)	Difficulty	Very Hard
32	Balanced Mode	Beat the game on Balanced difficulty	Difficulty	Medium
33	Explorer Mode	Beat the game on Explorer difficulty	Difficulty	Easy
34	The Dark Urge	Finish the game as The Dark Urge origin	Origin	Hard
35	Resist the Dark Urge	Successfully resist the Dark Urge	Origin	Hard
36	Succumb to the Dark Urge	Give in to the Dark Urge	Origin	Medium
37	Mind Flayer	Become a mind flayer	Transformation	Medium
38	Full Mind Flayer	Complete the full transformation into a mind flayer	Transformation	Hard
39	Save the Refugees	Save the tiefling refugees in Act 1	Side Quest	Medium
40	Goblin Slayer	Kill all three goblin leaders	Side Quest	Easy
41	Idol Thief	Steal the idol from the goblin camp	Side Quest	Easy
42	Moonrise Towers	Explore every floor of Moonrise Towers	Exploration	Medium
43	House of Hope	Explore every area of the House of Hope	Exploration	Hard
44	The Iron Throne	Rescue every prisoner in the Iron Throne prison	Side Quest	Hard
45	Save the Gondians	Rescue every Gondian in the Iron Throne	Side Quest	Hard
46	Sarevok	Defeat Sarevok	Boss	Medium
47	Filro the Forgotten	Defeat Filro the Forgotten	Boss	Medium
48	The Witch	Defeat Auntie Ethel	Boss	Medium
49	Ending: The Absolute	Control the Netherbrain and rule the world	Ending	Medium
50	Ending: Destroy It	Destroy the Netherbrain	Ending	Medium
51	Ending: Freedom	Release the Netherbrain’s power	Ending	Medium
52	Ending: Mind Flayer	Control the Netherbrain after becoming a mind flayer	Ending	Hard
53	Ending: The Emperor	Control the Netherbrain in alliance with The Emperor	Ending	Medium
54	Multiplayer	Finish the game in multiplayer	System	Easy

Full Achievement Walkthrough#

Companion Quests#

Every companion has a personal questline that runs through all three acts. Shadowheart’s quest involves the Sharran temple and the choice around the Nightsong, Astarion’s involves the vampire lord Cazador, Gale’s involves the Crown and Mystra, Lae’zel’s involves the githyanki queen and Voss, Karlach’s involves her infernal engine, Wyll’s involves his pact with Mizora, Halsin’s involves lifting the shadow curse, and Minsc and Jaheira join in Act 3. Minthara requires choosing to attack the grove in Act 1.

Boss Kills#

Boss achievements unlock the moment the kill lands. Raphael and the hidden red dragon Ansur are the two fights worth preparing for well in advance — the rest fall in line as you push through the main story.

Missable Achievements#

Achievement	When It’s Missed	Tip
Minthara	Act 1 choice	You must choose to attack the grove in Act 1 to recruit Minthara. Side with the grove and she cannot be recruited
Save the Refugees	End of Act 1	Resolve the tiefling refugee crisis before leaving Act 1, and make sure they all survive
Resist the Dark Urge	Entire run	A Dark Urge playthrough requires picking the resist option every single time — giving in even once fails the achievement
Mind flayer transformation	Act 3	Requires using specific tadpoles/brands and completing the transformation at a specific location in Act 3
Every long rest event	Entire run	Many long rest events only trigger at specific story points; skipping camp for long stretches costs you plenty of scenes
The Iron Throne	After Gortash dies in Act 3	The Iron Throne starts going up in flames after Gortash’s death — rescue every prisoner within a limited number of rounds
All Act 1 dungeons	Before Act 1 ends	The Underdark has multiple entrances (the goblin camp, the apothecary’s cellar, and more); miss one and it can’t be picked up after Act 1 ends

Achievement Difficulty Ratings#

Difficulty	Count	Examples
Easy	10	Escape the Nautiloid, Goblin Camp, Idol Thief, Explorer Mode, Goblin Slayer, Multiplayer
Medium	20	Shadowheart, Astarion, Gale, Lae’zel, Karlach, Wyll, Romance, Moonrise Towers
Hard	14	Apostle of Myrkul, every companion quest, Save the Refugees, House of Hope, The Iron Throne, The Dark Urge
Very Hard	10	Baldur’s Gate 3, Raphael, Red Dragon, Tactician Mode, Honour Mode, Every Romance

Estimated time for 100%: 150-300 hours. Expect 3-4 playthroughs to cover the different choices and difficulty modes.

Difficulty Mode Details#

Achievement Unlocking Tips#

Companion Quest Progress#

Companion	Act 1 Key	Act 2 Key	Act 3 Key
Shadowheart	Find leads on the Nightsong	Choose to release or kill the Nightsong	Complete the mother/daughter conversation
Astarion	Find the vampire hunter	Work through the conversations to learn about the vampire lord	Defeat Cazador
Gale	Stabilize his magic core	Confess to Mystra or defy her	Decide who the Crown belongs to
Lae’zel	Learn the githyanki roster	Meet Voss at the crèche	Choose to follow Voss or the queen
Karlach	Find the smith Dammon	Track down the second piece of infernal iron	Choose whether to return to the Hells
Wyll	First interaction with Mizora	His father is found	Choose whether to break the pact
Halsin	Rescue Halsin from the goblin camp	Lift the shadow curse	No dedicated quest in Act 3

Tactician/Honour Mode Strategy#

Strategy	Details
Party comp	Suggested: 1 tank + 1 healer + 2 damage dealers (e.g., Fighter + Life Cleric + Sorcerer + Paladin)
Long rest management	Long rest resources are limited on Honour Mode — lean on short rests for recovery first
Set up early	Use invisibility, flight potions, and Haste to get into position before a fight starts
Use the environment	Shove enemies off cliffs, exploit oil barrels and explosives, and claim the high ground
Builds	Paladins bring big burst damage out of the box, sorcerers twin their spells, Life Clerics heal reliably
Backup saves	On Honour Mode, press F5 to save manually (even with a single save slot, you can still save your current progress)

Collecting Every Ending#

Ending	Condition	Notes
Control the Netherbrain	Use the Netherstone to control the brain	Become the new Absolute
Destroy the Netherbrain	Use the Netherstone to destroy the brain	The most traditional heroic ending
Release the power	Release the Netherbrain’s power	The uncertain ending
Mind flayer ending	Take control after becoming a mind flayer	Requires choosing the transformation yourself
The Emperor ending	Share control with The Emperor	Requires backing The Emperor the whole way through

Achievement Speedrun Plan#

Phase	Content	Time	Achievements
Phase 1	First playthrough on Balanced + all companion quests + all side content	60-80 hours	25
Phase 2	Wrapping up the first run + covering every ending from saves	5-10 hours	5
Phase 3	Second run: Dark Urge + mind flayer + opposite choices	40-50 hours	10
Phase 4	Third run on Tactician	30-40 hours	3
Phase 5	Honour Mode clear	20-40 hours	2
Phase 6	Multiplayer + mopping up leftovers	5-10 hours	9
Total estimated time: 150-300 hours

FAQ#

Question	Answer
How many playthroughs for all achievements?	At least 3: a normal Balanced first run, a second run as the Dark Urge with opposite choices, and a third on Tactician/Honour Mode.
Which achievement is the hardest?	Completing Honour Mode. If the party wipes, the save is permanently deleted and you start over from the very beginning. Zero room for error.
What classes are recommended for Honour Mode?	Paladin-Warlock-Sorcerer combos (spellblade dark knight), Life Domain Cleric (reliable healing), and Open Hand Monk (high mobility, high burst).
Can Minthara be redeemed?	No. She only joins after you choose to attack the grove — she’s the evil route’s reward companion. You can, however, steer her toward good in later story beats.
Is there a time limit for the Iron Throne rescue?	Yes. You must rescue every prisoner (about 8-10 in total) within 6 rounds. Haste and teleportation spells are highly recommended.
Can you revert after becoming a mind flayer?	No. Becoming a mind flayer is permanent — appearance and some dialogue change. But it is an ending style of its own.
How many endings are there?	More than 10 variants across 5 base ending types, depending on your allies, which companions survive, and your final choices.

Achievement Breakdown by Category#

By Chapter#

Chapter	Achievements	Examples	Estimated Time
Act 1	12	Escape the Nautiloid, Goblin Camp, Save the Refugees, All Act 1 Dungeons	20-30 hours
Act 2	8	The Nightsong, defeating Ketheric, Moonrise Towers exploration	15-25 hours
Act 3	15	Gortash, Orin, Raphael, The Iron Throne, House of Hope	30-50 hours
Full Run	19	Platinum, Tactician, Honour Mode, all endings, all romances	80-150 hours

By Type#

Type	Achievements	Difficulty Range	Notes
Story	5	Easy-Medium	Unlock automatically along the main path
Boss kills	7	Medium-Very Hard	Some are optional — Raphael is the hardest
Companion quests	10	Medium	One achievement per recruitable companion
Romance	2	Medium-Very Hard	A single romance is medium — all of them is very hard
Difficulty modes	4	Easy-Very Hard	Honour Mode is the hardest of them
Origin/Transformation	4	Medium-Hard	Dark Urge + mind flayer transformations
Exploration/Side content	12	Easy-Hard	Some are missable — stay alert

By Playthrough#

Playthrough	Target Achievements	Difficulty	Main Focus
First run	25-30	Balanced	All companion quests + all side content + normal choices
Second run	10-15	Balanced/Tactician	Dark Urge + evil route + opposite choices
Third run	3-5	Tactician/Honour	High-difficulty clear + special endings
Fourth run	2-4	Honour Mode	Honour Mode clear + multiplayer + leftovers

Achievement Efficiency Route#

Fastest Full-Completion Plan#

Stage	Content	Goal	Notes
Week 1	First half of run one — full Act 1 exploration	12 achievements	Skip nothing — collect everything
Week 2	Mid-run — Act 2 + Act 3	15 achievements	Keep multiple save points — set up for run two
Week 3	Finish run one + start run two	8 achievements	Cover different choices with run-one ending saves
Week 4	Run two — Dark Urge + opposite choices	10 achievements	Focus on Dark Urge exclusive content
Weeks 5-6	Run three — Tactician/Honour Mode	5 achievements	A high-difficulty clear — prepare thoroughly

Maximum Achievements per Playthrough#

Difficulty	Achievements Possible	Special Requirements
Explorer	25	All companions + all side content + specific choices
Balanced	30	First-run maximum — covers most content
Tactician	32	Balanced total + the Tactician achievement
Honour Mode	35	Tactician total + the Honour Mode achievement + special endings

Hidden Achievement Trigger Conditions#

Achievement	Hidden Condition	Trigger Tip
Two Birds, One Stone	Kill two enemies with a single ranged attack	Line enemies up in a row — use a piercing shot or a fire arrow
Unstoppable Force	Deal 100+ damage in a single action	Paladin + Divine Smite + a crit + Haste + Great Weapon Master
Wilderness Survival	Beat the game without using any merchant	A serious challenge — loot and alchemy only
Never Fight Unprepared	Beat the game without long resting	Warlock short-rest recovery + Bardic Inspiration sustain
The Grand Heist	Steal a heavily guarded item	Gortash’s fortress in Act 3 — swipe his crown