Romance#
Romance System Overview#
Romanceable Companions#
| Companion |
Gender Requirement |
Romance Difficulty |
Key Traits |
Romance Type |
| Shadowheart |
Any gender |
★★☆☆☆ |
Kindness + trust |
Deep romance |
| Astarion |
Any gender |
★★☆☆☆ |
Self-interest + elegance |
Complex romance |
| Gale |
Female protagonist |
★★★☆☆ |
Intellect + heroism |
Scholarly romance |
| Lae’zel |
Any gender |
★★★☆☆ |
Strength + directness |
Passionate romance |
| Wyll |
Male protagonist |
★★☆☆☆ |
Heroic actions + protecting the weak |
Chivalrous romance |
| Karlach |
Any gender |
★★☆☆☆ |
Justice + warmth |
Sweet romance |
| Halsin |
Any gender |
★★★☆☆ |
Protecting nature + peace |
Open romance |
| Minthara |
Any gender |
★★★★☆ |
Power + ambition |
Dark romance |
Shadowheart Romance Path#
How to Raise Approval#
| Action |
Approval Change |
Notes |
| Help the weak |
+1 |
Shadowheart appreciates kind actions |
| Trust her/share secrets |
+2 |
A key choice that affects romance progress |
| Do not question her past |
+1 |
She will gradually tell you herself |
| Support her choice of faith |
+2 |
The key Shar vs. Selûne branch |
| Care for her cat, Nocturne |
+1 |
Camp interaction that increases intimacy |
Key Decision Points#
| Stage |
Choice |
Result |
| Act 1 |
Talk at camp at night—invite her to drink/share secrets |
Starts the romance path |
| Act 2 |
Nightsong choice—free or kill |
Free her → good romance path; kill her → dark romance path |
| Act 3 |
Parents choice—save or abandon |
Save them → happy ending; abandon them → power ending |
Romance Endings#
| Ending |
Conditions |
Description |
| Good ending |
Free the Nightsong + save her parents |
Shadowheart leaves Shar, and you live together |
| Dark ending |
Kill the Nightsong + abandon her parents |
Shadowheart becomes a high priestess of Shar, your partner in darkness |
| Power ending |
Kill the Nightsong + save her parents |
Shadowheart gains Shar’s power but retains her humanity, becoming a powerful partner |
Astarion Romance Path#
How to Raise Approval#
| Action |
Approval Change |
Notes |
| Make self-interested choices |
+1 |
Astarion prefers selfish options |
| Be elegantly cruel |
+1 |
He likes an elegant approach |
| Help him oppose Cazador |
+2 |
Core personal quest—support is required |
| Do not force him to share his past |
+1 |
He will gradually learn to trust you |
| Support him drinking blood |
+1 |
Letting him drink your blood gives a huge approval boost |
Key Decision Points#
| Stage |
Choice |
Result |
| Act 1 |
Camp at night—first kiss/intimate scene |
Starts the romance path if approval is high enough |
| Act 2 |
Raphael’s deal—learn about the Ascension ritual |
Learn information about Cazador and the Ascension ritual |
| Act 3 |
After defeating Cazador—ascend or give it up |
Ascend → Vampire Lord; give it up → free vampire |
Romance Endings#
| Ending |
Conditions |
Description |
| Ascension ending |
Support Astarion’s Ascension |
He becomes a Vampire Lord, and you become his partner in power and darkness |
| Freedom ending |
Astarion gives up Ascension |
He remains a spawn, and you search for a cure together in a warm ending |
Gale Romance Path#
How to Raise Approval#
| Action |
Approval Change |
Notes |
| Pursue intellectual interests |
+1 |
Gale likes discussing knowledge and magic |
| Perform heroic actions |
+1 |
He admires heroes, especially magical heroes |
| Show interest in his magical core |
+2 |
Caring about his situation gives a huge approval boost |
| Do not criticize his past |
+1 |
He feels guilty about his relationship with Mystra |
| Taste the food he cooks |
+1 |
An easy camp interaction for raising approval |
Key Decision Points#
| Stage |
Choice |
Result |
| Act 1 |
Camp at night—invite him to dinner/share magic |
Starts the romance path |
| Act 2 |
He confesses his relationship with Mystra |
Accept → romance continues; reject → relationship stalls |
| Act 3 |
Crown choice—give it to him/give it to Mystra/use it yourself |
Affects his ending—give it to him = he becomes a god; give it to Mystra = peace; use it yourself = power |
Romance Endings#
| Ending |
Conditions |
Description |
| Godhood ending |
Gale obtains the Crown + chooses godhood |
Gale becomes the God of Magic, and you become his partner/divine consort |
| Ordinary ending |
Gale gives up the Crown/gives it to Mystra |
He becomes an ordinary wizard, and you live together in Baldur’s Gate |
Lae’zel Romance Path#
How to Raise Approval#
| Action |
Approval Change |
Notes |
| Be direct and display strength |
+1 |
Lae’zel respects strong and direct people |
| Support githyanki culture |
+1 |
She values her cultural traditions |
| Do not show hesitation/cowardice |
+1 |
Githyanki despise weakness |
| Help her oppose Vlaakith |
+2 |
Core quest—support her questioning the queen |
Key Decision Points#
| Stage |
Choice |
Result |
| Act 1 |
Camp at night—first intimate scene |
Requires enough approval; she will initiate it |
| Act 2 |
Crèche—support her questioning Vlaakith |
A key turning point that affects her entire story arc |
| Act 3 |
Vlaakith ending—follow or break free |
Follow = power path; break free = freedom path |
Romance Endings#
| Ending |
Conditions |
Description |
| Githyanki Queen |
Lae’zel rebels against Vlaakith |
She becomes the new Githyanki Queen, and you become her partner/king |
| Free warrior |
Lae’zel abandons githyanki tradition |
She becomes a free warrior, and you explore Faerûn together |
Karlach Romance Path#
How to Raise Approval#
| Action |
Approval Change |
Notes |
| Perform just actions |
+1 |
Karlach loves justice—help the weak |
| Oppose slavery |
+1 |
She was enslaved and hates oppression |
| Care about her Infernal Engine |
+2 |
Core personal quest—help repair her engine |
| Do not fear her flames |
+1 |
Her body radiates heat, and refusing to back away gives a huge approval boost |
Key Decision Points#
| Stage |
Choice |
Result |
| Act 1 |
Find the smith Dammon—complete the first stage of repairing her engine |
The engine stabilizes, she can be touched, and the romance unlocks |
| Act 2 |
Find a second piece of Infernal Iron—complete the second engine repair |
The engine fully stabilizes, unlocking the intimate scene |
| Act 3 |
Return to the Hells to repair the engine or choose death |
Return = she lives, but you part forever; refuse = she dies happy |
Romance Endings#
| Ending |
Conditions |
Description |
| Farewell ending |
Karlach returns to the Hells |
She returns to the Hells to repair her engine while you remain in Faerûn, a sad but hopeful ending |
| Death ending |
Karlach refuses to return to the Hells |
She dies peacefully in your arms, one of the most moving endings |
Wyll Romance Path#
How to Raise Approval#
| Action |
Approval Change |
Notes |
| Perform heroic actions |
+1 |
Wyll is a true hero and admires heroic behavior |
| Protect the weak |
+1 |
He is willing to sacrifice himself for the weak and wants you to do the same |
| Do not mock his infernal pact |
+1 |
His pact causes him pain, so do not hurt him |
| Support him against Mizora |
+2 |
Core quest—help him escape his pact |
Key Decision Points#
| Stage |
Choice |
Result |
| Act 1 |
Camp at night—dance scene |
Starts the romance if approval is high enough |
| Act 2 |
Mizora’s order—kill Karlach |
He refuses → his relationship with Mizora worsens → romance continues |
| Act 3 |
His father’s fate—renew or break the pact |
Affects his ending but not the romance |
Halsin Romance Path#
Key Features#
| Feature |
Description |
| Joins late |
Joins near the end of Act 2/start of Act 3, leaving a short romance window |
| Open relationship |
He supports polyamory and does not mind if you have other partners |
| Romance trigger |
You must first complete the quest to lift the Shadow Curse |
| Key traits |
Protecting nature + peace—choose peaceful resolutions to conflicts |
Minthara Romance Path#
Key Features#
| Feature |
Description |
| Evil-path exclusive |
Recruiting her requires attacking the Grove in Act 1, limiting the romance path |
| Unusual recruitment |
Rescue her in Moonrise Towers or choose not to kill her |
| High romance difficulty |
Approval is hard to raise and requires consistently choosing evil/power options |
| Open relationship |
She does not mind if you have other partners—power comes first |
General Romance Tips#
Fast Approval Guide#
| Companion |
Fastest Approval Method |
Worst Method |
| Shadowheart |
Help the weak + trust her |
Cruelty + distrust |
| Astarion |
Self-interested choices + elegant behavior |
Selflessness + helping others |
| Gale |
Intellectual discussion + heroic actions |
Short-sightedness + destroying knowledge |
| Lae’zel |
Directness + displays of strength |
Hesitation + cowardice |
| Karlach |
Justice + protecting the weak |
Helping villains + betrayal |
Suggested Romance Timeline#
| Stage |
Recommendation |
| Act 1 |
Check camp dialogue after every Long Rest; romance options usually trigger at night |
| Act 2 |
The romance becomes official; make the key decisions |
| Act 3 |
The romance ending is determined and affects the ending cutscene |
Maintaining Multiple Romances#
If you do not mind flirting with multiple Companions at once, you can keep several romance paths open until choosing your final partner in Act 3. The key is not to select the “exclusive partner” dialogue option before a romance becomes official, because doing so closes the other romance paths.