Baldur’s Gate 3 players can’t stop hating one key NPC

The hate that Baldur’s Gate 3 players feel for one NPC — the Deep Gnome, Wulbren Bongle — has yet to subside.

The BG3 faithful don’t have a particularly high opinion of Wulbren Bongle. His rudeness seldom earns the character favor and the fact that he’s quick to turn on players — even when they help him — ensures he’ll remain disliked for a long time to come.

Players especially despise the character for his treatment of Barcus, another Deep Gnome who seems universally beloved amongst the community.

But might this hatred towards Wulbren ever subside? A popular post on Reddit indicates that is not the case.

The hate for Wulbren in Baldur’s Gate 3 remains strong

In a spoiler-filled post on the BG3 subreddit, one player aired out their grievances with Wulbren. The user said that in their latest run, despite knowing how everyone feels about Wulbren, they decided to help Barcus find the Deep Gnome.

Seeing the way Wulbren treats Barcus made the Redditor furious, enough to warrant the following response, “…I have never wanted to uppercut a gnome more in my life… come act three… when I know it’s safe to do so, I’m blowing that blue little sh** to pieces.”

Replies to the post prove that many players agree that Wulbren is one of the least likable NPCs. One user chimed in to say, “I want to curb stomp him so bad I hate Wulbren [so much].”

Someone else noted that while they didn’t like how Astarion spoke about Gnomes, the individual was willing to let some things slide after meeting Wulbren for the first time.

Meanwhile, others offered tips on the best ways to take the character out for good. Reads one such comment, “Use the runepowder keg to break open his cell door. There’s poetry in him dying that way.”

Another player shared how they got rid of Wulbren, writing, “On my current run after freeing him in Act 2, I transported him out of Last Light Inn and let the shadow curse get him.”

It seems Wulbren won’t be receiving much love from the Baldur’s Gate 3 community anytime soon.