Baldur’s Gate 3 players say one NPC was a “missed opportunity” at evil companion
Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 players are discussing how one important NPC would make the perfect evil companion, lamenting the missed opportunity.
A common criticism of Baldur’s Gate 3 is its comparative lack of content for evil runs, especially where companions are concerned.
Those who choose to side with the goblins and raid the Grove in Act 1 can recruit Minthara, but that results in Karlach and Wyll permanently leaving the party, Halsin becoming unrecruitable, and Gale potentially leaving if you fail a check.
Patch 5 did introduce another way to recruit Minthara without losing the others, but that doesn’t change things for evil runs.
This has players wishing for more evil companions, and fans agree one existing NPC would be the perfect fit.
Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 players think Mizora should be a companion
Mizora, the cambion servant of the archdevil Zariel, is already an important part of the game as Wyll’s Warlock patron. She appears at various points in Wyll’s questline and, if you play your cards right, will help out during the final battle. Players can even romance her if they really want.
While evil playthroughs cause Wyll to leave, Mizora’s role has players wishing she could officially join the party as his replacement, giving Baldur’s Gate 3 its only default Sorcerer companion.
Reddit user kef34 explained in depth why and how this could work.
In terms of story and recruitment, Mizora is found imprisoned in the Mind Flayer Colony as part of Wyll’s quest. Even without him, though, it would make sense for her to be there – and to need someone to help her out. As the poster explains, Mizora and the player could “negotiate some sort of contract” in which she has to help fight the Absolute in exchange for her freedom.
Though the obvious issue here is Mizora being too powerful for the party, the poster discusses how the game could nerf her, such as being “weakened from being trapped in Moonrise” or “a clause in our contract” limiting how much power she’ll offer the party.
The poster also points out that Mizora is “cheeky, sardonic, playful and loving every second of being an insufferable asshole,” which would make her a good contrast to the incredibly pragmatic Minthara. Plus, she could provide “a lot more insight into Hell’s internal workings, politics and culture.”
These are all pretty sound reasons, which has some commenters calling Mizora “a missed opportunity.”
Of course, in a game as massive and intricately crafted as Baldur’s Gate 3, getting a new companion seems pretty unlikely. Still, there’s a clear desire among players for more evil-exclusive content, and a playable companion Mizora would deliver just that.