Baldur’s Gate 3 romance guide: All relationship options & how to romance them

Romance plays a significant role in the immersive world of Baldur’s Gate 3, offering various options for character relationships. If you want to find love in Faerûn, here’s all you need to know.

Baldur’s Gate 3 allows players to create their own characters and specify their classes and subclasses, races, and abilities, as well as pursue romance options throughout the game with a select number of characters.

Not everyone you meet on your journey will be a potential partner, so we’ve got all the information you need on who you can romance in the game and how.

All romanceable companions

You can romance any of your companions in Baldur’s Gate 3. Here’s a list of all the romanceable characters:

• Astarion
• Shadowheart
• Gale
• Lae’zel
• Wyll
• Karlach
• Minthara
• Halsin

How to romance in Baldur’s Gate 3

To romance companions in Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll need to develop a positive relationship with the character you want to be your lover. Here’s what you need to keep in mind:

• Each companion has different motives. For example, Shadowheart doesn’t like needless violence; Lae’zel, on the other hand, prefers violence and displays of strength.
• Taking the companion you want to romance you’ll want to look out for certain dialogue options or choices that will reflect kindly on the companion’s morals, or make them look good.
• Once in the game, head to the character sheet and look at the companions’ stats. In there, it’ll tell you all about their approval of you so you can adjust as you play.
• To raise approval, you’ll have to follow the companions’ personal quests.
• Look out for ‘!’ markers, given that they indicate that your companion has something to say to you. Additionally, agreeing with their plans can help develop a relationship as well as camping often.

Can you romance multiple companions

Yes, you can romance multiple companions in Baldur’s Gate 3. However, not all companions support polyamory. Here’s a list of all characters that are willing to engage in a polyamorous relationship:

• Halsin
• Minthara
• Shadowheart
• Astarion

It is important to note that Shadowheart and Astarion will not agree to an open relationship with each other. This means you can choose Shadowheart + Halsin/ Minthara or Astarion + Halsin/ Minthara.

That’s everything you need to know about romance in Baldur’s Gate 3. You can check out our Baldur’s Gate 3 classes tier list to find the best class and get an upper hand as you start the game. You can also take a look at the fastest ways to get XP & level up in Baldur’s Gate 3.