All Baldur’s Gate 3 Achievements and Trophies – our guide to Platinum the game

What are all of the Baldur’s Gate 3 trophies and achievements? There are plenty of achievements that you can get throughout the game that range from beating the game on tactician difficulty to using an enemy as an improvised weapon. Just like a true Dungeons & Dragons game, there is a lot to discover.

If you want to collect all of the achievements, you will want to make sure you have a strong Astarion companion build as he is required for some of them. We highlighted the role of companions in our elaborate Baldur’s Gate 3 review. You will also need to know secrets like how to find Ansur the dragon underneath Wyrm’s Rock.

No matter what class you play as, you will need a strong build to help you get through the game. Consider a strong Baldur’s Gate 3 Sorcerer build to help you reach the end. Here are all of the Trophies and achievements in Baldur’s Gate 3.

All Achievements and Trophies in Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 has a total of 53 trophies/achievements that you can get without including ones that come from obtaining all of the achievements. Some of them are real tricky to accomplish. Fortunately, only one achievement is tied to the Tactician difficulty setting. But if you want that Platinum, you’re doing to have to tough it out.

Here’s a list of all the achievements and trophies in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Trophy / Achievement	How to unlock
Hero of the Forgotten Realms	Save the day: kill the Netherbrain and destroy the Absolute tadpoles
Sins of the Father	Claim your Throne of Blood: take control of the Netherbrain for Bhaal and break the world
Ceremorphosis	Make the ultimate sacrifice: become a Mindflayer to defeat the Netherbrain
Outsourcing	Recruit a Hireling. You can befriend them or use them as cannon-fodder – we won’t judge
Jack-of-all-Trades	Multiclass into every class in one playthrough without asking Withers to change your character
Homebrewer	Create three unique alchemical solutions in a single playthrough – bottoms up!
Rude, Crude, and full of attitude	Find and summon the Quasit Shovel. Or is her name…Fork? Maybe Basket?
Under Lock and Key	Rescue all the prisoners from the depths of Moonrise Towers in one playthrough
She Cannot be Caged!	Rescue Sazza from the Emerald Grove, Goblin Camp, and Moonrise Towers in one playthrough
Leave No One Behind	Save every Tiefling refugee you can throughout the game in a single playthrough
Murder in Baldur’s Gate	Coat the streets of Baldur’s Gate in blood – become an Unholy Assassin of Bhaal
Mind Blown	Romance the Emperor
Busker	Earn a hundred gold from playing sweet, sweet music in a single playthrough
Pest Control	Kill the Spider Matriarch before her eggs hatch – Why do they have so many legs?
Non-Invasive Procedure	Kill the Surgeon before he performs surgery on you in combat
Penny Pincher	Defeat the Toll Collector without her using gold against you – excellent budgeting
Fancy Footwork	Defeat Gortash in Wyrm’s Rock without activating any traps
Crash Landing	In the Wyrmway, wait until the dragon is midflight, then knock it out of the sky – KAPOW
Punch Drunk	Defeat twenty opponents while a party character is drunk in a single playthrough – down them
Fetch Quest	Play fetch with Scratch – the best boy in the Realms
Repairing the Weave	Stabilise Gale’s Netherse Orb
To Bloom in Darkest Night	Gift Shadowheart a Night Orchid – her favorite flower. Always knew she was a softie
Hot Date	Go on a date with Karlach – now that’s playing with fire
Just a Nibble	Let Astarion bite you – ouch
Loophole	Break Wyll’s pact with Mizora
Embrace Your Urge	Become Bhaal’s ultimate weapon – become his Slayer
Critical Hit	Complete the game in Tactician Mode
Descent from Avernus	Take control of the Nautiloid and escape the hells
The Plot Thickens	Leave Act One – for somewhere altogether darker
The City Awaits	Leave Act Two – Baldur’s Gate is just over the Horizon
All’s Well That Ends Well	Finish the game (with a heartfelt “thank you!” from Larian Studios)
Absolute Power Corrupts	Reign with terror: take control of the Netherbrain and bend the world to your will
The Lich-Queen’s Wrath	Ally with Voss against the Githyanki God-Queen. Good luck.
Bookworm	Read 100 different books in a single playthrough. Adventuring isn’t just daring quests, you know.
Shove Off	Kill a creature with falling damage
Bottoms Up	Long Rest using only alcohol – a time-honoured dwarfish tradition
Interfectorem Draconis	Kill the Red Dragon in the upper city
First Blood	Kill Orin while her cultists are performing their ritual chant
No Free Lunches	Defeat the Apostle of Myrkul before it consumes any Necromites
A Grym Fate	Kill the Adamantine Golem without using the Forge Hammer
Devil’s in the Details	Defeat Commander Zhalk in the Nautiloid
Fists of Fury	Kill a character with an Unarmed Strike
Action Surge	Perform five attacks in one turn. Your enemies won’t know what hit them (literally).
Kill Two Birds with One Gnome	Use one enemy as an improvised weapon against another
Taking Blood	Steal the Blood of Lathander from underneath Rosymorn Monastery
Forged in Blood and Fire	Crant an item in the Adamantine Forge
You Have Two Hands for a Reason	Pet Scratch and the Owlbear Cub at the same time – the greatest joy an adventurer could ask for
Escapologist	Break out of a prison after being arrested – aren’t you daring?
No Penny Required	Successfully use Detect Thoughts to pry into someone’s thoughts
Dig for Victory	Dig up five buried chests in a single playthrough – Treasure!
Expand Your Mind	Consume a parasite and unlock a new power – is it meant to wriggle the whole way down?
Bedrolls and Breakfast	Take four full long rests in a single playthrough – adventuring’s tiring work.
Roleplayer	Complete ten background goals in a single playthrough – you are one with your character.

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Save as often as you can to backtrack for achievements

Some of these achievements depend on your choices. You may have to return to earlier saves to get an achievement so save often.

That covers all the achievements and trophies in BG3. Read our BG3 Dank Crypt guide if you’re just getting the hang of the game. To make things easier, try out some of the Baldur’s Gate 3 legendary items. Explore Faerun on PC and PS5 right away.

FAQ

How many trophies / achievements are in Baldur’s Gate 3?

There are 53 achievements in Baldur’s Gate 3 excluding ones for collecting them all.

Can all of the achievements be obtained in a single playthrough?

Many of the Baldur’s Gate 3 achievements can be obtained in a single playthrough but ending achievements require multiple playthroughs.