Should you save Minsc in Baldur’s Gate 3? Answered

Late into Act Three of Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll meet a familiar character from the Baldur’s Gate franchise. A doppelganger of Jaheira is fooling Minsc, since they’re old friends. This human Ranger is quite the powerhouse, but despite him acting aggressive towards you, Jaheira asks that you keep him alive. Even after the fight, if you decide to let him live, the Emperor doesn’t want to extend their protection from the Absolute because of Minsc’s recklessness. We’ll answer whether you should save Minsc and defy the Emperor in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3: Should you save and recruit Minsc?

Although Minsc is hard to keep control of, perhaps once he’s free from the Absolute’s control he’ll go back to normal. Jaheira begs your character to save him and defy the Emperor’s orders. The answer to if you should save Minsc in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a definite yes. Oh, and you’ll in turn save his miniature giant space hamster Boo.

By this point you’ve probably agreed to work with the Emperor and are fine with most of their decisions. But in this moment, they’re insistent that Minsc is a liability. Despite this, if you’re firm on saving Minsc, the Emperor will listen, and lend their protection. You’ve now recruited Minsc, who you may know from the previous Baldur’s Gate game.

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If you’re worried that Minsc will be a problem, don’t be. You can now bring him along in your party, and he can fight alongside you as a Ranger. Jaheira in camp will argue with Minsc and make him swear that he’ll behave, and he seems to have no problems about this deal. I never encountered anything bad happening with Minsc after recruiting him, so you may as well make Jaheira happy.

But what if you didn’t recruit Jaheira in Act Two? You won’t get the opportunity to get Minsc on your side if this happens. Otherwise, if you end up in combat against Minsc and are trying to save him instead of kill him, I have one important tip. Make sure you have ‘Toggle Non-Lethal Attacks‘ on so you can knock out Minsc instead of kill him. Once combat is over, Minsc will wake up, and you can decide whether or not you want to save him from the Absolute.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is available on Steam.