Baldur's Gate 3 Player Finally Finds Astarion After 47 Hours

Summary

A Baldur’s Gate 3 player is sharing their unusual story of missing Astarion early in their playthrough of the RPG, only finding him after 47 hours.
The player finally triggered Astarion joining the party near the end of Act 1, traveling back through the Sword Coast to complete any missed content before Act 2.
While many fans have asked for DLC, Larian confirmed that April’s “Patch 8” would be the final major new content for Baldur’s Gate 3.

A Baldur’s Gate 3 player has stumbled across one of the game’s main party members a bit later than intended, only finding Astarion after more than 40 hours of playtime. The hugely successful RPG from Larian Studios offers a diverse and deep cast for players to interact with, offering the chance for many characters to join the party. While some characters like Halsin and Minthara can be easily missed by players, the game’s “Origin” characters are meant to be the foundation for the player’s adventures across Faerun. However, one player found themselves bypassing a core character.

Within the opening hours of Baldur’s Gate 3, players are introduced to several core party members in the crash site surrounding the Nautiloid. Players can easily find characters like Shadowheart, Gale, and Lae’zel in the areas surrounding the crash site, with each representing core classes like Cleric and Wizard. Many more characters can be found throughout the progression of Act 1, including Wyll at the Emerald Grove and Karlach on the Risen Road. One player is now sharing their humorous Baldur’s Gate 3 story, accidentally missing one of the game’s most beloved characters.

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A recent post by Reddit user Dani_Wildfire shared the unusual story of missing a core character on the official Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit. The user shares that they had reached the end of Act 1 without adding Astarion to their party, finding him while exploring the map before moving onto the next chapter of the game. The post reveals that the player had already hit Level 6 when they finally met Astarion, playing Baldur’s Gate 3 for 47 hours before accidentally stumbling on him while roaming the world as an Owlbear.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Player Finds Astarion Later Than Expected

The replies to the post saw many players sharing similar stories of accidentally missing crucial Baldur’s Gate 3 party members. Several players shared that they had missed Gale in their playthroughs, nervous about touching the magic sigil that the Waterdeep Wizard had found himself trapped in following the crash. One user also shared their story of accidentally missing Lae’zel in Baldur’s Gate 3‘s early game, taking a different route from the trapped Githyanki on their way to the Emerald Grove.

The massive popularity of Baldur’s Gate 3 has led many fans to ask for more from the beloved RPG and its developer, Larian Studios. Larian confirmed that April’s Patch 8 would be the last major new official content for Baldur’s Gate 3, with the developer planning to move onto its next major project. Drector Swen Vincke also spoke last month on why Baldur’s Gate 3 did not receive DLC content, stating that the studio was prioritizing the “happiness of its developers” with their work. Even without new DLC from the game, Baldur’s Gate 3 will stand as an ambitious and impressive entry into the RPG genre.