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The Githyanki Warrior Lae'zel holds a sword towards the viewer. She has black eyeliner under her eyes. The background depicts a smoggy yellow sky in BG3.
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Lae’who? Baldur’s Gate 3 player somehow completed the game without this major character

That's quite an achievement.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is enormous and has countless possibilities, and some players may complete the game without ever using certain companions (not looking at you, Minthara). One player, however, managed to finish the story without ever using a major character.

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More specifically, a Reddit user called Dirty_USB completed Baldur’s Gate 3 without Lae’Zel, they shared on Sept. 17. It’s not like they disliked her and didn’t recruit her, or killed her when she was locked in a cage though. The player actually never discovered Lae’Zel locked up in the cage, despite supposedly exploring the entire area.

“I never found her. Somehow, in some way, I explored every inch of act 1 except the area where she’s been caged up,” the player wrote.

Well, it does sound like a major inconvenience. While Lae’Zel isn’t the only tank-like character you meet in the first act, since you also encounter Karlach, for example, she’s a pivotal element to the story. Many players, myself included, found her annoying at first, but have grown a lot to like her. On top of that, her storyline is really compelling, and I believe it’s one of the best in the game.

Lae'Zel in Baldur's Gate 3 wielding a sword with light reflecting at the top.
Lae’Zel would be likely saddened by the fact you missed her. If she didn’t rot in that cage, naturally. Screenshot by Dot Esports.

The player has stumbled upon what I like to call the “Gale treatment” (not a very original name, I know). Some players often forget to recruit Gale since to do so you need to interact with an unstable portal you come across early. But, for some, it’s just too risky to take action with some weird-acting portal, and completely ignore it, which makes them not recruit Gale at all.

On a more serious note, however, it should be harder to miss Lae’Zel than Gale. But, as we know, Baldur’s Gate 3 is a game where everything is possible—even missing out on the game’s best characters and completing it either way.

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Players face an issue where they are unable to save their progress in Baldur's Gate 3.

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What problem do players experience in Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3?

In Act 3, players experience bugs and a dip in game performance, particularly in the densely populated city of Baldur's Gate.

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Why do many players not end up with Minthara in their camp in Baldur’s Gate 3?

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Others Asked

What is one of the main issues players face with Baldur's Gate 3?

Players face an issue where they are unable to save their progress in Baldur's Gate 3.

Was this helpful to you?
What problem do players experience in Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3?

In Act 3, players experience bugs and a dip in game performance, particularly in the densely populated city of Baldur's Gate.

Was this helpful to you?
Why do many players not end up with Minthara in their camp in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Many players do not end up with Minthara in their camp because they choose to save the druid Halsin and take out the goblin leaders, including Minthara, instead of siding with the evil Absolutist goblins.

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Mateusz Miter
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Freelance Writer at Dot Esports. Mateusz previously worked for numerous outlets and gaming-adjacent companies, including ESL. League of Legends or CS:GO? He loves them both. In fact, he wonders which game he loves more every day. He wanted to go pro years ago, but somewhere along the way decided journalism was the more sensible option—and he was right.