Baldur's Gate 3: 10 Secrets That Will Inspire a New Playthrough

With its immense depth and variety of choices, Baldur’s Gate 3 offers countless reasons to dive back in for another playthrough. From hidden interactions to secret endings, there’s always something new to discover. Even a year after its release, players are still finding surprises that could reignite their desire to start a fresh character.

The release of Patch 7 has spurred many players to explore Baldur’s Gate 3 again, particularly to check out the newly added evil endings. However, there are plenty of hidden gems and secrets that may have been overlooked, making it worthwhile to embark on another journey.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for all Acts of Baldur’s Gate 3!

10. Craft the Vision of the Absolute

In Act 1, players meet two siblings trying to save their brother, Edowin, who has been attacked by an Owlbear. Regardless of the choices made, Edowin will die, but looting his body rewards you with the Broken Shaft of a Spear.

Keep this item, and as you venture toward the Owlbear Cave, ensure you retrieve the Head of a Broken Spear, found on the Owlbear mother. Once both pieces are in your possession, combine them to craft the Vision of the Absolute Spear. This weapon boasts the special ability Absolute Night, which blinds enemies who fail a Dexterity save and deals extra Piercing damage to multi-eyed creatures.

9. Unlock the Titanstring Bow

Also in Act 1, players may come across a cave where traders are under attack by Gnolls as part of the Missing Shipment quest. If you deliver the shipment unopened to the Zhentarim Hideout (instead of taking its contents), you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to purchase the Titanstring Bow from Bhrem.

This bow is a powerhouse, dealing additional damage based on the player’s Strength modifier. By using potions like the Elixir of Hill Giant Strength, it becomes a devastating weapon, perfect for tanky characters.

8. Discover the Arcane Tower’s Basement

The Arcane Tower in the Underdark hides more than meets the eye. After encountering Bernard, equipping the Guiding Light Ring will unlock a secret elevator button that takes players to the Tower’s basement.

Here, you’ll find the Staff of Arcane Blessing, which grants Mystra’s Blessing—boosting Saving Throws, Attack Rolls, and Spell Attack Rolls with extra 1d4 and 2d4 bonuses, respectively.

7. Erase Minthara’s Memory

If Minthara survives Act 1, you can meet her again at Moonrise Towers during Act 2, where she’s being interrogated by Ketheric Thorm and Disciple Z’rell. Sparing her suggests she can be recruited later, but her fate can take a darker turn.

Visit the Moonrise Towers Prison, where you’ll find her being questioned by Sumera. You have the option to allow Sumera to break her mind, or take over the interrogation yourself. If you choose the latter, you can erase Minthara’s memory or convince her to fake it—and perhaps even recruit her.

6. Accept Araj Oblodra’s Offer

Araj Oblodra, hidden in Moonrise Towers’ lab, has a peculiar request—she wants Tav’s blood. In exchange, she’ll offer a powerful potion tailored to your character’s race.

Additionally, if Astarion is in the party, she’ll ask him to bite her, rewarding a Potion of Everlasting Vigour, which permanently boosts the drinker’s Strength by 2. Astarion may disapprove of being forced into this, but the reward might be worth the trouble.

5. Locate the Killer’s Sweetheart Ring

Within the Gauntlet of Shar in Act 2, players must defeat mirror versions of their party during the Self-Same Trial. Though the bodies disappear quickly, many may miss the Killer’s Sweetheart Ring.

After completing the offering to Shar, search for the ring on a bench near a brazier. Its ability grants an automatic Critical Hit after your next attack roll following a kill, resetting after each Long Rest.

4. Meet Honk in Act 3

Honk is one of the rarest characters to encounter due to the specific requirements. Players need to romance Karlach and kill Henk, the Singing Lute Tavern owner in the Lower City, before going on a date with her.

In the original scene, Henk serves Karlach and Tav. However, if Henk is killed, his presumed brother, Honk, will replace him. This quirky interaction is so rare, Honk didn’t even have a wiki page until recently.

3. The Ringless Gem and Gemless Ring

This secret item is easy to overlook, as its components are tricky to obtain. If Shadowheart isn’t in your party, you can purchase the Ringless Gem from Ferg Drogher in Rivington.

To complete the item, find the Gemless Ring on a corpse near the eastern cliffs in Rivington. While the completed Tarnished Ring doesn’t have special abilities, it’s a neat Easter egg that many players may not have discovered.

2. Craft the Hellfire Engine Crossbow

While working through the Disable the Steel Watch quest in Act 3, you can discover blueprints for the Watcher Crossbow in the back office. To craft it into the Hellfire Engine Crossbow, you’ll need a Targeting Module, Steel Watcher Arm, and a crafting table.

After gathering the components, interact with the table to assemble the crossbow, which deals impressive damage and unlocks the Lightning Arrow spell—dealing AoE Lightning damage to enemies upon impact.

1. Obtain the Boots of Very Fast Blinking

The Circus of the Last Day in Act 3 is home to one of the game’s most whimsical characters, Akabi the Djinn, who is infamous for turning players into wheels of cheese or sending them to a jungle full of dinosaurs.

Those with the patience to spin his Wheel of Wonder may win the Boots of Very Fast Blinking. While considered a joke item, they allow players to use Misty Step unlimited times, though you’ll teleport without your clothes. Accessories and weapons are unaffected, adding a bizarre yet hilarious twist to combat.