10 Coolest Pets in Baldur’s Gate 3

Summary

• Baldur’s Gate 3
  offers several great pets that can be used as allies in combat or companions in non-hostile moments.
• Pets can be acquired through special spells, side quests, or specific events in the game.
• Different pets have different abilities and benefits, such as finding useful items, acting as scouts, or providing high damage output in battles.

There are several great pets in Baldur’s Gate 3 that show up as either allies or summons and familiars. The new turn-based RPG developed by Larian Studios allows players to choose several aspects of how they approach the gameplay, including the usage of creatures as allies on the battlefield. Of course, not all pets need to be used in combat, so they can be enjoyed as partners in the campsite and other non-hostile moments.

This article contains a few mild spoilers about certain characters and events in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Pets can be acquired in several different manners while playing the game, from special spells that summon them to side quests in Baldur’s Gate 3. It is possible to go through the game without ever using or even encountering some of these allies. Nevertheless, a few of them are worth unlocking, either for combat purposes or for the company they provide during the quest to cleanse oneself of the Mind Flayer tadpole parasite.

10 Scratch Is Baldur’s Gate 3’s Best Boy

Forest Near The Blighted Village

Scratch is one of the first pets players can recruit in Baldur’s Gate 3. The lonely dog can be found during the first few hours of Act 1 and there is no actual difficulty in befriending him. Scratch is found under rather unpleasant circumstances, but players can easily sway him to visit their camp later on.

There are also benefits to befriending Scratch in Baldur’s Gate 3. The first is the charismatic element that he brings to the camp. Being able to pet and play around with him is a great change of pace from the brutality of the world of Faerûn – and it might increase your reputation with certain characters. Scratch can also search out treasure throughout the world and assist in combat, making his general utility in the game hard to ignore.

9 The Owlbear Cub Is A Cute Inclusion

Captured In The Goblin Camp

Before even encountering Scratch, it is possible for players to find another prospect of a pet. The Owlbear Cub in Baldur’s Gate 3 can be found mere instants before stumbling upon the aforementioned dog and is likely accompanied by its mother. The outcome of the encounter does not really matter, as a tragedy will strike and the Owlbear Cub will be left orphaned.

After this event, the Owlbear Cub can be encountered again in the Goblin Camp, where it was recently imprisoned and can be won in a competition or purchased with Gold in Baldur’s Gate 3. After this, players will want to provide their smell to the Owlbear Cub so that the beast can follow them back to camp, much like the first interaction with Scratch.

8 Boo Returns As A Gate Pet In BG3

With Minsc In The Lower City Sewers

Boo doesn’t get as much time in Baldur’s Gate 3 as a lot of other pet options, but this particular creature is capable of stealing the show once he does show up. Boo can be found in Act 3 by recruiting Minsc, and only if the party has already added Jaheira to the ensemble. The familiar is allegedly a miniature giant space hamster, although it’s difficult to say how reliable a source Minsc is on the matter.

Boo’s most memorable ability comes from his utility when thrown, as hitting an enemy will inflict them with the Blinded condition. Although only Minsc can actually make use of the familiar, any veterans of the prior games in the series will probably be happy to see Boo return.

7 Cats Make For Classic BG3 Familiars

Find Familiar Spell

Although fairly simple in essence, a Cat summon can actually be one of the most useful pets in Baldur’s Gate 3, especially during the early portions of the turn-based RPG. Cats can be summoned through the find familiar spell, which is available for several archetypes in the game. Curiously enough, it is its simplicity that makes it so reliable.

By summoning it, players can conjure a low-cost feline that can act as a beacon to gather opponents to their location. They will likely die in the process, but not before landing a few strikes and fulfilling its purpose. Using a Cat familiar is a great strategy to divert attention away from the player’s party while gathering opponents for AoE attacks in Baldur’s Gate 3.

6 Imps Have Strong Combat Utility In BG3

Find Familiar

Another quite useful summon in Baldur’s Gate 3 that can act as a combat pet is the Imp. This creature, conjured by Wizards and certain Warlock builds has one of the highest DPS among familiars in the game, so its value cannot be understated. In addition to that, Imps can become invisible, which can provide them with a certain advantage in battles.

Imps can also fly across the room, which combined with their innate invisibility perk, can make for a deadly ally to summon. Even though its usefulness is limited to battles, they are easily some of the best pets in the game – and because they are familiars in Baldur’s Gate 3, they can be summoned multiple times, even if they die.

5 Ravens Are Witchy BG3 Familiars

Find Familiar

The last great example of a combat pet that can be summoned numerous times is the Raven. This flying creature, like the Imp, is capable of dealing great amounts of damage to enemies. The raven’s only disadvantage is its low HP pool in Baldur’s Gate 3. Nevertheless, the Raven is a prime scout when exploring maps and looking for eventual dangers on the road.

Ravens have a large range in Baldur’s Gate 3, which is what makes them such great scouts. In addition to that, these pets are one of the most elusive creatures in the game, complementing the fantasy component of the turn-based RPG and making immersion so much deeper.

4 Us Offers A Surprising Amount Of Help

Aboard The Nautiloid

During the first few minutes of gameplay, players can actually unlock their first pet: a peculiar creature named Us. While trying to escape the Nautiloid, players can come across the body of Myrnath with a half-exposed brain that talks to them via telepathy. That mutated organ is a companion in Baldur’s Gate 3. If players successfully remove Us from the body without damaging them, they will become a companion in the party, who can be summoned in battles.

Unfortunately, Us spends a good chunk of the game out of the picture, appearing to die following the events of the Nautiloid. Later on, however, it’s possible to recruit Us again toward the end of Act 2, at which point the intellect devourer becomes one of the best summons in Baldur’s Gate 3. This upgraded version of Us makes it one of the best pets in the game, even if it’s not exactly cute and cuddly.

3 Yenna’s Cat Grub Is A Good Camp Pet

In The Streets Of Rivington

Players can recruit a certain NPC called Yenna and her feline friend, Grub, to join the campsite in Baldur’s Gate 3. There are several steps that need to be taken before this happens, and they need to be precise so as to ensure they will be safe in the area. It is tricky to get that to happen, but possible.

If players manage to do this, Yenna and Grub can become permanent additions to the campsite. This will make Grub another pet for the party in Baldur’s Gate 3. They cannot be commanded in battle or controlled in any manner, but they are still a valuable addition that highlights good decision-making (and luck with dice).

2 Shovel The Quasit Is A Hidden Familiar

Underneath The Blighted Village

Another very special pet that players can recruit is the Quasit named Shovel. This familiar can only be brought into battle after a fairly tiresome interaction as the prerequisites to obtain it are composed of a very strict and precise set of actions and choices in Baldur’s Gate 3. In addition to this, only a few of the magic-aligned classes can obtain it.

After the interaction, Shovel the Quasit can be summoned through the Find Familiar: Cheeky Quasit spell obtained from its interaction. This Quasit is special in the sense that it talks to the player in Baldur’s Gate 3. It also has great gameplay value, as it deals a decent amount of damage and can frighten opponents.

1 The Zombie Is A Dark BG3 Summon

The Riverside Teahouse In The Sunlit Wetlands

One of the most curious “pets” in Baldur’s Gate 3 is actually a zombie-like figure that is related to the Mayrina questline. By using and keeping the Bitter Divorce wand, players can resurrect Mayrina’s husband as an undead being that can later be summoned into battle. It’s not a very morally upright decision, but not every party is concerned with doing good in Faerûn.

This action has a negative consequence, as Mayrina will not be friendly toward the player, but it enables them to have a zombie ally that can be summoned into battle. The undead husband is a rather weak minion and is likely to not hold his own in battles, but he is certainly one of the most peculiar pets in Baldur’s Gate 3.