Animals are some of the best NPCs in Baldur’s Gate 3. Here are all of them that you need to talk to.
Baldur’s Gate 3 allows you to do some pretty interesting things. Whether you want to speak to those who have died, or you want to speak with some animals, you can.
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Speaking with animals is one of the best parts of the game. After all, you get some interesting dialogue you wouldn’t find anywhere else. Here are all the animals you need to speak to while exploring Faerun.
How Do You Speak With Animals?
There are a few ways that you can speak with animals in the game. Here’s a list of them all.
- Use the Speak With Animals Spell
- Use the Potion of Animal Speaking
- Transform into an animal as a Druid
Bards, Druids, Clerics (Nature Domain), Rangers, Paladins (Oath of the Ancients), and Barbarians (Wildheart) can all learn the Speak With Animals Spell. Additionally, Forest Gnomes will automatically have the Spell.
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All Animals You Should Speak With
|
Name |
Location |
Act |
Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Addled Frog |
In the swamp near Auntie Ethel’s Hut |
1 |
If you kill Auntie Ethel, the frog will lead you to its buried treasure nearby. |
|
Cats (Around Baldur’s Gate) |
Roaming the streets of Baldur’s Gate |
3 |
The cats roaming around Baldur’s Gate are an interesting bunch. One wants you to be its mother, one thinks it is in a film, and another can be given to Derryth as a pet. |
|
Commander Lighfeather |
Rivington |
3 |
This pigeon is locked in a war with the local cats. While it is hilarious, it is also required to complete the quest “Find The Missing Letters.” |
|
Corrina The Squirrel |
The Emerald Grove near Alfira |
1 |
Many fans have searched for Corinna due to the fact that her voice actor is the girlfriend of Shadowheart’s voice actor. Plus, it is a funny scene if you meet her. |
|
Deep Rothe |
Grymforge |
1 |
The Deep Rothe in Grymforge are being abused. If you speak to them, they will help you kill their owners and clear the rubble for you. |
|
Grub |
Rivington |
3 |
This cat is Yenna’s pet and will join camp if you allow Yenna to come along. If you speak to it, you can learn a little more about Yenna and her lost mother. |
|
His Majesty |
Last Light Inn |
2 |
This cat is an odd one. He will tell you he distrusts Isobel because she won’t give him milk. Astarion also seems to have an affinity for the cat, being rather interested in it. |
|
Intellect Devourer (Us) |
The Nautiloid & the Mind Flayer Colony |
1 & 2 (depending on choices) |
Us is the brain-like creature you will first meet at the very beginning of the game. If you save it, you can meet it again in Act 2 and recruit it to your cause. |
|
Owlbear |
Owlbear Cave & Goblin’s Camp |
1 |
If you speak to the Owlbear and kill it, you can keep its cub at your camp for the rest of the game. |
|
Rats |
Gauntlet of Shar |
2 |
These rats are very weird at first and will tell you to leave. However, if you speak to them enough, you will learn they were actually a singular person at one point. |
|
Scratch |
Near the Owlbear Cave |
1 |
If you find Scratch, you can speak to him and learn that he is waiting for his owner to wake up. Unfortunately, you will know that the owner is dead and can offer Scratch a place at your camp. If you do, he will appear later on and stay with you. |
|
Strange Ox |
Emerald Grove, Last Light Inn, & Rivington |
1, 2, & 3 |
The Strange Ox is the strangest animal on this list, by far. It is unclear what it is, but, if you help it each time you meet it, you can obtain some interesting items. It will also help in the final battle. |
|
Tara |
Camp (if you’re playing Gale) & Rivington |
1 (if you’re playing Gale’s Origin) & 3 (all other playthroughs) |
Tara is Gale’s cat and will give you some insight into the enigmatic Wizard. The cat will also sell some awesome items to you, making it worth it. |
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