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BG3: How to Recruit Minthara & Save the Grove

How to recruit Minthara in Baldur's Gate 3 on a good run — the non-lethal knockout method in the Goblin Camp and rescuing her at Moonrise Towers in Act 2.

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Quick Answer

You can now recruit Minthara without slaughtering the Grove. In the Goblin Camp, free Halsin, dismiss Sazza, and destroy the war drums by sneaking, then start the fight with Minthara — but examine her to confirm she's 'Temporarily Hostile,' toggle on Non-Lethal Attacks, and knock her out instead of killing her (take out the alarm-raising eye first). Finish the camp and save the Grove. In Act 2 at Moonrise Towers, choose to show her mercy (Wisdom check), then follow the blood trail to the torture chamber, kill the goblins mind-wiping her, and escape with her to camp.

You used to have to choose between saving the Grove and recruiting Minthara. Not anymore — with the knockout method you can have both. Here’s the full good-route walkthrough.

Short Answer

In the Goblin Camp, free Halsin, dismiss Sazza, and destroy the war drums by sneaking, then start the fight with Minthara — but examine her to confirm she’s “Temporarily Hostile,” toggle on Non-Lethal Attacks, and knock her out instead of killing her (take out the alarm-raising eye first). Finish the camp and save the Grove. In Act 2 at Moonrise Towers, show her mercy (Wisdom check), follow the blood trail to the torture chamber, kill the goblins mind-wiping her, and escape with her to camp.

Key Takeaways

  • Free Halsin first (he’s the bear in the prison pen) — kill the child goblins first so they can’t alert the camp.
  • Dismiss Sazza before destroying the drums, or she’ll out you.
  • Sneak to destroy the war drums without raising the alarm.
  • Examine Minthara for “Temporarily Hostile” — that’s the flag that lets her return in Act 2.
  • Toggle Non-Lethal Attacks and knock her out (never kill her); take out the eye first.
  • Recruit her properly at Moonrise Towers: show mercy, free her from the mind-wipe, and escape.

How Do You Knock Out Minthara in the Goblin Camp?

Free Halsin, prep the camp quietly, then start the fight and knock her out non-lethally. Inside the Shattered Sanctum, go through the big oak doors and rescue Halsin (disguised as a bear) in the prison pen — when the child goblins harass him, kill the children first so they can’t alert the pack, then tell Halsin to stay put.

Find Minthara just above the pen. Dismiss Sazza (if you freed her earlier) so she can’t expose you, then leave your party on a ledge and sneak a single character behind the war drums to destroy them unnoticed. To start the fight, wait for the alarm-raising eye to drift close, then steal the scroll — this turns Minthara hostile.

In combat, shoot the eye first. Then examine Minthara: she should read “Temporarily Hostile,” meaning knocking her out won’t make her a permanent enemy. Open the Passive window, toggle on Non-Lethal Attacks, and bring her down to knock her out — do not kill her. Clear the remaining camp bosses, talk to Halsin, and save the Grove.

How Do You Recruit Minthara at Moonrise Towers?

Show her mercy, free her from the mind-wipe, and escape together. Progress the story to Moonrise Towers in Act 2, where you meet Minthara again. Choose the option to show her mercy (the third option — a Wisdom check). She’s taken to the torture chamber to be mind-wiped, and that’s your cue.

Follow the blood trail on the right, down the stairs to the left. Close the door behind you, kill the two goblins mind-wiping her, and she’ll talk to you. Choose “let’s go” and escape — you can throw an Invisibility potion on her (watch for true-sight eyes) or simply intimidate/talk your way past the guards through the oak doors. Then send her to camp, where she joins as a companion.

Fighting through the Goblin Camp's Worg Pens in Baldur's Gate 3, where you confront and knock out Minthara.
Clear the Goblin Camp's Worg Pens, then knock Minthara out (Non-Lethal Attacks) instead of killing her.

FAQ

Can you recruit Minthara and still save the Grove?

Yes. With the knockout method — toggling Non-Lethal Attacks and knocking Minthara out instead of killing her — you can recruit her in Act 2 and save the Grove and Tieflings.

Why must you knock Minthara out instead of killing her?

Because she’s flagged “Temporarily Hostile.” Knocking her out (non-lethal) preserves her so she reappears at Moonrise Towers in Act 2 for recruitment. Killing her removes that option.

How do you start the Minthara fight quietly?

Dismiss Sazza, sneak to destroy the war drums, and shoot the alarm eye first. Stealing the scroll turns Minthara hostile so you can knock her out.

Where do you recruit Minthara in Act 2?

At Moonrise Towers — choose to show her mercy, follow the blood trail to the torture chamber, kill the goblins mind-wiping her, and escape with her to camp.

Do you need an Invisibility potion to escape with Minthara?

No — it helps avoid guards, but you can also intimidate or talk your way out through the oak doors. The potion is optional.

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