Though Baldur’s Gate 3 elevates itself above even otherwise all-time great RPGs in many ways, I found the game’s companion system to be one of its most consistently engaging features. Yes, we’ve seen companions in many other RPGs, but we’ve rarely seen this many exceptional companions that are this well-developed over the course of a 100+ hour journey. You can only have up to three companions in your party at any given time, and you will struggle to choose between them.

In my many (many) hours with the game, though, I’ve gradually found that there are indeed some companions I enjoyed more than others. Before we get into these rankings, though, here are a few things to keep in mind:

– Since we will be discussing every recruitable companion in the game, this list is inherently kind of a big spoiler. However, I tried to avoid sharing more spoilers than necessary.