Baldur’s Gate is a massive, sprawling city in Baldur’s Gate 3, and is the hub for the game’s third act. Here’s when you’ll reach it.
Did you know Baldur’s Gate 3 is named after an in-game city? Assuming you’ve played the first few hours of the game, of course you do, because every character in the opening few quests wants to eventually meet you in Baldur’s Gate. But after you’ve put 20, 30, even 50 hours into Baldur’s Gate 3, you may be wondering if you’ll ever make it to the big city.
In this Baldur’s Gate 3 guide, we’ll tell you exactly when you’ll reach the titular city of Baldur’s Gate, and give you a quick rundown of what you’ll see before you get there in the first two acts.
Warning: This guide contains vague story spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3 and its act-based structure.When do you reach Baldur’s Gate in Baldur’s Gate 3?
You won’t reach Baldur’s Gate until you reach the game’s third act. This took me a little over 60 hours, but can go significantly faster if you mainline the story quests and ignore most of the side content.
This is a major turning point in both the story and the game. By the time you reach the city, you’ll know the names of all the big bads and you’ll have a massive amount of quests to follow up on — once you get through the gates.
Important note: By the time Act 3 rolls around, you won’t actually be able to return to any areas from Act 1 or Act 2.
