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| description = In Baldur's Gate 3 every companion has their own opinion of the player character. You can gain their Approval or '''Disapproval by making different choices throughout the game.  
| description = In Baldur's Gate 3 every companion has their own opinion of the player character. You can gain their Approval or Disapproval by making different choices throughout the game.  
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[[File:Approval Notifications.jpg|class=notpageimage|right|thumb|250px|In-game approval / disapproval popups.]]
[[File:Approval Notifications.jpg|class=notpageimage|right|thumb|250px|In-game approval / disapproval popups.]]


In [[Baldur's Gate 3]], every [[Companions|companion]] has an approval rating for the player character. You can gain their '''Approval''' or '''Disapproval''' by making different choices throughout the game. Companions may approve or disapprove of the player's choices in dialogue, combat, and quest completion, based on their beliefs and goals.
In [[Baldur's Gate 3]], every [[Companions|companion]] has an approval rating towards the player character. You will gain their '''approval''' or '''disapproval''' based on the choices made, whether through combat, dialogue, quest choices, or other decisions.


Usually when a companion's approval rating changes, a message appears in the top left corner of the interface. Though rarely no message is shown at all or a cutscene stops so quickly that the pop up has no time to show up. Some actions outside of dialogue may make a notice of approval change appear in a box where other common notices such as inspirations, quest updates and such appear normally.
Approval and disapproval is most often indicated in the top-left corner of the screen while in dialogue. Approval changes outside of dialogue are displayed in a box similar to those shown for inspiration gains or quest updates. Rarely, a character's approval may change 'invisibly', with no message displayed.


Every companion has its own required approval rating for [[Romance]]. Different approval ratings unlock additional dialogues, and might affect the [[Difficulty Class]] for [[Persuasion|persuading]] the companion. Low approval rating may cause a companion to leave the party or even attack the player character.
Dialogue with companions will change based on current approval rating, and might also affect the [[Difficulty Class]] required to [[Persuasion|persuade]] them. [[Romance|Romanceable]] companions have different thresholds required in order to begin or continue the romance.


Exact approval rating can be seen in the companion's Detailed View of the character sheet.
Approval can be viewed on the character sheet in two places:
* At the bottom of the Summary page, displayed as a coloured bar with the player character's portrait on it.
* At the bottom of the Detailed View page, between Saving Throw Bonuses and Tags. This will show the actual numerical value of their approval.
In either location, hovering over the approval rating will display a short description, as seen in the table below.


If a session has multiple player characters in it, each companion has it's own approval rating to every player character. (Possibly allowing multiple romances to happen simultaneously by changing which player character is active in specific dialogues{{Verify}}.)
In a multiplayer session, each companion will have a separate approval rating towards each avatar.
 
== Low Approval ==
If a companion's approval drops to {{color|#cc3f49|-50}} or lower, they will leave the party permanently, taking with them anything they had equipped. The contents of their inventory, including any
 
Companions will give two warnings (once at {{color|#cc3f49|-25}} and once at {{color|#cc3f49|-40}}) before deciding to leave.
 
Casting {{SmallIcon|Friends Icon.png}} [[Friends]] on companions will lower their approval by 10 when the effect ends, '''regardless of game difficulty'''.


==Approval Thresholds ==
==Approval Thresholds ==
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|{{color|#3b8f1f|81}} – {{color|#3b8f1f|100}}||Exceptional||Relationship is exceptional. Character is thrilled with and very easily convinced by avatar.
|{{color|#3b8f1f|81}} – {{color|#3b8f1f|100}}||Exceptional||Relationship is exceptional. Character is thrilled with and very easily convinced by avatar.
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A companions current approval rating can be seen by examining their character sheet while they are in the party. The approval rating starts at 0 when recruited, and maxes out at 100. The approval rating can be negative. The companion will leave if their approval rating goes down to {{color|#cc3f49|-50}} or more, taking their worn equipment with them. Inventory and story items will be returned to the player character.


==Approval by character==
==Approval by character==

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In-game approval / disapproval popups.

In Baldur's Gate 3, every companion has an approval rating towards the player character. You will gain their approval or disapproval based on the choices made, whether through combat, dialogue, quest choices, or other decisions.

Approval and disapproval is most often indicated in the top-left corner of the screen while in dialogue. Approval changes outside of dialogue are displayed in a box similar to those shown for inspiration gains or quest updates. Rarely, a character's approval may change 'invisibly', with no message displayed.

Dialogue with companions will change based on current approval rating, and might also affect the Difficulty Class required to persuade them. Romanceable companions have different thresholds required in order to begin or continue the romance.

Approval can be viewed on the character sheet in two places:

  • At the bottom of the Summary page, displayed as a coloured bar with the player character's portrait on it.
  • At the bottom of the Detailed View page, between Saving Throw Bonuses and Tags. This will show the actual numerical value of their approval.

In either location, hovering over the approval rating will display a short description, as seen in the table below.

In a multiplayer session, each companion will have a separate approval rating towards each avatar.

Low Approval

If a companion's approval drops to -50 or lower, they will leave the party permanently, taking with them anything they had equipped. The contents of their inventory, including any

Companions will give two warnings (once at -25 and once at -40) before deciding to leave.

Casting Friends on companions will lower their approval by 10 when the effect ends, regardless of game difficulty.

Approval Thresholds

Value Approval Description
-49 – -40 Very Low Relationship is in danger. Character is likely to leave party if they disagree with another decision.
-39 – -20 Low Relationship is bad. Character may leave party if approval gets worse.
-19 – 20 Neutral Relationship is neutral. Character has no strong feelings towards avatar.
21 – 40 Medium Relationship is fair. Character's trust in avatar is variable.
41 – 60 High Relationship is good. Character approves of avatar.
61 – 80 Very High Relationship is very good. Character is happy with and easily convinced by avatar.
81 – 100 Exceptional Relationship is exceptional. Character is thrilled with and very easily convinced by avatar.

Approval by character

Astarion
Astarion
Gale
Gale
Karlach
Karlach
Laezel
Laezel
Shadowheart
Shadowheart
Wyll
Wyll
Halsin
Halsin
Minthara
Minthara
Jaheira
Jaheira
Minsc
Minsc
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