Karlach/Approval

Karlach approves of helping people out. Due to her experiences in Avernus, she distrusts devils.

The actions and choices listed on this page will raise or lower Karlach's Approval.

For more information about the approval system, see Approval.

Greetings

Depending on her approval rating, Karlach may greet the player with:

Low (-1 or less)^{[Needs Verification]}

• "Yeah?"
• "What?"
• "Out with it."

Neutral

• "Soldier?"
• "Why're we slowing down?"
• "Hm?"
• "What can I do you for?"
• "Yeah?"
• "What's the story?"
• "Heya."
• "Hey, soldier."

Medium approval (10+)^{[Needs Verification]}

• "Hey, soldier."
• "Soldier?"
• "What's on your mind?"
• "Copper for your thoughts?"

Approval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Karlach to gain approval.

Act One

Act 1 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Ravaged Beach

• [Bard][Speak With Dead] Ask the Abducted Nobleman on the Crashed Nautiloid ship if he wants you to write his story. ( +1)
• Use Animal Handling to calm the Scared Boar found near Astarion or tell it (Speak with Animals) that you will not hurt it ( +1)

Roadside Cliffs

• Deceive or peacefully persuade the tieflings to leave (Bard, Monk, Paladin have extra options.) ( +1)
• Ask Lae'zel to say 'please' after rescuing her ( +1)
• Recruit Lae'zel ( +1)

Chapel Entrance

• Choose the 'Attack' dialogue option when speaking to Gimblebock ( +1)

Druid Grove

• Use Persuasion/Intimidation to get Aradin and Zevlor to stop fighting. ( +1)
• Convince Nadira to give you her Soul Coin after saving her from the bugbear. ( +1)
• Convince Rolan, Lia and Cal to stay and help. ( +1)
• Use Athletics/Insight or Detect Thoughts to help Guex train ( +5)
• Use Persuasion/Intimidation or Detect Thoughts to convince Arka to not shoot Sazza ( +1)
• Tell Sazza that you will free her from her cage ( +1)
• Agree to help Zevlor (in his cave) to try to convince to Kagha to stop the ritual. (only if you previously decline to help / skip talking to Zevlor / knockout by Aradin) ( +5)
• While talking/buying from Mattis, catch Silfy trying to pickpocket you, and see her tears as genuine or tell Silfy to relax. ( +1)
• Tell Arabella's mother Komira that the druids are overreacting and you'll speak with them ( +1)
• Using the Bard interaction with the bird Topaz, while using Speak with Animals. ( +1)
• Help Alfira finish her song. ( +1)
• Persuade Kagha to free Arabella. ( +5)
• Talking to Kagha after first encounter and calling her a monster. ( +5)
• Let Silver smell you. (need Speak with Animals) ( +1)
• Agree with Zevlor to kill the goblin horde's leaders ( +5)
• Persuade Kagha to fight against the Shadow Druids

Forest

• Let Scratch sniff your scent so he may find your camp.

Owlbear Nest

• Successfully make the Owlbear to let you go peacefully. ( +1)
• After killing the Owlbear, spare the Owlbear Cub. ( +1)

Blighted Village

• Gain entrance to the village by persuading or performing for the guard at the South gate. ( +1)
• Successfully deceive the ogres in the Blighted Village to get their horn.
• Persuade Fezzerk at the Windmill to leave peacefully.
• Save Barcus Wroot by the windmill in Blighted Village and tell him that he owe you nothing.

Sunlit Wetlands

• Before entering the Sunlit Wetlands, during Demir and Johl arguing with Auntie Ethel, choose "calm down" option then follow by either defending or questioning Auntie Ethel.
• Talking to Demir and Johl after first encounter and offering to help them.
• When entering the Sunlit Wetlands, pass the check to break the illusion, then BAA at the redcaps when you speak to them (max. 3 times).
• Tell Gandrel that Astarion is under your protection.
• Telling Mayrina that Auntie Ethel killed Demir and Johl
• Give Ethel's Bitter Divorce wand to Mayrina.
• Resurrect Mayrina's husband then hand her the wand.

Goblin Camp

• Tell Eight "sorry for your loss"
• Tap once on the War Drum at the front gate.
• Use Performance to play a rhytm on the War Drum at the front gate.
• Deceive the goblins, say 'you can't be serious', then fling poo at them.

The Risen Road

• Speak to Karlach after her rampage in the Tollhouse and tell her she looks 'hot.'
• Pass a [Paladin] Check to Bless the dying hyena
• If you refuse to kill Rugan in the Zhentarim Hideout, available if you try to do a side deal with the missing shipment.
• If you purchase the artist Oskar Fevras in the Zhentarim Hideout.
• If you succeed with Persuasion/Intimidation to decrease the price for Oskar Fevras.
• If you agree to pay the extra 200 gold to the artist Oskar Fevras after you free him.

Mountain Pass

• Allow Lae'zel to speak with the Gith patrol.
• Speak with Gith patrol instead of letting Lae'zel speak.

Underdark

• If you give an antidote to Thulla in the Myconid Colony.
• When you Defeat the Duergar Intruders and report back to Sovereign Spaw.
• Tell Spaw you killed Glut after the latter decided to usurp the former.

Grymforge

• Use Persuasion to convince Skickpit you're willing to kill his slavers.
• Pay respect to the heap of dead Deep Gnome corpses after killing Brathwen and Viss.
• After finding Philomeen, talk to Lunkbug and mention she wants Laridda to move on.
• Stand up for the deep gnome slaves when they're threatened by Nere once he's freed.
• Convince Elder Brithvar to free the deep gnomes after the fight with Nere.

Camp/Conversation

• Tell Mizora not to lay a finger on Karlach during her first appearance. ( +5)
• Threaten to kill Mizora during her first appearance. ( +1)
• Tell Raphael he's mad if he thinks you'll make a deal with a devil
• Agree to use a Soul Coin on her to power up in combat.
• Feed the Owlbear Cub when it arrives at the Camp.
• Successfully skill check to heal the Owlbear Cub when it appears again at the Camp.
• Pet Scratch.
• At camp, promise Barcus Wroot that you will find his friend Wulbren at Moonrise Towers
• At the next long rest after the events at the Creche, encourage Lae'zel to listen to Kith'rak Voss or make her own choice when he visits the camp and speak about the Mysterious Artefact.
• After staking Astarion, say bringing him was a mistake. ( +1)
• After having a romantic night, tell her you'd love to be able to touch her properly. ( +5) (Can be repeated but only the first time gives approval)

Raphael's deal

• Meeting Raphael "You're mad if you think I'll make a deal with a devil." OR "Then fix it. Or die by my hand!" ( +5)
• After first encounter with Raphael speak with Shadowheart and choose dialogue option to refuse to trust Raphael twice. ( +5)

Act Two

Act 2 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Creche Y'llek

Ruined Battlefield

• Tell Harper Lassandra that you can aid in traversing the darkness (Wizard only).
• Tell Harper Meygan, "Move. I'll take care of this."
• Free Dolly from the Moonlantern carried by Kar'niss.

Last Light Inn

• Show Jaheira the Mysterious Artefact when you first meet her.
• Give her a hug when she has her second upgrade from Dammon at the Last Light Inn, allowing her to be touched.
• Drink the wine when talking to Jaheira inside.
• Help Mol win the game against Raphael using the Sleight of Hand, Bard, or Wizard options
• Tell Raphael to stay away from Mol.
• Ask Counsellor Florrick if the Flaming Fist are just going to stand around.
• Warn Isobel that Marcus plans to kidnap her when he attacks the Last Light Inn.
• As The Dark Urge, tell Isobel that you have the urge to kill her, then deny the urge and ask her to forgive you.
• Play the Lute to wake up Art Cullagh.
• Tell Halsin "You can count on me" before he opens the portal.
• Successfully protect the portal Halsin enters.

House in Deep Shadows

• Agree to play hide-and-seek with Oliver.

Reithwin Town

• Reunite Oliver with Thaniel.

House of Healing

• Make Malus Thorm have the Sisters test their skills against each other or offer himself up to them for 'practice'.

Moonrise Towers

• Offer Fezzerk a fair fight.

Unsorted

• Agree to help Arabella find her parents.
• Invite Jaheira to your party.

Act Three

Act 3 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

• Consent to be arrested by the Steel Watcher at the gate between Rivington and Wyrm's Crossing.

Disapproval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Karlach to lose approval. This list is most likely incomplete.

Act One

Act 1 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Unsorted

Roadside Cliffs

• Attack the tieflings. ( -1)

Chapel Entrance

• Talk Gimblebock and his crew into leaving. ( -1)

Druid Grove

• Refuse to help Zevlor.
• Tell the Tielfling kids trained by Asharak that they are going to die ( -1)
• Make Zorru kneel before Lae'zel ( -1)
• After the conversation with Zorru tell Lae'zel that she is good at interrogations ( -1)
• Let Arka shoot Sazza ( -1)
• Free Sazza from her cage and tell her to follow you ( -1)
• Attack Findal after healing him ( -1)
• Swear to Nettie you will take the Wyvern poison.
• Letting Barth hit Meli for stealing his locket.
• After saving Mirkon from the harpies, tell him to stop snivelling or the harpies will return. ( -1)

Owlbear Nest

• Choose to go closer to the Owlbear cub or attack the Owlbear. ( -1)
• After killing the Owlbear, kill it's cub as well. ( -1)

Blighted Village

• Read the Necromancy of Thay.
• Interrupt Buthir and Grukkoh's private moment by opening the doors to the barn north of the Blighted Village.

Sunlit Wetlands

• Tell Gandrel where you can find Astarion.
• Let Astarion kill Gandrel.

Goblin Camp

• Yell "boo, get off the stage!" at Volo in the goblin camp.

The Risen Road

• Convince Flind to attack the other Gnolls.

Mountain Pass

Underdark

Grymforge

• Ask Ward Magmar how to get a slave of your own.
• Convince the Deep Rothé to excavate for Skarjall via the Persuasion check "Breathe. Focus.".
• Side with Elder Brithvar when confronting Nere. ( -1)
• Side with Nere against Eldar Brithvar. ( -5)
• Let Elder Brithvar take the deep gnomes.

Camp

• Flirt with Mizora when she shows up. ( -1)
• Ask Mizora if she will leave if you turn on Karlach. ( -5)
• Letting Volo follow through with his attempt to remove the parasite.
• When meeting Raphael say "I'll do anything to get rid of the tadpole." ( -1)
• [Dark Urge] Confess to murdering the bard ( -1)

Act Two

Act 2 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Creche Y'llek

• Agree to Vlaakith's request to kill the person inside the Astral Prism.

• Question her encouragement of 'scamming' towards Mattis.
• Give up all your gold to Gerringothe Thorm.
• Refuse the offer of Soul Coins from Lann Tarv in Moonrise Towers.
• Tell Shadowheart you will support her becoming a Dark Justiciar when in the Gauntlet of Shar.
• Agree to help Balthazar in the Gauntlet of Shar.
• Offer to fight Youth Varrl to the death when Sa'varsh Kethk asks for a challenger.

Act Three

Act 3 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Wyrm's Crossing

• Refuse to be arrested by the Steel Watcher at the gate between Rivington and Wyrm's Crossing.

Sharess' Caress

• Pick "Delicious" after pointing out the two drow look alike.