Baldur’s Gate 3 Origin Characters: The Complete Karlach Guide

The Wrath of Avernus – find out what fuels Karlach's quest for revenge in her character origins guide for Baldur's Gate 3

Karlach

Roaming the world of Baldur's Gate 3 is Karlach, a tiefling barbarian who now hunts for the man who quite literally sold her to hell. If you want to know Karlach's attributes, want to have her in your party or are just curious on how to woo her with your equally devilish charms, read our full Karlach Baldur's Gate 3 origin character guide below.

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Who is Karlach?

Karlach Cliffgate is a Tiefling barbarian who recently escaped the hellscape of Avernus after a decade of servitude to the archdevil Zariel. At the same time, a broken infernal machine that lies within her threatens to burn her out entirely unless Karlach finds a way to fix it. And other than the pleasures that her new-found freedom provides, the Wrath of Avernus also pursues the man who took it all away in the first place.

Karlach sports typical barbarian armaments with an infernal touch, choosing to go with tattered leather armor graced with a heavy Greataxe. One of her Tiefling ram horns is broken, adding to her rough and tumble look. Furthermore, her involvement in the war between devils and demons earned her the moniker “Devilsbane”.

After she escapes on the same Nautiloid where you start your adventure, Zariel placed a target on Karlach's back for desertion, vowing to dole out the ultimate punishment through the archdevil's agents on the Material Plane. Now nowhere is safe for the vengeful Tiefling — not even her own body.

Karlach Starting Ability Stats

• Strength: 17
• Dexterity: 13
• Constitution: 14
• Intelligence: 11
• Wisdom: 12
• Charisma: 8

Where is Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3?

You'll meet Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3 along The High Road, wounded and actively being pursued by hunters. Completing her “Hunt the Devil” questline awards a certain magic weapon and tons of XP!

Ten character origins in total have been confirmed for the game's full version, as well as more than 12 followers that accompany each class. Additionally, the last update we got from the developers unveiled special Mindflayer powers, voice actor reveals and more! To know everything about the previous developer blog and the most important news about the game so far, we've outlined all of the important bits here!

Karlach's Companion Quest

Every origin character has their own unique questline which the player can follow to further deepen their bonds with certain heroes. Most of these events happen out of your campsite, but according to recent playtesters, some companion quests can be triggered in special areas in the world. Details on Karlach's companion quest will be added once the game fully releases.

How to Romance Karlach

Bards of the world rejoice! This year, Larian Games confirmed that all NPC origin characters are romanceable. Steps on how to make the fiery barbarian your paramour will be added to the list once the full version of Baldur's Gate 3 becomes available to play.

Karlach is just one of many origin characters in Baldur's Gate 3 who weave their own threads in the grand plot of the massive open-world game. There's been tons of anticipation surrounding Larian Games' latest title, and the presence of multiple interconnected storylines involving heroic (and equally troubled) adventurers is just one of the many things to get excited for.

Karlach will be a playable origin character in the full release, and will be made available as both companion and hero when Baldur's Gate 3 comes out on PC, PS5, Xbox X|S on August 3, 2023.

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