Wyll/Approval

Overview

Approval

Banter

Romance

Wyll likes acts of heroism and defending the innocent or defenseless.

Wyll dislikes villainous acts like killing the innocent or defenseless.

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

For more information about the approval system, see Approval.

Greetings

Depending on their approval rating, Wyll may greet the player with:

Negative (<0):

• "You've got something to say?"
• "Go ahead."

Neutral and Medium (0 - 39):

• "Well met."

High and up (40+) - After Gortash coronation in Act Three

• "Let's talk."
• "Always good to talk, my friend."

When spoken to by someone other than the player character:

• "I'm all chatted out, I'm afraid - though I may have a word with the chief."

Romance

Partnered

• "I'm here for you, always."

Approval

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

Act One

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

Ravaged Beach

• When talking to the corpse of the Abducted Nobleman in the Crashed Nautiloid ship via Speak with Dead:
  • Playing as a Bard, ask if he wants you to write his story  +1
  • Playing as a Cleric or Paladin, ask if he would like rites to be performed on his body  +1
  • Playing as a Ranger or Druid ask if he wants to be buried  +1
• Demand more than apologies from Astarion after the spawn attacks you  +1
• Use Animal Handling to calm the Scared Boar found near Astarion's pod  +1
  • OR Tell it that you won't hurt it via Speak with Animals  +1
• Recruit Gale into the party  +1

Roadside Cliffs

• Convince the tieflings holding Lae'zel to leave (using Deception, Persuasion or Intimidation lines or unique Bard, Monk, Paladin, Drow, Githyanki options).  +1
• Speaking to Gimblebock near Chapel Entrance, choose the 'attack' dialogue option  +1
  • OR Resolve the encounter without violence  +1

Emerald Grove/The Hollow

• Convince Aradin and Zevlor to stop arguing without punching either of them (using Persuasion or Intimidation)  +1
  • OR Take a swing at Aradin during his argument with Zevlor  +1
• Assist Guex in training (using Athletics, Insight or Detect Thoughts)  +1
  • Tell Guex not to shout out his moves after helping him train  +1
• Order Lae'zel to stand down when talking to Zorru  +1
• Playing as a Paladin, Druid, Cleric or Bard, offer Pandirna to heal her (for free)  +1
• Playing as a Cleric of Tempus and after talking to Aradin, tell Remira that Liam earned a warriors' rest  +1
• Let Arka shoot Sazza  +1
• (If Gale is in your party) Talk with Rolan about his wizard master Lorroakan and agree to set up an introduction  +1
• Agree to help Zevlor (in his cave) to try to convince Kagha to stop the ritual. +5

▶ Note: This option appears only if you previously refused to help Zevlor, skipped talking to him, or he was knocked out by Aradin

• While talking to/trading with Mattis, catch Silfy trying to pickpocket you (passive Perception check), and tell her to relax (either straightaway or after successful Insight check).
• In the confrontation with Barth about the locket, stand for Meli  +1

In the Sacred Pool and druid caves:

• Tell Arabella's mother Komira that the druids are overreacting and you'll speak with them  +1
• Persuade Kagha to free Arabella  +5
• Tell Kagha that she killed a child in cold blood OR call her a monster  +1 (any option)
• Playing as a Drow, say you don't threaten/kill children  +1
• Persuade Kagha to fight against the Shadow Druids (if uncovered her conspiring with them)  +1
  • OR Choose to attack Kagha instead of persuading her  +1
• Tell Silver the wolf you just wanted to give them your scent (using Speak with Animals)  +1
  • OR, playing as a Ranger or Druid, sit with Silver (without this spell)  +1
• Tell Zevlor you'll kill the goblin's leaders  +5
• After being confronted about stealing the Idol of Silvanus, return the idol and apologise  +1
• Help Alfira finish her song  +1
• If you are confronted about stealing the Idol of Silvanus return the idol and apologise  +1

While the Emerald Grove is preparing for the goblin attack:

• Convince Memnos to join the fight against the goblins  +1
• Tell Lakrissa to buy you a drink  +1
• Refuse to open the gate for Minthara  +5

Forest

• Tell Scratch to follow your scent to the camp, using Speak with Animals.  +1
• Playing as a Cleric of Helm, Ilmater, Oghma, Selune, Tempus or Tyr, say a prayer over the corpses near the bridge to Blighted Village, while talking to Aradin there  +1

▶ Note: This scene appears only if Aradin has previously left the grove

Owlbear Nest

• Spare the Owlbear Cub after killing the mother Owlbear  +1

Sunlit Wetlands/Putrid Bog

• When find Demir and Johl arguing with Auntie Ethel, tell them all to "Calm down", and then choose to defend Auntie Ethel  +1
  • While talking to Demir and Johl after Ethel disappears, offer to help them find their sister  +1
• When talking to Auntie Ethel and Mayrina at the Riverside Teahouse:
  • Don't let Ethel steer the conversation away, and finally say that "This woman is clearly in trouble"  +1
  • OR tell Mayrina straightaway that Demir and Johl were killed (by you or Ethel)  +1
• Reject Mayrina's reward for saving her  +1
• Resurrect Connor Vinderblad, and then hand Mayrina the Bitter Divorce wand  +1
  • OR Attack Connor  +1

Blighted Village

• Gain entrance to the village by intimidating the the goblin booyahg at the southern gate  +1
• Attack Fezzerk and his gang  +5
  • Deliver the final blow to Fezzerk when confronting him near the windmill  +5
  • Untie Barcus Wroot off the windmill wing and tell him that he owes you nothing  +1
• Drop and prepare to destroy the Necromancy of Thay in the Apothecary's Cellar  +1

Goblin Camp

At the front gate:

• Fling worg dung at Sentinel Olak (triggers a fight with gate guards)  +1

At the outer camp:

• Make Crusher kneel and kiss your foot.  +1
  • OR Make Crusher kiss your foot after defeating him in a fight.  +1
  • Continue to attack Crusher after he is defeated, if he attacks you  +1 (Makes the whole camp hostile)
• Successfully pass a check to take the Owlbear Cub from Goblin Krolla

In the Shattered Sanctum:

• Pick a fight with Priestess Gut in the throne room  +1 OR in her chambers  +5
• Tell Minthara that Sazza was too stupid to understand you prior  +1
• Tell Minthara that the prisoner escaped and pass an Intelligence check to withhold the grove's location
• Convince the spiders in the pit that goblins taste better than you

At Worg Pens:

• Stop the goblin children from throwing stones at the bear
• After freeing Halsin, agree to Defeat the Goblins and tell Halsin to get to safety  +1
  • OR Ask Halsin to help you kill the goblin leaders in a bear form.

The Risen Road

• Kill Karlach  +10
• Side with Karlach during Wyll's confrontation with her and recruit Karlach  +20

Waukeen's Rest

• Agree to rescue Duke Ravengard when prompted by Counsellor Florrick  +10
• Save Benryn from the burning tavern  +1

Zhentarim Hideout:

• Successfully Intimidate the guard Salazon to let you go through the hatch to the hideout  +1
• Free the artist Oskar Fevras from the Zhentarim hideout  +1
  • If bargaining with Brem about Oskar, get him lower the price  +1
  • Give Oskar an additional 200 gold after freeing him  +1

Underdark

• Convince the guards at the Myconid Colony you are a traveller seeking adventure (using Persuasion or Intimidation).
• Give an antidote to Thulla
• Agree to Defeat the Duergar Intruders for Sovereign Spaw
• When speaking with Glut after defeating the duergar, refuse saying that you'll have no part of this or that you'll kill the treacherous myconid instead. (immediately starts fight with Glut)
• Offer to look for Derryth's husband, for a price or for free  +1
• Agree to help the trapped Baelen Bonecloak in the field of Bibberbang mushrooms
• In Festering Cove, tell BOOOAL you won't let him enslave the Kuo-toa any longer  +1

Grymforge When dealing with Ward Magmar:

• Tell Magmar that he disgusts you  +1
  • Playing as a Dwarf, tell him that the duergar live up to their cruel reputation  +1
• Pay respect to the heap of deep gnomes' corpses after killing or deceiving Brathwen and Viss
• Promise the deep gnome slaves that you'll do what you can to help them
• Stand up for the deep gnome slaves when Nere, once freed, is going to kill them
• Side with Elder Brithvar when confronting Nere
• Convince Elder Brithvar to free the deep gnomes after the fight with Nere +1
• After freeing Barcus Wroot, bid him farewell and good luck

Crèche Y'llek

• Persuade Sa'varsh Kethk to let Youth Varrl go from training. +1

At the hatchery:

• Successfully persuade Varsh Ko'kuu to let you take the githyanki egg, telling him:
  • That you'll take it to a better crèche  +1
  • OR That you'll raise it yourself  +1
  • OR, Playing as a Githyanki, say you'll see it becomes the greatest ghaik-slayer  +1

In captain's quarters and Inquisitor's chambers:

• Ask Inquisitor W'wargaz how he knows so much about you. +1
• Refuse to hand over the artefact to the Inquisitor W'wargaz, and convince Lae'zel to trust you by succeeding DC 21 Persuasion check. +1
• Refuse Vlaakith's demand to enter the Mysterious Artefact  +1

Camp/Conversation

• When discussing the tadpole and its lack of side-effects, choose any option besides the "poison mushroom" one  +3
• Tell Lae'zel that "No one is dying tonight. We still have time."  +5
• Ask him if he's worried about his father's abduction  +3
• After talking about what it's like being a duke's son, say "Good wine? I'll toast to that"  +1
• Tell Wyll you should rescue Duke Ravengard  +3
• Pet Scratch when he first comes to the camp  +1
• Feed the Owlbear Cub when it first comes to the camp
• Successfully heal the Owlbear Cub's paw when it appears again at the camp
• Having invited Barcus Wroot to your camp, promise him you will find his friend Wulbren at Moonrise Towers  +1

Raphael's Deal

• When Raphael briefly takes you to the House of Hope, tell the devil:
  • "You're mad if you think I'll make a deal with a devil."  +5
  • OR "Then fix it. Or die by my hand!"  +1
• Talking to Wyll afterwards, say you are not taking Raphael's deal  +1

Personal quest

• Ask him how he came to be the Blade of Frontiers  +5
  • Tell him that he must have been proud of saving a little boy from goblins  +2
• Ask him how he ended up making a pact  +5
• Encourage him to get of out his pact with  +5
  • Encourage him further by saying you two can figure it out if you put your worms together  +3

If Karlach died:

• Say "Hail to the Blade"/"Hail to us" after killing Karlach  +2

If Karlach was spared:

• Tell Mizora not to lay a finger on Karlach during her first appearance  +5
• Ask him how it feels to be a devil  +3
  • Tell him he looks like a handsome devil or that you see the Blade of Frontiers  +3

Act Two

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

Ruined Battlefield

If entering the Shadow-Cursed Lands from the Grymforge:

• Playing as a Wizard, tell Lassandra that you can aid in traversing the darkness.
• When the shadows warp Yonas, tell Harper Meygan, "Move. I'll take care of this."
• Free Dolly Thrice from the Moonlantern carried by Kar'niss
• Accept He Who Was' offer

Last Light Inn

• Show Jaheira the Mysterious Artefact when you first meet her.
• Drink the spiked wine when talking to Jaheira inside.
• Pay Mattis extra for the Tower-Shaped Key  +1
• After talking to Raphael and Mol (playing lanceboard), say you need to warn her away from Raphael  +3
• Ask Counsellor Florrick whether the Flaming Fist are just going to stand around  +1
• Playing as The Dark Urge, refuse your urge to kill the Strange Ox.  +1
• Tell Isobel that Marcus plans to kidnap her when he attacks the Last Light Inn.
• Play the Lute to wake up Art Cullagh
• Tell Halsin that he can count on you before he opens the portal.  +1
  • Successfully protect the portal while Halsin is looking for Thaniel. +1

House in Deep Shadows

• Agree to play hide-and-seek with Oliver
• Convince Oliver to reunite with Thaniel.

Reithwin Town

• Agree to help Arabella find her parents
• Agree to take Arabella in at your camp.

In the House of Healing:

• Convince Malus Thorm to order his sisters to hone their blades on each other. +1
  • Then persuade Malus Thorm to operate on himself.  +1
• OR Convince Malus Thorm to take the place of his patient and submit to sisters' curing.  +1 (comes one point by another subsequently).

At The Waning Moon

• Safely drink with Thisobald Thorm (rolling Saving Throw, either general or class-based) up to three times total  +1(each time)
  • OR successfully imitate drinking (rolling Sleight of Hand)  +1 (gains approval only in first round)
• Successfully entertain the brewer with your stories (through Performance roll), up to two times  +1 (each time)

▶ Note: If Performance roll failed, successful subsequent Deception roll earns a point of approval, nonetheless.

• By any means make the Thisobald Thorm drink his 'elixir' three times in a row, thus leading him to burst  +1

Moonrise Towers

• Tell Araj Oblodra that Astarion is his own person

Mind Flayer Colony

• At the Tadpoling Centre, use the Neural Apparatus to release the inhabitants of the pods.
• When talking to the Waking Mind via the Slack-Skinned Head in the Necrotic Laboratory agree to purge the mind.

▶ Note: This option is available only after successful passive DC 18 Insight check

Personal quest

• In the Tadpoling Centre, tell Mizora you'll help her if she releases Wyll from his pact (Perception check required)

▶ Note: This option gains approval only if Wyll is in party when saving Mizora

• • Then pass any skill check in response to Mizora asking why she should let her pet go
• When Wyll tells you his story about entering the pact with Mizora:
  • Allow him to share memories about Tiamat followers' ritual  +5
  • Tell him his choice was a brave one  +1

Camp/Conversation

• • After talking to Florrick at Last Light Inn, tell Wyll you can't let the Absolutists take Grand Duke Ravengard  +5
• When Wyll invites you for a dance with him, smile and bow  +5
• Wish Wyll a good night or ask if he wants to spend the night together with you  +10
• Recruit Halsin to your party after the fight with Apostle of Myrkul.

Act Three

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

Rivington Talking to Yenna:

• Playing as a Cleric, tell her to try and find help in the nearest temple.  +1

• When passing Zethino's trial, choose answers:
  • First question: ★'Flagon of ale'  +1, OR ★'Memories of our first night'  +2
  • Second question: ★'His father' +1, OR ★'Balduran'  +2
  • Third question: ★'Leaving his city'  +1, OR 'Losing his father'  +1, OR ★'Killing Karlach'  +2 (the latter is available if Karlach died)

▶ Note: The ★ sign here marks the answers considered 'correct' for the purposes of the test.

Open Hand Temple

• Offer to help Sister Yannis investigate Brilgor's death and prove his innocence.
• Tell Brother Clements his god would be proud of Father Lorgan.

Wyrm's Crossing

• Reject the Deal with the Gnomes quest from Manip Falcäo  +1
• Gain access to Wyrm's Rock Fortress by showing Elin an Admission Pass

Camp/Conversation

• Say that Baldur's Gate has a responsibility to people in need.  +3
• Accept Mizora's offer for a night of lust but then change your mind and don't completely follow through with it.  +10

Disapproval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Wyll 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.

Ravaged Beach

• Accept Astarion's apologies and say you would have done the same  -1
• Playing as The Dark Urge, tear off Gale's hand  -1

Emerald Grove/The Hollow

In the Hollow:

• Take a swing at Zevlor during his argument with Aradin  -1
• Refuse to help Zevlor with persuading druids to let the tieflings stay.  -1
• Scold Elegis for being scared of a few goblins OR tell her to get to digging their own graves  -1
• While speaking with Arron, say the refugees will be fine due to their devilish powers.  -1
• Tell the tielfling kids trained by Asharak that they are going to die  -1
• As a Barbarian, tell Pandirna to hush or you will snap her neck  -1
• Convince Arka to spare Sazza (using Persuasion, Intimidation or Detect Thoughts)  -1
• Promise Sazza that you will free her  -1
• Free Sazza and tell her to follow you  -1
• Refuse Zevlor to kill the goblin horde's leaders  -1
• Threaten Mol when first meeting her in the Tiefling Hideout  -1
• After successfully stealing the Idol of Silvanus for Mol, tell her you will be keeping it  -1
• During Meli and Barth's confrontation about the stolen locket
  • Choose not to get involved  -1
  • Tell Meli to hand over the locket and when he says he doesn't have it, tell him he's on his own  -1
  • Tell Meli to return it, because "There's already one thief to bury today."  -1

▶ Note: This line is available only if Arabella has died. -1

• Make Barth pay you for his locket, if you get it back from Meli  -1

• While talking to/trading with Mattis, catch Silfy trying to pickpocket you and grab her by the hand -1

In the Sacred Pool and druid caves:

• Do nothing when Kagha is threatening Arabella  -1
  • After resolving Arabella's fate, tell Kagha that you would have killed the girl outright.  -5
  • OR Tell her you just wanted to see what would happen.  -5
  • OR Tell her that it was quite a show. -5
  • OR Say you are protecting/protected your own  -1
• Prod Nettie's bird twice  -1
• After saving Mirkon from the harpies, tell him to stop sniveling or the harpies will return  -1
• As a Rogue, pick Mirkon's pockets while he is distracted by the harpies  -1
• Steal Alfira's extra lute  -1
• Take Alfira's lute out of her hands and smash it  -1
• Tell Alfira she should give up on her song  -1
• Kick Timber the squirrel  -1.
  • If you miss, try to kick her again  -1
  • Playing as The Dark Urge, when confronted by a companion about kicking Timber, say she came right at you OR that your instincts are sharp  -1

While the Druid Grove is preparing for the goblin attack

• Playing as The Dark Urge, tell Zevlor the goblin horde is yours  -1
• Tell Zevlor (or Asharak if Zevlor is dead) that you are here to take the grove for the goblins/are here with the goblins  -10
• Tell Mirkon you are not here to save them  -1
• Betray the Grove after blowing the horn  -10

Forest

• Talking with Scratch via Speak with Animals, shout at the Gomwick's corpse to prove he indeed is dead. -1
• While talking to Aradin on the bridge, say you don't waste your time with devil spawn  -1
  • Playing as a Cleric of Bhaal, Bane, Myrkul orShar, say a prayer over the corpses near the bridge to Blighted Village, while talking to Aradin there  -1

▶ Note: This scene appears only if Aradin has previously left the grove

Sunlit Wetlands/Putrid Bog

• When Auntie Ethel surrenders, let her go and keep Mayrina in exchange for fey hair.  -5
• Let Auntie Ethel do her magic on your eye
• Chasing after Auntie Ethel in her lair, speak to Lorin and roar at him.  -1

Blighted Village

• Interrupt the bugbear and ogre lovers in the barn  -1
• Pay Fezzerk a lot of gold to let you pass  -1
  • Untie Barcus Wroot off the windmill wing and demand a compensation from him  -1

Goblin Camp

• Tell Tracker Grikka that you that you will get answers from prisoners.  -1
• Convince Minthara to spare Sazza  -1
• Kiss Crusher's foot  -1
• Help up Crusher after defeating him in a fight  -1
• Using speak with animals, instruct the chicken to ran to the posts during chicken chasing.
• Tell Torturer Spike to let you show him how it's done.  -1

Waukeen's Rest

• Tell Counceller Florrick that she needs to find someone else to rescue Duke Ravengard.  -5

Zhentarim Hideout

• Agree to Find the Missing Shipment for Zarys.  -1 (distracts a point regardless of whether you know the truth about cargo's fate or not)
• After purchasing Oskar Fevras from Brem, speak to the artist and call him a slave twice  -5

Underdark

• When speaking with Glut after defeating the duergar, agree to eliminate Spaw for Glut. -1

Grymforge

• Ask Ward Magmar how to get a slave of your own  -1
• After killing Magmar and Pistle, tell Skickpit to use the elevator to surface.  -1 (further options to convince the gnome won't bring more approval)

Crèche Y'llek

• Tell Varsh Ko'kuu that if he gives you the githyanki egg you'll sell it at best price OR make yourself an omelette (either choise brings  -1 and immediately starts the fight with Ko'kuu and hatchery guards)
• Crush the Githyanki egg  -1 (This option is not available if playing as a Githyanki; starts the fight with Ko'kuu and hatchery guards)
• Offer to fight Youth Varrl when Sa'varsh Kethk asks for a challenger  -1, and then indeed kill him  -1
• Agree to Vlaakith's request to kill the person inside the Mysterious Artefact  -1

Camp/Conversation

• When Wyll with other companions finds out that Astarion is a vampire:
  • Say you think he won't hurt any of you  -1
  • OR Tell them that if they don't like it, they can leave.  -1,
• When discussing the tadpole and its lack of side-effects, propose to dig up some poison mushrooms  -1

Spoiler warning! This section reveals interactions with The Dark Urge.

• Playing as The Dark Urge, confess to murdering the bard  -1

Raphael's deal

• When Raphael briefly takes you to the House of Hope, say that you'll do anything to get rid of the tadpole.  -1
• After first encounter with Raphael, tell Wyll you are considering the cambion's deal  -1

Personal quest

• When discussing how he came to become The Blade of Frontiers, be dismissive of him saving a little boy from goblins  -2
• After it is revealed he is Duke Ravengard's son, tell him you don't care about his lineage  -3
• Playing as a Sorcerer, ask him if his false eye is made of sending stone, and pass a passive Insight check. -5
  • OR, Playing as a Wizard, ask him, pass the check, and use illithid powers afterwards to find out the truth  -5

If Karlach was spared:

• Flirt with Mizora  -1
• Ask Mizora if she will leave if you turn on Karlach  -1
• While asking Wyll what it is like to be a devil, tell him he looks like a freak  -3

Act Two

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

Ruined Battlefield

• When judging with He Who Was, order Madeline to stab herself  -1, then to continue  -1, and finally succeed a Persuasion roll to keep her going  -1

Last Light Inn

• When talking to Raphael and Mol (playing lanceboard), say that she should take the bargain if it's a good one  -3
• Playing as The Dark Urge, give in to your urge to kill the Strange Ox.  -1

Moonrise Towers

• Kill Fezzerk without combat (through dialogue options)
• When talking to Minthara after killing Ketheric Thorm, propose to take Orin's place to lead the cult of Absolute  -1
  • Tell her "I'm with you" when she proposes claiming the Netherstones.  -1

Gauntlet of Shar

• Lick the dead spider twice

Mind Flayer Colony

• When talking to the Waking Mind via the Slack-Skinned Head in the Necrotic Laboratory choose to consume the mind.

▶ Note: This option is available only after successful DC 18 Insight check

• When talking to the Fresh Mind via the Slack-Skinned Head in the Necrotic Laboratory, tell it that they will never wake again.

Act Three

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

Rivington

• Tell Yenna to get lost.  -1
• Agree to deliver the gnome leader's head to Manip Falcäo  -1
• Refuse to be arrested by the Steel Watcher at the gate between Rivington and Wyrm's Crossing  -1

When passing Zethino's trial, choose answers:

• • First question: 'Public adoration'  -1, OR 'The day he made a pact'  -2
  • Second question: 'Himself'  -2 OR 'Mizora'  -2
  • Third question: 'Joining me'  -1, OR 'Making a pact'  -1, OR 'Sparing Karlach'  -2 (if playing as Karlach, the latter option will look as 'Sparing me')

Sharess' Caress

• Agree to try the special from Hoots Hooligan  -1
• Hire one of the drow twins  -1
• Sign Raphael's contract  -2

Wyrm's Rock Fortress

• Blackmail or intimidate Fist Reynash in the barracks into giving you gold.  -1
• Tell Lord Amber's Bodyguard about the Steel watch that you couldn't feel safer  -1
  • OR, Playing as a Drow or a Half-Orc, say that you feel safer than with some  -1

Lower City

• At the Graveyard, tell Gothric Rillyn that being buried alive sounds like apt punishment for thievery.  -1
• Tell News Hawker Luan that her salesmanship is terrible.  -1
  • After Luan says she is only six say you don't care.  -1
• At Flymm Cargo, let Allandra Grey take Redhammer away after you've returned from the Iron Throne  -1

Camp/Conversation

• Successfully persuade Wyll that there are better ways to help the Sword Coast than hunting Mizora  -10
• Have sex with Mizora  -5

Bugs

• As of Patch #5, Wyll will use his neutral greetings regardless of approval.^{[Needs Verification]}