Lae'zel/Approval

Lae'zel favors direct approaches and is not interested in wasting any time in finding a solution to the Tadpole infection.

Lae'zel dislikes acts of mercy and compassion, showing submission, respect or diplomacy over force and domination.

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

For more information about the approval system, see Approval.

Greetings

Depending on their approval rating, Lae'zel may greet the player with:

Very Low (-40 or less)^{[Needs Verification]}

Low (-20 or less)^{[Needs Verification]}

Neutral (-19 - 20)

Medium approval (20+)^{[Needs Verification]}

High approval (40+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Very High approval (60+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Exceptional approval (80+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Approval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Lae'zel to gain approval.

Act One

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

Ravaged Beach

Accept Astarion's apology when you meet him and say you would have done the same OR likewise wanted to see Astarion's innards on the ground. ( +1)

Chapel Entrance

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

Druid Grove

Punch Aradin or Zevlor after the Goblin Attack ( +1)
Refuse to help Zevlor persuade Kagha to let the Tieflings stay ( +1)
Tell Elegis that she is pathetic of being scared of a few goblins ( +1)
Tell the Tielfling kids trained by Asharak that they are going to die ( +1)
Talk to Zorru ( +5)
Make Zorru bow ( +5)
Make Zorru kneel ( +5)
After letting her interrogate Zorru say that she is good at interrogations ( +5)
Get information from Zorru after taking over the interrogation and letting him calm down ( +5)
Use Athletics/Insight or Detect Thoughts to help Guex train ( +1)
Tell Guex to not shout out his moves after helping him train ( +1)
Swear to take the Wyvern Poison

Forest

Tell Edowin's siblings to avenge their brother or tell them you're a survivor of the crash, initiating combat
Crush the tadpole that leaves True Soul Edowin
When talking with Johl and Demir after Auntie Ethel leaves, tell them "You're on your own. I have enough problems."

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)
Unsuccessfully try to persuade or intimidate Shadowheart into looting the Selunite chest. ( +1)

Blighted Village

Gain entrance to the village by intimidating the guard at the South gate. ( +1)
Attack Fezzerk and his gang. ( +1)
Deliver the final blow to the goblin Fezzerk

The Risen Road

Agree to kill the one-horned Tiefling for Paladin Anders.
Recruit Karlach into the party. ( +2)
Tell the merchant Cyrel that you'll take the supplies.
Speak to the artist and call him a slave.
Pass the Deception Check when speaking to the Githyanki Patrol.
Let Lae'zel speak to the Githyanki Patrol.

Sunlit Wetlands

Drink from the well outside Auntie Ethel's house.

Goblin Camp

Deceive the goblins, say 'you can't be serious', then fling poo at them
Tell Tracker Grikka that you will "get answers for them" when discussing their prisoners. ( +1)
Say 'Boo' to Volo as he performs. ( +1)
Keep insulting Crusher until he attacks. ( +1)
Demand that Crusher kiss your foot. ( +1)
Make Crusher kiss your foot. ( +1)
Continue to attack Crusher after he is defeated, if he attacks you. This will make the whole camp hostile. ( +1)
Take Shadowheart to the Chicken Chase in the Goblin Camp, and tell her not to be hasty.
Tell Gut you're here to spill her guts on the floor upon meeting her.
Torture Liam for the goblins.

Underdark

Tell Glut "I'll have no part of this" when asked to eliminate Spaw.
Tell BOOOAL he is a fake god, tell him you are going to kill him and take his power.
Succeed the Athletics check and push Corsair Greymoon off of the skiff on your first voyage to Grymforge.

Grymforge

Tell Morghal and Orgath that them keeping slaves is not a problem for you.
Decide to attack Morghal and Orgath after finding out they use slaves.
Ask Ward Magmar how to get a slave of your own.
When talking to Ward Magmar about traveling to Moonrise Towers, tell that it holds the answers you need
Express contempt on the dead, skeletal Dark Justiciars.
Convince the Deep Rothé to attack the duergar via the Persuasion check "Give in to your rage.."
Instigate a fight against Elder Brithvar by either taunting him to take your gold or suggesting involving Sergeant Thrinn in the conspiracy against Nere.
After finding Philomeen, talk to Lunkbug and mention she wants Laridda to move on
Attack True Soul Nere by siding with mercenaries against absolutists.

Trielta Crags

Attack Lady Esther after she requests you steal a Githyanki egg.

Creche Y'llek

Let Lae'zel speak for the group when you enter the Gith Creche and are questioned by Gish Far'Aag
Show Gish Far'aag the Mysterious Artefact to gain entry into the Creche
Offer to fight Youth Varrl to the death
Successfully intimidate or persuade Youth Varrl for his Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Two: Sacrifice
Successfully persuade Varsh Ko'kuu to let you take the Githyanki egg and suggest you'll take it to a better Creche
Let her speak for the group when talking to Ghustil Stornugoss about trying to remove the tadpoles. ( +1)
Approach the "zaith'isk" ( +1)
Demand to use the zaith'isk first, reminding her that she would not be here without your guidance
Let her use the zaith'isk
- During the first phase of the 'zaith'isk', succeed a difficult persuasion or Wisdom check to have her get out of the zaith'isk before it harms her
- Succeed a difficult deception check or a Wisdom check followed by a persuasion to have her get out of the zaith'isk' during the second phase. Will permanently lower her INT by 2.
- Succeed a difficult deception check or a Constitution check followed by a persuasion to have her get out of the zaith'isk during the third phase. Will permanently lower her INT and WIS by 2.
- Encourage her to endure the procedure in the zaith'isk. Can be done twice over 'Will permanently lower her CON, WIS and INT by 2
Present Kith'rak Therezzyn the Mysterious Artefact
Successfully persuade Lae'zel to stand by your side when deciding to give the Mysterious Artefact to Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz
Give Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz the Mysterious Artefact
Kneel to Vlaakith.
Accept Vlaakith's demands to enter the Mysterious Artefact

Astral Sea

Open you mind to Lae'zel after meeting Dream Visitor

Camp/Conversation

Say that you will find the cure after she describes Ceremorphosis ( +3)
Ask her if she's sure the Creche is the only way for a cure, then tell her that their information is valuable ( +3)
Decline the devil's offer to remove the tadpole
After the 2nd Dream Visitor visit, say you distrust the visitor too
After meeting the Githyanki Patrol in The Risen Road, persuade her to calm down
Praise Lae'zel for killing her own classmates after visiting the classroom in Creche Y'llek ( +2)
Ask details about Githyanki nurseries after visiting the one in Creche Y'llek ( +3)
After being marked as a traitor by Ch'r'ai W'wargaz, praise her for her show of faith to Vlaakith still
At the next long rest after the events at the Crèche, 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
- Or urge her to kill Voss instead. This leads into a optional boss fight against the Kith'rak
Accept her offer to have sex in the future. ( +5)
- Have sex with her when she visits you at night. ( +3)
Accept her challenge for a duel further along in her romance
When meeting Raphael "I need to think this over." OR "You're mad if you think I'll make a deal with a devil." OR "Then fix it. Or die by my hand!" ( +1)

Act Two

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

Rosymorn Monastery Trail

Agree with Lae'zel and attack Lady Esther for trying to Steal a Githyanki Egg.

Gauntlet of Shar

Persuade Balthazar to give you the bell to summon Flesh ( +1)

Moonrise Towers

Offer Fezzerk a fair fight.

Act Three

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

Disapproval

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