Should I side with the goblins or the Grove?
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The decision to side with the goblins or the Grove ultimately depends on the player’s preferences and goals, with the Grove offering a chance to gain more companions and the gratitude of the druids and tieflings, while joining the goblins provides an opportunity to fight alongside giant spiders and have an easier time in battle. By choosing to side with the goblins, players will have to join them in a raid on the Druid Grove, resulting in the death of all tieflings and druids, while saving the Grove will allow players to gain access to Wyll and Halsin as companions.
Understanding the Consequences
The choice between the goblins and the Grove has significant consequences for the player’s journey, including the potential loss of companions such as Wyll, Halsin, Karlach, and possibly Gale.
Key Considerations
To make an informed decision, players should consider the following FAQs:
- What happens if you side with the goblins? If you side with the goblins, you will have to join them in a raid through the Druid Grove, resulting in the death of all tieflings and druids.
- What happens to Halsin if you side with goblins? Halsin will attack you in your camp along with some animals the next time you rest if he’s still alive after the siege, even if he was still locked up by the goblins and you never even met him.
- What happens to Mol if you side with the goblins? Mol and her crew will be killed, and you can interact with their dead bodies.
- What happens to Karlach if you side with the goblins? If you want Minthara, you have to side with her and the goblins, which will make Karlach and Wyll leave.
- Can you romance Astarion if you side with the goblins? You can get involved with Astarion romantically and carnally during the celebration at the end of Act 1, regardless of whether you side with the druids or the goblins.
- Should I make the Tieflings leave the Grove? The druids do not want the tieflings in the grove, but it doesn’t matter how you deal with them.
- What companions leave if you side with goblins? You will lose Wyll, Halsin, Karlach, and possibly Gale.
- Should I help the druids or goblins? Ultimately, it depends on your preferences, with the Grove offering more companions and the goblins providing an easier battle.
- What do you get for siding with the goblins? You can get a romance scene with Minthara and enter the Goblin Camp on good terms.
- Should I side with goblins or Tieflings? It depends on your preferences, with the Grove offering more companions and the goblins providing an easier battle.
- Is there a way to get Minthara without killing the Tieflings? Yes, players can rescue and recruit Minthara without killing the tieflings by turning her into a sheep.
- Is raiding the Grove worth it? It depends on your preferences, with the Grove offering more companions and the goblins providing an easier battle.
- Should I save the Grove or not? Ultimately, it depends on your preferences, with the Grove offering more companions and the goblins providing an easier battle.
- What happens to the Tieflings if you side with the goblins? The tieflings will be killed, along with the druids, during the raid on the Grove.
- Can you save the grove and recruit Minthara? Yes, you can recruit Minthara without killing the tieflings by stealing the idol, stopping the ritual, and reporting the grove’s location to Minthara.