What happens if you don’t recruit Wyll before you save the Grove?

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If you don’t recruit Wyll before you save the Grove, he will approach you at the after-party and be open to joining you, giving you a second chance to add him to your party. This means that missing the opportunity to recruit Wyll initially does not necessarily mean you’ve lost the chance to have him as a companion, as long as you save the Grove and complete the related questlines.

Understanding the Consequences of Not Recruiting Wyll Initially

To delve deeper into the mechanics and story implications of not recruiting Wyll before saving the Grove, let’s consider various aspects of the game and its characters, including how recruitment and quest decisions impact the narrative and your party composition.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions About Wyll and Recruitment

1. Can you recruit Wyll if you missed him? Yes, if you save the Grove without recruiting Wyll, he will approach you at the after-party and be open to joining you.

2. What happens to Wyll if you don’t recruit him? Wyll will still become unobtainable if you side with the goblins and Mynthara, but if you save the Grove and side with Halsin, but don’t recruit him, you can encounter him later on the road.

3. How to recruit Minthara without raiding the Grove? You do not need to side with Minthara to recruit her; you just have to not kill her, and Wyll and Karlach are only lost if you actually attack the Grove.

Questions About Astarion

4. Should you let Astarion bite you? Accepting Astarion’s bite improves the protagonist’s relationship with him and can lead to a deeper bond, but refusing it only results in a minor setback.

5. What happens if you miss Astarion in Act 1? Nothing happens if you ignore Astarion, and you can always find him in the same spot on the beach, even after you leave for Act 2 without him.

6. Can you romance Astarion? To romance Astarion, you first need to gain his approval ahead of the refugee celebration, which occurs after completing the Save the Refugees side-quest.

Recruitment and Party Dynamics

7. What happens to Cyril if you don’t recruit him? If Cyril does not appear to want to be recruited, he will automatically join at the end of Part One, during Chapter 12, unless you are with the Black Eagles House and follow Edelgard’s plan.

8. Can you recruit Jaheira and Halsin? To recruit Halsin, you’ll have to progress the quest to lift the Shadow Curse, and to recruit Jaheira, you’ll have to ask her to join you after the Last Light Inn falls or at the beginning of the assault on Moonrise Towers.

9. Can you not recruit Withers? Keep the conversation on the positive side, and he’ll offer to join you; if you fail, he will show up to your camp randomly seeking to join you.

Romantic Relationships and Character Fates

10. Can you sleep with Minthara twice? Minthara, like other non-origin characters, only has one romance scene, which is prompted when you’re on the path to recruiting her.

11. How to sleep with Minthara? Find her near the center of the camp and begin a conversation where she’ll ask if you’re ready; upon telling her that you are hers, she’ll offer to join you when you go to bed.

12. Does Karlach leave if you raid the Grove? Wyll and Karlach are only lost if you actually attack the Grove; just don’t do the Grove vs. goblins quest at all, and all three will be in your party together.

Advanced Quest and Character Interactions

13. What happens if Wyll kills Karlach? Killing Karlach gives Wyll the Infernal Robe, which is only available from Mizora, allowing Karlach to join the party and be romanced.

14. Can you save Wyll from becoming a demon? The pact between Mizora and Wyll can be broken, freeing Wyll’s soul, but his father will be doomed to death as a consequence.

15. What happens if Astarion kills you? When you let Astarion drink your blood, you’ll wake up with the Bloodless debuff; until you long rest again, you’ll have a -1 on all checks, but you can avoid the debuff by letting him kill the character and then reviving.