The Baldur's Gate 3 goblin leaders - Minthara, Dror Ragzlin and Priestess Gut - need to be killed if you're going to have a hope of saving the Tiefling Refugees and the druids of the Emerald Grove. Yes, you can fight the leaders more directly, going to war with the Grove at your back, but many players prefer the stealthier, less messy option - infiltrating the goblin camp and killing the leaders of the Absolute: the goblin Priestess Gut, Minthara the drow paladin and Dror Ragzlin, a hobgoblin barbarian warrior.
It's not an easy task, but while it's totally valid to just draw swords and lunge at them, there's smarter ways to do it, systems in place that you can manipulate for cleaner assassinations... well, except for Ragzlin, who it's very hard to kill without descending into a major brawl. Still though, even then there's an art to it, so here's how to kill all the goblin leaders in Baldur's Gate 3.
How to defeat the goblin leaders in Baldur's Gate 3
We'll go into more detail about how to kill the individual Goblin Leaders in Baldur's Gate 3 below, but here's a quick primer first:
- Priestess Gut: Use parasite persuasion to get her alone and assassinate her in private.
- Minthara: Break the bridge as she crosses, or use Halsin the druid for massive damage. If you knock her unconscious rather than kill her, you can recruit her in Act 2.
- Dror Ragzlin: Use ranged and sneak attacks from the rafters above. and push enemies into the spider pit.
How to kill Priestess Gut
The easiest of the BG3 goblin camp leaders to dispose of is Priestess Gut. With Baldur's Gate 3 companion Astarion selected, stand within Gut's proximity and cast the Friends spell on her. You might not even have to do this as long as you exert the power of your illithid parasite to convince her that you, too, are a True Soul – otherwise known as one who is infected by the parasite. She will offer to see you in private to discuss your mutual affliction, so follow her away from the prying eyes of her fellow goblinkind. Once in her private chambers, shut the door behind you and attack her. She won't be able to call for reinforcements, so this will be a quick and easy fight.
How to kill Minthara
There are many ways to kill Minthara, the goblins' drow leader. We go through all of these in our Baldur's Gate 3 Minthara guide, but the easiest way just takes a single arrow. First, find and speak with Minthara in the goblin camp and convince her that you wish to help her attack Emerald Grove and slaughter everyone inside. Once you tell her its exact location, she will finally leave her desk and follow her lackey across a bridge in the middle of the chamber. You'll notice it's suspended over a deep, dark chasm.
As she crosses, aim an arrow at the bridge until it is highlighted red, indicating that will break on impact. Shoot your arrow at the right moment, and Minthara will plummet to her death. It's best to save your game beforehand just in case you miss and need to re-load. Alternatively, if you want to steal her fancy outfit instead of losing all the loot along with her body, you can fight her head-on with the help of a little friend mentioned below.
Of course, there is something to mention: if you can knock out Minthara rather than kill her, using the "toggle lethal/non-lethal" option, you still prevent the attack on the grove, and can encounter her again later in Act 2 of the game, at Moonrise Tower. Here, if you can save her from a particular peril, Minthara will actually join your team as a party member!
How to kill Dror Ragzlin
If you're looking for the easiest way to defeat the BG3 goblin king, Dror Ragzlin, you'll want to check out our guide to finding and freeing Halsin in Baldur's Gate 3. The large and imposing bear-shifting druid might lose you the element of surprise, but he's a hard-hitter that can down most low-tier enemies with a single paw and deal a lot of damage to the high-HP likes of Ragzlin himself. Free him from the Worg Pens just behind Minthara's chamber, and Halsin will accompany you to Ragzlin.
Before you can reach Ragzlin's room, you'll need a rogue's stealthy touch. If you're a different Baldur's Gate 3 class, select Astarion, make sure he is hiding, and have him shoot the guard just outside Minthara's chambers. Loot the corpse for the key to the door he was guarding, then have everyone in your party crouch down as you open the door to Ragzlin's chamber.
This is a fairly simple fight once you climb the rafters and pick off the king and his crew one by one with ranged, elemental, or AOE attacks, especially if you have Halsin there to deal damage from the ground. I chose to have each of my party members shoot Ragzlin from a hidden position, dealing more damage and chipping off a sizable percent of his health before they even entered the battle. Whether you choose to go stealthy or not, make for the ladders quickly and stay up on the rafters for the whole battle to gain a high-ground advantage. You also should make use of pushing enemies into the spider-pit, if you get the chance - the spiders will eat them without a second's thought.
Once defeating Ragzlin, you should have successfully completed your tasks in the Goblin Camp and defeated all its leaders!
Check out our Baldur's Gate 3 combat guide for more helpful tips and tricks if you want turn-based success.
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