Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion how long will Karlach wait?

I'm level 3 and she wants to join my party to help with some bad guys
how long will she stay in the party if you don't go attack the pallies right away... has anyone tested this?

You should be able to kill the paladins at level 3 if that’s what concerns you. I haven’t tested it personally

I was lvl 5-6 and she still stayed with me, I think she stays with you as long as you aren't moving to another map. You can always lvl up to 5 and do her quest.


Not really, that smite hits hard. Although I'd wager it depends on what difficulty your game is in.

Edit: I think it's generally recommended to get Karlach when you are around lvl 4-5 anyway so you can do her quest right away. But, I always speedrun to her lol.

Oh no, I have fought the paladins, I have tested that part. I’m consistently able to kill them at level 3 on balanced mode. Tactician, I’m sure I couldn’t. I just focus on Anders right away, only let him have one turn. I haven’t tested whether Karlach stays though. Sounds like she does! She is a bit more agreeable than Lae’zel (lol, who will leave), so that seems in character

It's possible but it's gonna be bloody. I am at the same level to you on previous walkthrough but luckily I have mirror image, blur etc. scrolls so I can avoid the smite.

I was on balanced mode as well and I couldn't beat them at lvl 3. I went back and beat them at lvl 5.

I am pretty sure I only beat those guys after I finished the Goblin camp quest and she was in my party throughout the whole quest. I think you should be fine.