Key Takeaways

• Best NPCs in
  BG3
  offer more than just gear and weapons, impacting the story.
• Merchants like Dammon appear across acts, offering better items each time if kept alive.
• Withers offers unique services like class changing and resurrections in exchange for money.

Every role-playing game has its merchants and traders. No matter how small a campaign is, that world still needs commerce to be immersive and believable, and Baldur’s Gate 3 is a big enough game to have an impressive variety. Whether they’re in the wilderness of Act One or found within the streets of the Gate in Act 3, some of these merchants are even important enough to impact the game’s story.

The best merchants in Baldur’s Gate 3 include NPCs with their own backstories and personalities, who often sell more than just weapons and gear. A few of these characters appear several times throughout the game, offering better and different items each time, while others only appear if the protagonist makes certain choices.

Updated October 10th, 2024, by Kristy Ambrose: It wouldn’t feel like the Sword Coast if half the population wasn’t in the middle of some hustle, whether it’s selling mercenary services or trading treasure for gold. In Baldur’s Gate 3, a character’s Charisma affects how much items will cost, but if players help an NPC who is also a vendor by completing a quest or following them through all three acts, they might offer the player a discount or even a gift. If there was an award for Game With the Best Vendors, Baldur’s Gate 3 would have won it by now.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3.

12 Dammon

Specializes in Selling Weapons, Equipment, Dyes, & Arrows

• Act One: Dammon is found within The Hollow inside the Emerald Grove.
• Act Two: he is found in a barn at the Last Light Inn.
• Act Three: Dammon is working at the Forge of the Nine within Baldur’s Gate’s Lower City.

One of the earliest encountered merchants, the friendly blacksmith Dammon is first encountered as a refugee in Act One’s Druid Grove. Dammon is an extremely useful merchant throughout the game and is an intrinsic component to finishing Karach’s quest.

If players manage to keep him alive through each act, he will appear in the next act offering even better items each time. Plus, he’s also one of the most consistently wealthy traders, making him a great choice for players who need to sell off some items.

Some of Dammon’s best Act One offerings include the Safeguarding Shield, thanks to the extra Saving Throw +1 it gives whoever holds it. In Act Two, he offers the Harmonium Halberd, which is a great option for any physical damage dealers, like Karlach.

Finally, in Act Three, some of Dammon’s best offerings include the Legacy of the Masters gloves, which will enhance weapon attacks. Another great choice is the Boots of Persistence, which are massively useful for their Longstrider and Freedom of Movement effects.

11 Withers

The God Of Death And Mutliclassing

• Act 1: Find him in the Dank Crypt, where he joins the player’s camp for the rest of the game

It’s easy to forget that Withers is a vendor, not only because he’s a permanent fixture in the camp after being found in the Dank Crypt in Act 1, but also because the wares he sells aren’t really tangible and can’t be found anywhere in the game.

Instead of gear or weapons, Withers has a list of different services regarding multiclassing characters, changing their subclasses or classes, and most important of all, resurrections. If a party member dies in the wilderness and can’t be returned to life on the road, either because nobody has a scroll or spell or their body can’t be recovered, Withers can restore them. It also doesn’t matter how much money the protagonist spends with him because a character with a high Dexterity and a decent Sleight of Hand ability can pickpocket that money back at any time.

10 Blurg & Omeluum

Both Sell Scrolls & Equipment

• Both Blurg and Omeluum are found in Act One’s Underdark, located within the Myoconid Colony at Ebonlake Grotto.

Upon entering the Underdark, players can head straight for the Myconid Colony. Not only is the Colony home to an intriguing quest that spans its way across the Underdark, weaving its plot line with several other quests, but it’s also home to a friendly Bugbear, Blurg, and his rather unusual illithid companion, Omeluum.

Omeluum in particular can only be traded with if the player agrees to help him complete a certain quest in the nearby Wizard’s tower. Both of these Act One merchants offer some great items that can last even through much of Act Two. Some of Blurg’s highlights include the Boots of Genial Striding, the Circlet of Blasting, and The Psychic Spark, all of which offer helpful casts or movement buffs.

9 Roah Moonglow

Sells A Wide Range Of Suspicious Goods

• Act One: Roah is in the Shattered Sanctum inside of the Goblin Camp.
• Act Two: Roah moves to the left side of the entry hall of Moonrise Towers.
• Act Three: First in the Lower City Sewers, and if she lives, again in the Thieves’ Guildhall.

Roah Moonglow is another character who will make her way throughout the acts of Baldur’s Gate 3 alongside the player. Though she’s a rather morally dubious trader working for the Zhentarim – and allying with whoever she must as she travels in tandem with the player – she has some great items to offer to the player.

Some highlights of her Act One inventory include the Rare Gold Wyrmling Staff for players interested in combining magic with brute strength. The Monster Slayer Glaive is another powerful item which will come in very handy throughout both Act One and Act Two.

8 Volo

A Merchant Who Can Provide Potions & A Helpful Ring

• Volo is first found in Act One‘s Goblin Camp, trapped in a cage at the entrance.

Though Volo may seem irritatingly clueless to some players, he’s a very useful ally to have around. Initially found trapped in the Goblin Camp in Act One, he’s a great merchant – one that’s made even better by the fact that he’ll always be in the player’s camp until he finds himself in trouble once again in Act Three.

Another great thing about Volo is that if he’s traveling with the player, he can be stolen from essentially every time the player goes to camp, as long as the player’s Tav is good enough at stealing things. This means players can gain repeated access to extremely useful Scrolls with spells that will grow alongside the party’s level. He has access to many great scrolls, including scrolls like Scroll of Featherfall and, for higher-level players, Scrolls of Otto’s Irresistible Dance.

7 Lady Esther

An Intellect Who Sells A Cloak & Useful Potions

• Lady Esther appears in Act One, on a smaller offshoot of the main Rosymorn Monastery Trail path.

Set close to the entrance of the Rosymorn Monastery Trail, Lady Esther is a great late Act One merchant. She sells a plethora of items, including The Graceful Cloth, great for Monks and Rogues; Gloves of Cinder and Sizzle, which comes with the ability to cast Scorching Ray as well as being another great option for Monks.

Players should be aware that although Lady Esther can be found again in Act Three, she will not be a trader and the previous items cannot be pickpocketed from her. As such, be sure to purchase or steal from her in Act One, as the opportunity won’t appear again even if she will.

6 Quartermaster Talli

A Harper Who Offers Aid In The Shadow-cursed Lands

• Quartermaster Talli is found in Act Two at the Last Light Inn, standing in the courtyard.

Talli can be found with her fellow Harpers in the courtyard of the Last Light in in Act Two. She sells a huge range of useful items, including the Shield of Devotion, which is amazing for spellcasters; the Incandescent Staff which offers both Fire Bolt as a cantrip and Fireball as a spell and the Mighty Cloth, which is great for characters like Karlac.

The first time the player reaches Last Light Inn and speaks to Talli, there’s a dialogue option available where the main character can ask if she has anything to give away. She teases about being “cheeky” but hands over a decent amount of free camp supplies. She also collects and sells useful wares in Moonrise Towers if the Harpers attack successfully.

5 Echo Of Abazigal

Available For Those Aligned With Bhaal

• Found in Act 3 with the Murder Tribunal

There are two ways to interact with the Murder Tribunal in the sewers beneath Baldur’s Gate. Walk in and start a fight, or pledge to serve Bhaal by completing the quest “Impress the Murder Tribunal” and becoming an Unholy Assassin. Should the protagonist choose the latter, they’ll have access to the merchant Echo of Abazigal, who has some of the most advanced and impressive gear and weapons in the game.

Along with an impressive selection of new equipment, the Echo of Abazigal also carries a wide assortment of potions, and even has some rare dyes. Two of his best items are the Bhaalist Gloves and Bhaalist Armor, which both give bonuses to critical hit chance and Initiative rolls.

4 Lann Tarv

A Rude Quartermaster With Great Items For Aggressive Players

• Lann Tarv is found in Act Two on the ground floor of Moonrise Towers, standing inside by the main doors to the tower.

Lann Tarv is one of the very best merchants Baldur’s Gate 3 has to offer, if only because players can gain a large, quick, and relatively easy discount almost as soon as they meet him in Act Two. That being said, every item Lann Tarv sells is amazing for at least one character in the party, including Karlach, Gale, Shadowheart, and Lae’zel.

As such, it’s recommended that the player visit Lann Tarv to purchase as much as they can from him. Players can also gain a few extra items if they can convince Z’rell to aid them in their hunt for Ketheric’s relic. However, players should do this as quickly as they can. Lann Tarv will likely be made permanently hostile at some point, and not all of his stock can be looted from him.

3 Araj Oblodra

A Truly Unique Potion & Bomb Seller

• Act Two: Araj is found in a room to the left of the entrance to Moonrise Towers, close to where Roah is found.
• Act Three: Araj has a shop in the Lower City to the east of the Blushing Mermaid.

Araj is a slightly unsettling Drow who first appears in Act Two, and depending on the player’s actions she can also be found later in Act Three’s Lower City Upon locating her in Moonrise Towers, she tells the player that she has an interest in studying the blood of True Souls, and she requests a sample of the player’s blood to study.

In Moonrise Towers, she also offers the player a difficult choice to make: she can give the player a Potion of Everlasting Vigour, permanently increasing the Strength of whoever drinks it. However, it comes at the cost of forcing an unwilling Astarion to drink her blood.

If players aren’t currently romancing Astarion, this is well worth the cost. However, those romancing Astarion may want to be careful, as it’s likely that this decision will end a romantic relationship with the pouty vampire spawn on the spot.

2 Lorroakan

A Great Magical Vendor, Despite His Rudeness

• Lorroakan is found within Act Three, located within the Lower City in the large round Sorcerous Sundries building.

Players should be well aware of Lorroakan and his shop, Sorcerous Sundries, by the time they reach Act Three; he’s been mentioned by name in a certain story quest for a while by the time they meet him. While Rolan may be the merchant for players who make certain choices in earlier parts of the story, a projection of Lorroakan will likely replace him at some point.

He carries several great items, including Armour of Landfall as a particularly good choice for Druids. Quickspell Gloves allow spellcasters the option to cast a cantrip as a bonus action once per Short Rest. Birthright to help raise Charisma, and several other fantastic items that are especially versatile and well worth the gold.

1 Figaro Pennygood

A Specialist For Aesthetic Items And Casual Wear

• Figaro is found in Act Three in the Lower City, with his shop being found south of the Baldur’s Gate waypoint.

Though Figaro may not have items as useful as many other merchants in the Gate, especially as an Act Three merchant, he is an absolute must for players obsessed with dyeing their gear. He has a huge range of dyes to choose from, but that’s not all – if players can manage to save him from a certain Bhaal-obsessed serial killer creeping around the Gate, they’ll receive a huge discount on his stock.

He also carries expensive, rare, and aesthetically pleasing pieces of camp clothing that many players will be glad to put their favorite companion in, so players should be sure to keep their eye out for Facemaker’s Boutique in the Lower City.