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Shadowheart – Baldur's Gate 3 Companion
Race High Half-ElfClass ClericRecruited Act 1 – found unconscious on the Ravaged Beach after the prologueOrigin character Yes – playable
OriginType
A secretive Cleric of Shar carrying a mysterious artefact.
Shadowheart is guarded and sarcastic, a Cleric of the goddess of loss and darkness, Shar. She carries a powerful artefact that she must deliver – but parts of her own memory are missing. Her story has one of the game's biggest character arcs.
At a glance
RaceHigh Half-Elf
ClassCleric
Where to recruitAct 1 – found unconscious on the Ravaged Beach after the prologue
Origin characterYou can also play as them at the start of a new game.
Tips
Your healerA Cleric who can heal and buff the party.
Her faith is personalAvoid mocking Shar early on – she trusts you more over time.
Act 2 is keyHer biggest choices come in the Gauntlet of Shar in Act 2.
Meet the whole party on the companions overview.
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