What Are Hirelings in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Looking to find out what are Hirelings in Baldur’s Gate 3? Then you have come to the right place.

Baldur’s Gate 3 gives many options on how to create your party of adventures. There are companions and then there are Hirelings. While companions can be met by exploring the world, there is a process to recruiting Hirelings. This guide will show players who Hirelings are and how to recruit them in the game.

Who Are Hirelings in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Hirelings are basically generic companions that can fill out your party. Each Hireling comes with a preset build that can be handy if your party is lacking a specific class or certain abilities. They were technically dead, and have to be brought back to life after meeting Withers who becomes a permanent resident of your camp.

There are 12 Hirelings and each sports one of the game’s classes. Here is the full list of Hirelings to choose from:

Name	Race	Class	STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
Eldra Luthrinn	Gold Dwarf	Barbarian	17	13	15	8	12	10
Brinna Brightsong	Lightfoot Halfling	Bard	8	15	13	12	10	17
Zenith Feur’sel	High Elf	Cleric	11	14	13	8	17	12
Danton	Mephistopheles Tiefling	Druid	10	14	14	8	17	12
Varanna Sunblossom	Wood Half-Elf	Fighter	17	13	15	10	12	8
Sina’zith	Githyanki	Monk	12	17	14	8	14	10
Kerz	Half-Orc	Paladin	17	12	13	8	10	15
Ver’yll Wenkiir	Lolth-Sworn Drow	Ranger	12	17	13	8	15	10
Maddala Deadeye	Human	Rogue	8	17	14	13	13	10
Jacelyn	High Half-Elf	Sorcerer	8	13	15	12	10	17
Kree Derryck	Duergar	Warlock	8	13	14	13	10	17
Sir Fuzzalump	Rock Gnome	Wizard	8	13	15	17	10	12​​​​​

How To Get Hirelings in Baldur’s Gate 3

Hirelings can be recruited by talking to Withers at your camp and spending 100 Gold per Hireling. Withers the undead entity can be found in the Dank Crypt dungeon, located by travelling through the Ancient Door by the Overgrown Ruins waypoint.

Players will have to open a sarcophagus he resides inside in the small room at the back of the crypt and answer his questions. He will then travel to your camp and hang out near the edge of camp by the boat.

It is worth noting, that you can only hire hirelings if you have a spare party slot, if you have a full party, for example, yourself, Shadowheart, Karlach, and Lae’zel you would have to leave one of these warriors of the absolute warband at the camp to create space for a hireling.

You can dismiss hirelings by speaking to Withers and selecting the “dismiss hireling” option.

That is everything to know about what Hirelings are in Baldur’s Gate 3. For more helpful guides on the game, please be sure to check out Baldur’s Gate 3 – Is Mouse and Keyboard the way to play, and Can You Play Baldur’s Gate 3 Without Playing Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2?