Baldur's Gate 3: How to adopt Scratch the dog? Baldurs Gate 3 guide, walkthrough
In BG3 you can pet and adopt a dog. From this tutorial page you will learn where the dog Scratch is staying in Act 1, how to tame the animal and what interactions are available with the dog in the team camp.
Last update: 27 July 2023
During the course of playing Baldur's Gate 3, you may come across a friendly dog named Scratch. Our guide explains where the animal stays in the first act of the campaign, how to befriend a dog (skill test, talking to animals, etc.), as well as how to send the dog back to camp and whether there are any benefits from adopting an animal.
Finding and adopting a dog
Related map marker: Dog Scratch (Blighted Village) @ Act 1
- In the world of BG3, there are not only monsters but also potentially friendly animals. Among them is the dog Scratch.
- You can find the dog in act 1 and you need to explore the area northeast of the Blighted Village. You will find the dog next to the corpse of its owner, Gomwick. When you get close to the dog, a scene will start.
Examining Gomwick's body is completely optional. Among other things, you may find notes next to the corpse.
Your task is to tame a dog so that it can be stroked and adopted by the main character. You can achieve this in 2 main ways:
- Talking to a dog - A spell or a potion for communicating with animals is required for this. We have described the available techniques in more detail on the page How to talk to animals?.
- Passing the Animal Handling test, Persuasion or Intimidation. In each of these cases, you have to roll a higher value than the one shown on the screen.
Proper taming of Scratch will allow you to pet the dog and let it sniff you. The animal will find its way to the party camp on its own and you don't have to personally lead him there.
Interactions with a dog in the party camp
- The dog can now appear inside the camp - the picture shows an example of where it can be found. You can continue to pet the dog and further befriend him. This type of interaction will be welcomed by some companions (e.g. by Karlach).
- The dog can also retrieve small items for the protagonist, such as health potions. This is motivation to pet him at every possible moment.