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Out of all the NPCs inBaldur’s Gate 3, Alfira is one of the most well-known and beloved. She’s a Tiefling bard that you’re able to meet early on in Act 1. If you manage to save the Tiefling refugees, Alfira will also have a minor appearance in both Acts 2 and 3.
Checking in on her and completing her quests will get you one of the best items in the game for charisma-based casters. However, she can be slightly tricky to find if you’re not actively keeping an eye out for her. Check out this guide to learn where to look.
Where To Find Alfira In Act 1
Many people miss meeting Alfira in Act 1 because she’s so far out of the way. You can find her playing her lute on a hill at thecoordinates X:282 Y:495. When you find her, she’sstruggling to write a song to honor her deceased music teacher, Lihala.You can offer to help her with her musical-based woes in one of two ways.
You canplay along with her using her teacher’s old lute. To do this effectively, you’ll need tomake two performance checks. The first check is aDC 15,and the second one is aDC 10.
Alfira will thank you for helping her bygifting you the lute,and you’ll come out of the interaction withproficiency in performance.
You can alsotalk Alfira through her troublesif you don’t think you can make the performance checks. Prompt this dialog byasking Alfira what her song is about. She’ll find the perfect word to fill her next verse as she talks about her teacher.
Encourage her tocontinue by asking her what her teacher would sayif she were still with her.You won’t get performance proficiency or the lute, but you will get a beautiful cinematic of Alfira playing the song.
Where To Find Alfira In Act 2
Act 2 brings you to the one safe haven from the Shadow Curse, Last Light Inn. After a quick chat with the famous Jaheira, you’re invited into the Inn, whereyou’ll spot Alfira as soon as you walk through the door.
Aftertalking to herand the other refugees in the Inn, you learn thatmany of the Tieflings you rescued in Act 1 have been capturedby the Absolute cultists and taken toMoonrise Towers.
We have a fullguide on how to rescue the Tiefling captiveshere.
If you manage to get Lakrissa out alive, Alfira will give you thePotent Robe. It’s one of the best pieces of gear in the entire game forCharisma casters.
Where To Find Alfira In Act 3
When you walk into theElfsong Tavernin Act 3, you’llfind Lakrissaworking. Upon talking to her, youlearn that Alfira is on top of the roofat the coordinatesX:71 Y:-17. You’ll need to locate and climb theiron ladderin order to get to her.
When you talk to her,she will thank youfor everything you’ve done for her. You’ve inspired her to open her own bard school to teach others the ways of magic and musicianship. In exchange for the help you provided in Acts 1 and 2, she’ll gift you hervery first lute.
This final section contains a spoiler for the Dark Urge playthrough
How To Find Alfira - Dark Urge Playthrough
If you’replaying the Dark Urge, Alfira willshow up in your campduring one of your long rests. You’ve inspired her so much that shewants to be brave like you and become an adventurer.
She’ll ask you if she can join your partyand travel alongside you. Unfortunately,this interaction doesn’t have a happy ending,no matter if you allow her to join you or send her away.
If you are foresighted enoughyou can save Alfirafrom this grisly fate.Read our guideto find out how.
TheUrge will strike you in the middle of the night,forcing you to murder the poor girl. When you come to your senses, you find your hands covered in her blood. Alfira is almost unrecognizable. Naturally,this will prevent her from showing up in Acts 2 and 3.
