Baldurs Gate 3: Merchants guide & map Baldurs Gate 3 guide, walkthrough

There are merchants in the BG3 and our guide contains the most important information about merchants. You will also learn where to easily find merchants in Act 1, how to steal from merchants, and the difference between trade and exchange.

Last update: 31 May 2024

This page of the Baldur's Gate 3guide has basic information about the merchants. You'll find, e.g. information on where to find first merchants, how to buy or barter goods, and is it possible to rob traders.

• Most important information about merchants
• What is the difference between trade and exchange?
• How to rob a merchant?
• List of traders in Druid Grove

Most important information about merchants

1. You can meet merchants in various places in the game world. They mainly stay in various villages and camps. The first area with many traders is Druid Grove in act 1 and further down the page there is a list of merchants from this location.
2. Talk to a trader and select the option to open trading window. By default, everyone has at least a neutral attitude towards the party. Insulting the inhabitants of a given location or causing their death will result in losing the option to trade with selected NPCs. Merchants are not immortal.

What is the difference between trade and exchange?

1. In Baldur's Gate 3, there is a distinction between Trade and Barter. You can choose the type of transaction after the trade window has opened. There is a switch at the top of the screen (example in the picture).
2. Trade requires paying gold for all transactions. You can buy items sold by the trader for gold, or sell your own goods.
3. It's worth knowing that the value of the items you can buy and sell does not necessarily correspond to the real values from their descriptions. Usually, you will pay more when buying a certain item and receive less when selling it.

1. Exchange, as the name suggests, is about exchanging items. 2 vertical fields will appear on the screen. You can get rid of unwanted items and choose the ones you want from the merchant's inventory (including gold).
2. Both offers must ultimately be even. There is a button that allows you to pay extra in gold to this side, whose offer is less valuable.

How to rob a merchant?

1. Robbing merchants is possible in BG3, but it's very risky. Being caught red-handed can mean that you won't be able to trade with that merchant or get attacked by them. Save the game before you try to steal something.
2. Select a character with the Sleight of Hand proficiency and activate the stealth mode. You can steal items in plain sight, from shop chests or directly from the merchant's pocket by using pickpocketing. In the last case, every attempt to take an item is a separate skill check - you have to roll a value equal to or higher than the one displayed.

List of traders in Druid Grove

1. Druid Grove in act 1 is the first location in the game where you will come across various traders. You can get there by heading northeast from the beach. Upon entering the Grove, a battle with a group of goblins will commence. Together with the Grove's inhabitants you must defeat all the enemies.
2. After the battles, you can approach the large gate of the Druid Grove. You will be let in and you can reach the merchants listed below.

1. Arron sells potions, magic scrolls, various types of arrows, sets for opening locks and disarming traps, torches, melee weapons, and clothes. He also has a large amount of gold, so you can sell him unwanted items.

1. Dammon sells different types of arrows, melee and ranged weapons, shields, and various pieces of armor. This trader also has a lot of gold.

1. Auntie Ethel sells various potions and rare alchemical ingredients. This character is also associated with the Removing the Parasite main quest. In the next part of the game, she will move to the Riverside Teahouse (a hut in the marshes).

1. When you encounter Mattie, he will ask you to play a game using a ring that supposedly brings good luck - this is optional. He sells sets for opening locks and unique rings. This merchant has the least gold of all the traders in the Grove.