This is a walkthrough on how to recruit the Ogres in Blighted Village in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on to know how to pass the skill checks and convince the ogres to join you in battle!
List of Contents
- Side Quest Details
- How to Recruit the Ogres
- How to Negotiate with the Ogres
- How to Summon the Ogres
- Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides
Side Quest Details
| Journal Entry | |
|---|---|
| None | |
| Reward | Have the Ogres Help during Battle |
| Related Quest | None |
| Location | |
| At the southwest house in the Blighted Village | |
| |
How to Recruit the Ogres
Convince Them to Not Kill You
NPC Dialogue  | ||
|---|---|---|
| ''...and you, a delicacy - unless you bear the mark, of course.'' | Dialogue Options | Dialogue Results |
| [DECEPTION (DC10)] ''I'll do you one better - I'm one of the Absolute's chosen disciples.'' | Success The Ogres will not become hostile Failure Prove that you're affiliated with the Absolute another way | |
Before approaching the ogres, make sure to separate the party member who walks up to them, and have the rest of your party on standby on top of the roof incase you are forced to fight them.
The first thing you will have to do is convince the ogres to not kill you. You can pass this skill check by having someone with high Charisma, and a proficiency in Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion, like Wyll, to talk to them. Doing so will give you better chances of succeeding.
What is Charisma?
Failing the First Check
NPC Dialogue  | |
|---|---|
| ''I expect more than your word. Show me your flesh.'' | Dialogue Options | Dialogue Results |
| [DECEPTION (DC10)] Flash your arm at him. ''There you are. You could see the brand, could you not?'' | Success The Ogres will not become hostile Failure Force into fighting the Ogres |
| [INTIMIDATION (DC10)] ''Do not test the Absolute's finest, ogre. You would not survive her Wrath'' | |
If you failed the first check, you will have another chance to convince them by passing one of the two choices above. It is important to have someone with good Charisma to speak with them because if you fail this check, you will be forced into a difficult fight with the ogres and can no longer recruit them.
Negotiate a Deal with Them
After convincing them, you can ask them to fight for you and negotiate a deal with them. Once you make a deal, one of the Ogres will give you Lump's War Horn which you can use to summon them in any battle.
How to Negotiate with the Ogres
NPC Dialogue  | |
|---|---|
| ''Make me an offer. Tempt me.'' | Dialogue Options | Dialogue Results |
| [DECEPTION (DC10)] '''1000 - to be paid once the killing's done.'' | Success The Ogres will help you in battle Failure You cannot recruit the Ogres |
| [PERSUASION (DC20)] ''I'll pay you in the flesh of the fallen - you'll have your fill.'' | |
| ''I'll give you 500 gold if I can call you into battle.'' | |
Persuasion
After chatting with them for a bit, you will have the option to ask the ogres to fight for you instead of the gobbos. The best choice for this one would be Persuasion since you will not have to pay them anything to get Lump's War Horn. However, this has a high difficulty check of 20, and you can only have them help in battle once since they will be dissatisfied with the deal and leave.
Deception
The easier choice is Deception since it only has a difficult check of 10. After using Lump's War Horn in battle, the ogres will want you to pay them 1000 Gold, but you can deceive them again and call them into battle once more. Even so, the ogres will eventually catch on and become hostile if you keep deceiving them, so be prepared to kill them when they retaliate.
Failing the Skill Checks
If you fail one of the skill checks, your only option is to pay them 500 gold if you want their help. You could also choose to disregard the deal entirely if you think paying this amount is too high, and they will not attack you for doing so.
How to Summon the Ogres in Battle
Sound the War Horn
Lump will give you his war horn if you successfully made a deal with him. When it is your turn in battle, head into your characters inventory and right click on Lump's War Horn. Then, choose the option ''Sound'' and it will summon the ogres to help you fight.
Additionally, it is possible to summon the ogres more than once because the war horn can be used in multiple battles. Although, keep in mind that the ogres will attack everyone, including you, if you don't have a deal with them.
Lump's War Horn Item Guide
Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides
List of All Side Quests
Prologue Side Quests
| All Prologue Side Quests | |
|---|---|
| How to Free the Intellect Devourer | How to Free Shadowheart |
Act 1 Side Quests
Druid's Grove Quests
| Druid Grove Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| How to Steal the Sacred Idol | Should You Save The Goblin Sazza? | How to Avoid Tiefling Pickpockets |
| Save the Refugees | How to Save Nadira | How to Save Mirkon |
| How to Save the First Druid Halsin | How to Open the Stone Slab | Request Help from Nettie |
| How to Investigate and Expose Kagha | Save Arabella | - |
The Risen Road Quests
| The Risen Road Quests | |
|---|---|
| Find the Missing Shipment | How to Rescue the Grand Duke |
| Rescue the Trapped Man | How to Free Oskar Fevras |
Blighted Village Quests
| Blighted Village Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| How to Beat the Goblins: Blighted Village | How to Open the Necromancy of Thay | How to Recruit the Ogres |
| How to Finish the Masterwork Weapon | That Barn: Avoid Killing Buthir | Rescue the Gnome and Stop the Windmill |
Goblin Camp Quests
| Goblin Camp Quests | |
|---|---|
| How to Get Volo's Ersatz Eye | Defiled Temple Puzzle |
| Find the Nightsong | Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help |
Nautiloid Crash Region Quests
| Nautiloid Crash Region Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dank Crypt Guide | The Dying Mind Flayer | Auntie Ethel Quest Guide |
| How to Get Owlbear Cub | Spiderling Nest Guide- | How to Open the Selunite Chest |
| How to Get Scratch | Should You Heal Pandirna | Underground Passage Guide |
Underdark Quests
| Underdark Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Tower Guide | Defeat the Duergar Intruders | Save the Grymforge Gnomes |
| Find the Adamantine Forge | Deliver Nere's Head | How to Find the Mushroom Picker |
| How to Cure the Poisoned Gnome | Help the Cursed Monk | Omeluum Location |
Mountain Pass Quests
| Mountain Pass Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steal a Githyanki Egg | How to Beat Gremishkas | How to Access Guardian of Faith Room |
| Dawnmaster Puzzle Guide | Where to Find the Githyanki Creche | - |
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Act 2 Side Quests
Last Light Inn Quests
| Last Light Inn Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse | Rescue the Tieflings | Rescue Wulbren |
| How to Lift the Shadow Curse: Where to Find Thaniel | Find Zevlor | Help He Who Was |
| Investigate the Selûnite Resistance | - | - |
Gauntlet of Shar Quests
| Gauntlet of Shar Quests | |
|---|---|
| Gauntlet of Shar: All Trials and Umbral Gems | Kill Raphael's Old Enemy |
Mind Flayer Colony Quests
| Mind Flayer Colony Quests |
|---|
| How to Solve the Necrotic Laboratory |
Act 3 Side Quests
Rivington Quests
| Rivington Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| Investigate the Suspicious Toys | Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders | Find the Missing Letters |
| How to Get to Wyrm's Rock Fortress | How to Find Dribbles the Clown | - |
Lower City Quests
| Lower City Quests | ||
|---|---|---|
| How to Get to the House of Hope | How to Get to Cazador's Palace | Rescue Orin's Victim |
| Aid the Underduke | How to Get to the House of Grief | Investigate the Murders |
