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Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)
How to Get Scratch the White Dog
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This is a walkthrough for How to Get Scratch the White Dog in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on to know how to clear the dialogue skill checks to recruit Scratch to your camp!
List of Contents
Side Quest Details
| Journal Entry | |
|---|---|
| None | |
| Reward | Recruit Scratch |
| Related Quest | None |
| Location | |
| In the forest north of the Blighted Village | |
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How to Get Scratch the White Dog
Head to the Forest Near the Blighted Village
Scratch can be found next to his dead owner in the forest to the north of the Blighted Village. Once there, you can interact with him and pass a skill check so that he would follow you and visit your camp.
How to Convince Scratch to Follow You
Make Him Comfortable Around You
NPC Dialogue  |
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|---|---|
| ''Grrr-arf! Arf! Arf!.'' | Dialogue Options | Dialogue Results |
| [ANIMAL HANDLING (DC10)] Kneel - you mean no harm |
Success Recruit Scratch to your camp Failure Scratch remains cautious |
| [PERCEPTION (DC10)] Peer at his collar |
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| [INTIMIDATION (DC10)] ''Stand down!'' |
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Scratch will be wary of strangers because his owner had passed away. Players will need to make Scratch comfortable around you by passing a skill check.
You only need to pass one of the skill checks to make Scratch calm down. It is recommended to have a party member who has a proficiency in Animal Handling, Perception, or Intimidation to talk with him, like Wyll or Astarion.
Additionally, players are suggested to choose the Animal Handling option first since it gives you a higher chance to succeed. This is becaues if you fail Animal Handling, the other two skill checks will still be available. On the other hand, if you fail either Perception or Intimidation first, then you will only be left with one other choice.
Do Not Use Animal Speak
Another important note is to not use Animal Speak when speaking with Scratch. While it may seem like using it would help convince Scratch, using it instead makes the Difficulty Check of all choices to 15 instead of 10. This significantly lowers your chances of calming him down.
Who is Scratch?
A Friendly Dog NPC
Scratch is a white dog that had his previous master recently die because of Gnolls. He is also a friendly NPC that can be recruited to your camp and offer fun activities.
Play with Scratch
Once you recruit Scratch to your camp, players can eventually play with him. As you take several long rests at the camp, Scratch will eventually give you a ball to play with together.
Finds Random Items
Every once in a while, Scratch will also find random items and give it to you at the camp. However, you will need to pass a Strength check so that he would let go of the pouch containing the items.
Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides
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
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
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
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 | - |
This section is currently under construction. Check back later for updates!
Act 2 Side Quests
Last Light Inn Quests
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 |
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