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Can You Romance Bg3 Halsin As A Dark Urge?

I'm playing a Dark Urge run for Baldur's Gate 3. Is the Halsin romance arc available to an evil-aligned Tav who fully embraces the Urge? Asking for RP planning.
2025-08-13 16:28:56
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Androcles
Androcles
You can’t really “romance” Halsin as the Dark Urge because his storyline for the Dark Urge as an Origin or custom Tav is already somewhat separate from the rest of the companion romances. If you are interested in a story where the romance is highly intertwined with the darker more monstrous side of the character, then you might enjoy “Seducing The Bloodmoon Princess”. This is a political marriage story where a human groom must deal with the bride’s predatory nature and her very powerful ancient self. It is a tense story that focuses more on the danger and allure of the female lead rather than simple affection for the male lead.
2026-07-21
Charlie
Charlie
I’ve played through a lot of Baldur’s Gate 3 content, including going through the story with a character that had the Dark Urge origin. Yes, you can also romance Halsin in this origin story. The storyline of Halsin is about acceptance and healing, so if your character has a Dark Urge to violence and all the things that come with that, then his storyline will be pretty interesting, and you’ll have to get through his personal quest and earn his trust. However, some of the dialogue options will reflect the Dark Urge that your character is struggling with, but Halsin is one of the more open-minded companions that you can find, so he’s pretty forgiving in a lot of ways. The romance scenes with him are pretty heartfelt, especially if you are able to resist your character’s Dark Urge. It feels like a kind of redemption to Halsin.
2025-08-14
Wyatt
Wyatt
I actually found that romancing Halsin as the Dark Urge in 'Baldur’s Gate 3' was one of the most narratively compelling routes for me in the game. The way his character is interwoven with the themes of nature, balance, and compassion is great contrast to the strange and often chaotic Dark Urge. At first, I thought Halsin’s morality would clash greatly with the Dark Urge, but surprisingly, he is very flexible. His romance path really emphasizes character growth.

Help the Tieflings and lift the shadow curse in Act 2. After that, just resist violence in key situations such as refusing to kill Isobel. Once you reach Act 3, his romance will become official in a very poignant scene where he reveals that he has found peace with you. The scene with the bear is optional but brings a lot of emotional closure to his story and how he supports you through your struggles to overcome your Dark Urge nature.

Interesting that Dark Urge’s unique lines get a particular reaction from Halsin. He seems worried rather than averse in these scenes, lamenting your eventual return to the unrepentant Bhaal later, but otherwise happy that you’ve found this. Of all the romances available to the player, his is probably the most suitable for a player looking for a warm and complex interaction with their love interest, with narrative-driven tension included for free.
2025-08-16
Penny
Penny
Since the protagonist has become the Dark Urge in their struggle against the Claimed, it’s really nice to see a romance option such as Halsin romanceable. Unlike other romance options like Shadowheart or Astarion, who have their own struggles with inner demons, Halsin provides a steadier and more therapeutic dynamic. His romance route requires high approval, and thus requires a balance of good and Urgey acts, such as saving the Grove from tidal waves or even sparing some of the 提红 that you had intended to torture to death.

As long as you have completed the personal quest for Halsin, his romance will trigger in Act 3 and includes a few dialogue changes if you completed the Dark Urge suicide storyline. He views your fight against your Urge to save Innerearth as a battle he could fight by your side, acknowledging that he can’t save you from yourself, but helping you to find your way is definitely in his power. The bear scene was really funny, but the biggest impact for me came from the quieter moments between us, like when he comforts me after a nightmare. It’s nice to have a romance where the main character doesn’t act like you need to be ‘cured’ of your inner demons, just helped to find your way.
2025-08-18
Okolo Dumebi
Okolo Dumebi
As was mentioned previously, Halsin's romance is available to any PC, including Dark Urge players. His worldview includes the notion that nature is filled with gentle growth and violent storms alike - both are needed to make up the whole of nature. A Durge attempting to be against their nature would probably be seen by the old woodsman as a violent storm - horrible to be sure, but still part of the world around us. In this light, Halsin is one of the few companions who might not see the Dark Urge as being completely, horribly wrong. Instead, he might view it as being a terrible and frightening aspect of existence that one tries to understand, and channel in some manner. This is all to say that his would be a rather different relationship with a Durge PC than that which the Dark Urge's natural foes might have. He understands them, without demanding that they be good or better in some way.
2026-07-31

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