Baldur’s Gate 3: How to use Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends

Stephanie Zucarelli
Baldur's Gate 3 Withers

You can use the Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends feature in Baldur’s Gate 3 if you’re teaming up with friends to complete the campaign. If your progress is being affected by offline friends, here’s how to use Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends.

You can team up with your friends and play through the expansive campaign of Baldur’s Gate 3, which can make the game more enjoyable while opening up a variety of gameplay opportunities. This feature is missing from other major games like Starfield, which is why fans appreciate it in Larian Studios’ RPG even more.

However, co-op gameplay has its own issues, and one of the most prominent ones includes offline teammates. Many times, your progress might be affected because of teammates not being available on time but the developers have come up with a great solution to avoid this.

So, here’s how to use the Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Who is Withers in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Withers is a mysterious NPC in Baldur’s Gate 3 that appears in Act 1. He’ll offer players to revive their companions, respec classes and abilities, or summon Hirelings for 100 gold pieces.

Baldur's Gate 3 Withers
Withers will offer his services as soon as one of your characters dies in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Withers can be found through the main storyline when reaching the Dank Crypt, or he’ll simply appear at the player’s camp.

What is Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends in Baldur’s Gate 3?

Withers offers a service called Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends, which is meant to help players who are stuck in a co-op campaign and want to keep playing without waiting for the original party members.

Here’s how Baldur’s Gate 3 devs described this feature:

“Offline friends sticking around and disrupting your party? Frustration be gone! Your favorite skeletal weirdo has cooked up a solution, in the form of Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends! It’s no anomaly: simply place any unwanted party members in this peculiar piece of paranormia, and they’ll be out of sight and mind until the jolly co-operation continues.”

How to use Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends in Baldur’s Gate 3

To use Withers’ Wardrobe of Wayward Friends in Baldur’s Gate 3, you’ll first have to dismiss your friends’ avatars by interacting with their offline characters and sending them to your camp.

Baldur's Gate 3 Wither's Wardrobe of Wayward Friends
You’ll find Withers’ Wardrobe next to him at your Campsite in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Once you return to your Campsite, you’ll find a huge wardrobe ornamented with skulls and skeletons, which is Withers’ Wardrobe. This is the item you’ll need to use to bring any friends’ character back to your campaign.

If you interact with the Wardrobe, you’ll find that it’s storing every avatar of your friends you’ve dismissed. You can select their portrait, and your friend will automatically appear and gain some of the XP you’ve been farming while they were gone.

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Stephanie is a Games Writer at CharlieIntel. After graduating as a journalist, she started working as a tech writer for Infobae, Channel 9, and Rolling Stone. She's currently focused on covering Diablo 4, Baldur's Gate 3 and Fortnite, but can't resist anything related to The Sims 4 and Stardew Valley. You can contact her at [email protected].