Baldur’s Gate 3: What To Do With Owlbear Egg (& How To Get It)

While exploring the areas around the Blighted Village in Baldur’s Gate 3, players may stumble across an Owlbear Nest (coordinates X:86 Y:447). Inside this cave, fans will find an injured Owlbear that is protecting a cub and an egg. For those players who would like to know more about this Owlbear Egg in Baldur’s Gate 3, this guide contains details on how to claim it and what can be done with the item once it has been procured.

Updated on March 31, 2024, by Nahda Nabiilah: The Owlbear Egg is one of the hidden quest items that players will find in Baldur’s Gate 3. This item presents a challenging task to uncover due to its lack of explicit instructions on where to find and how to use it. Therefore, stumbling upon this precious item in Baldur’s Gate 3 should encourage players to safeguard it diligently, as it is a potential aid that could prove to be crucial later on in the game. Moreover, the Owlbear Egg has multiple uses for players during their travels, especially when they venture to the Mountain Pass and encounter Lady Esther.

Baldur’s Gate 3: Owlbear Egg Use

Players who have obtained the Owlbear Egg have three options available to them. Those options are detailed below, and it is important to note that the final one contains some spoilers for a side quest. As such, fans who are attempting to avoid spoilers may want to stop reading now with the knowledge that they will be able to use the Owlbear Egg to resolve a quest if they hold onto it.

Use The Owlbear Egg As A Camp Supply

While this is not a recommended use for the Owlbear Egg, the item can help facilitate a Long Rest in Baldur’s Gate 3. In fact, the Owlbear Egg will be put directly into the Camp Supply Sack, and players should take care not to use it when performing a Long Rest. Indeed, players that do not check their auto-selected Camp Supplies may find that they have accidentally consumed the Owlbear Egg, causing it to no longer appear in their inventories.

Sell The Owlbear Egg

The Owlbear Egg is a valuable item indeed, and players that are in desperate need of Gold may want to sell it. That said, there are many ways to make Gold in Baldur’s Gate 3, and fans may want to save the egg for more important endeavors.

Give The Owlbear Egg To Lady Esther

Players will encounter Lady Esther as they traverse the Rosymorn Monastery Trail in Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Mountain Pass, and she will initiate a quest that centers around stealing a Githyanki Egg. Players with the Owlbear Egg do not need to perform that theft, though, as they can convince Lady Esther to take the Owlbear instead.

Baldur’s Gate 3: How To Get Owlbear Egg

While it is expected that most readers will already have the Owlbear Egg in their possession, a few words on how to procure it may still be pertinent. Quite simply, players should make their way to the aforementioned Owlbear Nest (coordinates X:86 Y:447), perform one of the following actions, and then take the egg from the nest in the mother’s den: