Musical Instruments in Baldur's Gate 3 are special items, closely related to the Bard class, that can be equipped by characters to perform different musical pieces. By performing, players can entertain crowds, but this also means that that crowd will be distracted, allowing players to perform various actions without being noticed. There are different types of Musical Instruments to choose from. Players need to choose one, but can change it later by equipping a different one. Musical Instrument Proficiency is required to perform.
All Musical Instruments in Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 Musical Instruments Comparison Table
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Quick Search of All Musical Instruments
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Common | Whether sounding war, celebration, or simple rhythm, the drum is a main-stay of any entertainer's arsenal. |
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Common | It is said Diores the Charming once lured a nest of harpies to their deaths, using only a flute. |
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Common | Many a bard's first instrument, the lute is heard in taverns all across Faerûn. |
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Common | Devotes of the goddess Sune hold that the lyre's seven strings represent the seven different forms of love. |
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Common | Strings of silk bound in copper lend the violin a distinctive range - mellow soft notes to harsh, discordant edges. |
Baldur's Gate 3 Musical Instruments Gallery

FLUTE
It is said Diores the Charming once lured a nest of harpies to their deaths, using only a flute.

HAND DRUM
Whether sounding war, celebration, or simple rhythm, the drum is a main-stay of any entertainer's arsenal.

LUTE
Many a bard's first instrument, the lute is heard in taverns all across Faerûn.

LYRE
Devotes of the goddess Sune hold that the lyre's seven strings represent the seven different forms of love.

VIOLIN
Strings of silk bound in copper lend the violin a distinctive range - mellow soft notes to harsh, discordant edges.
- Anonymous
If you play along with Alfira in the grove for your first interaction, you gain proficiency in musical instruments on that character
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If you play near Alfira, she'll join in with her lute. That way, with four proficient party members, you can have all five instruments playing along at once.
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I thought the entertainer background would give me Musical Instrument Proficiency... it doesn't.
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You can attract people attention by using the perform action once every 5 minutes.
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The Bard at the Druid Grove had a Lute that was a quest item. In my playthrough she died after the druids kicked out all the Teiflings so I only got it after she died at the Blighted Village
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Are there any special musical instruments with magical effects?
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There is a misc item, Music Box, on top of a shelf at Zhentarism Basement. Tho it is not a musical instrument for Bard. The music box plays the soundtrack when double clicking. It was such a beatiful plinking tune and awesome small detail it had to be shared. <3
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There is a wardrum in the last light inn
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