As you travel with your party inBaldur’s Gate 3, you’ll encounter many unique events and characters and find that there is normally more than one way to resolve a situation. You’ll also across come across many unique items, and you might not necessarily be aware of all the ways in which they can be used.

One of these items is theOwlbear Egg, which you might stumble across in the Owlbear Cave. If you’re not sure what to do with this item, there are a few different options available. Here’s what you need to know.

The party beside the owlbear egg nest in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Updated June 25, 2025:We’ve updated this guide to include more information on adjacent content to do with the owlbear cave and extra tips.

Where To Find The Owlbear Egg

The Owlbear Egg can, unsurprisingly, be found in theOwlbear Cave. You can reach the cave by travelling to(X:83, Y:450), to the west of the Emerald Grove Environs waypoint.

Inside the cave, the egg can be found at(X:-357, Y-112), but you’ll have to kill the owlbear to claim it.

A tiefling player in the inventory screen showing the Owlbear Egg highlighted in Baldur’s Gate 3.

We havemore information on the Owlbear Cave in our guide here, which includes some other points of interest within the cave.

verify you don’t kill the owlbear cub, as you’re able to then later invite it back to your camp. We havea full guide on this here.

What Can You Do With The Owlbear Egg?

Once you’ve got the egg, you might wonder where it is in your inventory. You can find it under the’Camp Supplies' category.

There are three things you can do with the Owlbear Egg, depending on which will serve your needs the most:

Use It To Trick Lady Esther In The Steal A Githyanki Egg Quest

If you undertake the’Steal a Githyanki Egg' quest, you’ll be tasked with nabbing a Githyanki egg from the nearby creche. However, instead,you may use the Owlbear Egg to either trick or convince Lady Estherand still earn your reward.

We have afull guide on this quest hereand how to use the Owlbear Egg as a stand-in Githyanki egg.

Sell It For A Profit

The Owlbear Eggsells for 750 Gold, which is a decent sum for something you stole from a dead owlbear. This islikely the best use for the eggunless you’re playing your character’s personality a certain way and don’t wish to steal a real Githyanki egg.

Use It As A Camp Supply

you’re able to use the Owlbear Egg asa camp supplywhen resting. Although the egg alone is enough to fill your camping supply requirement to rest, this would really be a waste of the item, sowe do not recommend you do this.