Baldur's Gate 3 takes you on a wondrous journey through one of Dungeons & Dragons' most iconic settings. However, your trek through the Sw??ord Coast may hit a snag if the?? in-game camera gives you a lopsided view of the world.

The camera controls in Baldur's Gate 3 can be tricky to figure out, especially if BG3 is your first experience with top-down role-playing games. Luckily, I've spent almost a hundred hours playing this? game, so I can tell you everything you need to know to master its? camera.

How to control the camera in BG3 with a mouse and keyboard

If you're playing Baldur's Gate 3 on a gaming computer, you control the camera with select keys on your keyboard and a few HUD buttons you can click with your mouse. The game gives ??you a pretty nice tutorial on using the camera whenever you start a new game, but it doesn't tell you everything, so here's a more thorough rundown.

• W/S/D/W Keys—You can use the W/S/D/W keys to pan the camera around the immediate area. If that doesn't suit you, you can do this by using the arrow keys.
• Q and E Keys - The Q and E keys let you spin the camera around in a circle. You can also do this by holding down the middle mouse button.
• Page Up and Page Down Keys - You can use the Page Up and Page Down keys to zoom the camera in or out. You can also do this by spinning the middle mouse button or clicking the zoom-in and zoom-out buttons next to the map.
• O Key—Press the O key to enter Tactical View. T gives you a top-down view of your surroundings. This view is fantastic for combat situations, giving you a bird's-eye view of the action to detect hidden enemies and see whether the terrain will block your attacks.

Once you familiarize yourself with these key commands, your Baldur's Gate 3 journey will be as cinematic as it is fun to play.

How to use Edge Panning in BG3

Edge Panning is? an additional came??ra option that allows you to move the camera by moving the mouse around the edge of the screen. This is an excellent option if you don't want to use the A/S/D/W or Arrow Keys to move the camera.

To turn on Edge Panning, open the "Options" menu and scroll down to the bottom of the "Gameplay" tab. You should see Edge Panning as the second option in the Camera section. If you use Edge Panning and have a multi-screen setup, I'd recommend flicking the Lock Mou??se to Window ?option to "On" so your mouse doesn't go high-wire when it jumps to another screen.

How to control the camera in BG3 with a controller

Whet??her you've plugged a gaming controller into your computer or are playing Baldur's Gate 3 on the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S, a radically different ?control scheme awaits you. Controlling the camera with a controller plays much differently than steering it with a mouse and keyboard, but it's still easy to get the hang of.

• Clicking up, down, left, and right on the left control stick will pan the camera left, right, up, and down.
• Tilting left and right on the right control stick rotates the camera.
• Cranking up and down on the right stick lets you zoom in and out.
• Push on the left stick to recenter the camera on your character if it ever gets away from you.
• Zooming out all the way out with the right stick will shift you into Tactical View. Zoom back in to get out of it.

With all that covered, you shouldn't have any problem working Baldur's Gate 3's camera. Be sure to check out all our BG3 if you're wondering which Feat to give your party or how to defeat challenging bosses standing in your way.

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The three goblin leaders in Baldur's Gate 3 are tough to handle, especially Dror Ragzlin. He deals a ton of damage to anyone he hits. However, with the right preparations, you can make it through. Here's how to take out Dror Ragzlin in Baldur's Gate 3. 

How to take out the Baldur's Gate 3 Dror Ragzlin boss

The easiest way to defeat Dror Ragzlin in BG3 is to push all his goblin soldiers down the pit while your tankiest characters deal with him.?? Make sure you always have someone ready to heal whoever is taking blows from his Faithbreaker Warhammer. Keep his goblin allies away from him to prevent his Aura of Leadership from boosting their damage.

However, you must not push him down the pit if you want Dror Ragzlin's magic Warhammer, the Faithbreaker, or his Mind Flayer Parasite. Doing this makes him disappear from the fight completely, preventing you from looting him for his weapons and other miscellaneous ??trinkets. On?ly do this if you don't care about the drops and just want a quick win.

If you've already fought another one of the goblin leaders in Baldur's Gate 3, make sure to rest up before the Dror Ragzlin fight begins. Either a Short or a Long Rest at the camp will do. Taking the latter, however,? will let you recover your more powerful spells and abiliti??es. This red-skinned hobgoblin, Dror Ragzlin, is much more powerful than the other two goblin bosses. He has a hefty 75 HP and is Level 5. He can dish out upwards of 21 damage in one strike, as well, so be careful.

Before taking on the Dror Ragzlin fight in BG3, find the war drum on the right-hand side. It's next to the stairway ??in the boss' combat area. If you fail to destroy it straight away with an arrow or a spell, you'll face nine enemies in total after taking out Dror Ragzlin. While this could be a fun challenge for some, it can be overwhelming for others, especially if you recently fought another boss. Have someone like Astarion nearb??y to eliminate the drum ASAP.

Try to take out Dror Ragzlin as quickly as possible during the fight. To do this, try to use a spell that stuns him for a move or two. I used Tasha's Hideous Laughte??r on him. It's not a guaranteed move, but it will leave Dror Ragzlin prone with crazed laughter if it lands.?? It'll phase him, leaving you a chance to get a lot of damage in before he can even say hello.

You can also get in an extra attack with Lae'zel's Action Surge before attempting to take his hammer off his hands with a powerful Disarming Strike. Using several strikes in a row can really rack up the damage on him. Shadowheart's Inflict Wounds can also effectively lower a foe's health. His 75 HP will dwindle d??own to zero i?n no time.

Dror Ragzlin may also take a lot of health from your party, so try to get a healer into the squad to remedy a potentially bad situation. Just be careful while doing this during Dror Ragzlin's Honour Mode fight, as buffing your allies can make things? complicated w??ith his passive. Outside of that, you'll want to remove his minions from the picture. They'll be fairly easy to dispatch, but just in case, you can quick-save after eliminating Ragzlin if you're in one of the regular difficulty modes.

On the left-hand side, near the stairway, there's a ladder that ca?n help arch?ers get a better aim at their victims down below. While using these yourself is a viable strategy for defeating Dror Ragzlin and his minions, you also have to be careful of them climbing up and attacking you. One push is all it takes to send your character to their death instantly.

It also hel??ps if you can make? it past the guards to avoid spending resources before fighting Dror Ragzlin. Every advantage counts, even if it means sacrificing some initial EXP. You can always come back later and clean up any goblins you might've missed.

How to make it past the guards

Once you enter the goblin's prison, you're stopped at the front gate by security. Warrior Trinzas asks what your intentions are. There are multiple ways to go about this. As a magical class, I was able to peer through her mind. There's an Intelligence check, but it's fairly easy to beat, especially if you manually save just before the encounter. If yo??u lose the roll, they will all attack you. When you succeed, she'll t??ell you about the True Souls that have gathered in their base.

Tell Trinzas that you're here for the True Souls, and they'll let you through. You can also use some Deception to pass through the gu?ards. This is difficult, however, as you'll need to roll over 15 on your D20 dice. The first option is lik??ely better if you're not specialized in Deception.

Dror Ragzlin Stats in BG3

Here's everything you need to know about Dror Ragzlin's combat abilitie??s, from his Arm?or Class to special attacks.

Abilities

Secondary stats

Skills

The Faithbreaker warhammer

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Astarion is one of the most popular companions in Baldur's Gate 3. You'll likely meet him early in your adventure, a Rogue whose tongue is as fast as his? sword. One thing's for sure: you want to keep Astarion around?.

As a Rogue, Astarion has one distinct advantage over other Baldur's Gate 3 characters. Whether you're play??ing as him or bringing him along as a companion, Astarion can choose up to four feats as he levels up,?? as opposed to others' three. These come at Levels 4, 8, 10, and 12 for Rogues.

But which ones should you be taking for your playthrough? We're going to take a look at the best feats for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, to make sure you get your build just right.

Best feats for Rogue Astarion in BG3

When looking at the best feats for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, we'll highlight the four we think you should be taking throughout your playthrough. There are so many BG3 feats that these four aren't the only ones you can take, so we'll also i?nclude some honorable mentions that also work pretty well for an Astarion run.

The priority with these feats is to create a ranged Astarion BG3 build. In the late game, this can result in some pretty crazy damage with the right ??feats in place.

Ability Improvement feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

With four feats to choose from, you should always be taking Ability Improvement. Usually, for a Rogue, you'd dum??p the extra two points here into Dexterity, allowing you to take advantage of Stealth skills and giving you a bonus for abilities such as Sleight of Hand.

We'd recommend taking Ability Improvement for your Level 4 feat in Baldur's Gate 3. Astarion will reap the ben??efits if you tak??e this one as early as you possibly can.

Sharpshooter feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

Any Astarion build in BG3 isn't complete without taking the Sharpshooter feat. It makes him an absolute menace from range, and the removal of penalties from low ground is just overpowered. Make no mistake - if you choose Sharpshooter as one of your feats for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, you should switch primarily to ranged attacks.

You should take Sharpshooter as your Level 8 feat for As??tarion. The -5 penalty to Attack Roles can be negated by high Dexterity if you took Ability Improvement earlier, and the extra 10 damage is an enormous buff in exchange.

Dual Wielder feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

When you're really starting to hone your Astarion build in Baldur's Gate 3, we'd definitely recommend Dual Wielder. This feat will allow you to dual-wield crossbows, which, when combined with your previous two feats, makes Astarion a damage-dealing machine. The +1 bonu?s to Armour Class isn't too shabby, either.

Dual Wielder is a Baldur's Gate 3 feat you should take for A??starion at Level 10. The previous two are so beneficial at an early stage, that you'll see more rewards from taking them first. Dual Wielder is great, but it's quite a specialist feat.

Mobile feat for Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3

The Mobile feat is one of the best for players who enjoy the stealthy aspects of a Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion playthrough. It's commonly used alongside ?Dash to avoid Opportunity ??Attacks as you maneuver around the battlefield, then Cunning Action: Hide to go into Stealth mode.

When using Mobile as part of that combination, Astarion c??an pop in and out of stealth during combat, dealing massive damage before slipping away into the night. Even for ranged characters, Mobile is?? great for simply repositioning quickly without taking tons of damage. Grab this feat at Level 12 - it shouldn't be an early priority, but it's worth having.

Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion feats: honorable mentions

The four feats above aren't the only viable ones for an Astarion playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3. Here are some honorable mentions you can use, even if ?you're not embracing the range-heavy build we recommended above.

It's also worth noting that you can always experiment with your Astarion feats in Baldur's Gate 3. If you think you've made the wrong choice for your playthrough, you can respec your class via Withers and choose your feats all over again. This will set you back 100 gold each time, which isn't much at all when you get into the latter stages of Baldur's Gate 3.

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The Steam Deck has been something of a revelation for PC gaming. This powerful device allows you to play your PC games on a portable screen, allowing?? for an experience more akin to something like the Nintendo Switch.

This is all well and good, but some PC games require the pinpoint precision of mouse-and-key??board input.?? That's why we're taking a look at the 15 best Steam Deck games, so you know which titles are worth playing on your portable PC device. All of the following games are marked "Steam Deck Verified," meaning you can guarantee a solid experience with these selections.

15. Phasmophobia

Hunting ghosts with friends, what could be more fun? Despite still technically being in Early Access, Phasmophobia is arguably the best ??game in its genre. You're placed on a map, which can be as small a?s a suburban house or as large as an entire prison, haunted by a ghost.

There are 24 different ghost types, each offering up three types of evidence to help you and your friends decipher what they are. You find this evidence using various types of ghost-hunting equipment, from spirit boxes to EMF readers. It's not entirely that simple, as these ghosts will drain your sanity before hunting and killing you. Phasmophobia is a blast, and we recommend p??laying with friends.

14. Diablo 4

Blizzard's long-awaited follow-up in its iconic ARPG series was worth the wait. Diablo 4 follows the same general gameplay loop as prev??ious iterations, defeating powerful enemies throughout du??ngeons while collecting hordes of loot to upgrade your build.

While technically an RPG, Diablo 4's quests and storyline play second fiddle to the game's unique brand of chaotic action. There's nothing quite like melting swarms of demons while finding a rare item that takes the havoc up a notch. Some might recommend a mouse and keyboard for Diablo 4, but?? you can definitely do just fine on a Stea?m Deck.

13. Balatro

Balatro isn't your standard card game. There's almost too much complexity to sum up in a few sentences, but the gist of it is t??his: it's a roguelike deck-builder where you must score points by playing poker hands against blinds. With these points, you can upgrade your deck and buy joker cards, which affect the game in various ways. It's absurdly addictive and puts an impressive spin on a classic card game.

Given the nature of Balatro's controls, it really doesn't matter whether you play on a regular PC or on a Steam Deck. It plays very well on Valve's portable devices, so if you're looking for a more laid-back Balatro, Steam Deck is the way to go.

12. Portal 2

Portal 2 might be well over a decade old at this point, but it can still kick it with any modern release on the market. With sharp humor, challenging puzzles, and an endlessly replayable co-op mode, Portal 2 remains one of the best video games ever made.

Valve gets so much mileage out of one simple concept: you have a portal gun that you can use to open por??tals around the game world. You must use these portals to solve puzzles throughout each level, most of which are physics-based. Luckily, these puzzles don't require pinpoint mouse precision, which is why this is perfect for chilled-out Steam Deck play.

11. Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 had its troubles upon its 2020 release, disappointing almost everyone. In the years since, CD Projekt Red has remained committed to making it the best game it can be via countless patches and the sublime 2023 expansion, Phantom Liberty.

At long last, Cyberpunk 2077 is (almost) everything it was hyped up to be, and it runs great on the Steam Deck. With engaging characters, powerful RPG choices, and the staggeringly beautiful open world of Night City, Cyberpunk 2077 is a game you can really s??ink your t?eeth into nowadays.

10. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

If The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth isn't the best roguelike ever, then I don't know what is. Straight from the brain of Super Meat Boy developer Edmund McMillen, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth sees you fight through procedurally-generated dungeons against so?me of the most terrifyingly-??????????????????????????designed monsters you'll ever see in a video game.

As you progress, you collect items on each floor. This contributes to your build, but not every ite??m complements one another. This means you're constantly making important choices about what to pick up and what to leave behind. Each run is permadeath, resetting you right to the start if you die while progressing through the floors. Because of the randomized floors and items, it might be one of the most replayable games ever ma??de.

9. Dave the Diver

How many games do you know that can blend the action-adventure and restaurant simulator genres seamlessly? There's not many, let me tell you that much. Dave the Diver is one such title, and it's undoubtedly one of the best gam?es on the Steam Deck.

Dave the Diver is split into two gameplay sections. During the day, you dive into the sea, c??ollecting ingredients from the ocean floor whil??e fighting sealife with your harpoon gun. Later in the evening, you use these ingredients to run a sushi restaurant, improving its reputation through good food and service. All of this is complemented by a gorgeous pixel art style, resulting in a game unlike anything you'll have played before.

8. Resident Evil 4

2023's Resident Evil 4 might be the best remake in the series to date, and that's a high bar to clear. The game sees the return of Leon Kennedy, who is tasked with rescuing the president's daughter, Ashley. You're faced with hordes of the undead throughout y??our adventure, which tops the 2005 original in just about every way.

Its graphics? Stunning. Its controls? Modern. The story? It has a tighter pacing this time around. And that's before we even get to the atmosphere, which is the real star of the show in the Resident Evil 4 remake.?? It's absolutely dripping with tension, which carries over?? even on the small screen of the Steam Deck.

7. Skyrim

13 years after its launch, and there's still nothing that quite evokes the same feelings as Skyrim. It's a cla?ssic RPG in every sense of the word, with one of the most detailed open worlds you'll ever explore, even after al??l this time. Interesting questlines and memorable characters are the tip of the iceberg in Bethesda's magnum opus.

On PC, Skyrim modding takes things to another level. Nexus Mods has almost 100,000 mods to download for the game, so the question is: can you mod Skyrim on Steam Deck? Yes! It's a bit more hassle, but it's certainly possible, meaning you can bring Skyrim up to modern standards on your handheld device.

6. RimWorld

Ludeon Studios' RimWorld is a far deeper game than it seems on the surface. At first glance, it appears to be just another construction and management simulator. Simply put, it isn't. RimWorld gives y??ou numerous starting scenarios, where you must attempt to survive and escape from a procedurally generated planet.??

To make every playthrough unique, it employs the use of an AI storyteller, which can make decisions on the fly to affect proceedings. You can choose from various storytellers, each of which will change its behavior based on various parameters. Want something intense? Go with Randy Random. Want a more traditional narrative? Cassandra Classic will make that happen. The third is Phoebe Chillax, which offers a more laid-back experience. It's this storyteller feature alone that elevates RimWorld above every other game in the genre.

5. God of War

2018's God of War finally arrived on PC in 2022, breaking Santa?? Monica Studio's ma??sterpiece free from its PS4 restraints. The game tells a powerful story between Kratos and his young son, Atreus, and their journey to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, at the highest peak in Jötunheim.

Its hack-and-slash gameplay is similar to previous God of War games, yet the combat still manages to feel distinctly modern. That's an achievement in itself. Just everything, from the impeccable score from Bear McCreary to the awesome world design, comes together as a full package to make God of War one of the best Steam Deck games.

4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

How will CD Projekt Red ever top The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? The culmination of an epic trilogy, this title is an extraordinary RPG, with impactful choices to be made even in the smallest of moments. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt features some of the most well-written side-quests you'll ever see, as well as two fantastic expansions in Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

For a 2015 release, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt holds up extremely well from both a visual and gameplay perspective. The combat still feels very f??luid, whi?ch is why it remains one of the best Steam Deck games you can play after almost a decade.

3. Stardew Valley

There's a reason life-simulation fans are still returning to Stardew Valley almost nine years after its release. ConcernedApe's game strips the formula back to basics but does e??verything it attempts just about perf??ectly.

There's farming, fishing, building, mining, socializing, romancing, and even combat - it's a pretty simple life in Stardew Valley. If you enjoy life-simulators, there's a good chance you've already played this game. If you haven't, there's a good chance Stardew Valley will convert you to the genre.

2. Elden Ring

Elden Ring is not for the impatient gamers out there. This open-world RPG by FromSoftware will test the limits of your patience, punishing you with sweet, sweet death over and over again. It's a classic Souls-like, defined by nigh-impossible bosses and frustratingly infrequent checkpoints, but with a bigger scale than anything the studio has ever attempted before. The satisfaction from victory in Elden Ring will have you jumping for joy.

Given that many would recommend Elden Ring with a controller anyway, I feel safe saying the game works great with the Steam Deck joysticks. Go forth a?nd explore the L??ands Between from the comfort of your own couch.

1. Baldur's Gate 3

Top spot was only ever going to Baldur's Gate 3. Larian's 2023 CRPG is an instant classic. With deep customization, fun combat, brilliant companions, and a gripping narrative, Baldur's Gate 3 is a game we'll all be playing for many years to come??. I could wax further lyrical about its epic world, engaging qu??ests, and a staggering level of freedom, but I reckon you get the picture.

Baldur's Gate 3 feels made for the Steam Deck in many ways. The turn-based combat lends itself well to the joystick controls, and the slow-paced gameplay in general makes it perfect for kicking back on the co??uch and playing at your own pace.

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Baldur's Gate 3 is a game that lives and dies by its companions. The characters in Larian's RPG are argua??bly its biggest strength, but they can be even better.

This collection of the 10 best Baldur's Gate 3 companion mods alters both the look and behaviors of the game's followers. These are the must-h?aves, the cream of the crop.

More Reactive Companions

More Reactive Companions is a Baldur's Gate 3 mod that makes the game truly feel like a group adventure. It doesn't even add any new?? content, instead repurposing many of the th??rowaway dialogue lines used by the characters when playing as them.

These lines will be used?? as "companion chatter" when using this mod. Each one has been hand-picked for every scenario by mod author LightningLarr??yL, giving it a real feeling of authenticity. It makes a massive difference to make your party feel more alive than ever.

Full Custom Companions (Hirelings)

Full Custom Companions (Hirelings) expands the hireling system in a huge way. Instead of being constrained to the same old hirelings offered by Withers, this allows you to customize your own. You can even use Baldur's Gate 3 race mods to create extra unique hirelings.

That's not all this mod does, though. It also allows you to duplicate regular NPCs and use them as companions. These custom hirelings can also use tadpoles to gain illithid powers, making them feel much more like a regular BG3 companion.

Summon Guenhwyvar - Drizzt Legendary Panther Companion

If you're a Dungeons & Dragons lore fanatic, Summon Guenhwyvar?? - Drizzt Legendary Panther C??ompanion should be right up your alley. The panther Guenhwyvar is a popular figure in the Forgotten Realms lore, and with this?? mod, you can summon her to fight by your side.

Upon installation, you'll be given a figurine of Guenhwyvar. This can only be used to summon her once per Long Rest, so it's not entirely overpowered. Overall, it's a solid, lore-friendly addition to Baldur's Gate 3.

Adjustable Party Limit

Oh, you want a party? Adjustable Party Limit can give you a party. As the name suggests, it allows you to change the number of companions allowed ??in your party at a time, selecting from anywhere between 1 and 16.

There are a few s??imilar mods that do this, so why's this one the best? According to mod author PixellBytes, it's the only one that has "built-in ways to prevent you from encountering some of the most infamous party limit extender bugs, such as the Act 1 lake boat bug and the long resting bug." So, there.

JWL Scratch is Back

We all love Scratch; he's the best boy. But he isn't the most useful boy in combat scenarios. You can fix this with JWL Scratch is Back, which adds 11 elemental-themed variants of Baldur's Gate 3's cutest pup.

This is done in a lore-friendly way, giving you 11 enchanted collars to collect throughout the game, each of which offers a different buff to BG3's ?canine companion. Recommended if you want to bring Scratch along for the adventure.

Fireproof Karlach

If you think about it, even on a surface level, it doesn't make sense that Karlach takes fire damage in Baldur's Gate 3. She burns so hot that you can't even touch her!

Obviously, resistance doesn't always equal immunity, but I reckon Fireproof Karlach makes more sense to have than n?ot. It simply gives her the Hellish Res??istance trait, nullifying all fire damage.

Really Shadowheart

Really Shadowheart might be one of the most considered Baldur's Gate 3 mods out there. It ??completely alters her character in Act 3 to be more consistent with Acts 1 and 2. But what does that actually mean?

For starters, romanced Shadowheart no longer to??lerates cheating. No more casual fun with Halsin or the Drow Twins for you! It's much more in line with the Shadowheart we meet earlier in the game, but that's only the tip of the iceberg for everything this mod does. She'll try to save her parents no matter what, she'll take a lot more persuasion to kill Viconia, and you can even propose to her if you do choose to save her parents. That's right: you can be married to Shadowheart in the epilogue with this mod. 10/10, no notes.

Karlach Overhaul WIP

Nexus Mods user vyrelis has seriously cooked with Karlach Overhaul WIP. It's by far and away the best overhaul of the tiefling compan??ion'??s face, making it look a little softer than the base game.

It also gives her a cool new hairstyle that, in my opinion, trumps the vani??lla one. Overhauling the appearance of a fan-favorite character will always be controversial to some players, but this one's pretty tasteful.

A Visit with Volo - Astarion Reimagined

Now, for something a little more dramatic. A Visit with Volo - Astarion Reimagined de-ages Neil Newbon's popular vampire a good 20 years, giving h??im a look closer aligned to something you might see on a runway or the front of a magazine.

This pretty-boy-Astarion aesthetic won't be for everyone, and understandably so. But for those who do like it, it could prove to be one of the best Baldur's Gate 3 companion mods out there.

Lae'zel - Alternate Faces

Of all the Lae'zel overhauls on Nexus Mods, I reckon Lae'zel - Alternate Faces takes the crown. This one offers numerous face options, each based on a different Baldur's Gate 3 race.

The differences from the base game version?? of Lae'zel are pretty small, so you won't be left feeling like she's a total?ly new character with this mod.

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I'm surprised by the lack of Baldur's Gate 3 merch we've had access to since its release over a year ago, but that's all about the change with this new BG3 Funko Pop! collection. There are technically three characters in total part of the original lineup, though one has two different styles, bringing the total number to four. Let's take a look at all the Baldur's Gate 3 Funko Pops as well as where you can preorder them an??d how much they are going to cost.

All Baldur's Gate 3 Funko Pops

If you were hoping to get your hands on a Mindflayer or some other crazy BG3 Funko Pop!, sadly it's not an option with the launch lineup. In fact, even from all the awesome and memorable BG3 companion characters, only 3 are getting a Funko Pop! with this launch collection. Here's all four Baldur's Gate 3 Funko Pops in the first launch:

• Astarion (Dagger Style)
• Astarion (Tome Style)
• Karlach with Clive Buddy Duo
• Shadowheart

Astarion (Dagger Style) and Astarion (Tome Style)

First up is the beloved High Elf Rogue bloodsucker Astarion Ancunin. It's no surprise that Astarion is one of the launch lineup Funko Pops for BG3, as the intelligent and witty character was one of the most played c??ompanions according to Larian Studios. What makes the Astarion Funko Pop! particularly interesting is that there are technically two styles, as the character is part of Funko's "Chance of Chase" program. This means you don't get to choose which style you get, but instead, every purchase has a chance of getting the rare Chase Variant.

The default version of Astarion comes with the red-eyed vampire holding a dagger in his right hand. According to Funko, 5/6 purchases of the Astarion Funko Pop will come with this version. For the othe??r 1/6, however, you will receive the rare Astarion with the Necromancy of Thay tome in his ?right hand instead of the dagger. The rest of the Astarion Funko Pop, including his red eyes, hair, and clothing, are the same between the two versions.

Preorder Details

Price: Amazon: $12.99 or Funko Store: $12

Release Date: December 16, 2024

Shadowheart

You can admit it, you knew Shadowheart was going to be part of this launch lineup. After all, surely you can fix her, right? That's right, the half-elf Cleric of Shar, Shadowheart, is the second character in the BG3 Funko Pop! launch lineup. Oddly eno?ugh, she's the most simple of the three characters in the lineup, not coming with anything special other than the Artifact. Still, it's Shadowheart.

For the uninitiated, Shadowheart was the most romanced character in BG3 according to Lar?ian. The Artifact in her right hand looks pretty simplistic, but there's no doubt that this is Shadowheart, donning her chainmail Cleric clothing and the chain in her hair.

Preorder Details

Price: Amazon: $12.99 or Funko Store: $12

Release Date: December 16, 2024

Karlach with Clive Buddy Duo

The final Funko Pop! in the Baldur's Gate 3 launch collection is the Zariel Tiefling Barbarian Karlach and her teddy Clive, as part o??f a Buddy Duo collection. This means you're pretty much getting two Funko Pops for the price of one! Karlach herself clocks in at 4.55 inches tall while Cliv?e is a teeny tiny 1.35 inches tall.

This is without a doubt? the most detailed Funko Pop! in the collection, with Karlach's Tiefling horns in full detail as well as her black and red hair which admittedly looks pretty cool in Funko Pop! form. Even her armor is the most detailed of the three, and she comes wielding a battle axe. Oh, and of course she has her red Tiefling tail.

If you don't know who Clive is, I suppose that's ok. But for others, you'll recognize C?live as the cute and cuddly teddy that Karlach always has in her area of the Campsite if you recruit her. The cuddly bear shows some wear—surely he's gotten lots of hugs—and dons th??e crossed-out eyes. Who said Karlach wasn't deep?

Preorder Details

Price: Funko Store: $12 (It doesn't look lik??e this one is on Am??azon!)

Release Date: December 16, 2024

All three Baldur's Gate 3 Funko Pops in the launch collection are set to releas?e on December 16, 2024.

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Throughout Baldur's Gate 3, choosing your char?acter's race is one of the most important decisions you'll make. It affects tons of dialogue throughout the game, and ??changes how some characters treat your Tav.

As with every aspect of the game, Baldur's Gate 3 has tons of mods adding new races. Some are based on D&D lore, while others are homebrewed by fans. If you're starting a fresh Baldur's Gate 3 playthro?ugh, why not consider one of these race mods?

Flutter and Whimsy (Fairy Race)

Flutter and Whimsy (Fairy Race) might be the most polished mod on this list. You can play Baldur's Gate 3 as ?a Fairy, complete with customizable wings. Fairies have their own custom cantrips and spells, including Tinify, which shr??inks you down to size.

If you use other Baldur's Gate 3 customization mods, Flutter and Whimsy (Fairy Race) has you covered, including c??ompatibility patches for many of the most?? popular downloads on the Nexus.

Half Angel (Aasimar 5E)

Half Angel (Aasimar 5E) takes inspiration from the 2016 Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook, Volo's Guide to Monsters, to bring the Aasimar race to Baldur's Gate 3. This? winged race features thre??e unique subraces fit for various playthroughs, each with extensive lore.

If you enjoy sitting in Baldur's Gate 3's character creator for hours, deliberating over every detail, you'll get lots out of Half Angel ?(Aasimar 5E). Creator DarthRen has added 25 halos and horns, as well as ??10 wings and tails. That's not to mention the unique hairstyles and heads!

Ghastly Ghouls - Playable Undead Race

If there's one thing Larian's previous game, Divinity: Original Sin 2, has over Baldur's Gate 3, it's the ability to play as the undead. No longer. Ghastly Ghouls - Playable Undead Race solves this with four subraces: Lich, Ghoul, Wight, and Mummy. Each has custom heads and bodies, meaning you? can tinker with your Undead's appearance to your heart's content.

This mod makes my immersion-??obsessed heart happy. It uses the vanilla "Undead" tag for your Tav, affecting how various spells affect you. You'll be immune to some, while others, such as "Turn Undead," make you more vulnerable.

The Dunmer - Playable Dark Elf Race

Adding a race from The Elder Scrolls isn't exactly lore-friendly, but The Dunmer - Playable Dark Elf Race was simply too extensive to leave out of this list. I mean, let's take a look at what this Baldur's Gate 3 race mod includes.

Six subraces, "themed after the Great Houses, House Dagoth, and the Ashlanders." Seven new spells, all of which have custom visual effects. 11 unique heads, 50 skin tones, and 19 hand-drawn tattoos. And there are custom piercings based on The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. A must-have mod, really.

Half-Dragon

Half-Dragon is based on an original homebrew TTRPG system by author johauna's husband. Four races are added, and numerous subclasses are meticulously designed to create a ?fun gamep?lay experience.

The highlight here is the ability to take the form of a Dragon. It's cool every single time and is reason enough to try this Baldur's Gate 3 mod. It feels like it should've been part of the base game all ??along.

Spirited Seasons - Playable Fey Eladrin

There's a lot to love about Spirited Seasons - Playable Fey Eladrin, especially to enjoy creating stunning Tavs that look great in a screenshot. This adds the Eladrin race, with four subraces based on each seaso??n, extensive customization options, ??and unique spells to match.

The only drawback is that you can't change seasons throughout your playthrough, as the Eladrin can in Dungeons & Dragons. This is due to the technical limitation of changing subraces mid-playthrough. Don't let that put you off - this is one of the most polished Baldur's Gate 3 race mods out there.

Whispers of the Fey - Goblins Race

Goblins exist in Baldur's Gate 3, so why can't we play as them? Whispers of the Fey - Goblins Race solves this issue, adding two new sub?races: Greenskin Goblin and Dankwood Goblin. You can customize your Goblin as you would a regular Tav. There's even a custom Hireling named Ol' Shiny to bring along on your adventures.

If that ??hasn't convinced you, playing as a Goblin gives you access to a baby squirrel companion that will accompany you througho??ut Faerûn. I, for one, am sold.

Playable Myconid Race

Remember the Myconids? Those fungus folk that you meet in Baldur's Gate 3's Underdark? You probably never considered the fact that you couldn't play as one, but with Playable Myconid Race, now you can. Who asked for this? Who cares!

Understandably, customization is limited with this race mod, so you're restricted to picking from the models already available in Baldur's Gate 3. Creator porridge77 adm??its it's a little janky, but for the novelty factor alone, this is hard to beat and ?is well worth a slot in your load order.

Hearts of the Forest - Playable Dryad Race

Much like the previous mod, Hearts of the Forest - Playable Dryad Race takes a race already in the game and makes it playable. Considering their humanoid form, it's a little surpris??ing they're not playable in the vanilla game, but regardless, this mod solves this.

Creator EmeraldTechno has gone the extr??a mile, creating new male Dryads. This isn't lore-friendly, but the end result looks great, so they get a pass here.

Wine and Revelry (Satyr Race)

Using Wine and Revelry (Satyr Race) is a way to guarantee a unique Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough. The main highlight here are the digitigrade legs, which obviously aren't possible i??n the vanilla game.

Creator labotor has added many customization options to flesh out Wine and Revelry? (Satyr Race), including various tails, horns, and ear options to give you total flexibility with your Satyr Tav.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 was one of the biggest games of 2023, winning multiple GOTY awards and being on the t??ip of everyone’s tongue. Even with all that though, there are plenty of gamers who haven’t touched the game because they simply donâ€??™t like turn-based combat â€?but with this new mod, players can now enjoy the BG3 with real-time combat.

The mod comes from user tinybike, which you can download on GitHub. The modder calls it “an experiment�to see if they could get real-ti??me combat working. This overhaul completely reworks the combat syste??m, which speeds up every fight by a significant amount. Instead of each character getting a turn while the others wait, characters fight each other all at once.

A new Baldur’s Gate 3 mod lets you fight in real-time instead of turn-based

Brawl, the name of the mod on GitHub, is still very much in the early stages. The mod d?oesn’t even work with the campaign at this ??time. But impressive videos are posted on the mod page and by tinybike on YouTube that show real-time fights, which show some pretty solid action.

The biggest issues with the mod being fully integrated so far are the lack of being able?? to pause the game, and fights being very imbalanced. Modder tinybike states in the Status section that they are “just trying to see if the system fundamentally worksâ€? and both of these issues are on their to-do list. Pausing will hopefully be the next update to the mod, and balancing will come at a later time. 

Baldur’s Gate 3 features plenty of memora?ble fights from start to finish throughout the campaign, from common encounters to imposing boss battles. The game has received countless praise ??for every aspect, including its turn-based combat. However, since the game has been out for a while now, players are looking to shake up gameplay and this could be the mod that does it. It could make for a whole new experience when starting your new playthrough. 

Since there are so many mods for BG3 for gamers, a lot of them get lost in the trenches of the internet forums. But, if development continues on Brawl, then it could easily rise to be one the best mods for Baldur’s Gate 3 available.

For gamers who can’t get into the genre due to its pacing, this could be the mod that gets them to jump on the bandwagon and enjoy one of the best games o??f 2023. However, with plenty of work still needing to be done, we’ll just need to keep our fingers crossed for a world where BG3 combat doesn’t take 20 minutes per fight.

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Mods are a great way to spice up your Baldur’s Gate 3 playthrough, letting you customize the game to your heart’s content. BG3 Mod Manager is the ultimate tool for it, but after its Patch 7 debut, you mi?ght be?? running into errors when trying to use it.

If the official BG3 Mod Manager is getting stuck on the loading profile screen while booting your game, we’re here to show?? you how to fix it and get your mods back up and running.

Fixes for the BG3 Mod Manager getting stuck on the loading profile screen

Here are all the solutions we’ve found to this bug in the BG3 Mod Manager:

Delete the modsettings.lsx file

The quickest way to fix the problem is to find the “modsettings.lsx�file and delete it. This file can be found under AppData>Local>Larian Studios>Baldur's Gate 3>PlayerProfiles>Public. Once you’ve navigated to this folder, simply right-click on the file and delete it or drag it to the tra??sh bin.

Be aware that deleting this will delete your load order. Unfortunately, you will likely need to continue findi?ng and deleting this file every ti??me you need to change your load order or download any new mods. 

So, while this is a quick fix, this is a solution you’ll need to continue doing while adding new mods. If you don’t want to lose your load order, you can duplicate the file using the Save Order As option in the BG3 Mod Manager. Keep that file some??where else on your computer, and load it back up in the manager when you need it.

Uninstall and Reinstall BG3 Mod Manager

The next solution is the tried and true delete it and reinstall it method. Completely uninstall your BG3 Mod Manag?er to start, and once it’s been removed, remove the modsettings.lsx file from the folder listed? above. 

Then, you can re-download and install the BG3 Mod Manager, and you shouldn’t be getting stuck on the loading profile screen anymore. For some peop??le, deleting the modsettings.lsx file alone isn’t enough, and this should solve the bug if it’s being stubborn. It gives you a clean slate with ??the BG3 Mod Manager.

Use the BG3 Patch 6 beta branch

The final solution comes from Larian Studios, who have made a Patch 6 beta branch to play the game in if you don’t want to lose your mods by updating to Patch 7. This will also keep any mods running that haven’t been updated yet for the latest patch, including customization mods, dice mods, a?nd m?ore. Here’s what you can do to run Patch 6:

• Right-click on Baldur’s Gate 3 in the Steam Library and choose Properties, then Betas
• On the Beta Participation screen, choose release_patch6_hf9

Since Patch 7 is the root of the issue, by g?oing back to Patch 6, it should ??solve the problem.

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It has been over a year now since the launch of Baldur's Gate 3, and its modding community is starting to come into its ow??n. No aspect of the game remains untouched as talented modders aim to perfect Larian's legendary CRPG with additions of their own.

This includes the weapons. Sure, Baldur's Gate 3 has a lot of weapon variation throughout the game, but there can always be more. Use these 10 BG3 weapon mods to really? spice up your adventure through Faerûn.

Elven Weaponry - Longbows and Quivers

Elven Weaponry - Longbows and Quivers is the first in a long line of mods on this list by creator kharneth, and there's a reason for that. This mod takes the base game's lackluster longbows and transforms them, adding new ones with edited and custom models of their own. According to kharneth, the objective of this mod is to put longbows on par with crossbows in Baldur's Gate 3, and it certainly achieves that.

Drow Weaponry - Rapiers

With Drow Weapon - Rapiers, kharneth has added a ton of new rapiers into Baldur's Gate 3. They've tried to make it as lore-friendly as possible, placing them only in areas where Drows are located. All these weapons take an of??fense-first approach, meaning you'll often sacrifice safety for damage. However, the rapiers found in this mod are caster-friendly, which, according to kharneth, "makes them good weapons for mixed martial-caster classes."

Half-Orc Weaponry - Clan Weapons

Half-Orc Weaponry - Clan Weapons is another kharneth banger. This mod is all about adding custom new Half-Orc weapons to the game, from Uncommon rarity all the way to Legendary. Much like the rest of kharneth's mods, these have been carefully placed throughout the game, to make them feel like they're a part of the vanilla Baldur's Gate 3 experience.

Dwarven Weaponry - Hammers

Dwarven Weaponry - Hammers. Everything you need to know is in the name, really. A bunch of new warhammers and handhammers are included in this mod, with options for all rarities. Li?ke all kharneth mods, you'll only find these new hammers in immersive locations??, so they're not just carelessly placed around the world.

Dwarven Weaponry - Drakefire Flintlock

Over the next few years, I've no doubt that several games will be marketed as "Baldur's Gate 3 with guns" to win fans over. But what if Baldur's Gate 3 did have guns? Dwarven Weaponry - Drakefire Flintlock answers that question by adding a pint-sized flintlock pistol to the game, complete with a custom model and textures. You can dual-wield them, too, allowing you to go full Lara Croft-akimbo mode across Faerûn. It's the kind of thing that makes you fall in love with modding again.

Underwood's Weapon Pack

Compared to what we've seen so far, Underwood's Weapon Pack is a little more low-key. It adds 24 new weapons and a shield around the world, and it even lets you dual-wield axes and hammers. The weapons themselves fit in perfectly with Baldur's Gate 3's aesthetic, and you ma?y find yourself us??ing items from Underwood's Weapon Pack without even realizing it.

UnholyBerserk

This one's for the BG3 Berserkers out there. UnholyBerserk adds a new greataxe titled Nor to the game, which is made to complement a Berserker playthrough. Found in Act One's Blighted Village, Nor can be upgraded by players using Soul Coins and Memory Shards, dealing big AOE damage to everyone (yes, even your companions). It's a little overpowered, but it features one of the most awe?some custom models I've ever seen, and it couldn't miss o??ut on this list.

Dark Urge Demonic Blood Swords

When a mod is called Dark Urge Demonic Blood Swords, you already know you're in for one of the coolest things you've ever seen. And that it is. This mod doesn't overcomplicate things, adding an awesome set of dual-wieldable swords and a demonic shield to the game. The visuals alone make this one of the best Baldur's Gate 3 mods and worth a spot in your load order.

Elven Weaponry - Blades

Elven Weaponry - Blades is the last kharneth mod on this list, I promise. They're just too good at what they do. The creator claims it was born from scimitars feeling "lackluster as main weapon for combat characters," adding a few new custom models and modifying the game's existing scimitars to make them more viable for a complete playthrough. Here, kharneth has done a great job creating unique-looking weapons that won't feel overpowered as you hack and slash your way through Baldur's Gate 3's story.

Lightsabers - Star Wars Mod

Did you really think I would make a list of the best Baldur's Gate 3 weapon mods and not include Lightsabers - Star Wars Mod? There's no way. In any game that extensively features melee combat, a lightsaber mod usually follows, and Baldur's Gate 3 is no exception. Choose your lightsaber color, and give the world of Fae??rûn a taste of a galaxy far, far away.

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When a creative's imagination is the limit, there's no shortage of attractive characters in gaming. And when you spend hours, sometimes even dozens or hundreds of them, staring at a protagonist, villain, or trusted companion, it never hurts for them to be easy on the eyes?.

Sometimes, I find myself a bit head-over-heels for a few of them, reminiscing about the h??andsome men I've met on a few of my journeys. While I'm not sure I could fully commit to a relationshi?p with a troubling few of these guys—regrettably, I can't fix him—I’d definitely take them out for a nice dinner date. 

10 Video game guys I'd take to dinner, and (maybe) a movie

10. James Sunderland from Silent Hill 2

Whether it be just dinner or grabbing coffee, any kind of commitment to James is probably a bad idea, given his track record with Mary in Silent Hill 2. He may have seen it as a mercy killing, or purely out of selfishness to seek a life free??? from burden, but either way, it's not exactly something I'd be willing to look past.

It's just that I think James could really use the pick-me-up a nice dinner date would give him after the whole being stuck in a haunting mind hell ordeal, you know? Plus, he’s quite easy on the eyes, and dependable if I’m being attacked by the horrific creatures of the eerie to?wn of Silent Hill. So, I’ll take him on a date, but just one.

9. Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII

Look at that flowing, gorgeous hair. The cool black jacket, the sword, the wings? Obviously, I would say yes to a date with Sephiroth?? if he asked me, just based on aura alone. You can’t ignore him.

However,?? this is the only character on this list I probably wouldn’t even enjoy the date with. He’s so consumed by his ha?tred that I don’t think he could put it aside for even one meal at a cozy bistro in the city. But, seeing as he’s just so pretty, he had to be here.

8. Johnny Gat from Saint’s Row

Johnny Gat is a murderous gang banger to the extreme. But, he’s a handsome murderous gang banger. And heâ€?™s pretty fun to chill out with when he’s just hanging out at the crib with his? fellow Saints. 

Sadly, Johnny also lost his girl Aisha to the Ronin in Saint’s Row 2, so I’m not so sure he could protect me from those same rival g?angs. That’s why a relationship with him would never work out; it's just not practical. Surely, they won’t target me? if we go on just one date, right?

7. Solid Snake from Metal Gear

We love a man who can get things done, and nobody does it as well as Snake. This is the man who makes the impossible, possible after al??l. Give Snake a mission, and you can bet it’ll be completed, whether it’s a highly classified operation or?? loading the dishwasher.

Unfortunately, the rapid?? aging business puts a huge damper on things. Does he still deserve love? Yes. Could I provide it, knowing his lifespan is dramatically shorter than mine thanks to all the espionage? Probably not. So a few nice dates we both enjoy, but move on from, will work.

6. Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2

You could just tell me I’m going on a date with a real cowboy, and I’d be there. But Arthu?r Morgan? He’s not only a cowboy but a true Wild West heartthrob. We could hunt for dinner ourselves, then enjoy it under the stars ??by a roaring campfire.

However, there’s one major issue with Arthur: spoiler alert, ??he’s dead. I'm not really looking to go back in time, either, especially a time so far back I'm lacking modern comforts. And seeing as how the game takes place in 1899, it's just a non-starter. Time may keep us apart, but I can dream about the lovely dinner I’d enjoy with this cowboy.

5. Master Chief from Halo

The suit stays on. I don’t need to know what he looks like underneath it. It doesn’t matter. This man almost single-handedly saved all of humanity from both The Covenant and The Flood—that alone wou??ld get me out the door and sat in an Olive Garden booth.

Master Chief also has one of the smoothest voices in the history of gaming, and you just know an intimate conversation with him would be music to the ears. I don’t think marrying h??im would be ideal, though, since if anyone’s committed to their job, it’s him. I’ll go on as many dates with him as I can before the UNSC calls him back yet again.

4. Wyll from Baldur’s Gate 3

I’m sick of everyone talking about Astarion and Gale all the time. Yes, they’re lovely, but you’re missing out on this hunk of a Warlock, Wyll. This folk hero is kind, brave, and will do anything to keep Baldur's Gate safe. Plus, he’s got the whole tor??tured, dark secret that haunts him every day going for him. All the makings of a great romantic interest.

Now, there is the whole Mizora soul-binding thing to contend with, and I unde??rstand how that will turn people away. However, ??I can look past it. Not forever, but at least for a few romantic steak dinners before we part ways.

3. Link from Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

He’s the Hero of Hyrule and nearly every gamer girl’s first crush, so, obviously, I would take Link out to dinner. Even better, he can just cook dinner for us since he’s got the skills to make things like meat pies in a single cooking pot. There’s a reason nearly everyone in Hyrule is?? thirsting over him during the Era of the? Wild.

There is one issue with Link though, and it’s that he’s very committed to someone already. He is so committed to Princess Zelda that he will, and has, died for her. I’m not willing to get between their relationship, and I don’t think ??I could. But I’m sure Link can spare me a fe?w dates just to make my thirteen-year-old self happy.

2. Waluigi from Super Mario Bros

I don’t need to explain? this one. ?If you know, you know.

1. Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil

How could you look at this man and not want to take him on a date? He’s beautiful. He fights zombies. He’s got some of the most luscious hair in all of gaming. Of course, Leon Kennedy is number one on this list?? because heâ€??™s clearly the best option.

Much like Link, though, Leon seems to already be involved with Ada. Their relationship is far more complicated than Link and Zelda?’s, but it’s pretty clear he’s not going to let her go. I hope they can both be happy together, but only after I get my dinner date with Leon first.

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Baldur's Gate 3 has numerous companions you can recruit throughout your playthrough, from Origin characters available minutes after escaping the Nautiloid to those you meet during your travels. Alfira is a peculiar case, though, ever since Larian tweaked her interactions slightly during BG3's seventh patch.

Having Alfira join your party in Baldur's Gate 3

As of Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 update, you can recruit Alfira as a temporary companion. However, you must play as The Dark Urge to unlock her as a temporary party member. If you're playing any other Origin character or a created Tav, you won't hav??e ??this scene at all, and Alfira will just go about her usual business.

This scene can fire at any point as the Dark Urge, but if you want to try and tee ?it up, you can complete her sid??e quest in the Emerald Grove to speed things along.

Finding Alfira

You'll first encounter Alfira east of the Druid's Grove on a cliffside. Once you enter the Emerald Grove for the first time, head toward the Sacred with the Idol of Silvanus statue. Rather than heading toward any quest markers, go east up the ramp before turning south to find Alfira playing the lute in ??front of two squirrels.

Helping Alfira with her song

When you first speak to Alfira, she'll ex??press discontent over the song she's writing. By offering to help, you're met with two options: help her come up with lyrics or take a lute and play the song. Both have their benefits and drawbacks.

Choosing to play the lute for her requires completing two Performance Checks. The first is a DC 15 Char?isma check, followed by DC 10. If your character is a bard or has high Charisma, your odds of succeeding are pretty high. Your chances are even better if you use Shadowheart's guidance. Succeeding both will reward you with the lute, musical instrumen??t proficiency, and inspiration if you have the Entertainer background.

Coming up with lyrics prevents you from these three benefits but requires no conversation checks. Overall, it's an easier and less risky option if you're fine with not bec??oming a musician. Regardless of your pick, she'll tell you some of her backstory regarding her late teac?her, Lihala before moving on to finishing the song.

From here onward, there are some spoilers for The Dark Urge's plotline. If you want to avoid them and? experience it for yourself, pause your reading here.

Recruiting Alfira

To see Alfira again, you'll need to progress further through Act One's story. You don't have to res??olve everything here; I found Alfira after chatting with the three True Souls, and my editor ran into Alfira while searching for Withers in the tomb.

Needless to say, you won't want to ra?id the Emerald Grove with the goblins, or else Alfira will die during the battle, preventing you from recruiting her as a temporary companion.

Once you make your way through at least part of the Goblin Camp, head back to your camp. Before getting ready for a long rest, tell one of your party members to stay in camp so you free up a space in your team. After initiating a long rest, Alfira will appear and tell you she wants to fight by your side. Tell her she can join you to recruit her into your party until your next long rest.

With Patch 7, Alfira now joins your party in a more ?official ca?pacity; you can level her up, equip her with armor and weapons, and generally treat her like one of the gang. Make the most of this brief interaction.

You might know where this leads if you're already familiar with The Dark Urge's interactions with Alfira. I won?'t spoil exactly what happens, but let's just say not all ??stories have a happy ending. At least you got to have her as a pseudo-companion for a bit.

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One of the best parts of Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 is th?e introduc?tion of the official Mod Manager, which makes modding easier for everyone.

While modding was certainly possible prior to the latest p??atch, the new addition makes a big difference. Compared to the third-party options available on the market, it feels easier to install mods with the official tool. If you still haven't managed to install a mod using the official Mod Manager, let's take a look at how to enable them in the first place.

How to install mods using Baldur's Gate 3's official Mod Manager?

There are specific prerequisites before you can use the official Mod Manager to download and use mods.

• Your in-game client must have the latest Patch 7 update downloaded and installed.

  • Note: I had to download the tool kit; without it, the Mod Manager would instantly crash my game. If you're crashing on launch, try that.

Once done, the next few steps are easy.

• Go to the Mod Manager from the home screen.
• Accept the terms and conditions.
• You're now good to go. You can browse the wide range of options that are available on the home screen.
• To the left, there's the option to use filters. For example, if you want to cheat, there's a way to find mods that help you do that as well.
• You can also use the Search bar and directly type what you're looking for. This could be the specific name of a mod you want to try out or something general, like "dice."
• If you're searching for a specific mod, you'll likely get the exact result. If you're searching for something more general, all mods with the particular search term will be available in the results.
• Select a mod, and you can view its details, including what it does, its file size, and the number of downloads so far.
• Click on 'download' and wait for it to complete.
• Now, go to the Installed tab. This will show all the mods you've installed. The mods will be automatically enabled, but you can also choose to disable them.
• Come back to the main screen and continue on your journey.

If you've installed a new mod, you can play with your ongoing save. However, you'll see a warning pop up. As long as the mods you installed are updated to the latest version, there shouldn't? be any issue, so just proceed with load??ing your save file.

Once loaded, you should be able to see the effects of the mods straightway. In my screenshot, you can see ?the custom design of the die from one of the mods I installed and used. Of course, different mods will have different effects, and some might not be as visible as my d?ie color.

Additionally, there could be conflicts in case you have used third-party mods. A message will pop up when you try to load a save. In some cases, you could have to uninstall the mod to run the game without any problem??s.

If you need to update any mods downloaded using the official Mod Manager, you can do so by going to the mod's details page. Make sure to always update to the latest version to ensure that your mods are running ?w??ithout any issues.

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If you're like me, Baldur's Gate 3 has made you fall in love with modding again. Larian's epic CRPG is a world filled with possibilities, expanded e??ven further by a dedicated modding community looking to improve every aspect of the game.

Customization is one of Baldur's Gate 3's biggest strengths, and that only gets even better when envoki??ng a little fanmade magic in the Character Creator. There's no aspect of your Tav you can't change, and by using this pick of 10 awesome customization mods, you'll have more choices than ever.

Tav's Hair Salon

If there's one thing to be said about Baldur's Gate 3, it's that the hair options are slightly limited. Not to worry - Tav's Hair Salon is precisely what you need to fix this. Adding plenty of new hair options for Elf, Half-Elf, Drow, Human, and Tiefling characters, Tav's Hair Salon should be sufficient for roleplaying any type of character in Baldur's Gate 3, with plenty of different styles represented. In my experience, this is the single most impactful customization mod for Baldur's Gate 3 for the average player.

Horns of Faerun

Let's face it: horns are cool. And yes, Baldur's Gate 3 has horns, but why not more? Horns of Faerun does exactly what it says on the t??in, allowing you to add various new horns during character creation. The only restriction here is that Dragonborn characters can't use these options, which is a shame but is understandable. It doesn't replace any vanilla horn options either, so you can still pick those if you want. But when Horns of Faerun's options look so great, ??why would you?

Faces of Faerun

If there's one recurring theme throughout this list, it's options. More options are always a good thing, and Faces of Faerun delivers in this regard. Aloija's mod adds lots of new heads for character creation and, crucially, doesn't replace any vanilla options. There are some stunning choices here, almost all of which are a marked improvement over what the base Baldur's Gate 3 has to offer. With this mod, your Tav's face card will never decline.

Astralities' Skintone Expansion - Natural Tones

Astralities' Skintone Expansion - Natural Tones is a simple mod that probably should have been a part of the vanilla game. It adds a wider variety of skin tones to Baldur's Gate 3, expanding on the color families included ??in the base game as well as adding a few separate options, too.

Mari's Tattoo

One of the most interesting ways to spice up any Baldur's Gate 3 character is to add tattoos. If the base game offerings were a little bland for your taste, then Mari's Tattoo should have what you're after. This mod r??eplaces the base game's tattoos with a few more exciting choices. What more is there to say? Ink up.

Eyes of the Beholder

If you thought the eye options in Baldur's Gate 3 were lacking, then Eyes of the Beholder is the customization mod for you. This mod allows you to replace your Tav's eyes with something a little more exciting, replacing the base game textures to allow for more extensive options. As said, this is a full replacer, so you don't get to switch out these options while using the in?-game character creator. You'll have to install an entirely new preset to do that, but we think it's well worth the time.

Flutter and Whimsy (Fairy Race)

Forget customization mods for just a second. Flutter and Whimsy (Fairy Race) is one of the best Baldur's Gate 3 mods, full stop. It gives you the opportunity to play as a fairy, complete with custom-made animated wings of various shapes and sizes. Mod author labotor has considered everything here, with custom traits and spells based on the Monsters of the Multiverse sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons. Flutter and Whimsy (Fairy Race) feels like a natural evolution of the vanilla game?, and you'll wonder how you ever created a new character without it.

Wine and Revelry (Satyr Race)

Just like the previous mod, Wine and Revelry (Satyr Race) comes from modder labotor. With inspiration from the Mythic Odysseys of Theros sourcebook, it adds the ability to play as a satyr, including custom options for tails and goat ears. Of course, the? goat legs are the most unique thing about this mod, although it does cause a few animation issues at the moment. Still, we think that Wine and Revelry (Satyr Race) is great for immersion, and if occasional janky animations are the price to pay, then I'd say it's worth it.

P4 Dragonborn Scale Colours

The Dragonborn race in Baldur's Gate 3 is probably the game's most unique race, and as the default choice for a Dark Urge playthrough, it is extremely popular among players. P4 Dragonborn Scale Colours?? improves the customization options for the race massively, giving you 190 new colors to play with during character creation. Sure, the number of choices in the base game is fine, but this is a whole new world, and you won't be able to return. You'll certainly never be lost for choice with this mod in your load order.

Vessnelle's Hair Collection

I'm ending this list where I began it: with another hair set. Vessnelle's Hair Collection is simply too good to miss out, offering tons of stunning new hairstyles for you to use throughout your playthrough. If you're someone who already spends hours in Baldur's Gate 3's character creator, then cycling through the options i?n Vessnelle's Hair Collection is sure to add a considerable amount of time to your experience.

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Just over a year after its release, the Baldur's Gate 3 modding community has already established itself as one of the most dedicated in the gaming space. Since launch, fans of Larian's critically ?acclaimed CRPG have expanded on the game in various exciting? ways, which, of course, means you can face the Mind Flayers ahead looking on point.

In a title where player customization is important, many of the best Baldur's Gate 3 mods have added to the game's armor and clothing options. If you could only choose 10 from the plethora ??of options avai??lable, these are the ones you should go for.

Basket Full of Equipment

Basket Full of Equipment is the most extensive armor and clothing mod on this list. It adds over 800 pieces of new equipment to Baldur's Gate 3, some of which is brand-new, while other bits are in the game but inaccessible to the player. Orin's outfit? You got it. Gortash's robe? Sure, go ahead. You should use Basket Full of Equipment as a base mod to complemen??t the rest of your load order.

Cloaks of Faerun

Baldur's Gate 3 has a few cloaks to choose from, but more options never hurt anyone. Cloaks of Faerun adds a total of 33 new cloaks into the game, from Common all the way to Legendary. Mod author Araelynn has placed them carefully throughout the game, to help make them feel like a vanilla part of the vanilla Baldur's Gate 3 experience.

Faerun Colors (Dye and color sets)

Faerun Colors (Dye and color sets) is, no exaggeration, one of the best Baldur's Gate 3 mods ever. Mod author techroot has added over 80 new stunning dye colors to the game, each "based on deities and famous entities from Faerûn." It's lore-accurate, it adds more armor and clothing customization options, and it expands the roleplaying possibilities for players who love to embrace that side of Baldur's Gate 3. What's not to love?

Modular Equipment

Modular Equipment is a mod that only a few pl?ayers can use, as it's only compatible with "tall slim femme characters," according to mod author wesslen. If that fits the description of your Tav, then it's a must-download, adding various ar??mor and clothing pieces designed to be interchanged with one another. These pieces are cleverly made to complement many vanilla items, so you can even use individual items to enhance an outfit comprised mostly of base game clothing and armor pieces, too. There's even dye support, which works well (for the most part - some items don't necessarily look like they're supposed to).

Druu's Clothes and Armours

Druu's Clothes and Armours adds a couple of new outfits for your Tav. It's not a massive ?selection like something like Basket Full of Equipment, but I loved these outfit options so much that I had to include them. They've got physics support, and even allow you to use custom dyes from mods like Faerun Colors (Dye and color sets). Not every player will find a use for Druu's Clothes and Armours, but I'm confident these outfits are perfect for plenty of playthroughs.

Dye Support For Shields

It doesn't make much sense that you can't dye shields in Baldur's Gate 3. Well, with Dye Support For Shields, now you can. There's not much to say abou?t this one - all the base-game shields can now be dyed, a cool quality-of-life change that should have been in the vanilla game.

Helms of Faerun

Helms of Faerun is the kind of Baldur's Gate 3 mod that'll make you fall in love with moddi??ng ag??ain. Frankly, i??t's utterly bizarre, but unapologetically so, with 12 new helmets added to the ga?me to choose from. While some options look awesome, others, such as the Thrall Helmets, will make your Tav look a little odd, to say the least. Ever wanted to look like you're wearing an intellect devourer? Then this is right up your alley.

Bladesong Garment

I've tried to avoid adding individual armor and clothing sets to this list, but Bladesong Garment is simply too good to miss out. This set of clothing is intended to complement a College of Sword?s bard roleplay, although a creative player could have other uses for each piece, too. Once installed, you can purchase the Bladesong Garment set f??rom Arron in the Emerald Grove during Act One, or you can pick it up from the tutorial chest on the Nautiloid if you want it right from the start.

Aether's Black Dye - Item Shipment Framework

Aether's Black Dye - Item Shipment Framework is a mod that is somewhat surprisingly not in the base game. It's not exactly complex - it just adds a black dye to Baldur's Gate 3, so you can embrace darkness no matter your outfit. This black dye has infinite uses,?? too, so you can turn your gr??oup into a party of goth adventurers if you so desire.

Faerunian Carnival

Last but not least, there's Faerunian Carnival. This mod adds a collection of carnival masks to the game, allowing you to look anything from mysterious to ridiculous as you adventure across Faerûn. There are plenty of interesting designs here, and I have no doubt someone more creative than me could produce some fascinating roleplay ideas for a playthrough using ?Faerunian Carnival. Some of these masks are exclusive to either male or female characters, so bear this in mind when creating yo??ur Tav.

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Swen Vincke, CEO of Larian Studios, has revealed that Baldur's Gate 3 players download over 1 million mods in 24 hours. This follows the game??'s most recent update, which added modding support and a full mod manager.

Players have been modding Baldur's Gate 3 ever since it was initially released for PC. However, as of the launch of Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7, f??ans have a dedicated native mod manager and toolkit ??built into the game. This makes the game easier to mod than ever before, and that's almost certainly why so many players downloaded so many mods as soon as this update became available and was installed on their PCs.

Ready, set, mod

It's hard to quantify just how many Baldur's Gate 3 players must have downloaded mods as soon as Patch 7 was settled. The game sold at least 2.5 million copies during early access, and is reported to have sold as many has 10 million copies as of February 2024. If we use this data, then we can say that roughly 10% o?f the player base d??ownloaded mods for the game within a 24-hour period, but more could have downloaded mods since.

Fan??s have their own thoughts on Vincke's revelation. User J0lly-Rancher said, "Are they all mommy and daddy mods? Cuz I was trying to find something that would be cool or useful and couldn’t? find anything among all of those so I gave up lol."

I think Chefpk nails exactly what this patch does for the game, though. "Well, you and your team just gave us a way to play BG3 for the next 5-10 years like we a did with Skyrim. The possibilities are now actually endless."

It's true, modders can create all sorts of things for games. I'd expect to see a new essential mod pack come together over the n?ext few weeks, consisting of mods that all PC players feel improve the game and make for the best experience?.

Over time, considering Larian Studios is no longer making DLC for Baldur's Gate 3, who's to say what modders might create? After fixing Skyrim with mods, modders went on to create all sorts of new quests and content for the game. Fallout modders even made a new en??try in a location the main series has never visite?d. Provided there's a strong community who wan??ts to play, I can't see why the mods will ??ever stop coming.

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There is a lot of hype surrounding Baldur's Gate 3's seventh patch, with its own closed beta and informational announcements months prior. Now, you can experience this patch yourself, as Larian has officially released Patch 7 on PC, with console an?d Mac players getting the update in October.

Let's check out Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 patch notes. From here onward, there are major spoilers for all three acts of BG3. Proceed with caution!

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 update notes and changes

Baldur's Gate 3's seventh patch, as detailed in Larian Studios' announcement post, features hundreds of new additions, bug fixes, and quality-o??f-life changes in its 11.6 G??B update. While there are many new features to explore, this patch focuses on three core areas.

The first highlight is new evil ending cinematics for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in a more chaotic and wicked playthrough. Whether you're playing as the ?Dark Urge or just want to cause some mischief, you can now en?counter up to 13 new evil endings depending on your choices throughout BG3.

Another major addition to Baldur's Gate 3 is official modding support, includ?ing a toolkit that'll go live on September 5. There's now an official in-game mod manager you can use to bro??wse and install mods and a Toolkit you can install through Steam to make your own.

Alongside these two new features, Larian added multiple changes to H??onour Mode, including legendary actions and tweaking pre-existing ones. These include bug fixes and quality-of?-life changes for certain bosses, but a few enemies, particularly the famous surgeon Malus Thorm, have new Legendary Actions to spice things up.

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 update patch notes, listed

Although the changes above are some key additions in Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7, ??hundreds of other changes will drastically change how you play. Alongside significant major i?mprovements, there are also plenty of smaller bug fixes to polish the game further.

Here are the complete list of Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 7 patch notes.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Introducing 'Evil Endings': Brand new cinematic endings for the truly villainous playthroughs.
• Added our very own Mod Manager, which lets you browse, install, and use mods created by the community.
• Revamped split screen gameplay: When playing on split screen, the two halves of the screen will now dynamically merge together when player characters come close to each other in-game, and dynamically split back up when the characters move apart. This revamp comes alongside many other improvements and polishes to improve the overall split screen experience.

Honour Mode Combat

• If Dror Ragzlin finds himself inside the spider pit, he'll try his best to befriend the spiders residing there with a new spell called Arachnid Compulsion so they can band together to fight the real enemy - you.
• The Bulette has a new condition called Diamond Scales and a new Legendary Action called Shredding Scales.
• Malus Thorm has a new Legendary Action called Grasping Appendage.
• Added a new aura and spell for Spectators: Panicked Sentinel and Ocular Nightmare, respectively.
• Ch'r'ai Tska'an, the leader of the githyanki ambush in Act II, has a new Legendary Action called Soul Sacrifice.
• Ch'r'ai Har'rak, the githyanki leader at the Knights of the Shield Hideout, has a new Legendary Action called Tu'narath's Embrace.
• Ptaris has a new Legendary Action called Ptarian Dogma.

UI

• Revised and reorganised the in-game video options to be more logical and robust. You now have an Upscaling Type drop-down, an Upscaling Mode drop-down, and an Upscaling Sharpness slider, followed immediately by the options that are affected by them.
• Updated the Reactions UI so that you only have to toggle the Reactions you want to use and then confirm them. (This saves you from having to select 'Do not react' multiple times!)
• Added a new Equipment Options menu to the Character Sheet on controller.
• The panel that opens to 'Donate' magic items to Gale will now also show items in your Traveller's Chest. It also now indicates which items are currently equipped.
• We noticed some of you hiccoughing bubbles, so the action for washing yourself with soap and sponges is now called 'Use' instead of 'Consume'.
• Fixed your player character's name getting reverted to 'Custom' during Character Creation if you moved on to create your Dream Guardian and then went back to edit the player character again.
• Fixed the wrong spell Ability showing up when selecting a Feat during Level Up.

Art

• Added a new loading screen in Act III, showing the busy streets of Baldur's Gate.
• Fixed the skirt part of the Adamantine Splint Armour missing for female dwarves.
• Fixed the Adamantine Scale Mail clipping on large male characters.

Gameplay

• You can now start Custom Mode games using Honour Mode mechanics when starting a new playthrough. You'll be able to do this via the 'Ruleset' dropdown.
• The kuo-toa that promised to build you an army will now support you in the final battle. Unless they all died in Act I.
• The help that the Gondians promised for the final battle will now arrive in the form of a friendly Steel Watcher. Apologies from Zanner Toobin for the delay.
• The hair colour options in Character Creation will now remain accessible after you choose the bald hairstyle, so that you can continue fiddling around with eyebrow colours.
• Overhead dialogues that support multiple player characters can now involve characters assigned to different players. (They were limited to characters controlled by a single player until now.) This means that there will be more banter among player characters in multiplayer games.
• Group Hide will no longer affect summons that aren't linked to the group in the Party Line.
• Changed the behaviour for selecting camp supplies for a Long Rest. When selecting camp supplies that are stacked, the game now only takes what it needs from the stack.
• You can no longer cheese the Leap of Faith trial at the Gauntlet of Shar by just clicking the final platform and letting your character pathfind their way there. Shar threatened to smite us if we didn't fix this one.
• Fixed a bug where resurrecting Lae'zel on the beach in Act I would cause her to appear in the Party Line but not in the world, preventing you from leaving Act I.
• Patched up some savegames where Gale still had his Necrotic Aura when he shouldn't on load.
• Fixed Minthara's body sometimes turning invisible on the Level Up screen. (We sorta liked the floating-head-and-hands look, but hey.)

Animation

• Astarion now has idle animations at camp that aren't just him reading a book.
• Added a new idle animation for Minsc at camp - Boo may or may not have taught him some tai chi.
• Karlach will no longer brush the shaved side of her head.
• Polished the appearance of neck kisses in lovey-dovey scenes with Shadowheart on the Sharran path for characters with large body types and dragonborn characters.

Writing and Flow

• Dotted some dialogue options and voiced lines into a handful of dialogues across the game, particularly to account for edge-case flows. These changes are described in more detail in the main patch notes below.
• Added three new Narrator lines for Dark Urge characters to add a bit more reactivity across the game. These additions are described in more detail in the main patch notes below.
• Resolved an issue that had been rendering some romance party banters inaccessible while adventuring.
• Fixed a flow issue where Avatar Lae'zel did not have the option to leave and ascend or stay on Faerûn after the Netherbrain is defeated.
• Added a dialogue option asking for a kiss in more paths of Wyll's epilogue dialogue.
• If you're in holographic form in the epilogue, Wyll won't automatically assume he's talking to Lae'zel.
• A bug that had been preventing Wyll’s romance greeting from triggering has now been fixed, so players in Act III who have a stable, loving, and committed relationship with Wyll will now see his romance greeting triggering correctly.
• Fixed priorities on Wyll’s greetings so that low approval greetings will now trigger accordingly for players with low approval. 
• Companions should now be more sympathetic to Astarion fleeing from the sun.
• Added a new dialogue in which Karlach will react to Dammon if she finds him dead after he told her that he can help her.
• In Act II, Minthara will now react to you having knocked her out in Act I.

Scripting

• Fixed several issues (related to resurrecting characters via Withers, restructuring the party at night, and automatic camp night scenes) that would trap you in an eternal slumber, unable to end a Long Rest.
• Fixed a bug causing Shadowheart to keep repeating one line when you talk to her after she's resurrected by Withers from the Shadowfell.
• Fixed a small flow issue preventing you from commenting on Gale's last name.
• Fixed several occurrences of Wyll still having an exclamation mark above his head when he already told you everything he had to say. 
• When playing as the Dark Urge, Minthara will no longer act as though you accepted Bhaal when you've been stripped of his influence.
• Fixed a broken kissing scene after you gave Shadowheart the Idol of Shar.
• Fixed an issue where Jaheira would stop following the party after spending a night outside of the party.
• Fixed the rune tablets on the nautiloid sometimes not triggering the Narrator's lines.
• Clerics of Lathander should now recognise his symbol on a Lathanderian amulet.
• Ensured the avatar is prioritised as the main speaker in dialogues related to the hag's Act I surrender.
• Minthara does, in fact, now have something to say about Orin after you kill her.
• Made the romance scene at night with Wyll in Act III unskippable if it triggers to avoid accidentally skipping it and not being able to finish the romance arc.
• If Avatar Karlach and Wyll are partners and go to the Hells together, he'll now act accordingly during the epilogue.
• Fixed Karlach's scene in Avernus not playing if you decided to go with her when playing as Wyll.
• A bug has been fixed so that Wyll will now talk to his father if Ansur is defeated after the pact with Mizora is broken but Ravengard is saved from the Iron Throne despite this, to decide on his title. 
• Lae'zel will now wait a little longer for you at the site of her recruitment if you tell her you'll be back.
• Improved Lae'zel's idle camp behaviours to align a bit better with the other companions'.
• Fixed the fade-to-black after Karlach's scene in Avernus at the end of the game, which would give you a very brief glimpse of Game Developer Land.
• Breaking up with Karlach by speaking with another companion you're dating the morning after her romance scene won't block her dialogue anymore.
• Reinstated Gale's last line in his detailed explanation of ceremorphosis and tweaked a dialogue option to react to it.
• Now that you can give Gale magic items from the Traveller's Chest, he will leave again if you refuse to do so.
• Patched up some savegames that had a bug that would prevent the dialogue between Gale and Mystra at the end of the game from triggering.
• Fixed a bug that let you kiss Gale even if he was in a disguised form before confronting the Netherbrain.. Also fixed this dialogue with him cutting off before you could give him a smooch.
• Reworked the script that determines whether a character is too busy to talk. This will prevent bugs like Minthara's dialogue not triggering at Moonrise Towers after you rescue her, and knock-on effects as a result of this, like not being able to rest or fast travel.

Performance

• Continued to make performance and stability optimisations across the game and implemented many under-the-hood code fixes.
• Optimised performance. This will have a more noticeable impact in areas with large numbers of NPCs (like the Lower City) and will reduce peak memory usage when loading levels for the first time. It will also be noticeable when managing lots of loot (e.g. when transferring everything from a camp chest to a character's inventory).

Cinematics

• Reworked and revamped the cutscene that plays when you interact with Ansur's bones in the Wyrmway.
• Polished facial expressions and emotions across companion dialogues, including to the facial animations of your character during some kissing cinematics, including with the Vampire Lord Astarion.

CRASHES AND BLOCKERS

• Fixed a crash when loading the Act I region.
• Fixed a crash when mousing over characters in combat.
• Fixed some issues with Long Rest: Loading a save made during a Long Rest could cause a crash and you could sometimes get stuck in a Long Rest forever and ever, amen.
• Fixed a potential crash when saving at the end of Act II.
• Fixed a potential crash on load.
• Fixed a potential crash on Level Up.
• Fixed a potential crash when approaching the Abandoned Refuge on a fresh save.
• Fixed a blocker related to Orin's dagger, which will now respawn near the altar if you hurled her into a chasm and a cultist picked it up before you did. (Because it's bound to her, it would zip back to her corpse in the chasm, lost forevermore.)
• Fixed a potential crash when trying to load into the Lower City.
• Fixed a crash when quickly pressing 'Connect' and 'Create' in the lobby browser on GOG.
• Fixed a potential crash when the game runs a check for whether you have the Deluxe Edition DLC.
• Fixed a potential crash when Player 2 leaves a split screen dialogue.
• Fixed some camera activation issues on split screen potentially causing a crash when Player 2 rejoins a game mid-cinematic.
• Fixed a potential crash caused by the Reeling condition getting stacked too high.
• Fixed a crash when dragging the portrait of a dismissed Minor Illusion summon over another party member's portrait.
• Fixed a bug where using the Mould Chamber in Grymforge while in combat would prevent you from moving.
• Fixed a potential crash in Felogyr's Fireworks on Avery's turn in combat.
• Fixed a potential crash due to the game script requesting combat from a character that isn't loaded into the region.
• Fixed a crash that could occur during the cutscene that triggers when you reach the Netherbrain.
• Fixed a potential crash when switching between keyboard and mouse and controller during a dice roll.
• Fixed a crash when attempting to reload a savegame or return to the main menu.
• Fixed a crash when choosing to 'Take All' from the Chest of the Mundane.
• Fixed a crash when the dialogue with Baelen Bonecloak was forcibly cut short while mousing over a dialogue option.
• Fixed an edge-case blocker preventing you from Long Resting.
• Added a savegame error to prevent a potential crash.
• Fixed a bug where you could get locked in combat if your character was Downed but not dead when Isobel was killed.
• Fixed a bug where you could get locked in combat with Cazador if Astarion was alive and incapacitated in his ritual position, one of the other spawn was dead, and the rest of the party was defeated by Cazador. Now combat ends correctly with a Game Over screen.
• Fixed a potential crash when leaving the Iron Throne combat.
• Fixed a bug where you could get stuck under the elevator in the Colony, blocking progress.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when using fast travel in Rivington and Wyrm's Crossing.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when fighting mimics.
• Fixed a crash when dropping certain objects.

COMBAT AND BALANCE

Across Acts

• Fixed a potential soft-lock where if you have multiple summons that are Surprised and you switch to a character whose turn it is on controller, the combat would get stuck passing turns between the summons.
• Fixed Form of Dread triggering a Saving Throw for Frightened if the character was already Frightened.
• Upcasts of Witch Bolt can no longer be used with Metamagic: Twinned Spell.
• Fixed a bug with the Goaded condition where if a summoned companion applied Goaded to an enemy, that enemy would attack the owner of the summon instead of the summon itself.
• Fixed some goblins missing the Fury of the Small passive in Tactician Mode.
• Dampen Elements will no longer require a Channel Divinity point.
• Improved monks' Deflect Missiles by helping the projectiles avoid obstacles on their way back to the target.
• Monks' Clench of the North Wind spell now targets up to 2 characters at Level 9. They just have to clench a little harder.
• Enemy NPCs can no longer use Dash again while the effect of a first Dash is active.
• The Saving Throw for the Dire Raven Companion's Bad Omen action is now a Wisdom Saving Throw and scales with the raven's level.
• Fungal Infestation can now be used as a Reaction when killing a target.
• The Spectator's Charm condition should now be broken through damage or by killing the Spectator.
• The druidic spells that Halsin gains for free can now be upcasted.
• Fixed Cloudkill not affecting characters at the edge of its range.
• Fixed Infernal Spears joining combat when dropped.
• Patched up some savegames that were stuck in combat where the game's script was not intentionally pausing them.
• Reduced the duration of the Shar's Darkness spell and the frequency with which NPCs choose to cast it.
• Swapping weapons between characters in combat now properly consumes an Action for both.
• Fixed the Meenlock Fear condition triggering a Constitution Saving Throw instead of a Wisdom Saving Throw.
• Fixed Auntie Ethel's Weird Magic Surge not triggering with Counterspell.
• Combat will now end correctly if you find that you're still in combat after speaking to the Emperor in the Astral Plane.

Act I

• Fixed Nere's Coerced condition sometimes getting removed from characters despite them being temporarily allied to him due to his Wicked Coercion.
• Priestess Gut will no longer hit herself with her own conditions. Silly gob-gob.
• Fixed Mayrina and Auntie Ethel disguised as Mayrina having different HP values in Tactician Mode.

Act II

• Fixed a bug where the combat at the Last Light lakeside would end and no further waves would spawn.
• Made the combat at the Last Light lakeside trigger more consistently even if you're standing in odd positions.
• Balthazar should no longer occasionally stand idle, causing combat to halt within the Colony.
• Balthazar's reanimated skeletons in the Shadowfell now have Shove only in Tactician Mode.
• Increased the HP that the Undead Nurses resurrect at from 25% to 45% during the combat with Malus Thorm in Tactician and Honour Mode.
• We've suggested to Yurgir that when he's invisible he should take advantage of it and actually try to move around a little so that he's harder to find.
• Improved the Thisobald Thorm combat in Honour Mode:

  • Fixed his Legendary Action explosion hitting itself.
  • Increased the damage and radius of his Legendary Action explosion.
  • His Legendary Action explosion now applies a debuff based on the explosion type.
  • Increased the damage of the buff given to his blighted allies.
  • Blacked Out no longer applies Vulnerability to all damage in Honour Mode.

• Improved the Shadowed Spirit of the Land combat:

  • His Shadow Friends will no longer disappear during combat as long as they're still controlled.
  • His Shadow Friends will now disappear after his dome is destroyed.
  • Improved the visuals for when his Shadow Friends disappear.

Act III

• Cazador can now use his Legendary Action in his Mist Form.
• Ptaris now has Alert and Legendary Resistance in Tactician Mode.
• Rolan will now become more powerful after taking over Ramazith's Tower.
• Gortash's Avatar of Tyranny form is no longer dependent on whether it's his turn or not.
• Fixed multiple issues related to Gortash's turrets:

  • Fixed Micromodron Force Curtain and Deranged Force Curtain becoming active even if they weren't in combat near Gortash and even though they can only target Gortash.
  • Fixed the Grenade Impellers and Incineration Casters becoming active as soon as Gortash entered combat and leaving combat as soon as Gortash left, even if they were in a different area (Gortash in the Audience Hall, turrets in his office). They no longer depend on Gortash and become active or inactive when a combat nearby starts or ends.
  • Fixed Micromodron Force Curtain and Deranged Force Curtain sometimes having two contradictory conditions (Active and Malfunctioning at the same time).
  • Fixed a bug causing the Incineration Casters to be affected by the First Strikes combat penalty (causing them to skip their first turn) the first time they enter combat.
  • Fixed two Incinerator Casters in Gortash's office not working correctly.
  • Fixed the warning zone VFX of the Incinerator Casters not working properly and therefore not accurately representing the area of danger.
  • Fixed an issue with the Incinerator Casters' warning zone VFX, causing the warning zone to be inaccurate.

• Made sure Ritual Drain is applied correctly on Asta, Yousen, and Violet in the combat with Cazador.
• After ascending, Cazador will no longer receive healing from Vampire Regeneration.
• Fixed a bug in Cazador's fight where it was possible to get more than 1 extra Bonus Action per turn for the same character by stepping on and off the pentagram in front of Astarion several times per turn.
• Improved the combat with Viconia: In line with its description, Viconia's Divine Intervention won't target followers of Shar anymore, even if they are enemies; and the illusory Mapped Terror forms will not change the character portraits.
• Lady Jannath and Oskar will no longer get Opportunity Attacks against the poltergeists in Jannath's Estate.
• The Moonlight Slivers' Banishing Smite will now stop myrmidons from empowering Lorroakan if the myrmidons are successfully Banished.
• Enemies in High Hall should now leave combat when Knocked Out.
• The second wave of Intellect Devourers at the Morphic Pool should now consistently join combat.
• Fixed Gortash's Legendary Action not working when Blinded.
• To improve her chances of survival, Hope now has a new passive called Last Hope that grants her Death Ward for free when she enters combat.
• During combat, Raphael will no longer care about walking on Fire or Hellfire surfaces.
• Improved the fight against Lorroakan: Elemental Retort now costs a Reaction to cast; targets will now roll a Dexterity Saving Throw against Elemental Retort; and myrmidons now also buff Lorroakan with additional Reactions.
• Tweaked several settings for the windows in Jannath's Estate to fix where combat can trigger.
• Fixed the Chult Alioramus not attacking you if you were wearing damage-reducing armour.
• Improved the Restore Soul spell so it's easier to reclaim a soul from Raphael. Also updated its visuals.
• Viconia now only receives Mortal Reminder as an additional passive in Tactician Mode.
• Added some lightning clouds to the final battle in the Wyrmway.
• In the fight against Dribbles at the circus, ranged attacks will now also crit against creatures with the Menaced condition.
• Fixed Krank not flying back up to higher floors in Ramazith's Tower.
• Ramazith's defences now include the internal turrets again. Also fixed the turrets' script so that they end their turn when they won't shoot, and don't shoot when it's not their turn.
• Fixed some technical names showing up for each of Ansur's limbs. Naming them all 'Ansur' was the ansur.
• Fixed Ansur's friendly Lightning Strike units sometimes attempting to attack the lightning strikes.
• Mystic Carrion's Legendary Action now triggers on hit, not when an Undead ally dies. His Legendary Action conditions are now curses, and his Legendary Action condition buff now heals Undead when it ticks out instead of when applied.
• Raphael can no longer steal souls from creatures that narratively don't have souls, such as Undead and Constructs.
• Viconia can now target Shadowheart with her trademark spells even if Shadowheart is Wild-Shaped.
• The enemy wolf summon in the combat near the sandy dock west of the South Span Checkpoint can no longer use Help and its summoner now has Hunter's Mark.
• Cazador's bats and werewolves are now immune to Ghastly Fumes, which his ghast-like Fallen Gur Hunters spawn each turn.
• Fixed a bug where, if Cazador is already dead and his spawn can fight back, killing a spawn during combat could restart the combat.
• Casting Dominate Person on Dolor before combat will no longer lead to all companions becoming enemies of the caster.
• Kled doesn't have Dror Ragzlin's Legendary Actions anymore. Dror's not one for sharing.
• Raphael's Infernal Salve spell will now only work on his allies who are also Fiends.
• The Wayward Undead condition will now get removed when combat ends, and the Undead entity will get destroyed when the condition is removed. The condition also now has an icon.

GAMEPLAY

Across Acts

• Improved AI pathfinding around dangerous areas both in and out of combat.
• Fixed a bug where combining Wild Shape with the Seeming spell could let characters get reduced to 0 HP but remain alive.
• Fixed a rare issue where druids could not revert their Wild Shape when playing on a save with mods.
• Enemies will now properly drop loot when dying from having one of their ability scores reduced to 0.
• Fixed how the Chest of the Mundane handles item stacks higher than its maximum. (It should no longer gobble up your enormous coin stack and spit back a measly 21 cups in return.)
• Fixed a bug that prevented monks' Shadow Step from giving Advantage for rogues' Sneak Attack.
• Fixed an issue causing Tempest Domain clerics' Channel Divinity to not deal maximum damage for some spells like Shocking Grasp.
• You can no longer open locked containers through trade as if they weren't locked.
• Fixed a bug preventing you from looting mounds you dig up if you started a dialogue during the digging animation.
• Fixed some flickering shader artefacts that were appearing on, for example, Karlach's tent and Justiciar Crusaders in Umbral Form.
• Fixed some minor visual glitching between surfaces.
• Fixed items sometimes flickering when you approached them with the camera.
• Fixed the combat cursor on controller reappearing too soon after you cast a combat spell.
• Fixed surface lights only being created on split screen when Player 1's camera is nearby.
• Fixed dialogues sometimes not starting with characters who were pickpocketed.
• Fixed blocked or barricaded doors sometimes resulting in incorrect pathfinding.
• Fixed summons like cats not being able to squeeze through crevices and holes.
• Fixed druids being unable to unequip weapons after Long Resting while Wild-Shaped as myrmidons.
• Fixed a case where you could end up soft-locked after a Long Rest if a custom character spent the night outside the camp when they had a camp scene queued up.
• Dismissing a companion with Scratch's ball will no longer transfer the ball to Scratch after a Long Rest.
• Fixed a rare case where custom characters no longer followed the controlled player.
• Improved an edge-case quirk of AI spellcasting by ensuring that it has a source and target position before committing to a projectile-based attack.
• Prevented summons and followers like Glut from being able to consume Noblestalk. Yes, your Mage Hand probably ate it. No, we don't know where its mouth is.
• Dismissing hirelings or avatars via dialogue now functions the same way as dismissing companions.
• When Withers resurrects an avatar, the Dream Guardian will no longer immediately prompt another nearby avatar to loot them for a tadpole. Similarly, dead, dismissed avatars will no longer trigger this same prompt. Some decorum, please.
• When multiple characters in the party discover a trap or hidden item, only one will comment on it. We figured you don't need four people telling you to watch out for the same trap at the same time.
• Fixed an issue that allowed multiple party members to learn how to summon Shovel. Just the one Basket is enough, thanks.
• Made NPCs' overhead dialogues for certain crimes more fitting for the crime.
• NPCs will now react as though a crime was committed when they succeed on Saving Throws against hostile spells.
• Fade-ins and -outs now only occur after a crime combat when there is someone around to take you to prison.
• If you fail to lockpick a booby-trapped item, the trap will now trigger. If you succeed, the trap will not trigger and the trap will remain armed.
• Dismissing the leader of a party follower will now reassign that follower to an active avatar.
• You can now swap out party members by speaking to the companion you want to replace even if the one you want to replace them with is Wild-Shaped. What your companion will think of you replacing them with a sheep is another story.
• Lathander's Light will no longer be able to save companions that the Dark Urge was driven to kill.
• Summons will now disappear alongside their owners when you dismiss the latter to camp.
• Fixed multiple spots where Perception checks were being made through solid objects.
• The 'All Knowledge Is Worth Having' background goal will now only trigger after you read the last page of the Necromancy of Thay (instead of when you succeed the initial ability checks).
• Fungal Infestation can now be used without a corpse in areas with Rejuvenating Miasma.
• All myrmidons except Earth Myrmidons are now ethereal and cannot be thrown.
• Fixed some identical, stackable items not stacking.
• Fixed surfaces not being created if you press F5 in the same frame that they're created.
• Fixed a bug in multiplayer where using Withers to resurrect an avatar belonging to Player 2 could lead to the avatar being unable to rest or fast travel if, before the resurrection, the avatar was in a prison cell after being arrested.
• The illithid power Mind Sanctuary now consumes resources when consuming potions. Additionally, potions can be used within the Mind Sanctuary nexus if there is only one Action available.
• Fixed the Gibus of the Worshipful Servant not generating Momentum at the start of combat.
• Fixed a bug causing Dark Urge characters to get renamed after using the Magic Mirror.
• Elminster should no longer react to crimes that don't affect him. (We distracted him with some Stilton.)
• Fixed the position of pings for corpses.
• Fixed loading a savegame made during trade possibly not restoring the trade correctly and crashing.
• Fixed splitting not working in trade when moving items from your companions' inventories.
• Fixed the context menu not showing trade actions on items that are in a companion's inventory.
• Fixed cinematics looking broken on split screen if Player 2 disconnects from local co-op via the menu.
• Fixed ribcages stacking onto each other, causing items stored in them to be lost.
• Fixed an issue on multiplayer where Gale would briefly appear to be in his undies for the client if the host has the Donate UI open and Gale is wearing magical robes that he can consume.
• When you unlock a trapped item using its key, the trap will now be disarmed.
• Fixed a bug that would let you waltz your way through destructible walls without actually destroying them. (You could attempt to attack the wall and your character would pathfind right through it in search of a comfortable spot from which to take a swing.)
• Bald characters with the Wet condition will no longer have darker scalps.
• You can no longer loot the underwear of non-recruited companions when you knock them out.
• Fixed a username mixup on multiplayer where if a player was hosting a game via GOG and another player joined as a client via Steam, the latter's Larian Account username would appear where the host's username should.
• Fixed a split screen issue where Invisible characters would sometimes not render at all for a second player joining the game. We need them to be invisible, but not that invisible.
• Some Legendary Actions and other Reactions can now trigger from further away.
• Fixed a bug on controller where pressing the right stick to turn tooltips off would cause the A button ('More Details') to become unresponsive.
• Fixed a multiplayer bug causing characters to get stuck in dialogue if you swapped characters while in dialogue during an active roll.
• Fixed a bug where acquiring the Devil's Sight passive while standing in a cloud of Darkness didn't work until you moved out of the cloud.
• Fixed a small delay when playing spell animations.

Act I

• Fixed the owlbear cub sometimes disappearing from camp when killing goblins in the Goblin Camp.
• When playing as the Dark Urge, if you invite her, Alfira will now actually join your party as a controllable character if there's room for her in your party setup. Temporarily, of course.
• Alfira no longer has a tadpole, can now be levelled up, and will no longer be able to use the Magic Mirror.
• Attacking the Zhent inside the Zhentarim Hideout will now more consistently drag your entire party into the fight.
• Shoving someone down the pit to the Underdark in the Whispering Depths will award XP more often.
• Soldiers will now be Inspired if you defeat the goblins attacking the Emerald Grove if there are no losses on the tieflings' side.
• Fixed the crucible at the Adamantine Forge becoming uninteractable after Grym dies.
• The 'Acolytes of the Demonweb Pits' background goal will now trigger if the spiders become Lolth's followers by succeeding any dialogue ability check, not just the Persuasion check.
• Throwing a fish at Tuffet, the sleepy bear at the Emerald Grove, will now properly remove it from your inventory.
• Fixed a bug where the Emerald Grove gate wouldn't open after the goblin raid.
• Fixed a split screen issue related to the Unstable Statue in the Shattered Sanctum causing player characters to disappear.

Act II

• The Dark Urge should now be Inspired by killing Nightsong.
• Fixed a bug where your party members would very quickly change out of their armour and into their cosy camp clothes when you talked to them after having left the Astral Plane. We don't really blame them for being so desperate to hit the hay.
• Minthara now properly leaves the party when you tell her to go to Baldur's Gate alone.

Act III

• Fixed a bug causing Omeluum to be unresponsive in the Iron Throne.
• Fixed the Wyrmway door not opening for characters behind it.
• Fixed a fading issue causing some background NPCs in the Lower City to have duplicates.
• Fixed an issue where resurrecting a mind-controlled Nightsong would cause enemies to become allied to you.
• During the final battle, backup companions being called upon with ally abilities will now appear with some clothes on for the occasion.
• Gale no longer has access to Netherese Orb Blast in the Netherbrain's Psyche.
• Hanged bodies in the Lower City (including Florrick) are less likely to fall down when you meddle with them. Only movement, a change in their type of death (like getting pulverised), or additional physical harm can take them off the gallows.
• Fixed the camera not following you when you get teleported to the Sorcerous Sundries entrance after interacting with the wrong portal.
• The smugglers' tunnels underneath the Open Hand Temple are now accessible from the cave-in entrance if you already came through them and cleared the cave-in from the inside.
• You can no longer use the Active Search feature to bypass the booby-trapped display case in Ramazith's Tower and pick up the key inside it. Smarty-pantses.
• A rat at Basilisk Gate will now come back after a Long Rest if you attacked it.
• Improved Lumbar support: Lumbar will now stand still after you paid him to hit him.
• Gortash's grenades should explode after being picked up now.
• Fixed a bug where interacting with the crate full of explosive toys in Rivington could cause you to get stuck in an endless loop of crime dialogues (being interrogated and sent to prison) and/or in combat with temporarily hostile NPCs.
• Crimson Mischief and Murderous Cut's Prey upon the Weak passive now works properly against enemies with 50% HP or below.
• Fixed several issues with the portrait that Oskar gives you. Principally, the image on the portrait will now be that of the active character claiming the reward, regardless of their position on the Party Line.
• Fixed a bug where dropping or selling certain items looted from the Lower City graveyard could cause NPCs to react as though you'd committed the crime of moving a corpse.
• Fixed the interaction between the Spell Savant Amulet with the Smite spells, Divine Smite, and Create Sorcery Points that caused the spell to always add one Sorcery Point when reequipping the amulet.
• Fixed Protection from Evil and Good not protecting from Incubus Charm.
• If you decide to turn Sorcerous Sundries into a battlefield, clients will now properly run away from the shop forever if there are no guards left to defend it.
• Fixed projection clerks in Sorcerous Sundries not disappearing in some rare cases if all combatants were killed, causing looping warning dialogues.
• Fixed Cordrane the Recent being able to raise a zombie in Sorcerous Sundries when he shouldn't be able to, like when he's dead or Silenced.

FLOW AND SCRIPTING

Across Acts

• Improved the soundscape of crowded areas by reducing the number of background characters talking at one time.
• Fixed a bug where the entire party would stop following you, even if everyone was grouped in the Party Line.
• If you're prevented from going to camp, you'll no longer potentially be teleported outside of the current region when trying to flee combat.
• Interrupting Withers after asking him to resurrect someone by immediately talking to him again when the dialogue ends will now still resurrect the target instead of cancelling the request.
• Fixed a bug where player characters would fall into a chasm and become invisible.
• Fixed a bug where killing someone while they were walking to camp would stop camp night scenes from triggering.
• Fixed some edge-cases in which players could end up soft-locked in a camp night scene because a companion triggered the wrong dialogue. Now the game will select the right scenes for that night after the others finish.
• Attacking your companions as the Dark Urge after murdering one of them will now correctly lead to combat.
• Fixed the background goal 'Blueblood Solidarity' not completing after you talk to Wyll about him being the son of Duke Ravengard.
• Characters who lost the Necromancy of Thay after unlocking its secrets will see this book returned to their inventories.
• Minthara will no longer repeat herself when you try to recruit her with a full party.
• Fixed Florrick not joining combat in Acts I and II.
• Fixed your character speaking instead of Shadowheart when you sit beside her at camp in multiplayer.
• Shadowheart is now more engaged with the flora and fauna at camp.
• Fixed hirelings sometimes not having dialogue options.
• Lae'zel will no longer tell you not to give the egg to Lady Esther if the latter is already dead.
• Made characters' overhead dialogues for crimes triggered by the Banishment spell more contextually appropriate.
• Minthara now ceases to be a True Soul of the Absolute when she is recruited.
• Origin characters will no longer comment aggressively about Minthara's death.
• Fixed Lae'zel's main dialogue sometimes not ending correctly when you select the 'Leave.' option.
• Fixed an issue where the party with the goblins at camp in Act I could trigger even after Minthara had moved on to Moonrise Towers in Act II.
• A camp night scene with Shadowheart will no longer trigger if she's not in the party and, uh, also dead.
• Fixed Gale's 'splosion sometimes not showing correctly, meaning you'd get a Game Over without knowing why.
• Made further fixes to Us being in the party when it shouldn't be.
• Fixed your player character introducing themselves with the wrong name when talking to Mizora.
• Fixed certain camp night scenes not playing when you go to bed while Polymorphed (e.g. in Gaseous Form).

Tutorial and Act I

• Fixed Avatar Lae'zel behaving like a companion at the end of the tutorial and telling you (or telling herself) to hurry.
• Fixed a bug preventing you from throwing or dropping the corpses of devils taken from the nautiloid.
• Lae'zel will no longer keep buffs like Bardic Inspiration and Longstrider after the tutorial.
• The hag will no longer react to spells cast while she's negotiating for her life with the Legendary Action she usually uses in response to spells in that combat.
• Kagha will now be imbibing if she's at the tiefling party.
• Mol will no longer repeatedly address you in the same way when you trespass in the tieflings' hideout. All the thieving little tieflings will now also leave the hideout when you anger them.
• You'll longer get stuck in an infinite trespassing loop with Mol after she asks you to leave calmly.
• You're now able to leave the tiefling hideout after Mol asks you why you're still around and Mol will run off when she warns you that you asked for whatever comes next.
• Fixed a bug preventing you from interacting with Alfira after you agreed to let her stay in your party.
• Shadowheart should now address you before running off if she dies before you go to the Emerald Grove and is then revived.
• Fixed a bug where Astarion wouldn't comment on being killed by the lance at Rosymorn Monastery after being resurrected if the resurrection happened outside of camp.
• Fixed a bug where picking up an Exsanguinated Boar and then looting it from within your inventory would soft-block the game. Only looting Exsanguinated Boars that aren't already in your inventory will trigger an investigation dialogue.
• Fixed an issue preventing you from talking to Nere before completing the quest to save him if his dialogue got interrupted after you sided with him against the duergar.
• Minthara will no longer ask you to eliminate non-existent tieflings in the Emerald Grove.
• Fixed a bug preventing you from interacting with Alfira after you invite her to join you at camp as the Dark Urge.
• Fixed Oskar Fevras acting like you'd never met if you talked to him after all his captors were killed after a previous dialogue with him had been interrupted while he was thanking you for purchasing his freedom, and if you talked to him after a previous dialogue with him had been interrupted by another player committing a crime.
• Zarys should now set off the explosives in the Zhentarim Hideout if you don't successfully negotiate with her.
• Fixed Abdirak's self-flagellation idle animation.
• Fixed visual issues with trying to save Alfira from being murdered if she's already at camp.
• Halsin's dead body will no longer join your camp in Act I after the camp celebration.
• Fixed a non-sequitur in Gribbo's dialogue at the Goblin Camp.
• Fixed a visual artefact on the fiery bridge at Grymforge. Also fixed creatures and objects immune to fire catching fire there.
• In the dialogue with the Ornate Mirror in the Apothecary's Cellar, fixed a re-rolling History check (regardless of success or failure) and fixed one of Avatar Lae'zel's lines never appearing.
• Ward Magmar and Ward Pistle, the duergar at Grymforge, will now make a snide remark if you're playing a small race.
• The gith in Créche Y'llek no longer attack you for simply getting too close to the door in the Inquisitor's Chamber. Now you actually have to leave for them to get angry.
• Shadowheart and Lae'zel will now have new equipment if it was taken during the nautiloid escape and they have travelled sufficiently far to realistically acquire it before getting recruited.
• The UI should no longer spoil the effects of Auntie Ethel's ingredients.
• Fixed a bug where agreeing to spend a night with Astarion in a conversation with him during the camp celebration and then deciding to sleep alone instead could still result in a romance scene with him.
• Fixed some cases where Grym wouldn't appear because the cinematic didn't work.
• Benryn will no longer follow you to camp or leave with you through a waypoint while you're in the process of escorting him out of the burning building at Waukeen's Rest.
• You'll now acknowledge that you know who Minthara is when talking to Sazza if you've spoken to Minthara before.
• Made sure your Wild Shape is dropped during the scene with Kagha, her snake, and Arabella.
• Zevlor's victory dialogue after defeating the goblins at the raid will no longer trigger if you're Invisible.
• Fixed Scratch getting stuck in older savegames if you celebrated at camp with the goblins.
• Fixed Korrilla being killable in the goblin camp prison after she kills Priestess Gut. This was causing her to spawn as a corpse later on in Act III.

Act II

• If Isobel's room is Silenced while she's giving you your first explanation of the state of affairs in the Shadow-Cursed Lands, which prevented Marcus from attacking her, he will no longer return to finish the job while you're in the Shadowfell. The dialogue will also no longer suggest that he's about to appear.
• Karlach will now tell you her backstory if you reach the point of no return in the Shadow-Cursed Lands even if you didn't confront the paladins of Tyr.
• Fixed a bug where the imprisoned tieflings in Moonrise Towers would be saved and brought to Moonrise if you left the area while they were being rescued.
• Fixed a bug where Shadowheart did not receive the Spear of the Night when talking to Nightsong alone as a companion.
• Dark Urge characters will no longer get stuck ruminating on their past in front of Ketheric if they're disguised.
• Knocked Out Minthara will now always flee to Moonrise Towers.
• The Ketheric transformation cinematic in the Colony will now play even if no available player characters are in combat with him.
• Fixed a potential Initiative spam involving the skeletal involucres when player characters are invisible.
• Ketheric will no longer be fooled by distractions in the Colony.
• Fixed an issue that was causing Shadowheart to keep asking to retrieve the Spear of the Night at the entrance to the Shadowfell even when the Spear of the Night had already been acquired.
• The duergar at the lift in Grymforge will no longer warn you about the shadow curse and needing a Moonlantern if you've already used the lift to go from the Shadow-Cursed Lands back down to Grymforge.
• The goblins will now leave the Goblin Camp once Minthara has arrived at Moonrise Towers.
• Wulbren will now free the tieflings even if you're far away.
• Fixed Shadowheart getting a Narrator line not appropriate to her background when leaving the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
• If you fail to save the prisoners from Moonrise Towers and then gain audience with the Absolute, the prisoners will no longer be zombified and then killed and thrown into the Oubliette. They should now just be present in the Colony's Necrotic Laboratory.
• Fixed a secret button in the Tollhouse that was visible but uninteractable if you failed its Perception check. It no longer has a Perception check.
• Fixed the flow for Zevlor after saving him in the Colony. Combat interruptions will no longer prevent him from wanting to know about the other tieflings.
• Fixed an issue that forced you into picking a fight with Balthazar when you returned his mother dearest to him.
• Fixed an issue where attacking Jaheira at the entrance to Last Light would repeatedly trigger the same dialogue.
• Mizora will now call out in frustration while she's in her pod in the Mind Flayer Colony if she hasn't been spoken to yet.
• When the party is full, sending Jaheira to camp after the victory at Moonrise Towers will now actually send her to camp.
• Fixed Jaheira repeating some lines after the victory at Moonrise Towers.
• Improved the transition between Isobel's death and the start of the following cinematic at Last Light.
• Some repeating overhead dialogues in the Colony will no longer appear in the combat log to reduce log and audio spam.
• The Warden of Moonrise Towers now confiscates Minthara's Xyanyde mace and keeps it as evidence.
• Fixed the ghouls at Moonrise Towers bumping into a tower and sliding off instead of flying into it before they disappeared.
• Nightsong can no longer be Immune to being Soul Caged when she gets sent down into the Mind Flayer Colony.
• Fixed a bug where leaving the Shadowfell could resurrect an unrecruited Shadowheart and have her turn up at your camp anyway. She just liked the cut of your jib.
• Fixed a bug sometimes preventing you from resting or fast travelling after escaping from the Last Light prison.
• Minthara no longer lingers as a follower if she dies while trying to escape Moonrise Towers with you.
• Companions will once more comment on witnessing the Apostle of Myrkul.
• Fixed a bug related to breaking Wulbren et al. out of Moonrise Towers, where jumping back into the Oubliette would cause the prisoners to appear dead even if you saved them. Also fixed the journal indicating that Wulbren was both saved and killed.
• Ensured the avatar is prioritised for cinematics in relation to Ketheric's final death.
• Patched up savegames after Patch 6 where Ketheric's Netherstone disappeared after being stored in a ribcage.

Act III and Epilogue

• If you knock out Raphael with your final blow during his boss fight at the House of Hope, he will no longer stand back up again during the cinematic that follows, which would block quest progression.
• Fixed an issue preventing you from transforming with the Supreme Tadpole if you refused it the first time.
• Fixed some issues with the overhead dialogues between Scribe Goosequill, Baz Hopbank, and Fist Gummidge.
• Karlach's death scene no longer ends abruptly when a non-gith player chooses to leave with Lae'zel.
• Fixed a bug where, if you promised Cazador to bring Astarion to him and Astarion was in your party, you could go to Astarion at camp and tell him to replace himself in your party.
• Fixed some rare broken scripted character behaviours near the end of the game.
• Zanner Toobin will now trigger the self-destruct sequence correctly instead of suddenly forgetting he was supposed to be in a panic because of the Steel Watcher Titan.
• Fixed some repeated dialogue options when discussing Sorcerous Sundries with Gale.
• Elminster will no longer tell Gale to speak to Mystra in the Stormshore Tabernacle if you have already done so.
• Fixed an issue that caused Viconia to play the wrong dialogue when defeated.
• Told Devella to be more patient and wait until the end of the dialogue before she moves on to Basilisk Gate after being saved from Dolor.
• You can no longer ask Silfy in Wyrm's Crossing about Mol's location after already having visited Mol.
• When rescuing Minsc at the end of Jaheira's questline, the game will now default to selecting the character of whichever player is in control of Jaheira for the conversation, rather than whoever is nearest. This way, Jaheira will have a much higher chance of not only being included, but also interacting with the correct player.
• Fixed some duplicated books appearing in NPCs' inventories in the Lower City.
• Fixed an infinitely looping dialogue in Sorcerous Sundries.
• The entire basement of the Baldur's Mouth is now correctly considered a dangerous area.
• Jogged Nine-Fingers' foggy memory - she will now recognise you when you bring Jaheira to her after she asked you to.
• Removed a second letter from Tara's nest.
• Avatar Astarion will now correctly roll a passive Perception check to recognise the scar on Sebastian's face.
• Shadowheart no longer sometimes still thinks that Viconia is alive after having killed her. Poor thing.
• Sweet Stone Features, the condition granted by the Boney and Stoney statue, is now applied to the owner even if they are not part of the party and are waiting at camp.
• The Sweet Stone Features condition no longer gets cleared by the Bless condition. These conditions still do not stack.
• Karlach now will correctly react to Wyll becoming the Blade of Frontiers.
• Knocking out Minsc a second time after failing to save him will no longer kill him.
• Wulbren will no longer comment on Toobin's daughter being dead if Toobin is not present.
• Civilians talking to Carrion's zombies will now leave if said zombies either die or leave to Philgrave's Mansion.
• You can now return Mol's eyepatch to her when you find her in the Guildhall.
• Gave Sticky Dondo more lines to yell to sell his wares in the Guildhall.
• When Minsc meets Nine-Fingers after the Zhent coup, the skill checks will now affect Minsc instead of Nine-Fingers to match the narrative.
• Fixed player characters and the Narrator talking over each other when interacting with Minsc's relics in his hidden chamber.
• You can no longer open the barricaded doors at the Crimson Draughts apothecary from the inside. We forgot barricades are supposed to work both ways.
• Wulbren and Barcus will no longer clip into each other after the Steel Watch Foundry is destroyed.
• Failing to disarm the pedestal trap in the Archive in the House of Hope should now trigger the alarm.
• Yoinked Sceleritas Fel's hat back from Helsik's desk.
• If you choose to sacrifice Jaheira and Minsc to the Murder Tribunal, they will now die if they are defeated non-lethally.
• If you attack Sarevok on his way to the initiation ritual, the Echoes will no longer join him in combat if the door is still locked.
• Valeria's dialogue will play properly again if you kill Sarevok after beginning the initiation ritual.
• The members of the Murder Tribunal will now always become permanently hostile if you offend them.
• The Murder Tribunal will stop being a danger zone if you defeat everyone there.
• Jaheira will no longer discuss having met and talked to Gortash in Wyrm's Rock even if you killed him before talking to him.
• Mizora will now acknowledge that you've spoken to Gortash in older savegames.
• Made small improvements and tweaks to Karlach's main dialogue and her epilogue dialogue.
• Fixed the same dialogue option sometimes appearing twice when talking to Halsin about your adventures in Sharess' Caress.
• You should no longer potentially see the great empty void of Game Developer Land after starting the epilogue.
• Added more lines for Jaheira and Minsc to exclaim during the battle with the Stone Lord.
• Fixed a bug where it was possible to get stuck in a dialogue with the Emperor about killing Gortash if you clicked on Gortash's corpse with Karlach (which starts a dialogue, after which she leaves the party and goes to camp) while, with another character, you also clicked on Gortash's body and sent his gauntlet to Karlach via the context menu right before her dialogue ended and she left the party. Yep. You can read it again if you want.
• Fixed a rare issue preventing Ravengard from properly joining combat in the Iron Throne escape sequence.
• Fixed a flow issue at the end of the game where players with romantic partners would get a cinematic reserved for solo players.
• Devella will no longer disappear from Figaro's after killing Dolor under very specific conditions.
• On the Dark Urge's resist-Bhaal path, fixed a rare edgecase where Orin's Netherstone dagger did not appear on her. It should now appear in Orin's gore pile or near the temple altar.
• You can no longer summon Scratch in the epilogue using Find Familiar. This was preventing you from interacting with him.
• In the epilogue, Minsc should now account for the edgecase of Happy not being there.
• Fixed Scratch's spawn point in the Elfsong Tavern camp.
• If you fail a pickpocket attempt at High Hall, your allies will no longer become hostile towards you. We reminded them that the fate of the world lies in the balance and that you play a pretty big part in it, thief or not.
• Fixed Gortash's title potentially reverting back to 'Archduke Nominee' when reloading a savegame after the ceremony.
• Gale will now greet you more appropriately in the epilogue if you left Faerûn with Lae'zel and ended your relationship with him and he went back to Waterdeep.
• Improved the idle behaviours of Chef Marjoram and Sous-Chef Falura at Jannath's Estate.
• Wyll will no longer talk about hunting down Mizora when she's, like, right there.
• Added some more dialogue reactivity about the Shadow Druids when talking to Halsin about them in Act III.

Journal

• Fixed a bug preventing you from finishing the Aid the Underduke quest if you brought Minsc back to Nine-Fingers.
• Fixed the 'The Blade of Frontiers' quest not opening when you recruit him by replacing another companion.
• The 'Investigate the Beach' quest now closes after you complete 'Find Your Belongings'.
• Fixed the 'Free The Artist' quest not closing if Oskar was left in the Zhentarim Hideout.
• The journal update in the 'Unlock the Ancient Tome' quest that triggers after having read the Tharchiate Codex will now also trigger if Mystic Carrion or Tolna have revealed it to be important.
• You'll no longer get the journal update to look for the Tharchiate Codex once you enter the vault if you don't know it's relevant.
• Fixed an issue that caused the 'Find the Nightsong' quest to update in the wrong location.
• The 'Find the Nightsong' quest will now be listed in the journal under the correct region for the current step.
• The 'Embrace Your Potential' quest will now close if you choose to squelch the Astral-Touched Tadpole beneath your toes like a sentient little grape.
• The 'Daughter of Darkness' quest will now close properly when you surrender Shadowheart to Viconia.
• Sazza's quest now completes properly if you kill Minthara and her entourage.
• Fixed a bug where the 'Escape the Nautiloid' quest never closed on multiplayer if someone had already started a dialogue while everyone else was still waking up.
• Made it easier to open the 'Rescue the Grand Duke' quest.
• Fixed the 'Investigate Cazador's Palace' quest not closing in certain cases if you allowed Cazador to ascend and then defeated him. Defeating Ascended Cazador and dealing with the Gur people now closes the quest.
• Fixed a bug preventing the 'Steal the Sacred Idol' quest from closing when you leave Act I.
• Made it possible to finish Helsik's quest if you manage to steal the gauntlets from the House of Hope and avoid Raphael's wrath.
• The 'Free Lae'zel' quest will correctly update if Lae'zel is sent directly to camp during her recruitment scene in the cage. The quest will also correctly update if you open the cage after the tieflings are already defeated.
• Fixed a bug where the 'Get Help from Auntie Ethel' quest wouldn't close after you started a fight with her.
• Fixed the 'Rescue the Druid Halsin' quest sometimes not closing after he gives his briefing about Moonrise Towers.
• The 'Help the Hag Survivors' quest will now close properly if the hag is defeated.
• Fixed a journal update for the 'Find the Missing Boots' quest not triggering if you entered the Underdark, discussed the Underdark with your companions, and then left without reaching the Decrepit Village.
• Killing Cazador and then Ulma without Astarion in your party will now correctly close the 'Investigate Cazador's Palace' quest.
• Jaheira's journal could at times say she had something to talk to you about, but then she wouldn't discuss it. She's a bit less tight-lipped now, so you know what to do in the city.

PERFORMANCE AND OPTIONS

• Video Options:

  • DLAA: Fixed an issue where enabling DLAA when FSR 2.0's 'Ultra Performance' was enabled would cause the output image to jitter and have incorrect colours.
  • DLAA: Fixed an issue where enabling DLAA when the sharpness slider was set to a high value (>0.5) would cause the output image to be over-sharpened. Now, when DLAA is enabled, the sharpness slider and value are set to a safe default value that does not cause an over-sharpened image.
  • DLSS & DLAA: Slightly improved performance when changing any DLSS- or DLAA-related settings.

• Fixed the item-stacking system taking a long time to work if it needs to split up massive stacks that exceed the game's max stack amount.
• You'll now be logged in automatically if you successfully create a Larian account in-game.
• Fixed anti-aliasing affecting the visual quality of fur.
• Improved performance when moving many inventory items at the same time.
• Fixed the game sometimes freezing right before combat begins.
• Fixed helmet visibility being reset on save and load.
• Fixed DLSS paired with Bloom causing some strong sparkly flashes in the Colony.
• Added a timeout to the confirmation pop-up on controller when changing a video option.
• Fixed the game freezing briefly when calling forth your allies during the combat at High Hall.
• Fixed the 'Slow HDD Mode' setting not being saved to disk and resetting to default values when booting the game.
• Summoning critters will no longer cause the game to freeze briefly.
• Improved render bounds in certain areas to improve performance on GPU-bound systems.
• Improved protection against failed savegame overwrites on PS5.
• Improved server performance by having item containers get evaluated once when loading into a region instead of every frame.

UI

• Added the ability to toggle the visibility of tutorials in the Journal that you haven't encountered in the game yet.
• Renamed the 'Show Cinematic Nudity' option to 'Show Sexual and Violent Cinematics' and updated its description to more accurately communicate what it does.
• Fixed items sometimes not being shown in the Reward UI.
• Fixed the map and minimap Atop the Netherbrain showing some of the buildings beneath it.
• The Advantage and Disadvantage tutorial pop-ups will now also trigger outside of dialogues.
• Fixed the Party Line sometimes disappearing when clicking the 'Toggle Group Mode' button multiple times.
• Improved Camp Supply selection at camp so you'll always know what you're selecting and what will be consumed.
• Fixed a bug where the Reward UI let you select all optional rewards instead of the determined maximum amount.
• Fixed the Custom Mode banner (that shows up on the left with the Custom Mode artwork, name, and description on it) not showing up if you start a game in Custom Mode with the Honour Ruleset.
• Custom Mode savegames using the Honour Mode ruleset will now be named correctly (instead of suggesting they're pure Honour savegames).
• The Book Text Size option now also affects the font size in other readables like notes and scrolls.
• Fixed icons on the hotbar sometimes not greying out when they should.
• Auntie Ethel is now better at concealing her Polymorphed condition in Act III.
• Added NPCs' Saving Throw proficiencies to their Examine UI.
• Fixed the 'Equipped by' text on tooltips not always being the right colour (where white is the currently controlled character, blue is a character in your party, and purple is a character controlled by another player).
• Added a tutorial pop-up for rolling with disadvantage.
• Updated the icons in the Character Sheet for instrument visibility to more accurately reflect their function.
• Fixed the alchemy hotkey in the 'New Recipe' notification opening the character panel on the wrong tab.
• Text in the Spellbook about being able to change spells on Level Up now wraps to avoid it getting cut off, particularly in localised versions of the game.
• Fixed the encumbrance warning not showing on item tooltips when trying to equip items from other party members' inventories while already exceeding the carry limit.
• Fixed an issue where the save list would disappear when selecting another save file.
• Fixed the Game Over pop-up showing as an Honour Mode death while in a Custom Mode game using the Honour Mode ruleset.
• Tweaked the order of some spell variants on the hotbar. For example, variants based on different abilities are now in the typical D&D ability order.
• Fixed the icon not showing properly for some bonuses in the Active Roll UI.
• A tutorial pop-up for Non-Lethal Attacks will now trigger when you fight possessed Oskar.
• Improved the framing of some creatures in the Examine panel.
• Offset the Insert UI slightly so it's not immediately obscured by the Inventory when you open it.
• Fixed another trade exploit where items could be taken from traders without paying when moving them into a container by dragging them onto the icon of the container. That's enough now.
• On keyboard and mouse, the purple dot on the hotbar that indicates a condition on your weapon is now also visible on the Character Sheet.
• The Objective UI widget telling you to reach the Netherbrain will now be cleared if you reach the stem while in stealth mode. Quietly singing the Mission Impossible theme tune while you do so remains optional.
• Updated the text size for books and single-page documents. (Don't forget you can adjust the text size in the options!)
• Added speaker portraits to the dialogue history in the Journal for the keyboard and mouse UI. (The controller UI already has this.)
• Fixed the border animation for pop-up notifications (like the 'Used Thieves' Tools' notification) being slightly offset from the border behind it.
• Fixed some terms not being properly displayed in some languages when browsing dialogue history in the Journal.
• The number that indicates how many camp supplies you have now updates correctly.
• Fixed the Common and Reactions tabs of the Character Sheet missing for recently recruited companions.
• Made sure the quest objectives that appear during gameplay for certain quests are updated properly on some older saves.
• Adjusted the spacing in the Reactions UI to make resource costs a little clearer.
• The equipment pop-up that opens when you select an equipment slot will now show the correct off-hand weapons when the character in question has the Dual Wielder passive.
• Fixed the listed location on savegames made at a certain point in High Hall suggesting you're still atop the Netherbrain.
• Fixed the Larian splash screen sometimes not appearing when launching the game.
• The 'Shared Stash' message now specifies whether a character is taking an item from the Traveller's Chest or from another party member.
• Fixed a technical name showing up in the combat log for the lava while in combat with the magma mephits in Grymforge.
• Someone pulled the ol' switcheroo on the Eldritch Knight and Battle Master subclass icons. We've switchereed them back.
• Revamped the location label on the minimap to make it easier to know where you are.
• Updated the font in the game launcher.
• Fixed a bug where examining a character and then examining an item would merge both character and item into a monstrous model in a single Examine window. The character would also be T-posing and naked.
• Re-enabled the context menu for the pickpocket panel on keyboard and mouse.
• Fixed the text indicating your likelihood of Shoving a character rapidly changing values when you have Bardic Inspiration.
• The Load Game screen will now correctly fill to the edge of ultra-wide screens.

Controller

• You can now switch between grid and list view for the spellbook.
• Fixed the confirmation pop-up not appearing when changing a video option.
• Fixed a bug where quickly skipping through the dialogue that begins when you interact with the Flumph Mating Rituals book would sometimes cause a blank edition of the Baldur's Mouth Gazette to open.
• When using the Camp Supply/Insert/Combine UIs, the selector no longer falls outside the selection bounds.
• Fixed the deity options not showing up when multiclassing Minthara into a cleric.
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause the Party Line to disappear when you open the Transcribe Scroll to Spellbook UI. Also moved the position of your party's gold amount so it isn't shown twice.
• Pressing both controller triggers at the same time should now open the Shortcut Radial Menu and hide the Party Line.
• The 'More Details' button on the Examine panel will now work even if tooltips are disabled.
• Fixed the 'Place in World' function not always working properly.
• Buttons and the controller Party Line now only show during dialogue on hover or when there are dialogue options available.
• Fixed a bug where receiving a journal update that adds a quest marker to the map and then joining as Player 2 on split screen wouldn't show the quest marker for Player 2 until the next save or load.
• Added some quality-of-life improvements to the Active Search UI and HUD, like an hourglass icon to indicate when an item is awaiting travel.
• Added icons to the Active Search UI to help easily detect containers and check what the target of the current action is.
• Fixed the Action radial menus displaying a spell cost for spells gained through feats.
• Fixed Action radial menus not auto-closing when using a throwable item.
• Fixed the portraits of corpses sometimes being misaligned.
• Added characters' titles beneath their names and above their health bar.
• You can now toggle comparison tooltips (the ones that compare the item you're viewing against the one that's currently equipped). The tooltips also have a margin so they don't conceal the button prompts at the bottom of the screen.
• Visually updated the cursor when selecting a target.
• Updated the selector so it doesn't darken the content within the selector and the edge glows more obviously.
• Made several improvements related to condition indicators on controller:

  • Fixed the position of the overflow indicator (the number that shows how many more conditions a character has set on them if there are too many to visualise) for Player 2 on split screen.
  • Repositioned the Dual-Wield indicator on split screen.
  • Tweaked the number of conditions that are shown.
  • Set Player 2's race and class label to align right horizontally.

• Fixed panels not auto-closing when using a grenade or a throwable item.
• Fixed panels not showing an error when trying to throw a throwable item without enough Strength.
• Fixed the Party Line button prompts concealing the camp companions.
• Fixed the damage roll text sometimes getting cut off on tooltips.
• The Active Search UI will now show you when corpses are empty.
• Added an arrow icon beside the currently selected dialogue option, like in the keyboard and mouse UI.
• Fixed the Camp Supplies scrollbar overlapping the container of the UI behind it.
• Fixed Player B's Party Line UI closing when Player A closes theirs.
• Fixed the Dialogue UI sometimes disappearing for the listener when the dialogue owner selected a different character.

Multiplayer and Split-Screen

• Removed the 'Friends' filter from the multiplayer lobby when playing via GOG because this filter isn't supported.
• Removed an unnecessary mute button from the lobby on the PS5.
• Fixed the position of the virtual keyboard on split screen on the PS5.
• Fixed some issues with the number of valid and maximum player slots in the multiplayer lobby after reloading the UI.
• In multiplayer, other players can now also see the reward that a character received.
• Prevented the 'Reset Tutorials' pop-up from showing up while you're still in the multiplayer lobby.
• The Trade UI will no longer mute cinematics on split screen.
• Fixed the panning for items getting moved around in the Trade UI on split screen.
• Fixed an issue on multiplayer where all map markers were getting updated (and therefore flashing on the map and minimap) when more than 1 client was connected.

Tooltips

• Fixed the tooltip for Detect Thoughts in dialogues showing a Wisdom roll instead of an Intelligence roll.
• Fixed some visible placeholder text for Kar'niss' Spindleweb Sanctuary spell.
• Fixed some spell tooltips incorrectly indicating that they trigger a Saving Throw.
• The tooltip for the Cursed Imp's Ray of Sickness spell will now indicate the spell level and school.
• Added Evasion modifiers to the tooltips in the combat log for monks.
• Improved the clarity of the calculation breakdown tooltip for reflected damage in the combat log.

Character Creation and Level Up

• Fixed the 'Unconfirmed character changes were not saved' warning sometimes appearing after Character Creation.
• Fixed the Character Creation UI sometimes remaining visible when you play Origin character introductions.

LEVEL DESIGN

• If a companion leaves the camp and their tent disappears, the area will now be walkable again.
• Removed the turrets from the ground floor of Wyrm's Crossing since they weren't supposed to be there in the first place and never worked.
• Tweaked the position of the Neural Apparatus to improve navigation with controller near the elevator in the Mind Flayer Colony.
• Fixed a spot in the Emerald Grove beside Cal, Lia, and Rolan where moving the camera would occlude the world badly.
• Fixed the door to Isobel's room in Moonrise Towers appearing black.
• Fixed an unreachable fruit porridge in Wyrm's Rock. Makes you wonder how it got there in the first place.
• Moved an unreachable book ('On the Greater Healing Potion') at Last Light.
• Tweaked the level in the Act I chapel refectory to fix a balustrade you couldn't shoot through.
• Fixed dismissed hirelings at the Shadow-Cursed Lands camp facing away from Withers.
• Map markers over hidden caches in the Sewers are now area markers to hint at all the mounds.
• Moved Player 3's Traveller's Chest out of Wyll's tent in the owlbear cave camp in Act I.
• Improved the position of and interaction with the Strangledeath Manifesto.
• Fixed a table you could walk through in Waukeen's Rest.
• Fixed a group of random refugees spawning on one of the boats in the Lower City Harbour.
• Fixed a bug where teleporting using the 'A Magical Journey' painting and then clicking on the ladder would give you a 'Can't get there' error.
• Fixed the camera getting stuck in the ceiling in the Festering Cove.
• Made some minor level design and art improvements in the city.

ART

• If Minthara's camp trousers get blood on them, the spatters will now be spread across them more tastefully rather than concentrated between the legs.
• Equipped the missing pants on the Scale Mail outfit for male dragonborn characters.
• Added an icon for Hope's new passive, Last Hope.
• Fixed an issue with heterochromia on tieflings where setting the left eye to an elven or demonic colour with the right eye set to a regular colour would cause the left eye to glow incorrectly.
• Kerz, the half-orc hireling, was wearing clothes that didn't fit properly. We found a tailor and everything's looking spiffy now.
• Fixed the standard male gnome underwear being visible through several types of armour.
• Fixed druid armour clipping on male dragonborn characters.
• Tweaked the Sovereign's Key so it's easier to click on and pick up.
• Updated the portraits for the NPCs that get zombified in the Colony.
• Updated Kali Hammerhand's portrait so the headwear matches her in-game model's.
• Updated Bex's portrait so it matches her in-game hair colour.
• Fixed the appearance of some tiles hidden behind Perception checks in the Gauntlet of Shar.
• Fixed some particularly intense and alarming-looking smoke coming out of the chimney at the Rivington General.
• Fixed some camera culling issues in Grymforge.
• Fixed Devout Mezzka's armour clipping into his shoulders.
• Fixed an inconsistency between the Helmet item and its icon.
• Fixed a missing chunk of wall along the Rosymorn Monastery Trail.
• Switched a wrongly used head on Horus Crysst.
• Gave a skirt to the chicken lady who mentions a skirt.
• Fixed the belt on the warlock starting armour clipping into the cloth on large male characters.
• Fixed some see-through spots on the paladin starting armour on female halflings.
• Updated the portraits for Traveller's Chests and Gortash's Force Curtains.
• Fixed some small issues with the appearance of Leather Outfits.
• Fixed Half Plate Armour +1 gloves not hiding sleeves.
• Fixed a small issue with scale mail when worn by male dwarves.
• Added missing tooltip and radial menu icons for the Traveller's Chest and Rogue's Morsel.
• Fixed some blank NPC portraits in Act I.

ANIMATION

• Companions in Wild Shape at camp will no longer perform their idle animations as though they are still humanoid.
• Fixed Lae'zel popping from her idle drinking animation into an idle standing pose.
• Fixed a pop in a crouch animation.
• Fixed the spawn animations for the spiderlings.
• Fixed the spawn animation sometimes getting interrupted when another one triggers, causing a pop in the transition between the two.
• Fixed spawn animations sometimes getting interrupted or skipped altogether when combat is triggered.
• Auntie Ethel will now be cleaning her table.
• Fixed an edge-case animation issue where the throwing animation was used instead of a specific ranged attack animation when a spell was prepared, but the character moved to cast it and the cast happened right after the caster stepped down a ledge.
• Added a new animation for Raphael's Beguiling Rebuke spell.
• Fixed an issue that would cause some NPCs to have a popping animation when they start appearing on screen.
• Fixed some awkward shots in the scene with Haarlep that make it look like you suddenly, and rigidly, stand up and lie back down again.
• Bursar Uktar will now check the contents of his chest from time to time.
• Updated and polished Cazador's animation when he shapeshifts into his Mist Form.
• The guard at Heapside Prison will now occasionally check her ledger.
• Fixed the wrong animation playing for several races when preparing for a Jump. (They looked like they were preparing a melee attack.)
• Tweaked the location of some barrels and fish at the docks by the Steel Watch Foundry for some fish-related idle NPC animations.
• Fixed the animation for the Crawling Claw's footsteps. (Fingersteps?)
• Fixed some knee issues for the running animation used in the cutscene of the Rosymorn Monastery getting obliterated.

• Fixed the Armour of Moonbasking getting all stretchy between the legs.
• Fixed an issue with the sleeves of Gortash's robe when worn by male gnomes.
• Fixed the texture on githyanki shoulder plates.
• Fixed several races' ears clipping through the Hat of Uninhibited Kushigo.
• Fixed the Monastic Robes stretching into a violent-looking point when you wake up on the beach after falling from the nautiloid.
• Fixed the Armour of Agility clipping with several gloves when worn by halflings.
• Fixed some fur on the Sharpened Snare Cuirass clipping on female dwarves.
• Fixed Plate Armour clipping on large female and dragonborn body types.
• Fixed the sleeve of the Oak Father's Embrace armour stretching quite dramatically on dragonborn characters when petting Scratch.
• Fixed some default class clothing clipping on dragonborn characters in Character Creation.
• Fixed a gap appearing between arm and sleeve on the short-sleeved Sorcerer Robe.
• Fixed Brynna's clothes clipping through her arm and revealing her armpit. She informed us she was not, in fact, begging for a tickle.
• Fixed a gap between Lump's big ol' neck and his armour.
• Fixed Astarion's Padded Armour sometimes clipping through his bum.
• Fixed visible neck seams on Body Type 1 gnomes when wearing the Teal Slimfit Outfit.
• Fixed Estra Stir's collar clipping into her neck.
• Fixed the Protecty Sparkswall clothing clipping into female shoulders.
• Fixed the Anarchic Outfit clipping into the shoulders of female dragonborn characters.
• Fixed the Armour of Persistence clipping on dragonborn characters.
• Fixed the appearance of fur on the barbarian outfit on female dwarves.
• Fixed the appearance of Dark Justiciar trousers for male humans.
• Fixed the Absolute Outfit clipping on female dragonborn characters.
• Fixed Waldo Walnut's collar clipping through his neck.
• Fixed the cloth that hangs between the legs of the Dream Guardian's armour clipping through legs while in movement.
• Fixed one of the armplates of the Armour of Devotion stretching while talking to Jaheira.
• Fixed doublets not always hiding the correct body parts for gnomes.
• Fixed refugees' jackets clipping on female humans.
• Fixed the Adamantine Scale Mail clipping into the necks of male dwarves.
• Fixed some clipping while wearing the Armour of Moonbasking.
• Fixed Saer Frunilla's clothes clipping slightly on her hip.
• Fixed a small patch of skin visible through Thokki's shirt.
• Fixed two small patches of skin visible through Avourel's shirt.
• Fixed Lord Shattershield's Bodyguard's robes clipping around his hips.
• Fixed Big Huido's leather vest clipping through his undershirt.
• Fixed an untextured part of the Solemnity Outfit when worn by large female characters.
• Fixed Karlach's camp trousers clipping on Wyll's bum when he wears them.
• Fixed the Graceful Cloth and Mighty Cloth looking like crop tops on male halflings.
• Fixed the Dwarven Splintmail looking like it's split in two when worn by gnomes. Who'd have thunk that armour for dwarves wouldn't fit gnomes properly?
• Turning Invisible while wearing the Hide Armour or Hedge Wanderer Armour will no longer reveal lines stretching vertically through it.
• Fixed Leather Armour clipping through the legs of female half-orcs in movement.
• Fixed some cloth on bard clothing and floating buttons.
• Fixed Carys' outfit clipping into her collarbone.
• Fixed Astarion's camp outfit clipping on female humans.
• Fixed a missing texture on Scale Mail when worn by female gnomes.
• Fixed Captain Goldwake's collar clipping into her neck.
• Tweaked the appearance of the Zhentarim pin worn by Roah Moonglow.
• Made several other similar tweaks and polishes across the game.

SOUND

• Made sure footstep impact sounds play consistently for cinematic-only characters.
• The magicians outside of Sorcerous Sundries were yelling and casting spells so loudly that it was hard to hear your companions over them if you spoke to them nearby. We've toned this down and cleaned up the mix.
• Fixed Minthara's torturers in Moonrise Towers not playing their overhead dialogue.
• Fixed the audio delay on the main menu on Xbox.
• Fixed some SFX not playing when talking to Z'rell at Moonrise Towers.
• Fixed characters other than the one who initiated a trade not triggering sounds when buying something.
• Fixed unwanted sounds when opening or closing some UIs using keybinds.
• Reduced excessive noise in Sorcerous Sundries caused by the Find Familiar spell.
• Fixed the music cutting off prematurely in the cutscene that plays when you find yourself in the Shadowfell.
• Updated the behaviour of Narrator voice lines in the world: More recently triggered Narrator lines in the world (e.g. from signs or tombstones) now stop other Narrator lines to avoid overlaps and aren't affected by typical distance-based culling.
• Fixed voice lines not playing in single player when two active conversations are happening.
• Tweaked some SFX in the dialogue with the owlbear cub in its cave.
• Fixed the Detect Thoughts SFX playing twice when Kith'rak Voss casts it on you by the Risen Road.
• Fixed some SFX playing too early in the dialogue with Akabi.
• Added death vocals ('uurghghhh's) for dragonborn and half-orc NPCs.
• Polished the SFX in the dialogue with the Dying Stone Lord Thug.
• Improved rumble for spells on controller.
• Added some more SFX to the scene where you lie awake at night at the end of Act II with thoughts about the truth behind the Absolute.
• Fixed regular gameplay music playing instead of custom music in the incubus scene if you chose the female form.
• Fixed default-sized female characters having extra footstep SFX while walking.
• Fixed misassigned SFX in the Reward UI.
• Fixed a music desync in the scene where the dragon arrives in the Mountain Pass.
• Fixed a volume spike in the hag's combat music.
• Fixed an issue causing the ending of the combat music to increase in volume.
• Fixed the music for Orin's impersonations not playing during transformation scenes.
• Fixed the combat music stopping the moment you leave the room during Raphael's boss fight in the House of Hope.

VFX

• The chanting ghosts in the Murder Tribunal look ghostly again.
• Fixed VFX missing from Gale's 'splosion.
• Fixed VFX missing from Dark Urge lines when interacting with the Sacrificed Cultists on the nautiloid.
• Fixed the Misty Step VFX not affecting hair.
• Fixed the mind-read-y VFX and SFX endlessly looping in Lae'zel's recruitment scene.
• Fixed Spore Servants not having their spore VFX in dialogues that trigger when they commit a crime.
• Fixed some VFX appearing on Nightsong's eyelashes and shoulders when it shouldn't.
• Fixed some missing glowy VFX on Lorroakan.
• Fixed some missing gameplay lighting that was present in cinematics.
• Fixed the Hook Horror Spore Servant missing its VFX in some cinematics.
• Fixed some broken VFX in the fight between Lae'zel and Shadowheart.
• Fixed missing VFX for when you connect with Minthara's mind in Moonrise Towers.
• Tweaked the VFX of the Spindleweb Fanaticism aura so it visually reflects the range of the aura in gameplay.
• Fixed the VFX that plays when you connect with Astarion's mind in his recruitment dialogue not lasting long enough.
• Fixed a VFX issue where the radial blur effect used when Vlaakith first appears before you in Créche Y'llek wouldn't go away. It looked pretty terrifying, actually.
• Made sure Karlach's eyes glow orange when she's being taken by the Absolute at the end of the game.
• Fixed Gale's Spectral Voice VFX missing in gameplay in the epilogue.
• Fixed an unintentional dither pattern appearing on the skin of shadow-cursed creatures.

WRITING

• Added better dialogue reactivity for players partnered with Wyll who joined Karlach in the Hells or Lae'zel in the rebellion.
• Added a line where the Dark Urge contemplates arson.
• Added a few reactions to ongoing events from Shadowheart.
• Added a dialogue option to tell Astarion about meeting Ulma if you met her without him. Astarion also has a new line in your dialogue with Ulma if you first meet her without him and then talk to her again with him in the party.
• Dark Urge players will now notice Gortash reacting to them in the dialogue in his office at Wyrm's Rock.
• Fixed a subtitle that wasn't showing up for Arbiter Cirrus.
• Wyll will now have a comment to make after you convince Lorroakan that Nightsong is dead.
• Halsin now has responses specific to having been sacrificed by Orin.
• Fixed a torch by Minthara's tent at camp displaying its technical name. It's now appropriately called a 'Bone Torch'.
• Fixed the Martial Exertion tooltip implying that it lasted more than 1 turn.
• Fixed the Ensnaring Strike spell container showing up as 'Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)'.
• Fixed an incorrect condition length on the Blood of Lathander's Sunbeam tooltip.
• Fixed incorrect descriptions of the end conditions for Invisibility in the tooltips for the Potion of Invisibility, Invisibility spell, and Scroll of Invisibility.
• Corrected the tooltip for the owlbear in Honour Mode, which now indicates that she can call for help every combat, not every round.
• Clarified that the Lifedrinker passive only works for attacks made with your Pact Weapon.
• Fixed the display title of Baalor Ale (previously Balor Ale) to match the other instances in the game.
• Fixed some typos and mismatches between the subtitles and the voiceover in Withers' epilogue dialogue.
• Fixed the name of a decorative pot in the Colony, which was lying about being a cookpot.
• Rephrased the warnings for when the game fails to start or load a game to improve clarity.
• Fixed some typos and minor inconsistencies between voiceovers and subtitles across the game, as well as some minor inconsistencies and inaccuracies in technical text across the game.
• Fixed a handful of minor dialogue flow issues across the game.

CINEMATICS

Across Acts

• Improved camera shots, mocap animations, character staging, and facial expressions in many dialogues across the game.
• Fixed pops, jitters, and clipping in many dialogues across the game.
• Improved camera shots across several dialogues to account for different player heights.
• Fixed several lighting bugs across the game.
• Polished the cinematics in the dialogue flows that were added in Patch 6 for dismissing a companion while talking to the companion you want to replace them with.
• Improved the cinematic that triggers after you kill Shadowheart and the artefact transfers to you to fix an awkward camera shot, improve the depth of field, and add more nuanced facial expressions for companions.
• Fixed where characters are looking in Gale's recruitment dialogue.
• Fixed a split screen bug where if you were already on split screen before a shared cinematic (i.e. one that takes up the whole screen) started, the subtitles showed up on just one half of the screen.
• Fixed some cases where companions would keep their helmets on for a smooch.
• Fixed a dialogue with Shadowheart appearing to jump to another location if you dismissed another companion to recruit her.
• Fixed a shot in the Astral Plane where the terrain was invisible beneath you, making it look like you were floating in the Astral Sea.
• Fixed certain noses clipping into each other when smooching Minthara.
• Fixed some hand jitters on tall players when planting a kiss on Astarion.
• Fixed some clipping and animation issues with your hands, particularly when playing a shorter race, when Gale places your hand on his chest.
• Fixed a couple of pops when interacting with the Book of Dead Gods.
• Fixed an animation pop on Halsin in his camp dialogue.
• Fixed some pops in the dialogue between Elminster and Gale.
• Tweaked the spikes on the artefact in the dialogue where it passes from Shadowheart over to you so it doesn't look like it's impaling you.
• Fixed some issues in the scene where Gale contemplates his mortality, including him turning his back to you and floating above his bedroll.
• When you open your mind to an illithid tadpole, it'll no longer blip out of existence mid-air.
• Made minor animation adjustments to avoid clipping when assimilating the illithid tadpole.
• You'll no longer pop suddenly when Elminster turns to talk to you.
• Improved camera shots to account for different character heights, among other general improvements, in the scene where Vlaakith visits Lae'zel at camp.
• Fixed an animation pop in the dialogue with the Emperor about Stelmane.
• Cleaned up some jittery animations and polished Karlach's main dialogue.
• Fixed a repeated line when talking to Wyll.
• Fixed Lae'zel freezing for a few frames before stabbing Shadowheart at camp.
• Fixed some head pops and improved a camera shot in the dialogue with Wyll and Karlach at camp. Also fixed Karlach sometimes popping out of frame during their confrontation.
• Made minor improvements to the cinematic shots when dismissing companions.
• Fixed some clips and pops during the romantic night with Mizora.
• Fixed a pop on Ravengard when talking to him at camp.
• Fixed Astarion leaning too far forward when getting the artefact from Shadowheart.
• Fixed some issues with where characters are looking and standing when prompting Gale to see what's inside the Annals of Karsus.
• Fixed large races and characters with horns obscuring Mizora in certain shots when she visits Wyll at camp.
• Fixed a camera shot after giving food to the owlbear cub.

Tutorial and Act I

• Fixed Shadowheart's kissing animation playing before you actually chose the dialogue option indicating you wished to do so.
• Fixed a lighting pop in the dialogue with Us on the nautiloid before you've pried it out of the skull.
• Fixed some popping shadows on the nautiloid during the brain extraction.
• Fixed bards' instruments sometimes appearing on their back in a scene on the nautiloid.
• Fixed Wyll clipping into the remains of a broken statue if Mizora transforms him at the Grymforge camp.
• Tweaked the camera to fix a clipped shot in the dialogue between Kagha and Arabella's parents at camp.
• Fixed characters suddenly changing position when recruiting Shadowheart in the Emerald Grove and swapping another party member out for her.
• Fixed a bug causing Liam to drastically change position between shots in the torture scene at the Goblin Camp.
• Fixed an animation and camera pop in the dialogue where the goblins at the Goblin Camp are proposing a toast.
• Fixed your hand clipping into your face while smearing poo on it.
• Fixed animation pops on the player character and Nettie.
• Told Wyll he doesn't need to hold his sword threateningly close to the chest of small races during his recruitment dialogue.
• Added a fade-to-black to improve the transition after Astarion says 'Let's see where the night takes us' at camp in Act I.
• Fixed Nere popping and generally looking a little stiff after you free him from the cave-in.
• Fixed multiple animation quirks and head pops during the first romantic night you spend with Shadowheart at the camp party.
• Fixed Mizora's body popping when she comes to pay Wyll a visit at camp. Save the popping and locking for the club.
• Fixed a popping animation on Auntie Ethel in the Emerald Grove and made sure she actually faces the potion when she's making it.
• Fixed some pops in the dialogue with Ghustil Stornugoss at Créche Y'llek.
• The dire wolves at Créche Y'llek are now a little further away from the camera in their dialogues.
• Fixed some camera quirks in Karlach's recruitment dialogue, one of which made Gale look particularly short.
• Fixed a visual bug where the sword in the stone in the Underdark could disappear.
• Fixed one of Kith'rak Therezzyn's lines getting cut off prematurely.
• Fixed some minor pops and camera quirks in the scene with the zaith'isk.
• Fixed Volo's hand clipping into your head while he performs his highly professional and sanitary surgical intervention.
• Fixed Kar'niss clipping slightly into the ground.
• Fixed an animation pop in the first romantic night with Lae'zel after the celebration at camp.
• Fixed some clipping on your shoulder when you spend the night with Minthara the night of the celebration at camp.
• Fixed your weapon appearing mid-dialogue when talking to Rolan at the Emerald Grove.
• Fixed the Dream Guardian's leg getting all jittery when they kneel down to let you stab them. The facade of stoicism breaks a little when you can see their legs turn to jelly.
• Fixed the scared boar in Act I looking like it's running into a rock.
• Fixed a pop and an awkward pause in Astarion's recruitment dialogue.
• Fixed player characters turning around a little robotically to glance at the zaith'isk. Also fixed a similar bug when you free Shadowheart from the nautiloid pod.
• Fixed halfling feet clipping into the ground in Shadowheart's beach recruitment dialogue.
• Fixed a disappearing duergar and a companion clipping into a pillar when entering Grymforge for the first time. This was visible on widescreen.
• Made Laridda look at Lunkbug correctly in their dialogue in Grymforge and fixed some pops.
• Fixed a Flaming Fist popping slightly when he walks away in the dialogue with Florrick at Waukeen's Rest.
• Fixed a small pop on Lae'zel when talking to her during the camp celebration.
• Fixed a camera shot for shorter races when talking to the ogres in the Blighted Village.
• Fixed large characters' arms partially blocking a shot of Kagha in the Emerald Grove.
• Fixed a clipping issue with a weapon in a shot in the chapel beneath the Overgrown Ruins.
• Tweaked the initial shot in Gale's recruitment scene so you can see the player character and the ancient sigil a little better.
• Fixed Crusher's hands clipping into the ground when he gets down to kiss your feet.
• Fixed a bug where biting off Crusher's toe and then defeating him in a fist fight would result in a cinematic where the toe was still present. An embarrassing inconsistency in an otherwise realistic chain of events.
• Polished the dialogue with the owlbear cub, improving where characters are looking and standing.
• Fixed Mizora's wings popping when she arrives at camp.
• Fixed a pop in the confrontation between Aradin and Zevlor at the Emerald Grove.
• Fixed Pooldripp's thumb clipping with his mouth.
• You can now see Pooldripp when BOOOAL tells you he's a god.
• Fixed a line getting cut short in the dialogue with Sovereign Glut.
• Updated the camera shots for different character heights in the dialogue with the zaith'isk at Créche Y'llek.
• Tweaked a couple of camera angles in the dialogues with Tusk and Bosk at the Emerald Grove.
• Adjusted some cameras to better suit different race heights in the dialogue with Halsin and Kagha.
• Added a fade-out on the mocap in the dialogue with Baelen in the Underdark.
• Fixed a pop in the dialogue with the githyanki patrol at the Mountain Pass.
• Tweaked the timing of animations to fix pops in the dialogue with Scratch in the forest.
• Adjusted some camera shots to account for different player heights when talking to the myconids before having met the Sovereign.
• Polished the timing of some animations and motion capture fades to fix Sharp-Eye Mirg's pops.
• Fixed Shadowheart sometimes turning her head concerningly far over her shoulder during her recruitment dialogue at the Emerald Grove.
• Fixed minor pops when playing as Avatar Shadowheart if the artefact explodes and kills Lae'zel.
• Astarion will no longer forget to ask you if you 'know anything about these worms' in his recruitment dialogue.
• Improved the position of Torturer Spike's head during the scene with Liam.
• Fixed short races' fingers clipping into their heads and improved where characters are looking during Wyll's recruitment dialogue.
• Fixed the console on the nautiloid at the start of the game missing its bottom half in some cinematic shots.
• Fixed some overlapping goblins in the scene at the Goblin Camp where Volo's desperately spewing nonsensical poetry.
• Fixed some jittery mocap animations on Gekh Coal.
• Fixed stiff-looking hands on one of the goblins by the windmill.
• Fixed a line with one of the goblins in the Blighted Village sometimes getting cut off prematurely when playing as a drow.

Act II

• Made general improvements to the scene where Jaheira and Isobel reunite after the combat with Marcus.
• Fixed a pop in the first dialogue you have with Isobel when you approach her at Last Light.
• Fixed some scene props clipping and sliding from view in Yurgir's lair.
• Fixed several visual bugs caused by Yurgir's crossbow in the dialogue with him in his lair.
• Fixed some uneven lighting on Fezzerk at Moonrise Towers.
• Adjusted Art's position on the bed slightly to reduce clipping. Fixed a shot that was blocked by Art's leg when playing as a short race.
• Fixed a pop and a depth-of-field issue in the scene with the Harpers out in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
• Your weapon will now be visible when you choose the option to attack Isobel.
• Fixed your character snapping their body backwards and wibbly-wobbling around as though trying to pass beneath a cursed limbo stick in the cutscene where Kar'niss approaches you in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
• Fixed a pop in the scene with Minthara in the Moonrise Towers Prison.
• Fixed Yurgir's crossbow clipping into his fingers in his lair.
• Fixed the chalice that you hold when talking to Jaheira at Last Light vibrating suspiciously after you set it down on the table.
• Fixed some visual issues on the Spear of the Night due to it appearing to be equipped in a cinematic when it should have gone into your backpack.
• Fixed Raphael briefly disappearing from his chair during his game of lanceboard with Mol.
• Fixed a Reconstituted Duellist's line getting cut off prematurely. He really, really wanted you to hear him finish saying 'come to my inner chambers'.
• Fixed one of the Winged Horrors at Moonrise Towers getting its line cut off prematurely.
• Slowed down your head movement when you turn to look at Jaheira in the dialogue with her and Isobel at Last Light.
• Fixed an animation pop on Astarion in the dialogue with Raphael by the Thorm Mausoleum.
• Fixed a camera and mocap pop on Jaheira at Moonrise Towers after the combat in the Colony.
• Avatar Karlach now says 'Edict of Bane' instead of 'Lash of Bane' when referencing Gortash in the Colony.
• Fixed Art Cullagh floating onto the bed when you speak to him a second time.
• Fixed your legs clipping into your bedroll when you're tossing and turning at night after the events of Act II.
• Fixed the Netherbrain's position in the sky popping slightly in the cinematic at the end of Act II when the army of the Absolute marches forth.
• Fixed a dialogue at camp with Elminster that looked like it was taking place at Moonrise Towers.
• Fixed the VO getting cut off in the dialogue with a guard when you try to leave Last Light without Isobel's blessing.
• Fixed the getaway boat at Moonrise Towers looking like it's got a leak.
• Fixed one of Jaheira's lines at Last Light getting cut off prematurely.
• Fixed a pop on Z'rell when she's addressing Thorm in the scene that triggers when you enter Moonrise Towers, and smoothed out the animations for the background characters on ultrawide monitors. Also fixed a pop on your character and Ketheric's weapon clipping into his throne when he's sitting down.
• Improved some facial expressions and animations for smoother transitions in the dialogue with Raphael outside the Mausoleum, and fixed Raphael's shoulder blocking shorter races in a shot.
• Fixed Minthara's animation when she's getting tortured not looping correctly.

Act III and Epilogue

• Fixed Valeria's wine slipping and sloshing right through the bottom and sides of the chalice when it's lifted into the air.
• Dark Urge characters who have not cured themselves of Bhaal's influence or who have embraced Bhaal at the end of the game will no longer appear in Karlach's final scene as though they didn't just stalk off on a mad hunt for blood.
• Fixed one of Shadowheart's lines getting cut off prematurely when talking to Viconia.
• Non-Vampire-Ascendant Astarion now has something to say after you spend the night with Mizora.
• Fixed some clipping in the scene where Minthara gives you a kiss when talking about your final moments, particularly if you're playing as a tiefling.
• During Gortash's inauguration, Ravengard's head, sword, and legs will no longer leave his body suspended in the air behind him when he walks down the steps.
• Your weapon will no longer block Orin's face when she's impersonating you.
• Fixed a shot of the wrong character during Karlach's interjection when talking to Gauntlet Edwynna at the South Span Checkpoint.
• Fixed a cinematic bug where the submersible would approach the Iron Throne and, the moment it arrived, would nope out and appear to reverse back to the surface.
• Fixed short races getting blocked by the camera in the dialogue with Borgus Elamin.
• Cazador's Woe staff no longer slides and clips through your fingers when you use it to free or kill the spawn.
• Fixed a pop when you turn to face Gale in a dialogue at the end of the game.
• Fixed a pop on Watchman Gyordi as he delivers a line at High Hall.
• Fixed a couple of lines getting cut short when talking to the spawn in Cazador's cells.
• Fixed the wrong subtitle showing up for one of Orin's lines at the Temple of Bhaal.
• Improved the fade-in and fade-out transitions for Wyll's Act III romance scene.
• Fixed Astarion looking like he's floating on steps and, separately, like he's frozen after the battle with the Netherbrain.
• Fixed a camera pop in the dialogue with Lorroakan at Sorcerous Sundries.
• Fixed Astarion's awkwardly long pause after he responds to you asking him if this is how he used to live, in reference to the spawn at Cazador's palace.
• Fixed Yurgir sometimes getting blocked in a shot of him at High Hall when he tells you that you can count on him.
• Fixed a mocap pop on Jaheira in the dialogue with Sarevok.
• Fixed a pop when Dolor first notices you at Facemaker's Boutique.
• Fixed some lines getting cut off prematurely when talking to the vampire spawn in the cells at Cazador's palace.
• Fixed a camera pop after the Narrator says your Dark Urge character wants to butcher the crowd at the circus.
• Fixed a pop on Sceleritas Fel when he talks about Orin killing him every day.
• Fixed male gnomes' right ring finger jittering when transforming into a mind flayer.
• Extended a voiced line to fix a pop caused by a fade-in in a dialogue with Shadowheart at the House of Grief.
• Astarion no longer jitters during his line in the aftermath of the Black Mass.
• Fixed a weird-looking head turn in the dialogue after the battle with the Netherbrain is over and the gith have departed.
• Fixed a pop on Dark Urge characters in dialogue with Orin.
• Tweaked some timing and animations to avoid Astarion's hand clipping into the player character's neck and collar in the dialogue with Dalyria and Pale Petras.
• Tweaked an over-the-shoulder shot to avoid characters clipping into each other when talking to a Steel Watcher in Wyrm's Rock.
• Tweaked the timing of an animation to fix a pop when talking to Arves.
• Tweaked the timing of a pose to fix a pop when talking to Lorna Esthelian.
• Added a new camera shot when talking to Ben Golewits.
• Fixed several animation and mocap pops in a dialogue with one of the Steel Watchers at Wyrm's Rock.
• Fixed a pop on Ulkov Sully after you apologise for bothering him.
• Fixed a minor pop on Karlach if she's a mind flayer at the end of the game.
• Fixed Sarevok looking like he's in the ritual chamber instead of his throne room if you talk to him after killing Orin.
• Cleaned up the animations of the companions walking to shore after the defeat of the Netherbrain when playing as Avatar Karlach.
• Fixed some small pops and tweaked where characters are looking in the dialogue where Shadowheart decides her parents' fate.
• Fixed some broken ghostly VFX in one of Gale's romance dialogues.
• Lifted Gale out of the ground in the scene after the Netherbrain is defeated.
• Fixed a knee pop on a mind flayer during ceremorphosis in the Lower City.
• Fixed a body pop on Nine-Fingers when she's talking to Minsc.
• Fixed a body pop on Aradin at Sorcerous Sundries.
• Fixed some missing lipsynching on Valeria.
• Fixed some character positions getting broken when skipping through a dialogue with Wyll near the end of the game when he's your partner.
• Fixed some camera and character placement issues during the dialogue with your allies and Beorn Wunterbrood at High Hall.
• Fixed Gortash's Speak with Dead dialogue appearing to take place in the wrong location.
• FIxed some bugs in Minsc's epilogue dialogue, like perfectly innocent barrels in the background blipping out of existence.
• Fixed a minor pop on Gale in his epilogue dialogue.
• Fixed Wyll's arm clipping against his chest armour in his epilogue dialogue.
• Polished the appearance of hugs and some facial expressions in Minsc's epilogue dialogue.
• Fixed some pops in the dialogue with the Emperor where he admits he has nothing left to hide.
• Fixed Orpheus' hands clipping into the ground when you free him. In the same dialogue, also fixed mind flayer Karlach disappearing and a mocap pop.
• Fixed a multiplayer bug where the scene at the end of the game of Withers addressing the mural of the Dead Three wouldn't play for all players under certain circumstances.

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Shadowheart isn’t my favorite character in Baldur’s Gate 3, but she is absolutely essential to my party’s setup in combat. That's especially for those parties loo?king to keep Origin charac??ters within their canonical classes.

It’s alw??ays good to keep a Cleric on hand, and since I c??an never bring myself to roll one as my main character, Shadowheart is my trusty standby. Clerics have an incredible spell list, and it’s not all just support abilities. I can’t tell you how many times Spirit Guardians or Turn Undead has gotten me out of an unexpected jam.

Perfecting Shadowheart’s build is mostly about ?choosing the rig?ht spells and equipment, but the right feats can help you maximize everything else you’ve got going on. Here are my recommendations. 

Ability Score Improvement

The Ability Score Improvement is easily the best feat for Shadowheart, just like it is for basically any other character. As a Cleric, many of Shadowheart’s best spells and abilities rely on her Wisdom, and this is an instant boost to her modifier that she can get as early as level four. There?’s really no better option for her, especially that early in the game. 

War Caster

Once you’ve taken at least one Ability Score Improvement, War Caster is worth considering. It gives Shadowheart advantage on Concentration saving throws and grants her the ability to cast Shocking Grasp as a Reaction in place of taking an Opportuni??ty Attack. My favorite Shadowheart spells, like Spirit Guardians, rely on Concentration, and getting in the occasional zap on an enemy is fun. This one is a no-brainer. 

Sentinel

As a Cleric, Shadowheart doesn’t just have to rely on her spellcasting abilities in combat. If you find you’re pulling out her mace more often than not, you might want to co?nsider taking Sentinel for her second or third feat. It lets her attack enemies with a Reaction when they successfully hit one of your teammates with a melee attack. It also gives her advantage on Opportunity Attacks, and causes enemies to stop moving for the rest of their turn when they get hit with one of her Opportunity Attacks. It’s a little more niche?? than the other options, but it has its uses. 

Spell Sniper

This is another contender for Shadowheart’s second or third feat slot. It lowers the roll Shadowheart needs for critical hits with spells by one, and it gives her access to either Bone Chill, Eldritch?? Grasp, Fire Bolt, Ray of Frost, Shocking Grasp, or T?horn Whip. This one is better for players who use Shadowheart more like a full caster than a melee fighter. 

Mobile

In the honorable mentions category, we have Mobile. This feat gives Shadowheart an extra three meters of movement, lets her avoid difficult terrain when using the Dash action, and lets her avoid Opportunity Attacks when she successfully hits the enemy with a ??me?lee attack before moving. Those abilities make Shadowheart play the support role even better by letting her get in range of distant allies for healing spells, and that extra movement can be extremely powerful when you have Spirit Guardians up. 

Alert 

Another honorable mention, Alert gives Shadowheart +5 to Initiative and prevents her from being surprised. Look, going earlier in combat is always a good thing. It can be especially useful for Shadowheart, who can cast some crowd control ?spells before enemies get up and moving. If you can find the sl??????????????????????????ot for this in your Shadowheart build, you’ll definitely get some use out of it. 

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Throughout your adventures in Baldur's Gate 3, you'll encounter a character known as the Strange Ox. Talking to it results in a few "moos" initial?ly, but there's more to this mysterious creature than you'd ex??pect.

While this mystery won't quite unravel until the game's final act, there's some information you can glean starting from Act One, with more details surfacing as you progress. Let's learn more about the Strange Ox, including its behavior, dialogue, and potential rewards in all three acts. Just be careful, as there are some minor Act Two and Act Three spoilers coming up.

What is the Strange ox in Baldur's Gate 3?

At first, Baldur's Gate 3's Strange Ox is an odd cow you'll spot during Act One. Aside from some weird movements, it won't show any obvious signs of being unusual, even if you speak to it. However, using Speak With Animals and followin?g its movements throughout the game will reveal its true nature, with Act Three turning it into a side quest.

Act one location and dialogue

You'll first encounter the Strange Ox in the Emerald Grove during Act One at coordinates (X: 221, Y: 540). The ox will stand beside two other oxen inconspicuously, and speaking to it re??gularly won't lead you far. However, there are a few interesting ways to reveal some information.

The first is using Speak With Animals to talk to the ox directly. It'll maintain the appearance of an ox and attempt to answer your questions to the best of its abilities, albeit with some suspicious hesitance. Depending on whether your character catches on to this, you can persuade, deceive, or intimidate it into revealing more information, prompting the ox to tell you i?t'll eventually make its way to Baldur's Gate. In other words, you won't get your full answer until Act Three.

Another way to deal with the ox is by attacking it. Upon inflicting damage to it, some peculiar ooze will spurt out and hit anyone, including NPCs, in range. Killing it results in a goop explosion, killing anyone and anything nearby. While this won't destroy the entire camp, it can definitely wipe out a couple of party members? if they're too clo??se.

Generally speaking, I wouldn't recommend killing the Strange Ox yet. Not only will the other oxen become aggressive, but any nearby NPCs will also join the fight. On the plus side, you'll get a special r??ing from it, which we'll get into later.

Act two location and dialogue

If you keep the Strange Ox alive during Act One, you'll spot it again at Last Light Inn at coordinates (X: -28, Y: 168). Any character who succeeds in an Insight Check will comment on this ox, saying they recognize it and still find it ver??y strange.

Like before, it'll initially make ox noises if you talk to ??it without Speak With Animals active. You can attempt?? an Animal Handling (Wisdom) Check, but not much will come from it. Instead, you'll need Speak With Animals to learn more about the ox.

Remember when I mentioned you can attack the Strange Ox in Act One? Now is another opportunity, but it might be slightly tricky if you're just starting your time in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Waiting until Act Three will op?en up some interesting dialogue options with the ox, but attackin?g it reveals something particularly special.

For the first time, we officially learn that it isn't an ox at all, but in fact, a weird ooze monster. Attacking ??the ox will cause it to turn into a level five ooze with resistance to slashing and lightning, alongside ac?id immunity. Rather than nearby NPCs fighting against you, they'll become hostile toward the ooze. Like before, you'll get the Shapeshifter's Boon Ring, alongside a few other goodies for the trouble.

Act three location and dialogue

The final location for the Strange Ox is at the beginning of Act Three in Rivington. It spawns in a barn at coordinates (X: 41, Y: -143). However, while the Requisitioned Barn is here, we're not looking for this location; instead, you'll want to visit the other nearby barn on a small hill. Opening its shabby doors reveals the ox alone in t?he barn, ready to talk.

Waiting until Act Three to interact with the Strange Ox is wher??e things start to diverge. By this point, if you didn't attack the ox, your party won't know its true secret and instead recognize it once more if they succeed in another Insight Check. Like before, trying to pet the ox won't do anything. You'll need Speak With Animals one last time.

Talking to the Strange Ox with Speak With Animals active starts off bizarre. It'll still try to conceal its identity at first, but with a successful Persuasion Check, it'll share some rather horrifying imagery with you. I won't spoil exactly what you'll fin??d, but let's just say even your character is dumbfounded by it.

From this point onward, you have two choices: threaten it and defeat the ox or help it. If you try to leave the conversation, it'll ask for your help getting into the city. Accepting the request will lead to it turning into an apple, introducing you to the Help the Devilish Ox quest. Upon entering the Lower City, he'll give you the Shapeshifter's Boon Ring, allowing you to claim this prize without shedding any blood or ooze. After completing the Gather Your Allies quest, you'll also gain the "An Apple a Day" ability, giving you one more friend to help you later in Act Three's story.

What does the Shapeshifter's Boon Ring do in Baldur's Gate 3?

The Shapeshifter's B??oon Ring is a surprisingly ??helpful ring that gives you a +1d4 bonus to all Checks while you're shapeshifting or disguised. This applies to numerous situations, from perception and survival checks during your travels to conversation checks.

Its main uses are for buffing a Druid shapeshifter o??r a rogue who often disguises themselves, but anyone with either of these abilities will benefit. It's especially powerful on any character with the Mask of the Shapeshifter, which you'll automatically have in your camp's chests if you have the Digital Deluxe Upgrade version of BG3.

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There are many layers to the Zhentarim Hideout in Baldur's Gate 3. Not only is it difficult to find, but it's easy to only see its first few rooms without exploring its entirety. Here's how to find the Zhentarim Hideout, also known as the Zhentarim B??asement, in BG3.

Zhentarim Hideout location in Baldur's Gate 3

You'll find the Zhentarim Hideout during Act One at Waukeen's Rest. It's in a small house at coordinates (X: -111, Y: 611), where several wooden crates will block the door. Clear them away to access t?he building.

Waukeen's Rest location

Wauk?een's Rest is located north of the Blighted Village and west of the Emerald Grove. Depending on your route, you'll likely encounter two groups of Yeenoghu-cursed hyenas, who can give you a hard time and potentially wipe your team if you're low-level. Defeating them will provide you with some valuable EXP and an inspiration point for Karlach if she's in your party.

Upon entering Waukeen's Rest, you'll first see a group of Fist Recruits trying to save Grand Duke Ravenguard in a burning building. W??hether you help them is up to you; it's not required to access the Zhentarim Hideout, but it will give you a choice between a rare lightning-infused quarterstaff, longbow, or trident.

If you decide to help them, you can save multiple NPCs from the fires on the first and second floors, including a trapped man stuck under wooden beams and Counsellor Florrick. I recommend swapping over to turn-based mode during this, as the fire will rapidly spread around th??e building, and the NPCs and your party can be quickly wiped out within a few seconds.

Once you're ready to head to the Zhentarim Basement, head north from the fire buil??ding to find the small house leading to its true location.

Entering the Zhentarim Basement

Be careful, as entering the Zhentarim Hid??eout's first door is the easiest part of this process. If you're lucky, your characters will point this out through a Perception Check, revealing that someone is moving inside the building.

You'll immediately encounter an NPC, Salazon, who initially threatens you to leave. If you have a stealthy character in yo??ur party like Astarion, you can use them to sneak through Salazon's field of vision and eliminate him. Otherwise, you can get through this first enc?ounter with zero casualties if you succeed in a few speech checks.

While the dialogue may change slightly depending on you??r race, class, and other traits, below are the first few I found:

• Wait - listen! (DC 10 Dexterity roll)
• Read his mind. (DC 11 Intelligence roll)
• Prepare to attack.

Reading his mind allows you to repeat the secret phrase and access the basement. He'll giv??e you a key to go down freely without hurting anyone. Otherwise, you can attack him right away or pass the dexterity check to lead into the next set of dialogue options:

• Careful. You won't kill me, but you will make me mad. (DC 15 Charisma roll)
• Just calm down - I'm not here to fight. (DC 15 Charisma roll)
• Prepare to attack.

The first two opti?ons will have the same results, with him giving you the key to the baseme?nt.

There's more to the Zhentarim Hideout than you think

Once you descend the hatch to the basement, you'll initially find a bunch of vases, wardrobes, and other miscellaneous decorative items in a small space. While this looks like a small area, the hideout's true location reveals itself once you open the hidden wardrobe at coordinates (X: 382, Y: -259). ??You'l??l need to succeed a DC 12 Sleight of Hand check, so bring your most dexterous character to the area.

Now that the wardrobe is unlocked??, you can descend the ladder to unlock the Zh?entarim Hideout fast travel point. A whole lot is going on down here, with the list below highlighting a few encounters you can have:

• An introductory conversation with Zarys, who you can give the Find the Missing Shipment's strongbox to.
• Oskar Fevras, the artist you can save if you wish.
• Brem the merchant
• Indra, Istor, and Isbeth, the wolves who'll frighten Shadowheart if she's in your party.
• Multiple locked iron gates containing treasure chests.

Tread carefully, as it's easy to make these guys hostile if you fail certain check??s or walk into the wrong mines. You can get a lot out of this area, but it's also very easy to initiate a hideout-wide battle that can wipe out your party if you annoy the wrong people.

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Of all the classes in Baldur’s Gate 3, Druids are the only characters that can pivot between being powerful casters an?d crushing skulls with animalistic melee attacks. 

Picking the right feats for your Druid means understanding your playstyle, and that’s why I should preface this list with my own biases. I tend to find pleasure in the simple things, like the image of an owlbear smacking a goblin directly in the face. My Druids don’t have much time to cast epic spells, because I make them shift into a bear, or a dinosaur when possible, and smash into everything in sight. My favorite feats tend to boost that mele?e-heavy approach, but I’ve included some feats for Druids that want to flex their spellcasting muscles and some honorable mentions that should appeal to everyone. 

Ability Score Improvement

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: Taking an Ability Score improvement instead of an actual feat is the best, most boring option available to any level 4 character. It works for Sorcerers, Druids, and every other class because it’s the most reliab??le way to get a permanent increase i?n overall power. It’s also available fairly early, and as a Druid, you really can’t go wrong with taking two extra points to your Wisdom as your very first feat. 

War Caster

War Caster is a phenomenal feat for Druids, mostly because of the way it interacts with Wild Shape. This feat grants advantage on Concentration saving throws and allows characters to cast Shocking Grasp as a reaction. The reaction will?? only be available to Druids in their human?? form, but the advantage on Concentration saves carries over into Wild Shape. Because of that, you can massively buff yourself with a spell like Haste, for example, and then run into the melee in your Wild Shape without much fear of losing the buff. 

Elemental Adept 

When Druids are castin?g spells, they’re usually taking advantage of the destructive power of the elements. The Elemental Adept feat lets your Druid ignore damage resistance to one type of element, and when you use that element, you can’t roll a 1 on any of your damage dice. Your damage type choices are Acid, Cold, Lightning, Fire, or Thunder. There’s no wrong choice, but I’d recommend Lightning because it pairs so well with my favorite Druid spell, Call Lightning, and it’s even more useful if you also take the War Caster feat. 

Mobile

Enough with the casting, it’s time to get back to bashing things. Mobile increases a character’s movement speed by 3 meters, allows movement with the Dash action to ignore difficult terrain, and lets characters avoid attacks of opportunity from enemies they’ve already hit with a melee attack. People might typically associate this feat with Barbarians or other melee-first characters, but I love choosing it for Druids because the bonuses also apply to your Wild Shape. In animal form I can smack an enemy to cancel out an opportunity attack, and then take a ton of movement to flank my other opponents. It’s usef??ul and really plays into the fantasy of shifting into an immensely powerful creature. 

Spell Sniper

I promised some feats for Druids specializing in spellcasting, an?d it really doesn’t get much better than Spell Sniper. The feat lets you pick up a free cantrip, with great options like Eldritch Blast and Bone Chill, but more importantly it also reduces th?e number you need for a Critical Hit with a spell by 1. Critting on both a 19 and 20 might not sound like a huge improvement, but when most of your actions are spent dishing out spell attacks, you’ll notice the difference very quickly. Suddenly 10% of all your spell attacks are critical hits, and that’s a lot of extra damage. 

Honorable Mentions

Athlete

The Athlete feat grants a +1 to Strength or Dexterity, reduces the movement required to s?tand from prone, and boosts jump distance by 50%. This is a fun feat for Druids because the bonuses apply while in Wild Shape, but because the jump distance doesn’t stack with abilities like the Dilophosaurus form’s Pounce attack, I’d prioritize Mobile. 

Magic Initiate 

The Magic Initiate feat grants a Druid two cantrips and a 1st level spell from the Bard, Cleric, Sorcere??r, Warlock, or Wizard spell lists. If ??you’re someone who plays a Druid as a full caster, then this is absolutely worth considering as it can really help round out your personal spell list. 

Lucky 

Three times per long rest, the Lucky feat allows you to either gain advantage on an attack, ability check, or s??aving throw, or force a??n enemy to reroll an attack. Need I say more? This feat works well for any character, though it’s obviously less focused than some of your other options. 

Resilient

Resilient gives you a +1 to any Ability Score and grants you proficiency with that ability’s saving throws. Because you can choose Constitution, which also counts for Concentration saving throws, this feat is in direct competition with War Caster. I’d ?rank Resilient second, but there’s definitely an argument to be made for taking either. 

Sentinel 

Sentinel is a tempting option for Druids, wit??h one drawback that could be mitigated by your playstyle. The feat allows you to take a melee attack on an enemy as a reaction when they attack one of your party members, and it also gives you advantage on at?tacks of opportunity and makes those attacks, when successful, stop enemy movement for the rest of the turn. All that said, the reaction part of this feat doesn’t work when you’re in Wild Shape, so it’s significantly less useful for Druids like me that spend most of their time melee fighting as an animal. 

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The hype for Baldur’s Gate 3’s seventh major patch continues to rise, especially with highlights revealing the introduction of new endings, official modding support, and over ?1,000 bug fixes across multiple core areas. However, while Larian Studios initially planned to release this patch's Closed Beta on July 22, they've since announced a delay caused by passive dice roll bugs.

In Larian Studios�latest announcement regarding BG3’s Patch 7 Closed Beta testing, the team revealed that a bug causing passive dice rolls to stop working led to a brief delay in the beta’s release. While no exact revised date was revealed in the announcement, it mentions it’ll launch “later this week� suggesting that this is a brief delay as they quickly resolve the ??issue.

Fortunately, this delay doesn’t seem to impact Patch 7’s release date, as the announcement still mentions Sept??ember as the public launch time.

Larian Studios first mentioned Baldur’s Gate 3’s seventh patch in an April Community Update, where they detailed some of the bug fixes we can expect from this major update. Since then, each one, particularly the latest Community Update 28 Closed Beta announcement, continued revealing more details about it, with features like split screen mode, evil endings, and the official modding toolkit among the mas?sive list of upcoming improvements.

As of now, Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 7 Closed Beta will still be available sometime between July 23 and 27, with no exact time or date currently known. You can sign up for the beta by visiting the game's Steam store page and requesting access to its playtest.

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Despite being out for almost a year, Baldur's Gate 3 is still going strong, especially as the highly-anticipated Patch 7 approaches. With it, we have many features to behold, from more detailed evil endings to Honour Mode improvements. But the one that takes the cake is the official integration of BG3's modding toolkit.

Ever since Baldur's Gate 3 made its triumphant debut, almost everyone was getting on board with modding. I remember seeing some of the wackiest stuff added on, including one hysterical feature that placed a 'Was a Goat for 1?0 years' el??ement to your origin story. However, official modding support wasn't available. Patch 7, when it arrives in September, aims to change that.

According to Community Update #28, the official modding toolkit will arrive in September 2024. You'll be able to try out a "ran?ge of new game mods" and even get to create some of your own. Various features like cosmetics, classes/subclasses, User Interface, races, and quality-of-life improvements are customizable. You'll also get the chance to create the perfect D20 with designable dic?e skins.

Larian Studios brought in some mod authors for the Closed Alpha testing to make the modding integration more successful. We got a glimpse of some of their creations that may be available to use. In particular, Mod Author Pa??dme4000 discussed how they utilized the upcoming toolkit to make CC colors for better charac?ter visuals.

The official modding toolkit is one of many things on the horizon for Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7. One, in particular, is an upcoming update to multiplayer, adding dynamic split-scre??en. Any time you're out on the town with a friend on co-op, you'll have the ability to merge your screens to a single screen whenever you're close to each other. That way, you can exp??erience the wonders of the Forgotten Realms side-by-side.

There will be general improvements across the board. Honour Mode will rec??eive more Legendary Actions, and Origin characters will be improved upon with a few adjustments. Some tweaks are simple but necessary, like an enhancement to Astarion's kissing animations (wink, wink).

There are a ton of other features to discover, such as the new cinematics for evil endings and some party banter enhancements. If you want to start on Patch 7 early, sign up for the Closed Beta on July 22, 2024. Registrations are now open on BG3's Steam page, where you can hit 'Request Access.'

Patch 7 isn't even the final update, as Larian Studios aims to bring more content with crossplay and photo mode. With the promise of more community-requested content, it looks like the Baldur's Gate 3 hype train isn't slowing down.

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Every Baldur's Gate 3 party needs a face, and it might as well be a Bard. Bards are C?harisma casters with an enviable spell list, but they also have access to subclasses that can turn them into formidable melee fighters.

All the Baldur's Gate 3 classes are flexible, but Bards are one of the best options if you, like me, want your character to do a little bit of everyth??ing. Here’s what you need to know if you’re going to play a Bard on your next run. 

Best race for a Bard

There really is no right or wrong choice for a Bard’s race. Bards are meant to be versatile characters that can do a little bit of everything (they get an ability called Jack of All Trades, after all), so this choice really is up to your personal preference. I’ll shout out Drow as a solid option, however, because the s??kill pr??oficiencies make good use of a Bard's Charisma and it gives proficiency with hand crossbows â€?my preferred Bard weapon. 

Best ability scores for Bards

The most important ability score for a Bard is Charisma. Beyond that, Dexterity should be your second focus because you’ll mostly be using? ranged or finesse weap?on �and who doesn’t like going early in combat? Here’s the starting ability score array I’d recommend:

• Strength: 8
• Dexterity: 15
• Constitution: 13
• Intelligence: 12
• Wisdom: 10
• Charisma: 17

Best backgrounds for a Bard 

The best background f??or your Bard is going to help you round out your skills with proficiencies that you didn’t get from your race. You might want to make the most of your Charisma score by taking a background with Persuasion proficiency, like?? Noble or Guild Artisan. Personally, I’m fond of taking the Urchin background to get Sleight of Hand and Stealth proficiencies that pair well with a solid Dexterity modifier. 

Best Bard subclass

Choosing your Bard’s subclass is the most consequential character decision that you can make. Bards have three options, and while none of them are bad, the College of Lore and College of Swords are your best bets.

A College of Lore Bard gets Cutting Words as a reaction and 3 extra skill proficiencies. They’re going to be ??good at everything and will likely play more of a support role in combat. It’s a fun subclass, but it’s not nearly as powerful as your other option.

A College of Swords Bard is going to be aggressive in combat, with the ability to make an extra attack and use flourishes while still having a??ccess to a huge range of powerful Bard spells. For pure combat efficiency, College of Swords is the best choice.

Best Feats for a Bard

The best feats for a Bard are going to depend on whether or not you decide to multiclass. I’m always going to give props to the basic Ability Score Increase option, because boosting your Charisma is going to make your spells and spell saves all the more powerful. Boosting your Dexterity is also a great option, especially if you’re fighting with crossbows ??or finesse weapons. 

There are other good options, though. Bards with a Pala?din or Fighter multiclass and the Archery fighting style can make great use of the Sharpshooter feat. Dual Wielding can be a powerful option for more melee-focused College of Swords Bards. Last, but not least, Alert is good for pretty much every class, but if you play a control-style Bard, then getting to go as early as possible in combat is incredibly important. 

Best Bard spells

Bards get automatic access to some of the best spells in all of Baldur’s Gate 3. There’s no shortage of ?great spells to take, bu??t here are some of my personal highlights:

• Friends - Is it good? Not especially, but it’s my favorite cantrip in the game and leads to some hilarious moments. 
• Minor Illusion - This is invaluable for sneaking through heavily patrolled areas.
• Hold Person - An early control option that stays good throughout the game. 
• Glyph of Warding - Huge damage potential with this spell, plus it can put enemies to sleep. It’s also a personal favorite of mine, because my tabletop party once used it to kill a dragon. 
• Hold Monster - Basically the monstrous complement to Hold Person, though it is a 5th level spell. 
• Command - You can only take this as part of the Magical Secrets feature at Bard level 10, but it’s a phenomenal control spell that doesn’t require concentration.
• Counterspell - This is also only available via the Magical Secrets feature, but it’s amazingly useful as a defensive option. 
• Otto’s Irresistible Dance - You can only get this as an 11th level Bard, but it’s one of the best single-target control spells in the game. 

Best multiclass for a Bard

People are going to argue about what the best Bard multiclass option is. Reasonable minds may disagree, but in broad strokes there are two different multiclass options that tend to be the most popular. Only one of them has a cool name, t??hough. 

Introducing the Bardadin. The basic Bardadin is a level 10 College of Swords Bard and a level 2 Paladin. The Bard levels give you a healthy supply of spell slots that you can convert into Smites, and the two Paladin levels also give you access to a fighting style � archery is likely your best option. Either way this Bard is an absol?ute machine that still gets the benefit of two feats, though it does sacrifice access to Otto’s Irresistible Dance. 

The other Bard multiclass I’d recommend is less straightforward and arguably less powerful, but it gives you a ton of versatility. It’s six levels in College of Swords Bard, four levels in Thief Rogue, and a two level dip into Fighter. This build still gives you two feats, an ??extra bonus action, extra options with that bonus action, plus Action Surge and a fighting style. I’m guilty of?? always trying to do a little bit of everything with my characters rather than truly optimizing them, but I think this build is a blast. 

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Like many other RPGs, Baldur’s Gate 3 has plenty of side quests you can pick up along your journey for extra loot and rewards. Many of these side quests are rescue missions, to save NPCs you’ve co??me across from a horrible fate. One of these is Omeluum.

Omeluum, a friendly Mind Flayer from the Underdark who is a part of? the Society of Brilliance, is one of the NPCs who will be in need of rescue later in the story. If you’re looking to learn how to save it and complete the Retrieve Omeluum quest, we’ve got you covered.

Where to find Omeluum in BG3

Even though you meet Omeluum in Act 1, the Retrieve Omeluum side quest will take place during Act 3 of the main story, in which it will be found as a prisoner inside The Iron Throne. This quest can be picked up during Save the Gondians, where it will trigge??r upon entrance to the Iron Throne, or you can talk to Blurg in the Society of Brilliance Lodge. You’ll be asked to retrieve their colleague.

No matter how you got the quest, you’ll need to return Omeluum safe and sound from the underwater prison to get the rewards. This is no small task, as the Iron Throne ?is incredibly dangerous. Not only that, but you’ll also be limited in your time to save it.

How to rescue Omeluum in BG3

Take the submersible down to the Iron Throne to find Omeluum. There will be plenty of prisoners down here, including Duke Ravengard, but Omeluum is specifically just west of the souther???n chamber. 

As soon as you set foot in the prison, though, Gortash will set the prison to self-destruct. This means you only have six rounds to save the prisoners and get out. Omeluum, once rescued, will become a part of your combat order. Once it’s Omeluu??m’s turn, use the spell that will teleport itself and one other to the submarine. 

I recommend using Dimension Door on Duke Ravengard to get him out fast, or at least Telekinesis to get him out of the way of any attacks. Be sure your party also has plenty of Potions of Speed on them, since you’ll all need to move quickly to gather as many prisoners as you can. This is especially helpful when you’re first freeing? the prisoners. 

Once everyone is safe and on board, you can hea?d back up to? the surface. You’ve successfully rescued Omeluum from The Iron Throne.

Retrieve Omeluum rewards

Head back to the Society of Brilliance Lodge, and you’ll find Omeluum back here safe and sound. Talk to it and you’ll receive Omeluum’s Boon a?s thanks, which is a? pouch that contains some goodies:

• Potion of Supreme Healing
• Scroll of Dimension Door
• Scroll of Sunbeam
• Wizardsbane Oil
• Fungal Bamboozler

This side quest nets you some pretty good spoils?, and you’ll come across it during the main storyline. I definitely recommend saving Omeluum if you can, since it’s along your way anyway while heading down to The Iron Throne. 

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Oathbreakers are the quintessential evil paladins, and there’s almost no better class to choose when doing a dark playthrough of Baldur’s Gate 3. 

In the tabletop version of D&D 5th edition, the Oathbreaker class was included in the Dungeon Master’s Guide and intended for villainous NPCs, but the class has caught on with players in a big way. Oathbreakers came late to BG3, but Larian clearly understood what made the class such a hit at the table. Paladins are al?ready massively powerful half-casters that can smite their enemies with glee, but the Oathbreaker subclass adds some undead magi??c and dark power to the mix.

How to break your Oath

One does not simply start out as an Oathbreaker Paladin. You’re going to hav??e to choose a different Paladin subclass and then break your Oath once the game gets going. It doesn’t matter what you choose because your Oathbreaker features replace whatever you start out as.

The easiest option here is to start as an Oath of Veng?eance Paladin, then talk Arka out of killing Sazza when you reach the Emerald Grove. You can also get the ball rolling by killing an innocent person as an Oath of Devotion Paladin, or an innocent animal if you t?ook the Oath of the Ancients. 

Best race for an Oathbreaker Paladin

The good news is that you can’t really pick a bad race for an Oathbreaker. That said, you should remember that even though Oathbreakers can cast spells, they’re really melee fighters. Because of that, Githyanki and Half-Orc Oathbr??eakers are going to be extra powerful. Githy??anki get psionics and mobility options, and Half-Orcs have Relentless Endurance and Savage Attacks. Crafty or skull-crushing, the choice is yours. 

Best ability scores for an Oathbreaker Paladin

Oathbreakers need to make sure they have a good mix of Strength, Constitution, and Charisma scores. The former pair helps Oathbreaker??s become masters of melee combat and the latter makes sure Oathbreakers can use the handful of spells they unlock as they progress. Here’s the setup I’d recommend at character creation: 

• Strength - 17
• Dexterity - 10
• Constitution - 14
• Intelligence - 8
• Wisdom - 10
• Charisma - 15

Best background for an an Oathbreaker Paladin

The best backgrounds for Oathbreaker Paladins make good use of the Charisma attribute. Paladins need high Strength for their weaponry, but they also nee?d a reasonably high Charisma for all their magic. Since you’re already going to have a high Charisma score, you might as well pick a background that gives you some social skill proficiencies. You can choose one that boosts your Persuasion and helps mitigate a low Intelligence/Wisdom score, or you can embrace your weaknesses and focus on terrifying and pummeling your foes. 

• Guild Artisan - Insight, Persuasion
• Haunted One - Medicine, Persuasion
• Noble - History, Persuasion
• Soldier - Athletics, Intimidation

Best feats for an Oathbreaker Paladin

When it comes to picking feats, Oathbreakers are in the same boat as all the other Paladins. Depending on the build, Oathbreakers only get 2-3 feats, and it’s tempti??ng to only take ability score increases because you need to boost both Strength and Charisma. Items can help you smooth out those scores, however, so these are the feats I’d recommend considering:&nb??sp;

• Ability Score Increase - You really should take at least one to boost Strength. The more often you hit, the more often you Smite. 
• Great Weapon Master - This should take your second feat slot, since it greatly increases the chance you have to get in multiple attacks each turn. 
• Alert - Going earlier in initiative is always great, but this should really only be a pick if you choose not to multiclass. 

Best multiclass for an Oathbreaker Paladin

Oathbreakers are a bit limited when it comes to multiclassing because their signature ability â€?Animate Dead â€?doesn’t become available until 9th level. There are still some good multiclass options, though, especially if you’re willing to give up that particular spell.? 

• Oathbreaker 9, Warlock 3 - This is the route to go for Oathbreakers that want a little bit of everything. You have enough Paladin skills to jump into melee combat and start Smiting your enemies, but you can also save spell slots by leaning on your Charisma modifier with Eldritch Blast while letting your Animate Dead servants do the grunt work. Take Paladin first level, then do your Warlock dip before finishing out your Paladin levels. 
• Oathbreaker 7, Bard 5 - Multiclassing with a College of Sword Bard is always a fantastic option for Paladins. They already have the Strength needed to make great use of the College of Sword’s new attack abilities, and all the Bard’s spell slots can be turned into Smites to really dump on the damage. Going this route sacrifices Animate Dead, but by taking Paladin up to level 7 you can still get all your Channel Oaths and the Aura of Hate damage buff for you and your allies. Once again, you'll want to start as a Paladin to get proficiency in every type of armor, then you can push to level 4 to get a Feat before starting your multiclass.

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There are endless choices you'll need to make when you journey through the adventure that is Baldur's Gate 3. Who to fight, where to go, and what party to keep with you are just some of the decision?s that you'll ?be making.

You'll also need to decide what characters you want to save from terrible fates. One of these characters is Duke Ravengard, Wyll's father, who you'll be given the quest to save in Act 1. However, it will be a while before you're actually able to ??save him. If you're wondering whether it's worth it to save him, we're here to let you kno??w.

Is it worth saving Duke Ravengard in BG3?

If you're interested in following Wyll's story, then yes, you should save Duke Ulder R??avengard. This rescue won't actually score you any useful items or anything, as it's mo?re for sentimentality and story. Reuniting Wyll with his father is a sweet moment, and if you want to get the best story you can, it's worth the trouble.

That being said, if you're only in it for the rewards, you'll be disappointed. You'll get nothing like the Intransigent Warhammer. Saving Duke Ravengard is also not an easy task, and it won't be until BG3's Act 3 that you're able to rescue him.

How to save Duke Ravengard in BG3, Act 3

In Act 3, you'll be given the ability to save the Grand Duke in the Iron Throne Prison. After Gortash's coronation, he'll disappear, and you'll meet up with Mizora at your camp. She'll offer Wyll a new contract: Wyll can break the contract immediately, but she won't tell him where his father is. Or, he can forge an eternal contract with Mizora, and she?'ll tell you where the Grand Duke is.

Regardless of what you choose, hea??d to The Iron Throne by using the submersible, and Duke Ravengard is in the cell directly to the East of the ladder. You'll only get six combat rounds to save him and others, so use your turns wisely.

If you choose not to learn Duke Ravengard's location from Mizora, she'll appear when you get him out of his cell. She'll try to kill him by summoning Combustion? Belly Spiderlings. The Grand D?uke will only have 35 HP when you find him, so before taking him out of his cell, heal him to have a better chance of saving him.

Try using Telekin??esis to move Duke Ravengard out of the way, or use the Dimension Door spell to teleport him out of the way. Whatever you decide to do, you need to move quickly since you only have six turns to save him. Once Duke Ravengard is in the submersible, he can't be harmed.

Once you've done it successfully, you can meet up with Duke Ravengard at the camp where he and Wyll have a nice reuni??on.

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The Intransigent Warhammer in Baldur's Gate 3 is an early-game weapon you can use during Act One. However, whi??le the warhammer has pros and cons, it's easy to miss as you explore, espe??cially since you only have one opportunity to obtain it.

Intransigent Warhammer location in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)

You can find the Intransigent Warhammer in a watertight chest after boarding the Underdark Duergar boat you use to arrive at the Grymforge. After arriving in the Underdark's Decrepit Village, approach Ebonlake and board the boat to start a conversation with Corsair Greymon. Rather than deceiving or intimidating him into letting you go, attack ??him immediately to begin the fight, giving you access to the chest on the enemy's ship.

It's worth creating a save before this point, as the following battle can?? end disastrously if your enemies l?and some lucky shoves. Fortunately, you can use this same attack to your advantage.

Fighting on the Underdark Duergar boat

Once you start the fight, you'll have multiple obstacles to face. The first is Greymon, who'll appear immediately before your character, ready to strike. Shoving any character is an instant kill if they land in the water, so be ca?reful not to let anyone push your party into Ebonlake. Instead, try to shove Greymon and the rest of his crew in whenever possible to get some easy kills before knocking out the rest with your?? regular attacks. Alternatively, you can use spells like Thunderwave to achieve the same outcome.

Finding the watertight chest and Intransigent Warhammer

After you clear out some enemies, make your way to the opposing Duergar ship to find the watertight chest at the top of some steps. Having a high-strength character like Lae'zel to jump over is your best bet, but otherwis??e, you can use spells or potions to increase your jump range.

Once you reach the other ship, head up the steps and open the watertight chest. Inside, you'll find the Intransigent Warhammer alongside some coins. Pick it up and claim it for yourself before eliminating the rest of the Duergar enemies and activating your boat's rudde??r to either head back to the Unde?rdark or arrive in the Grymforge.

Intransigent Warhammer stats in BG3

The Intransigent Warhammer is an uncommon weapon that, although it doesn't have much higher damage stats than your typical warhammer, has a perk that knocks enemies prone with critical hits and fatal attacks. More specifically, you'll knock nearby enemies prone ??after killing hostile creatures or landing a critical hit.

Although you likely won't be using it in the late game, you can find some interesting practical uses for knocking enemies prone as your other party members throw spells on their stunned bodies. While it's best suited for characters like Lae'zel, any tanky party member with warhammer-wielding proficien?cy can benefit from this passive effect.

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Developer Larian Studios revealed in a Community Update on Steam today that the already massive cRPG Baldur's Gate 3 will soon be getting even bigger with official mod support as part of Patch 7. The Patch will be split into two phases with the first b?eginning today in the form of a closed alpha for established mod authors in the community. In September Patch 7 will release publically adding the highly requested feature.

A universe of possibilities for Baldur's Gate 3 via mods

Even though you can technically download and install mods in Baldur's Gate 3 today, the process is a bit monotonous, especially for those not familiar with modding. Official mod support will streamline the process while also improving compatibility across the various platforms you can play BG3 on.

Support will be implemented via Mod.Io, a popular modding solution that allows developers to integrate mod??ding into their title in a more managed format, allowing the mods to be downloaded and utilized on a variety of platforms.

At first, modding will launch on PC via Steam ??with support coming to Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox shortly after.

The Patch 7 update will also implement the Baldur's Gate 3 Toolkit which will enhance the modding process for modders and player?s alike with the following features:

• Access the editor to create your own mods.
• Upload mods directly to mod.io servers.
• Load levels read-only to look at all the local entities, as well as the setup, and test your mods in-game while creating them.
• Get access to our internal editors for supported asset types such as textures and visual models, allowing you to override them directly in your mod through the developer interface.
• Publish your mod via the editor where it will be moderated and made visible in the in-game browser, or pack your mod locally to upload to a third-party site.
• Mod UIs through file editing. We will provide documentation that will explain how our internals are set up to solve mod loading/compatibility issues.
• Within Baldur’s Gate 3 itself, you’ll be able to:

  • Download and manage your mods directly.
  • Manage multiplayer and save game files through a verification UI.

The Patch 7 update for Baldur's Gate 3 which will include official mod support but also implement new evil endings, bug fixes, and a trove of quality-of-life improvements is set to release this September.

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Baldur's Gate 3 is an amazing RPG , encouraging players to choose their own path and consider choices both big and small. Now, thanks to its dedicated modding scene, the game offers a worthwhile lesson to you and your party—to realize th??at you a??re all Kenough.

Thanks to mod author lokelaniii, any Baldur's Gate 3 PC player can download Ken's Mojo Dojo Wardrobe from Nexus Mods and start dressing their party like they're straight out of the Barbie Movie. There are five top options to ?choose from: an honest-to-goodness pair of jorts, white bellbottoms, some sparkly cowboy boots, and a matching pair of sparkly glasses and hat to complete the look. Your enemies will never know what hit them because they'll be blinded by your sequinned splendor.

Everyone is Kenough with Ken's Mojo Dojo Wardrobe in Baldur's Gate 3

This mod can completely transform a playthrough in Baldur's Gate 3 in the best way. Let's face it: we all care about how our character looks and what?? everyone else in and out of the party back at camp is wearing, too. It's genuinely distracting if a character hasn't changed their outfit for a day or so, and we've all stripped everyone down to their underwear to see the wi??de range the game has to offer.

I first spotted the mod thanks to Astarial on Twitter, who has posted three absolutely amazing imag?es of Astarion donning an "I am Kenough"crop top, some cowboy boots with purple sequin highlights, and the be??st-looking pair of jorts I've ever seen in a video game.

If you download Ken's Mojo Dojo Wardrobe for your next playthrough, then make sure you read through the notes carefully. The cosmetics are available for BT2, BT4, and BT2 Githyanki, and the glasses are a character creation item, so you'll need to use the Appearance Edit Enhanced mod to get them onto your companions.

Once installed, you'll find all the modded clothing in the tutorial chest. If you have any issues, then you can reach out to the mod author on the Nexus Mods page through the Discord link there. They say you need to have some level of experience with Baldur's Gate 3 mods to get this one working, but I t?hink the end result more?? than justifies any amount of effort and learning you've got to put in.

Even for those without the context of t??he Barbie Movie who don't understand what "I am Kenough" means, it's still a fun piece to try. I think the outfits look amazing and fit in the game world surprisingly well. They don't look wet or clip through character models too much like other mods, and I could imagine that if you don't look too closely until you reach a conversation or cutscene, you might even forget your characters are wearing them until you burst out laughing while being threa??tened by a group of angry Goblins.

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