Larian have launched a brand new Baldur’s Gate 3 update which – in information which can absolutely result in V-Day-style mass celebrations all through the forts and dungeons of Faerûn – removes the loathed shared stash system launched by Patch 3, which induced companions to dump their whole inventories on you when dismissed. The new patch reverts companion behaviour to their pre-Patch 3 behaviour, for a much less irritating RPG expertise. In much more momentous tidings, it re-shaves that cat everyone loves. Ah, videogames.
“Have your companions taken to weighing you down bodily in addition to emotionally?” reads some cheeky accompanying text. “We appeared into your studies and have restored their Patch 2 behaviour. When dismissed, they are going to not provide you with all of the objects they deem essential so that you can carry, like a toddler in a grocery retailer.
“More importantly, we shaved His Majesty.”
If you are new to the cat scenario, “His Majesty” is a pompous feline you encounter outdoors a sure inn. You can chat with him utilizing Speak With Animals. Patch 3 rudely encumbered this magnificent creature with a billowing fur coat and whiskers, outraging gamers. The latest hotfix restores His Majesty to his unique, hairless splendour. Here are some earlier than and after photographs – which do you favor?
Live now, the update is a type of hotfix updates, which is to say it is largely about smaller bugs, crashes and visible points. And style emergencies. And disco ball Githyanki. Find the complete changelog beneath.
– Companions will not switch story objects of their stock to the participant upon dismissal, restoring Patch 2 behaviour.
– Fixed response popups generally displaying no textual content descriptions of the reactions available.
– Fixed a multiplayer crash that will happen when listening to a dialogue after an energetic roll.
– Eavesdrop will not set off when a personality is in any Character Creation session, reminiscent of stage up or the magic mirror.
– Fixed a bug in Vulkan inflicting DEVICE_LOST crashes.
– Fixed a bug the place Skeletons created utilizing Animate Dead had been lacking their ranged weapons, regardless of specialising in them.
– Fixed a difficulty the place the Weapon Master Feat would present as incomplete if a participant was already proficient with all weapons.
– Fixed a crash when re-assigning characters in splitscreen.
– Fixed a visible subject with volumetric fog and supplies technology.
– Fixed a difficulty with invalid savegames being created.
– Restored Raphael’s hair color and horns. The House of Hope is as soon as once more fashion-forward.
– Fixed a difficulty the place Splint Armour for Githyanki Females induced some unnecessarily psychedelic visible results.
– Shaved His Majesty, who’s as soon as once more a Sphynx. Steelclaw’s eye color has been adjusted so they’re not an identical twins.
– Fixed Raphael’s portraits after restoring his hair color. Maybe he is born with it, possibly it is Avernus.
– Fixed Twitch drops not being claimable on PS5.
Disclosure: Former RPS deputy editor Adam Smith (RPS in peace) now works at Larian and is the lead author for Baldur’s Gate 3. Former contributor Emily Gera additionally works on it.
