Major Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Out Now With 1,000+ Fixes

The first major patch for Baldur's Gate 3 has arrived.

By Eddie Makuch on August 25, 2023 at 7:05AM PDT

Following a few "hotfixes," Larian Studios has released the first major patch for Baldur's Gate 3, and it's a big one. The update addresses more than 1,000 bugs, balance issues, and more. [Update: Although we don't yet know all the details, Larian has also provided an overview of what to expect from Patch 2 for Baldur's Gate 3.]

In terms of bug fixes, NPCs should no longer be able to spot you when they shouldn't be able to, items that weirdly floated through the air should no longer do that, and Shadowheart's entire romance scene should play out appropriately now. Some visual bugs are addressed in the patch, too, and the kissing mechanics are improved for shorter people. "We're bringing back Short King Summer," Larian said.

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Looking ahead, a second patch for Baldur's Gate 3 is "right around the corner," Larian said. This one will deliver "significant performance improvements," but Larian is saving specifics for later.

In addition to announcing these patch details, Larian revealed that people have collectively played more than 200 million hours of Baldur's Gate 3 so far, which is more than 22,000 years. The most popular class is Paladin, followed by Sorcerer. The Cleric is the least popular class.

Players are choosing Human and Elf characters more than any others, Larian said. The least popular characters are the Dwarf, Gnome, Githyanki, and Halfling. "We get it, they're not exactly the most ethereal beauties of the Realms but they'd still form a rad metal band," Larian said.

The full patch notes follow below, but be warned that the list includes spoilers.

In other news, Larian has announced that Baldur's Gate 3 is coming to Xbox Series X|S later this year. However, the Series S edition will not include co-op. The PS5 edition arrives on September 6, but a date for the Xbox version has not been announced.

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