Baldur’s Gate 3 diverged from the previous entries in the series with turn-based combat, but a modder is now aiming to bring the title back to its roots. With the new mod tools, modder tinybike has sucessfully made BG3 into a game with real-time combat, though it’s still in development.

In a YouTube video published on Sept. 21, the modder showcased how they’ve implemented real-time combat into Baldur’s Gate 3, a title with a detailed and beautiful turn-based combat system. In the video, the player character and an NPC bat it out without pausing to think, though a pause function would probably help out in larger battles (like in Dragon Age: Origins or Kenshi). As the modder explains, this “barebones” system is still very early in development, and it’s probably not recommended that you take it into a campaign. Nevertheless, it’s an exciting change that could see Baldur’s Gate 3 completely shaken up when fully developed and implemented.

Neil Newbon, who voiced Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3, created one of BG3‘s most powerful story moments by following his heart and crying—unscripted—after Astarion finally defeated his abuser Cazador Szarr, the being who turned him into a vampire spawn.

There are countless moments in Baldur’s Gate 3 where Newbon truly embraces Astarion’s emotions, and the scene where he finally gets vengeance for the centuries of abuse he’s endured is one players believe is “peak.” And, even more incredibly, as BG3‘s voice director Thomas Mitchells told fans today, the raw cries you hear during this scene were completely unscripted; Newbon simply felt this was truly how the pivotal moment would go.

The official Baldur’s Gate 3 modding tools, initially with no functionality for custom maps and campaigns, are allowing modders to create just that. Having been cracked by modder Siegfre, the tools can now be used for custom level design, and there are freshly made maps popping up already.

As first reported by PC Gamer, a YouTuber by the name of S has already produced a functional map set in the Avernus region of the broader Baldur’s Gate world. Players can only visit this area from the game’s Nine Hells on a few occasions, though it is a vital locaation for several characters found in the game’s main and side stories. S can be seen using Astarion while walking around a flaming landscape and along a river presumably of flowing lava, discovering items and loot along the way, indicating fully playable custom regions and campaigns could be around the corner.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has introduced several companions through different playthroughs. However, one supposed companion that has eluded players since the game’s inception is Alfira—who is now recruitable but not in the way you would expect.

While Alfira may have originally been intended to be a recruitable character in Baldur’s Gate 3, the final iteration of the game does not allow you to recruit her at any point—until now. Reddit user cenalexis_01 has found a method, similar to the old way players recruited Minthara on a good playthrough, that subverts the regular recruitment process.

Two days after Larian added official mod support for Baldur’s Gate 3 with Patch 7, modders have unlocked disabled features for the toolkit. Among the disabled features is the full-blown level editor, which allows modders to create custom levels and campaigns.

The mod in question that unlocks the disabled functionality is BG3 Toolkit Unlocked from Siegfre on Nexusmods. It “unlocks all features and write permissions for the BG3 Toolkit including level editing, save editing, and more,” according to the mod’s description.

It’s time to jump back into exploring the vast world of Baldur’s Gate 3 as Patch 7 is finally here with lots of new of content to delve into. There’s a lot to unpack in this update, so it’s worth learning all of the biggest changes before you dive in.

Whether you’re looking to start a fresh evil playthrough with a more satisfying ending or hoping for a better way to manage your mods, this update has something for everyone. Here are all of the biggest changes included in Patch 7 for Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3’s newest update is live, and players are returning to the game in droves to check it out. Patch Seven hit the servers this morning, and it’s got some fun content to dive into.

Over a year since its release, the RPG still has a stunning number of players. This morning, over 42,000 players were trying out the new update, which is impressive in itself. But for a single-player RPG with co-op elements, it’s definitely an eyebrow-raiser.

The Faith-Leap Trial in Baldur’s Gate 3 during the Gauntlet of Shar is especially challenging. To complete it, you must travel along an invisible pathway and retrieve the Umbral Gem. Here’s how to solve the Faith-Leap Trial in BG3.

How to complete the Faith-Leap Trial in Baldur’s Gate 3

To solve the Faith-Leap Trial in Baldur’s Gate 3, you must focus on the path between the door to the room and the Ancient Alter. One misstep is all it takes to accidentally die.

Patch Seven is the next major update for Baldur’s Gate 3, adding mod support among many other things—and its release is way closer than you might think.

During the PAX West 2024 panel on Aug. 30, the CEO of Larian Studios, Swen Vincke, revealed that Patch Seven for Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming out sometime this week. There’s no set date or time for the release just yet, but expect it before the end of the week by Sept. 9.

With so many romance options in Baldur’s Gate 3, absolutely everyone has a personal canon love interest—even the voice actors. Devora Wilde, the voice behind Lae’zel’s candid charisma, has her own opinions on which companion is perfect for everyone’s favorite gith.

During her recent appearance on Fall Damage on YouTube, Wilde was asked for her thoughts on the game inbetween being quizzed on some iconic Lae’zel lines. When prompted about “canon couples” in BG3, she revealed her go-to pick would be the romance between Lae’zel and Shadowheart—and her reasoning is perfect.