Baldur’s Gate 3: Patch Notes (August 2023)

Larian Studios have given me my dream game with Baldur’s Gate 3. While it released in early access, the game has since launched fully, allowing players to experience the full game. That said, Larian Studios is dedicated to updating and patching the game as consistently as the early access period. If you’re curious what has been changed in Baldur’s Gate 3, keep reading to discover everything included in the patch notes.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Hot Fix 2.1 – Version Number: 4.1.1.3635601 – August 10, 2023

CHANGES

• Fixed an issue with save games that could occur if a save file grew too large.
• Re-enabled Larian Cloud savegames.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Hot Fix 2 – Version Number: 4.1.1.3630146 – August 8, 2023

CRASHES AND BLOCKERS

• Fixed an issue causing you to get stuck in dialogue.
• Fixed a potential crash when reloading a savegame made mid-dialogue.
• Fixed being unable to enter the Shadowfell if you saved while the prompt was on screen.
• Fixed a crash caused by the UI.
• Fixed a potential crash when saving while standing on a surface during combat or in Turn-Based Mode.
• Fixed a rare blocker when loading a savegame made in camp that would cause a party member to spawn outside of camp.
• Fixed a potential crash when choosing to stop listening in on a dialogue.
• Fixed a potential crash when applying dye to an item outside of the inventory or through non-conventional means, such as the Reward panel.
• Fixed a potential multiplayer crash when the client touches the transponder on the nautiloid and leaves the party, and then the host tries to open Party View.
• Fixed a potential crash caused by the game trying to load the Character Creation UI when you are no longer in Character Creation.
• Fixed a potential crash related to the tooltips of items that grant skill advantages but don’t have an owner.
• Fixed a rare PhysX crash.
• Fixed a rare crash related to moving items.

MULTIPLAYER

• Fixed long fade-outs when listening in on dialogues in multiplayer.

GAMEPLAY

• Penises C and D no longer clip through some githyanki clothing.
• Male gnome sorcerers are no longer missing their undies.
• Fixed an infinite loop that could occur with spells like Minor Illusion, where the enemy and the illusion would repeatedly enter and leave combat.
• Fixed necromites not joining the combat with Ketheric.
• Fixed enemies on the upper floor of Moonrise entering combat with those on the lower floor.
• Fixed Voss’ dragon reappearing after the githyanki scene near the Mountain Pass.
• Fixed a book in Moonrise Towers showing an internal variable name instead of the correct content.
• Fixed an issue preventing the boss fight with Ketheric from progressing.

UI

• Removed the version number that was below the minimap.
• Improved UI stability by preventing possible crashes and possible savegame corruption.

ENGINE

• Fixed issues with rendering on Vulkan when minimising the game.
• Added additional multiplayer servers and server scaling support.
• Fixed an issue causing the wrong refresh rates to be applied if the game was not running in fullscreen.

CINEMATICS

• Fixed pauses and long silences in over 200 dialogues.
• Companions no longer block the camera in some dialogs.
• Fixed a camera issue where you see the back of Gale’s head when he asks you to place your hand over his chest.
• Fixed a pop on Shadowheart when she hears the voice of Shar.
• Fixed Gale’s paddle hands in one of his dialogues.
• Fixed Guex looking at the floor in his dialogue in the Emerald Grove.
• Fixed a blocked camera in the dialogue with Benryn at Waukeen’s Rest.
• Fixed clipping and other issues in the scene where you hear the voice of the Absolute when approaching the Goblin Camp.
• Fixed a camera issue and a pop in the dialogue with the owlbear in its cave.
• Fixed players’ feet sliding around in the dialogue with Jaheira after combat at Last Light.
• Fixed one of Astarion’s lines getting cut off in a camp dialogue.
• Fixed several animation issues in the dialogue after some acquaintances of Astarion visit camp.
• Fixed a pop for players using Body Type 4 in the scene with poor Liam at the Goblin Camp.
• Fixed a camera issue in the dialogue with Edowin, Andrick and Brynna in the forest.
• Fixed Kagha’s eyes rolling backwards à la Exorcist after the goblin leaders are defeated.
• Fixed a positioning issue with Lorin in the hag’s lair.
• Cleaned up some mocap in conversations with Astarion.
• Fixed a head pop in the scene with the ogres in the Blighted Village.
• Fixed Wyll’s head animation in the dialogue with Florrick at Last Light.
• Fixed Sceleritas Fel standing a little too close for comfort when he tells the Dark Urge to commit a certain misdeed.
• Fixed a camera issue in the scene with Radija at Moonrise.
• Fixed a minor pop when rescuing Zariel’s asset for Mizora.
• Fixed a clipping issue with a certain hag’s arms and leaves in the Blushing Mermaid.
• Fixed some character placement issues in an endgame scene.
• Fixed a camera issue for female gnomes in a dialogue at Moonrise involving something coming through a wall.
• Fixed a pop for the flesh golem when speaking to Balthazar.
• Fixed a camera issue when talking to one of Therezzyn’s dire wolves in Crèche Y’llek.
• Fixed character placement issues in the lanceboard scene with Mol and Raphael at Last Light.
• Fixed a character placement issue that caused Lae’zel to float off the edge of the nautiloid.
• Fixed several issues in the dialogue with Bernard at the Arcane Tower.
• Fixed a camera issue in the boat scene where you’re heading to a particular pool.
• Fixed a minor mocap issue with Fist Rowan at Wyrm’s Crossing.
• Fixed Minthara looking to the side with suspicion the night after the celebration at camp.
• Fixed characters’ heads popping downward when throwing a coin into the well in the Blighted Village.
• Fixed a minor pop when Shadowheart tries to convince you that you need her at the Goblin Camp.
• Adjusted Astarion’s expression in dialogue with Gandrel in the Sunlit Wetlands.
• Fixed Blurg being invisible and Astarion being stuck in the wrong animation in the Myconid Circle.
• Fixed several issues in the dialogue with the monk’s amulet.
• Fixed several issues in the dialogue with Dammon and Karlach about her heart.
• Fixed several issues in the dialogue with Fortuno Dibbs at Wyrm’s Crossing.
• Fixed several animation issues in the dialogue with Kansif and Warrior Vez in the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
• Fixed a minor timing issue with a Dream Visitor line when talking to Therezzyn in the crèche.
• Fixed issues with several voice-over lines.
• Fixed characters’ eyes looking in the wrong direction in the ambush scene in the Shadow-Cursed Lands if you side with the Harpers.
• Cleaned up some mocap in conversations with Gale.
• Cleaned up some mocap in the dialogue with Astarion about illithid powers.
• Added some pained grunts for the player in a scene about Wyll in the Colony.
• Added grunts in a scene for Dark Urge players after they resisted the allure of their Urges.
• Drenn is no longer invisible in the scene at Moonrise when Minthara has to defend herself.
• Fixed a very long pause in a dialogue with Halsin after the endgame fight.

Baldur’s Gate 3 Hot Fix 1 – Version Number: 4.1.1.3624901 – August 4, 2023

• Note: These patch notes may contain spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3.

CRASHES AND BLOCKERS

• Fixed possibly getting stuck in a dialogue in the first confrontation with a major boss.
• Fixed a rare issue where player character states would not update properly after dying.
• Fixed a crash that could occur related to one of Astarion’s cinematic dialogues in the endgame.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when loading an old savegame while at Last Light.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when using the brain reader in the Colony.
• Fixed an issue that could cause you to get stuck in a loading screen when loading a savegame after dying.
• Fixed a blocker during Character Creation preventing you from progressing if you chose a Zariel tiefling as your Guardian.
• Fixed a potential crash triggered by the light system.
• Added an error message to prevent crashes being caused by mods when starting the game.
• Disabled Larian Account cross-saves temporarily to solve an issue blocking loads and saves. Steam cross-saves are unaffected.
• Fixed a startup crash with the Steam API.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when quick-loading a game while a container or corpse was open for looting.
• Fixed a crash that could happen if an item unlocked a spell for a game entity without stats.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when switching a race or a class in Character Creation.
• Fixed potential crashes that could occur when closing screens like the options menu or when ending dialogues.
• Fixed a potential crash when an enemy tries to use the Motivator during combat in the Steel Watch Foundry.
• Fixed a blocker that could occur if you choose to attack the Emperor during a dialogue after you side with him.
• Fixed a crash in PhysX.

MULTIPLAYER

• Players will now correctly join cinematic dialogues that require all players to be present if they were listening in previously.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to listen in on private dialogues using the context menu.
• Fixed an issue causing players to get stuck and not be able to join a dialogue if someone else is already in a dialogue.

GAMEPLAY

• Fixed hair physics on drow and elf male strong body types.
• Fixed an issue causing phase spiders to skip their turn in combat if they’re standing on a web that’s been destroyed.
• Fixed an issue with dice rolling, where retrying could cause the roll to fail if you were applying bonuses and clicking really fast.
• Duplicate spells no longer appear on followers’ hotbars and you can no longer customise their radial menus. (Important to note: followers are not companions or full party members.)
• Fixed Dark Urge randomisation in Character Creation for non-white dragonborn characters.
• Fixed an issue preventing you from interacting with Withers in one of the camp locations.

UI

• Fixed issues in cinematic dialogues when listening in.
• Fixed an issue causing the character models for half-orcs, dragonborn, and half-elves to not update correctly when unequipping armour in the character sheet.
• Fixed some issues with prepared spells during Level Up, when multiclassing.
• Hid the version number during dialogues.
• Fixed splitscreen cinematics showing sampling garbage.

AUDIO

• Fixed audio issues with grunts, shouts, and moans across gameplay and cinematics.
• Fixed a line being cut off when speaking to the Restless Myconid in the Underdark.
• Removed a clicking sound during the credits.
• Fixed audio levels in a dialogue with Mayrina in the Lower City.

ENGINE

• Fixed a bug causing textures to appear in bright, neon colours.
• Fixed a splitscreen issue causing characters to remain invisible after a dialogue ends.
• Fixed an aspect ratio issue when FSR is active during splitscreen.
• Fixed surface texture details not updating when changing Texture Detail in the game video options.

CINEMATICS

• Fixed characters looking in the wrong direction in a dialogue with Mizora.
• Fixed the Emperor turning backwards in an endgame cinematic.
• Fixed a camera issue with the deep rothé.
• Fixed camera and lighting issues with the strange ox at Last Light.
• Fixed a blank screen in the cinematic when you put on one of Auntie Ethel’s masks.
• The nautiloid crash scene will now play even if your avatar is dead and a companion used the transponder instead.
• Fixed an issue with clipping characters in a cinematic dialogue in the Colony.
• Fixed the avatar’s head popping into place in a dialogue in the Colony.
• Fixed Cazador’s staff disappearing in a cinematic dialogue.
• Fixed a camera that was zoomed in too far on a wolf.
• Fixed Lae’zel’s head popping in a dialogue with Vlaakith.
• Fixed Orin and her victim clipping into an altar.
• Fixed a blocked camera in the dialogue with Lunkbug and Laridda.
• Fixed companions disappearing the morning after the Dark Urge gives into a particular Urge.
• Fixed lighting issues in a scene with Z’rell at Moonrise Towers.
• Fixed Araj’s hands clipping when talking to her in the Lower City.
• Fixed some companions being visible in the background of dialogues where they shouldn’t be.
• Fixed Ketheric’s corpse standing back up in an idle pose.
• Fixed a blocked camera in the dialogue with the ogres at the Blighted Village.
• Fixed Raphael popping during the dialogue with the orthon.
• Fixed camera, audio, and character movement issues in the dialogue with the monk’s amulet.
• Fixed a looping animation in the cinematic dialogue with the Brewer.
• Fixed half-orc hirelings clipping when speaking to the pale individuals in Fraygo’s Flophouse.
• Fixed male halfling Dark Urge’s hand clipping through his body when lying down.
• Fixed lighting issues in the endgame cinematic.
• Fixed Jaheira having jittering and popping hands in a dialogue in the Lower City.
• Fixed a repeating animation on the submersible.
• Fixed Wyll looking in the wrong direction when recruited.
• Added reactions to the player character’s face when talking to the ox in Last Light.
• Fixed clipping between two Zealots of the Absolute in the Colony.
• Fixed popping issues with Cazador in several dialogues with Astarion.
• Fixed some issues with where characters are facing, animations, and cameras in the final combat cinematic.

Related: Baldur’s Gate 3 Finesse Weapons Guide

Baldur’s Gate 3 patch 8 notes, July 7th (2022)

Patch 8 has launched for Baldur’s Gate 3. The patch adds the new Bard Class, playable Gnomes, many UI updates, Character customization, and more. This is possibly the largest patch for Baldur’s Gate 3 yet; The major changes are below. However, you can read the minor fixes on Larians Forums.

Highlights

• Bard class with College of Lore and College of Valour subclasses.
• Musical instruments, usable by any class with the Performer feat at Level 4.
• Playable gnomes with three subraces: rock gnomes, forest gnomes, and deep gnomes. Gnomes start with Gnome Cunning and +2 Intelligence. Added gnome reactivity to dialogues and situations.
• Ranged critical hits now have combat cameras!
• Baldur’s Gate 3 is now playable in Brazilian Portuguese – vamo nessa!
• New spells: Calm Emotions, Enthral, Heroism, Phantasmal Force, and Vicious Mockery. Bards, try out Cutting Words, Song of Rest, and a new tadpole power.
• New hair-shading model, upgraded hairstyles, and all 66 hairstyles are now available to every race and body type.*
• Added hair highlights.
• Added grey hair.
• Swarm AI, which bands together minor creatures so that they move at the same time and take quick turns to attack. Fighting numerous enemies should now be smoother and faster.*
• Rogues can access Expertise at Level 1.*
• Use a shovel to dig up treasures and secrets throughout Act 1.
• Sustained emotion acting in cinematics. New facial animations allow characters to continue emoting realistically while you make decisions in dialogue.
• Cinematic acting for background characters, who now react to the drama unfolding in dialogues.
• Elves are now a uniquely animated race.
• Detect Thoughts rework – cast it from within dialogues!
• Committing crimes now triggers a new type of cinematic dialogue.
• Sunlight through clouds has a bigger effect on shadows and lighting, and gameplay now more closely aligns with the in-game light and dark areas.
• Revamped lighting across Act 1.
• Implemented sound occlusion to simulate the behaviour of sounds coming from other rooms and behind doors.
• Introduced auditory attenuation. Dynamic audio-mixing features enhance immersion by focusing on your actions and selecting the most important elements of the soundscape.
• Added 10 new skin colours to character creation.
• Updated Gale’s face and hair.
• Displayed class passive features in the Character Sheet.*
• Redesigned the movement bar.
• Implemented the first phase of our networking improvements: players with slower and less reliable internet connections should see improvements to stability and lag in multiplayer.
• Implemented support for Nvidia DLAA as an anti-aliasing alternative.
• Extensive UI updates.
• Low-spec PCs no longer become unresponsive and fail to load assets when loading save files.
• You can now cast Mage Hand with an active summoned familiar.*
• Short Rest can now heal Ranger’s Companions and familiars.
• Creatures summoned with Ranger’s Companion and Find Familiar now remain with the party after a Long Rest.*

Crashes, Freezes, and Blockers

• Can now Long Rest at camp if a companion is dead.
• Fixed crash when spam-clicking ‘Go to Camp’ button and Trade window.
• Fixed crash when choosing to ‘do nothing’ about Astarion holding blade to your throat.
• Fixed crash when readying Throw action and hovering cursor over dismissed summon.
• Fixed crash when killing summons holding Concentration.
• Fixed crash when drinking Auntie Ethel’s potion.
• Fixed crash when opening a spell container from a hotbar filter after removing that spell from the main hotbar.
• Fixed black screen triggered after committing a crime and telling Zevlor you’d like to celebrate at camp.
• Fixed character getting stuck if Shoved while Sleeping.
• Fixed launcher entering offline mode.
• Fixed crash related to Inventory UI.
• Fixed crash related to having multiple Examine windows open and closing one.
• Fixed crash related to FSR and Ultra Quality graphical settings.
• Fixed crash related to sending weapons in the same filter slots to other characters.
• Fixed bug related to controlling Us at Crash Site.
• Fixed bug preventing you from starting dialogues.

Multiplayer

• Fixed loading screen getting stuck after disconnecting.
• Fixed crash during character selection.
• Fixed crash when starting in lobby.
• Fixed issue preventing clients from rejoining session after crash.*
• Fixed blocker and black screen caused by Long Rest.
• Fixed crash when switching companions during dialogue.
• Fixed Direct Connections checkbox deselecting due to NatPunch error.
• You no longer get stuck in the lobby if you join the host via invite before you’ve made a profile and if your game folder is in Documents.

Related: How to play the Bard class in Baldur’s Gate 3 Early Access – Class Guide

UI

• Sources of advantages or disadvantages applied by spells are now clearly indicated in target info.
• Summons and followers can now use consumables from other characters’ inventories.
• Added feedback when characters heal.
• Equipped items now unequip on double-click.
• Added different portrait border colours for allied and neutral characters in Turn Order UI.
• UI now indicates when you’re in Turn-Based Mode.
• Audio options now reset to default correctly.
• Can now cut, copy, and paste in password fields.
• Savegame version number now visible in load menu.
• Temporary hit points now visible in Party Line.
• Invulnerable entities and characters no longer display -1/1 HP.
• Sort-by-latest option in Inventory no longer prioritises older items.
• Improved drag-and-drop feedback.
• Barter window now shows correct value when dragging in items.
• Inventory slots now update correctly when dragging in stacked items from Barter window.
• Improved readability of text indicating number of stacked items.
• Fixed Inventory size when changing tabs in Party View.
• Show Party Inventory filter no longer stacks items.
• Faraway NPCs’ dialogues no longer show up on UI and combat log.*
• Fixed T-pose issues with Trade window.
• Combat log now shows all modifier sources.
• In multiplayer, skipping roll animation in active rolls and dialogue checks now shows final amount plus added bonuses.
• Quest tab is now called ‘Quest Journal’.
• Targets that cannot be targeted no longer highlight when aimed at.
• Fixed FSR graphics causing item highlights to be offset on mouseover.
• Downed condition displays on your portrait in real-time mode.
• Can’t Combine anvils and workbenches anymore.
• Selecting Group Toggle Mode as summon no longer says group is too far away.
• Toggleable passives are now in Character Features tab.
• Selecting party member’s portrait now highlights it correctly.
• Fixed vibrating glossy items in Examine window.
• Successfully combining items no longer closes important pop-ups.
• Speech bubble cursor no longer has an unnecessary red cross.
• Improved feedback and functionality when hitting escape with multiple panels and windows open.
• Releasing a mouse-click over a portrait no longer selects that character.
• Removed ‘Send to Camp’ option for items already at camp.
• Can now target enemies behind target info UI.
• Damage and damage type now display correctly in target info if you Dip your weapon.
• Fixed cut-off modifiers in target info.
• Fixed clipped text in Inspired notification.
• Open windows and panels now close if tutorial pop-up appears.
• Fixed text boxes not detecting certain keys.
• F keybind no longer assigned to two commands.
• Cursor icon now changes for text boxes.
• Fixed Filter panel cutting off in Party View when you have four characters.
• Removed Level Up button from combat.
• Temporary Hit Points UI now disappears after they’re depleted.
• Added loading screen hints about Darkvision.

Hotbar

• Updated hotbar art.
• Updated End Turn and Flee buttons.
• Grouped Rest actions in new menu.
• Restyled Bonus HP indicator.
• Restyled Movement bar to be circular and indicate movement cost.
• Added button that takes you to the character whose turn it is in combat.
• Added purple dot to hotbar weapon slots to signal active condition.
• Fixed resource bar not scaling correctly.
• Updated Weapon Actions and Upcast drawers.
• Ensured passive features of summoned creatures now appear on their hotbars.
• Fixed weapon actions disappearing from filter views when removed from hotbar.
• Equipped Weapon filter no longer shows duplicates.
• Fixed items not appearing correctly when playing as Wild-Shaped druid.
• Fixed alignment for weapon slots.
• Fixed positioning of conditions when there are more than three.
• You can now cast spells correctly using spell containers that open through hotbar filters.
• Fixed hotbar filter issues.
• Fixed visual animation jitters for Class and Items hotbar drawers.

Tooltips

• Average damage range in weapon tooltips now includes damage applied by Dipping weapons into damaging surfaces.
• Ranged attacks and spells with ranges under 2m are now presented as being within melee range.
• Improved how tooltips present information.
• Tooltips now update to reflect weapon damage values.
• Tooltips now correctly state, where applicable, that Attack of Opportunity won’t be provoked.
• Tooltips now clearly show which actions or spells are unlocked by certain items.
• Weapon tooltips now update to add and remove conditions while open.
• Fixed tooltips not showing up if similar ones were already pinned.
• Fixed flickering tooltips when unpinned.
• Updated descriptions of effects of Bomb and Acid Vial.
• Added artwork for Beastmaster’s Chain.
• In-world tooltips don’t show up for uninteractable items anymore.
• Added tooltip property that indicates area of effect of certain spells.
• Spell scroll tooltips now indicate when you can’t cast them due to blocked casting.
• Fixed incorrect tooltip descriptions and weapon proficiency properties.
• Mousing over ‘Hit Points’ in ‘Do you want to go to camp?’ pop-up now opens correct tooltip.
• Fixed clipped text and links in Water item.
• Fixed error in Ring of Mind Shielding tooltip.
• Fixed damage stats when comparing items.
• Fixed calculation of weapon damage for spells granted by items.
• Linked Armour Class tooltip to AC value in armour tooltips and updated AC tooltip.
• Clarified conditions required for wood woads’ Regeneration passive to become active.
• Updated Runepowder Barrel and Runepowder Vial descriptions.
• Descriptions of Protection from Evil and Good are now consistent.
• Fixed issue affecting tooltip readability.
• Fixed two similar error messages about not being able to Dip undippable weapons.
• Added missing descriptions in special arrow tooltips.
• Fixed Springstep Boots description clipping into UI.
• Fixed tooltips and icons related to Concentration.
• Fixed cut-off text in Level Up tooltip in certain languages.

Character Sheet

• Improved readability.
• Added spellbook filtering.
• Added bespoke spell-learning UI.
• Added area for prepared spells with drop-down that lets you add or remove them.
• Updated spellbook so that different levels of same spell aren’t duplicated. Can now upcast by triggering spell from hotbar.
• Fixed sort function if Show Party Inventory is toggled.
• Fixed Inventory sorting for newly recruited companions.
• Fixed rogues’ Fast Hands and Second-Story Work features not appearing.
• Repositioned approval bar.
• Repositioned character models.
• Fixed Movement tooltip appearing when mousing over area above Character Sheet button.
• Adjusted position of pin icon on Proficiencies filter buttons.
• Fixed error appearing on Diamondsbane feature.

Balance

• Kirgrath’s gang at Grymforge turn hostile if you fail Detect Thoughts.
• Wearing non-proficient helmet, boots, and gloves confers Disadvantage and blocks spellcasting.
• Wood woads have unique passive: extra 3d4 magical damage when attacking with clubs. They no longer wield two-handed weapons.
• Defensive Duelist feat no longer available to characters with under 13 Dexterity.
• Ring of Mind Shielding blocks tadpole powers.*
• Rage damage bonus also applies to off-hand weapon attacks.*
• Barbarian NPCs have Unarmoured Defence passive ability.
• Athlete feat consumes 1.5m when standing up after being Prone.
• Items grant item buffs to characters within range of their aura.
• Archer’s Eye costs Flaming Fist archers 1 Action Point and 1 Bonus Action Point.
• Muddy grants resistance to Fire damage.
• Tweaked balance of Haste and Potion of Speed.
• Non-humanoid creatures can’t access basic actions typically reserved for humanoids anymore.
• Improved items offered by goblin trader at Goblin Camp.
• Changed equipment of certain Flaming Fist members.
• Spaw uses Animating Spores less and participates in combat more. His Multiattack doesn’t deal Poison damage anymore.
• Myconids’ Pacifying Spores stun targets for 1 turn.
• Sussur Bloom aura affects duergars’ Invisibility spell.
• Mind flayers’ Tentacle action no longer applies Stunned.
• Spaw is heavier and more resistant to Shove. Other myconids are lighter.
• Lowered Flaming Fists’ Wisdom.
• Healer goblins can cast Bane and other spells.
• Static Discharge Aura no longer grants construct damage buff to non-construct characters.
• Alchemist Argram can cast spells thanks to light armour proficiency.
• Gandrel has Level 2 spell slots, granting him Misty Step.
• Inwe can cast Web.
• Removed potions from Novice Garmor.
• Disabling reactions removes passives.
• Knocking out NPCs grants XP.
• Can’t trade non-tradeable items with NPCs anymore.
• Long Rests no longer account for temporary hit points when calculating rested health.
• Swapping weapon between main hand and offhand no longer duplicates weapon’s passive.
• NPCs with depleted casting resources now resort to spells in their spell slots.
• XP reward for killing duergars in Grymforge now scales correctly.
• Illithid Wisdom checks no longer have -1 DC.*
• Word of the Absolute debuff now remains until next Long Rest.

Combat

• NPCs can now use projectile spells on targets behind objects that don’t provide cover.
• Sarth Baretha has received the title Warrior of the One Sky.
• Goblin warlock now uses different skills during Grove attack.
• Wrath now only works when using melee weapon attacks.
• Redcaps are better at disguising themselves.
• Redcaps’ Bloodlust ability now heals 3d6 on killing blow.
• NPCs now react correctly if you drop hanging braziers on them.
• Toggle Party Stealth button now works in combat.
• Enemies at Grove’s gates now pick items back up after being disarmed.
• Crag spiders from Spider Egg Sac can now Jump and Bite.
• Jolted creatures can’t perform Reactions anymore.
• Hook horrors’ Hook attack no longer shows duplicate Saving Throws.
• Barbarians’ Rage now ends after combat, applying Rage boosts correctly during dialogues.
• Characters’ turns aren’t skipped anymore when entering dialogues during combat.
• Underdark creatures can now Sneak.*
• Can no longer dodge Attacks of Opportunity by dropping items and then moving.
• Handing Sazza over to guard now triggers combat with guards.
• Destroying statue left of cave-in at Grymforge no longer triggers combat.*
• Failing to read Flaming Fist Ephren’s mind as a drow now triggers combat.
• Attacking Shadowheart between Crash Site and Grove now triggers combat.
• Ranged Attack no longer replaces Unarmed Strike when equipping ranged weapon to unarmed hand.
• Shapeshifted conditions now get removed when affected entity hits 0 HP.
• NPCs no longer loop when trying to climb surfaces near other characters.
• Improved Zhentarim dungeon combat.
• Improved AI combat navigation around Waukeen’s Rest and Myconid Village.
• Fixed AI behaviour of automatons and how they use Static Discharge.
• Fixed calculation error causing NPCs to miss out on their third extra attack.
• Bulette can now perform Deadly Leap.
• Owlbear cub now runs away when low on health.
• Fixed character repositioning when attempting to shoot ranged attacks or cast spells at targets selected via their portrait.
• Halsin no longer remains Wild-Shaped if you use non-lethal attacks in wolf pens.*
• Harpies no longer flank you from distance or drag faraway characters into combat.
• Improved targeting and fixed see-through roof at Zhentarim hideout.
• Enemies now react correctly if you Shove them while Hiding.
• Can’t shoot through building outside Chapel anymore.
• Fixed blocker caused by jumping and then missing Attack of Opportunity.
• Made mushrooms around Myconid Village immune to myconids’ spore attacks.
• Andorn and Mari no longer run back and forth.
• Nadira now runs away when combat starts.
• Gekh Coal’s zombies no longer create Blood surfaces when killed.
• Successful saves at end of turn now remove Spectators’ Paralysed condition.

For more on Baldur’s Gate 3 guides, check out Baldur’s Gate 3: Who are the Companions? here on Steam Game Guides.