Baldur's Gate 3's Captivating New Origin Character 'The Dark Urge': Unveiling Their Mysterious powers!

Baldur's Gate 3 offers players the option to create their own characters or select from pre-made origin characters. Larian Studios has revealed one of the most exciting origin characters, called The Dark Urge. Choosing The Dark Urge allows players to experience the game's story from a unique and emphasized perspective.

Out of all the origin characters, The Dark Urge is the most distinct. Typically, players who choose this origin will have a predetermined character race and class. However, if players opt to create a custom character, The Dark Urge can still be selected as a companion in Baldur's Gate 3. In essence, selecting an origin character puts players in the shoes of companions like Shadowheart or Karlach and allows them to guide the story. Game Rant had the opportunity to learn more about The Dark Urge's origin during a recent gameplay preview before the final Panel of Hell.

Baldur's Gate 3: The Dark Urge

While other origin characters have predetermined traits, such as Karlach being a Tiefling Barbarian, players have the freedom to customize the appearance, race, and class of The Dark Urge character to their liking. A significant addition to the storyline is the incorporation of murderous tendencies. In Baldur's Gate 3, players begin the game with no memory but an overwhelming urge to commit murder, providing the main character with a chilling serial killer persona and offering a dark and intriguing narrative. Players can choose to either indulge in their dark desires or resist them, similar to the presence of the Mind Flayer tadpole in their consciousness. The presence of The Dark Urge introduces a seemingly random and malevolent aspect to the main character in Baldur's Gate 3. However, Larian Studios effectively utilizes this element to their advantage. For example, party members will associate the main character's acts of murder with the Mind Flayer tadpole, while questioning why it is not affecting them. Furthermore, players have the option to conceal or disclose their actions according to their own judgement.

Smith also showcased several instances illustrating how The Dark Urge operates. In Baldur's Gate 3, Gale can be initially encountered as a mysterious hand emerging from a portal. While ordinary players can choose to interact with him or disregard his presence, Dark Urge players may inexplicably lose consciousness and ruthlessly kill Gale on the spot. When asked for an explanation, Dark Urge players find themselves incapable of recollecting their actions or comprehending their motives.

Another example revolves around setting up camp in Baldur's Gate 3, only to awaken and stumble upon lifeless bodies with no discernible motive behind their murders. This compels players to either conceal the corpses or confess to their party. These are merely a couple of instances within a sprawling narrative that unfolds throughout the entirety of Baldur's Gate 3. In essence, this addition introduces a whole new tale of darkness that players may find intriguing, alongside the opportunity to explore their own customized characters and indulge in pre-existing ones. The Dark Urge serves as a bridge between these two possibilities, albeit one steeped in grimness.

The vast number of race and class combinations, coupled with a gameplay duration that easily exceeds 100 hours, creates an intriguing prospect for players as they explore numerous options and the various outcomes that emerge within the story. This multitude of possibilities is precisely why Baldur's Gate 3 boasts a staggering 175 hours of cinematics, as no single playthrough can encompass them all. "The Dark Urge" serves as an extraordinary illustration of the diverse permutations that players can encounter. Look out for Baldur's Gate 3, releasing on PC on August 3, with the PS5 version arriving on September 6.