Massive Baldur's Gate 3 Update Allows for Tidying Up Your Dirty Party Before New Quests

Baldur's Gate 3 has received a new patch which includes numerous small tweaks and quality-of-life improvements. A notable addition is the ability to clean up dirt, blood stains, and other unsightly marks from your party members using sponges and soaps, ensuring that they remain in pristine condition for their next adventure.

Other noteworthy enhancements include Scratch's fetch behavior being applicable to all items, guards no longer being able to detect you when you invisibly assault someone (you, you terrible person), and the option to customize the appearance of newly recruited party members. Additionally, the patch introduces a new color-blind mode specifically designed for individuals with protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia, making it easier for them to differentiate between factions, portrait frames, character outlines, and more.

Dead avatars can now be dismissed to Withers' Wardrobe, ensuring a more efficient process. Additionally, specific quests will now close in a more satisfactory manner, providing a better overall gaming experience. NPCs will also no longer possess the ability to defy physics by firing at you through solid objects and surfaces. For a more comprehensive list of changes, you can read the full patch notes by following the link provided. Alternatively, you can find the most significant updates on Larian Studio's Steam page.

In other exciting news regarding Baldur's Gate 3, Larian Studios assures players that the game remains on schedule for its release on Xbox Series X|S before the end of the year.

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch No. 4 Notes

Highlights

Withers' Wardrobe now allows you to dismiss dead avatars. Additionally, Withers will now provide an explanation on how the wardrobe functions.

When recruiting hirelings, you now have the option to customize their appearance.

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch No. 4 Notes

Highlights

Gameplay

Refined Scratch's fetch behaviour. He will now retrieve... virtually everything.

Archfey warlocks now have the option to choose a cantrip at Level 4 as originally intended.

Revamped the mechanics of Speak with Dead to allow for recasting if no questions were asked during the initial casting. For instance, if you are informed that the deceased refuses to speak with their murderer and subsequently utilize the spell again while in Wild Shape.

Knowledge Domain clerics at Level 6 will now gain 'Channel Divinity: Read Thoughts' correctly. Nature Domain clerics will also correctly gain 'Dampen Elements', while Trickery Domain clerics will correctly gain 'Channel Divinity: Cloak of Shadows'.

When purchasing a statue from Boney in the circus, you now have the option to customize its appearance to resemble you in full equipment, camp clothes, or completely naked.

Scratch's ball is now more difficult to misplace. In the event that you have misplaced his ball, kindly visit him at camp where he might consider returning it to you. (Ball warranty excludes incidents involving chasms.)

A new controller option has been incorporated, allowing users the choice to make the End Turn button necessitate a hold rather than a tap, if preferred.

Corrected the problem where the Enemy of Justice condition would occasionally be applied inappropriately.

Resolved a bug where being invisible and assaulting an individual would trigger a guard's attention and initiate a conversation, even if a civilian was present nearby.

Halsin will refrain from abruptly transforming into a bear for amusement before engaging in conversation with you in Act I.

Additional autosave points have been introduced in the Shadow-Cursed Lands and various locations within Wyrm's Crossing and Lower City. These locations include the Steel Watch Foundry, Iron Throne, and Rivington.

Licking the hunk of spider meat in the Gauntlet of Shar might make you sick. You should have listened to Gale.

You can now read the recipe for the Emperor's favourite soup.

Combat

Cazador realized that in addition to transforming into mist and flying, he can now keep his spirits high even if he accidentally plunges into a chasm.

Fixed an inconsistent issue where enemies wouldn't do anything during combat except Dash and move.

Fixed some NPCs being able to shoot through floors and ceilings. They've said they'll play fair.

Flow

Mol has been instructed to show gratitude by thanking you if you successfully assist in saving Mirkon from the Harpies. This action will effectively conclude the quest.

Notably, improved multiplayer functionality has been implemented for the post-celebration night in Act I. Now, all avatars have the option to select their desired companion for a more intimate experience.

Lae'zel struggled to move on from Act I and Act II, refraining from making certain comments in Act III as if you were still in the earlier stages of your adventure. In order to prevent any major spoilers, some quest updates for Jaheira's quest were blocked when you chose to skip certain parts.

If the questline in Cazador's Lair was peacefully resolved, the Gur will now offer their support during the endgame.

In the presence of Avatar Gale or a Tav accompanied by Gale, they will be prioritized as the main speaker during the dialogue concerning Gale's origin moment.

New dialogue options have been introduced for Minsc regarding his awareness of the link between the Dark Urge and Gortash.

In Act III, if Mayrina chooses to destroy the Hag Wand, Connor will now vanish. Additionally, it is now possible to engage in conversation with him after bringing him back to life using the wand.

Yenna now correctly returns to camp after a companion is abducted.

Gale should no longer complain about you making a deal with Raphael if you haven't.

Art

Made adjustments to the color of the Potion of Mind Reading in order to clearly differentiate it from the Potions of Healing.

Animation

Incorporated a series of fresh idle animations and behaviors for Minthara, Halsin, Shadowheart, and Lae'zel while they are at camp.

Karlach will now feel more alive while idle in camp rather than just standing there doing nothing.

UI

You can now customise which solution is selected in the second slot of the Alchemy panel.

Added map markers for when characters want to talk to you.

Unique map icons have been added for the Magic Mirror and Withers' Wardrobe.

The Skills section of the Character Sheet has been enhanced: Individual skills now have icons, stars have been added to indicate Proficiency and Expertise in specific skills, and the skill tooltips have been improved.

Combat rounds are now displayed und

Editor's P/S

As a Gen Z netizen, I am excited about the new update for Baldur's Gate 3. The ability to clean up my party members before new quests is a great addition, as it will allow me to keep them looking their best while adventuring. I also appreciate the new color-blind mode, which will make it easier for me to differentiate between factions, portrait frames, character outlines, and more.

Additionally, the fact that Larian Studios is committed to releasing the game on Xbox Series X|S before the end of the year is great news, as it means that I will be able to play it on my preferred platform. Overall, I am very happy with the new update and I am looking forward to seeing what else Larian Studios has in store for Baldur's Gate 3.