Summary
Hotfix #21 forBaldur’s Gate 3has arrived for PC and PS5 with yet more fixes for common issues players have found themselves experiencing lately. This update also restores a few quality-of-life featuresBaldur’s Gate 3players enjoyed that had been previously removed. The release of Hotfixes #20 and #21 for Xbox is delayed for the time being due to a bug causing the game to crash on the console.
Gaming forBaldur’s Gate 3players has certainly had its ups and downs since therelease ofBaldur’s Gate 3Patch 6in mid-February. While Patch 6 introduced new animations and set the foundation for new as-yet-unvoiced dialogue for certain characters, it also brought with it some unpleasant side effects. ManyBaldur’s Gate 3players began experiencing an uptick in performance and graphics issues with the game, ranging from mildly annoying to game-breaking.
Baldur’s Gate 3Hotfix #21brings an end to the Enemy of Justice tag being incorrectly applied in certain conditions, meaning NPCs will allow progression through Mountain Pass, Créche Y’llek, the Shadow-Cursed Lands, and the Lower City to be (a little) less hostile. Minthara is again the star of many of the update’s scripting fixes, as she was in Hotfix #20, with this update providing a solution for the game not recognizing her knockout as a defeat, thereby preventing completion of the goblin camp quest. Minthy will also no longer spoil Act 3 with her greeting earlier on in the game.
Hotfix #21 also sees the return of a few favorite quality-of-life features with regards to inventory management.Baldur’s Gate 3players will again be able to send items to companions' inventories via the Traveler’s Chest or to a character back at camp. Traders' menus have again been tweaked, a continuing theme since the onslaught of trading issues brought on byBaldur’s Gate 3Patch 6.
While Xbox users will have to deal with some delay in order to enjoyBaldur’s Gate 3Hotfixes #20and #21, they should by no means feel ignored. As Larian Studios continues to test and refine the two hotfixes for the console, this update addresses a number of crashes reported by Xbox users. Considering how much of the crashes and blockers portion of the announcement is devoted to Xbox specifically, it’s likely the developers are well on their way to finding a solution that will allow those playing on Xbox to finally have access to the newerBaldur’s Gate 3updates.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
