Closed Beta Postponed & Patch 7 Highlights

Greetings, folks,

We had planned to launch the Patch 7 Closed Beta today, but once again, we were reminded of the enduring lesson in game development that fixing one bug can unearth another. In our latest build, we fixed an issue that inadvertently caused passive rolls to malfunction. While we investigate this hiccup, we have decided to postpone the Closed Beta to later this week.

On the upside, you still have an opportunity to register for the beta! Visit the Baldur’s Gate 3 store page on Steam to sign up and be randomly selected.

In the meantime, we thought you would appreciate a sneak peek at the highlights from the Patch 7 notes, featuring over 1,000 fixes and enhancements!

In addition to the new Evil Ending cinematics, split screen refinements, and the Modding Toolkit, you’ll find plenty of notable fixes: from clarifying soap usage (we found too many suspicious teeth marks on bars) to correcting Gale’s Necrotic Aura behavior (it had some bad vibes) and ensuring Jaheira resumes following the party after Long Rest (turns out she needed a longer nap).

By popular demand, you can now enable Honour Mode mechanics in Custom Mode gameplay! Simply select the option in the Ruleset dropdown and you can experience exciting new battle mechanics without the pressure of traditional Honour Mode.

For more detailed updates and visual previews, check out our recent Community Update!

Do note that Patch 7 will initially be available exclusively on Steam’s Closed Beta, with a full release slated for September.

Warning: Some of these entries may contain spoilers, so proceed with caution!

• Introducing ‘Evil Endings’: All-new cinematic conclusions for malevolent story arcs.
• Added our proprietary Mod Manager, enabling you to explore, install, and utilize community-made mods.
• Revamped split screen gameplay: When characters come closer together, their screens blend seamlessly and separate dynamically as they move apart, alongside other improvements for a better split screen experience.

• If Dror Ragzlin ends up in the spider pit, he will use a new spell, Arachnid Compulsion, to enlist the spiders to fight against you.
• The Bulette now has a condition called Diamond Scales and a new Legendary Action titled Shredding Scales.
• Malus Thorm gains a new Legendary Action named Grasping Appendage.
• Spectators now have a new aura and spell: Panicked Sentinel and Ocular Nightmare, respectively.
• Ch’r’ai Tska’an, the leader of the githyanki ambush in Act II, has a new Legendary Action, Soul Sacrifice.
• Ch’r’ai Har’rak, the githyanki leader at the Knights of the Shield Hideout, now possesses a Legendary Action called Tu’narath’s Embrace.
• Ptaris has received a new Legendary Action, Ptarian Dogma.

• Reworked and restructured the in-game video options. You now have an Upscaling Type drop-down, an Upscaling Mode drop-down, and an Upscaling Sharpness slider, followed by the affected settings.
• Updated the Reactions UI, simplifying the process to only toggle the Reactions you intend to use and confirm them, saving you the effort of selecting ‘Do not react’ repeatedly!
• Added a new Equipment Options menu to the Character Sheet for controllers.
• When donating magic items to Gale, the panel will now show items in your Traveller’s Chest and indicate which are equipped.
• Noticed players were hiccuping bubbles? We’ve renamed the action for washing with soap and sponges to ‘Use’ instead of ‘Consume’.
• Corrected the issue where a player’s name reverted to ‘Custom’ during Character Creation if you backtracked after creating your Dream Guardian.
• Fixed incorrect spell Ability displays when selecting a Feat during Level Up.

• Added a new loading screen in Act III depicting the bustling streets of Baldur’s Gate.
• Fixed the missing skirt part of the Adamantine Splint Armour for female dwarves.
• Corrected clipping issues with Adamantine Scale Mail on larger male characters.

• You can now initiate Custom Mode games with Honour Mode mechanics via the ‘Ruleset’ dropdown.
• The kuo-toa pledging to build an army will now assist you in the final battle, provided they survived Act I.
• The Gondian support in the final battle will now arrive in the form of a friendly Steel Watcher. Zanner Toobin apologizes for the delay.
• Hair colour options in Character Creation will remain accessible after selecting the bald hairstyle, allowing more customization.
• Overhead dialogues supporting multiple player characters can now involve characters controlled by different players, enhancing banter in multiplayer games.
• Group Hide will no longer apply to summons not connected to the party in the Party Line.
• Adjusted camp supplies selection for Long Rest, taking only what is needed from stacked supplies.
• Fixed the Leap of Faith trial in the Gauntlet of Shar to prevent pathfinding exploits.
• Addressed a bug where resurrecting Lae’zel on the Act I beach caused her to appear in the Party Line but not the world, preventing progression.
• Fixed savegames where Gale retained his Necrotic Aura incorrectly.
• Corrected Minthara’s occasional invisibility on the Level Up screen.

• Astarion now has idle animations at camp beyond just reading.
• Added a new idle animation for Minsc at camp; Boo might have taught him some tai chi.
• Karlach will no longer brush the shaved side of her head.
• Improved neck kiss animations in intimate scenes with Shadowheart for characters with larger body types and dragonborn characters.

• Added more dialogue options and voiced lines to enhance reactivity throughout the game, especially for edge-case scenarios.
• Increased Dark Urge reactivity with additional dialogue options and Narrator lines.
• Fixed an issue causing romance party banters to be inaccessible while adventuring.
• Avatar Lae’zel can now make end-game decisions even if she wasn’t the avatar in the main dialogue.
• Added a kissing dialogue option in more pathways of Wyll’s epilogue.
• In the epilogue, Wyll will no longer automatically assume holographic forms are Lae’zel.
• Wyll has a new greeting for low-approval romance partners in Act III.
• Companions will now be more empathetic to Astarion’s aversion to sunlight.
• Added new dialogue for Karlach’s reaction if Dammon is found dead after promising to help her.
• Minthara will react if you knock her out in Act I.

• Fixed issues preventing Long Rest termination related to resurrecting characters with Withers, party restructuring at night, and auto camp night scenes.
• Addressed a bug causing Shadowheart to repeat dialogue after resurrection by Withers.
• Corrected a small flow issue preventing dialogue about Gale’s last name.
• Fixed occurrences of Wyll maintaining an exclamation mark despite sharing all dialogue.
• Dark Urge players will no longer have Minthara acting as if you accepted Bhaal when you’ve been freed from his influence.
• Fixed a broken kissing scene after giving Shadowheart the Idol of Shar.
• Resolved an issue with Jaheira stopping to follow the party after a night outside the group.
• Revamped scripting for rune tablets on the nautiloid to ensure Narrator lines trigger appropriately.
• Clerics of Lathander will now recognize Lathanderian symbols on related amulets.
• Ensured the avatar is prioritized as the main speaker in dialogues relating to the hag’s Act I surrender.
• Minthara now has dialogue reacting to Orin’s death.
• Made it so that Wyll’s Act III romance scene is unskippable to avoid missing key narrative developments.
• If Avatar Karlach and Wyll are partners and venture into the Hells, Wyll’s dialogue will reflect this in the epilogue.
• Fixed Karlach’s scene in Avernus not triggering if she goes with Wyll.
• Addressed a bug to ensure Wyll speaks to his father post Ansur’s defeat if Mizora’s pact is broken and Ravengard is saved from the Iron Throne.
• Lae’zel will now wait a bit longer at her recruitment site if you tell her you’ll return.
• Enhanced Lae’zel’s camp idle behaviours to better match other companions.
• Fixed a brief glimpse of developer tools after Karlach’s scene in Avernus at the game’s end.
• Breaking up with Karlach by talking with another companion won’t block her dialogue anymore.
• Reinstated Gale’s last line in his ceremorphosis explanation and adjusted a response option.
• Gale will leave if you refuse to give him magic items from the Traveller’s Chest.
• Patched savegames with a bug preventing Gale and Mystra’s dialogue from triggering at the game’s end.
• Fixed a bug allowing you to kiss Gale even if he’s in disguise before confronting the Netherbrain.. Also fixed the interrupted dialogue before the kiss.
• Overhauled the “too busy to talk” script to prevent bugs like Minthara’s untriggered dialogue at Moonrise Towers after rescue, and the resultant inability to rest or fast travel.

• Continued to enhance game performance and stability with various code fixes.
• Optimized overall performance, especially in crowded areas like the Lower City, while reducing peak memory usage during initial level loads. This optimization will also improve performance when managing large amounts of loot.

• Reworked and refined the cutscene triggered by interacting with Ansur’s bones in the Wyrmway.
• Enhanced facial expressions and emotions across companion dialogues and kissing scenes, including with the Vampire Lord Astarion.

Note: These are just selected highlights from Patch 7. We will share the complete patch notes when Patch 7 goes live for everyone.

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