Hello everyone,
We’ve just released a minor hotfix that includes several cross-play improvements and resolves some crash issues. Certain tentacled creatures are now more photogenic – smile for the camera, petal!
Although Patch 8 was the last major update for Baldur’s Gate 3, we will continue to provide minor hotfixes to address bugs. If you encounter any issues, please report them to our Support Team.
Missed the latest features in Patch 8? Discover all the details here!
MODDING
- Resolved the misleading ‘Missing XAML’ error message in the main menu after removing mods and switching from keyboard and mouse to controller.
- Fixed anonymous Mod Manager reports from logged-in users.
- Addressed a scrolling glitch on the Mod Details page for mods with numerous tags.
GAME
Gameplay and Scripting
- Corrected the range on Divine Allegiance – it now activates within standard melee distance as noted in the tooltip.
- Resolved an issue with the interaction between the Gloves of Battlemage’s Power and dual-wielded weapons.
- Fixed a bug causing paladins to lose their Auras after a Long Rest.
- The War Priest attack remains enabled after moving before striking.
- Tavern Brawler no longer provides a damage bonus to Elemental Cleaver’s elemental attack in Honour Mode.
- Fixed a bug where the goblins at Moonrise Towers became uninteractable after the cinematic.
- Resolved a camera movement issue with WASD while holding Shift.
- Polearm Clout now correctly receives weapon damage bonuses from various sources.
- Weapons bonded with Pact of the Blade or Hexblade now use the Charisma modifier for Polearm Clout attacks.
- Magical Ambush, Skilled Skullduggery, and Lethal Concealment no longer vanish when sneaking.
- Recasting Cloudkill after upcasting to Level 6 now correctly casts the enhanced version, along with improved visuals.
- Shadow Blade now only provides Advantage to melee weapon attacks made while equipped.
Cross-Play
- Resolved an issue where the client became stuck on a loading screen when joining a cross-play lobby uninvited.
- Fixed a bug enabling cross-play and inviting players while in a non-cross-play session through the escape menu.
- Addressed an issue where users attempted to join a lobby in the friends panel before updates.
- Resolved a problem causing cross-play hosts to freeze at 0% loading when a client joins during a cinematic.
- Added a timeout to return to the main menu if joining a cross-play game fails.
- On PC, when connection drops and the ‘Online features are disabled’ message appears, online session settings will now be disabled as indicated, similar to console behavior.
- Enhanced network disconnection handling for cross-play.
- Standardized username character limits across platforms.
Photo Mode
- Fixed the ‘Highlights’ option not functioning correctly on consoles.
- Resolved the ‘Mirror’ option in Photo Mode displaying in English in localized versions.
- Fixed a bug preventing selection of Tavflayer or Karlachflayer in Photo Mode settings.
New Subclasses
- Kills by a Way of the Drunken Master monk while drunk now count towards the Punch Drunk achievement.
- Updated the Shadow Infusion condition tooltip descriptions to remove developer text.
- The chance to trigger Hexblade’s Curse does not increase each time Bind Hexed Weapon is used by the Warlock.
- Circle of the Stars druids can now access additional Wild Shapes (Deep Rothé, Panther, Owlbear, Dilophosaurus).
UI
- Resolved the missing Bonus Action icon on controller tooltips for some players with mods.
- Fixed the ‘Choices Pending!’ message during Character Creation when disabling a mod related to color choices.
- On controller, delayed cursor selection on mods in the Mod Verification window until the mod list loads.
- Fixed missing Action Resource icons when pinning tooltips on controller.
- Prevented switching between controller and keyboard/mouse modes if already in transition.
- Resolved the missing Spell Slot resource on tooltips in the Prepare Spells tab during Level Up.
- Fixed a UI bug from opening the Action and Menu radials simultaneously.
- Fixed incorrect linking of Surge Accuracy and Quickened Mage Hand tooltips.
- Updated instrument tooltips to include missing information.
- Fixed a bug where the tooltip selection box on controller was larger than the tooltip itself.
Performance
- Addressed input delays on PS5 split-screen when both players edit their Dream Guardian.
- Resolved a performance issue on M4 Macs causing stuttering in crowded areas.
- Fixed game window freezing on Mac when launching offline.
Launcher
- Submitting a report via Larian Crash Reporter no longer deletes files containing saved settings.
Audio
- Fixed looping sound effect for Shadow Blade.
Animation and Cinematics
- Resolved an issue with Buthir’s arms sticking in place during gameplay.
- Fixed Kagha’s movement bug in dialogue at the Emerald Grove where she appeared to glide.
Crashes and Blockers
- Fixed a crash when switching from controller to keyboard and mouse after selecting ‘Venture Forth’.
- Resolved a save issue where an Aura was mistakenly saved without cause.
- Fixed a crash when dragging corpses’ portraits onto the Party Line.
- Addressed a crash from activating a controller immediately during game startup.
- Resolved a multiplayer-related crash.
- Fixed a crash when launching on Vulkan on Snapdragon devices.
- Resolved a UI-related crash.
- Fixed a crash related to the dialogue UI.