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Larian has revealed some key details about what’s included in Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 6, and some of the changes are, dare I say, revolutionary.
We recently learned from Larian that Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 6 is scheduled to release sometime this week, although we don’t have a more specific release date yet. We already knew the update would bring “improved kisses” just in time for Valentine’s Day, as well as new camp idle animations, new legendary actions in Honor mode, and “many bug fixes,” but now we know a lot more about the upcoming update.
Plus, Shield Bash has returned home! Shield Bash and Rebuke of the Mighty have been fixed, meaning your passives should now correctly trigger saving throws. pic.twitter.com/Hx4eN8corKFebruary 13, 2024
Mainly, Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 6 will finally allow you to dismiss a party member without having to speak to that party member directly. Instead, you can simply interact with the party member you’d like to replace them with, drastically reducing the amount of time you’ll spend walking to organize your party.
This has been a long time coming and is arguably the biggest improvement to Baldur’s Gate 3’s party management system since the November update that allowed you to manage all of your companions even when they’re not in your party.
Another big change revealed today affects Shield Bash, which along with Rebuke of the Mighty, “have been fixed, meaning your passives should now correctly trigger saving throws,” says Larian. There have been complaints about Shield Bash not working properly for months now, so this is another very welcome fix.
Finally, Larian says Update 6 will prioritize your avatar as the main speaker when auto dialogue scenes are triggered, whereas before it would sometimes be other members.
The update comes to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, followed by a Mac version at some point in the future. It’s a very healthy 21GB, but PC and Steam Deck users will need 150GB for the full package. “Are you low on space? Uninstall BG3 and redownload the patched version!” Larian advises.
Baldur’s Gate 3 now has over 500,000 reviews on Steam, putting it alongside Stardew Valley and Hollow Knight among the platform’s best-reviewed games.