Baldur’s Gate 3 Releases Yet Another Hotfix Update

Highlights

• Hotfix #19 for Baldur’s Gate 3 aims to fix issues from Patch 6, including graphics glitches and gameplay bugs.
• Updates address performance problems, controller assignments, multiplayer invites, and kissing animations for certain characters.
• Larian Studios plans to continue maintaining the game with new content, including potential DLC in the future.

Larian Studios has released Hotfix #19 for Baldur’s Gate 3, making this the third update the game has seen in a week. Like the previous Baldur’s Gate 3 update, this one seeks to further correct issues seemingly introduced by the release of Patch 6.

Many players reported experiencing problems with the game following the release of Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 6 on February 16, ranging from graphics glitches to bugs that have made the game impossible to play for some. The patch contained a massive amount of new content, including new animations and quality-of-life improvements, with the first hotfix arriving only a few days after its release.

Part of this new update, which was announced on the community forum on Larian Studios’ website, continues the work of Hotfix #18 by addressing a performance issue that has been occurring for players in Honour Mode during trading. Solutions for Xbox users regarding controller assignments and multiplayer invites have also been included. The developers also addressed an issue in Baldur’s Gate 3 in which items didn’t lose certain conditions after lowering the game’s difficulty from Tactician Mode to an easier setting. For players romancing either Minthara or Lae’zel, this update also fixes a few misaligned and unintentionally comedic Baldur’s Gate 3 kissing animations. Currently, the update is only for those playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC, but those with consoles can expect the update to follow soon.

Larian’s statement on the update’s release also goes on to reassure Mac users that Patch 6 will be arriving to them soon. With Larian Studios reportedly expanding to include a seventh studio, they’ll hopefully be able to provide Mac users with updates at the same time as players on PCs. Those playing Baldur’s Gate 3 on Mac can continue to expect a delay. Larian also acknowledged that the hotfix will probably make the game incompatible with any mods players may be using.

Understandably, a game as large and complex as Baldur’s Gate 3 tends to require maintenance every time new content is added, which Larian Studios plans to continue doing, at least for the foreseeable future. The studio has toyed with the idea of releasing DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3, but has stated it shouldn’t be expected for some time, and that it’s unsure of exactly what DLC for the game would consist of. Regardless, fans of Baldur’s Gate 3 will continue to welcome new content in its stead.

Baldur’s Gate 3: Hotfix 19 Patch Notes

Fixes

• Fixed some conditions on items in Tactician Mode not getting removed when changing to an easier difficulty.
• Fixed user/controller assignments on Xbox being wrong in some cases.
• Fixed multiplayer invites on Xbox not being correctly handled in some cases.
• Fixed some lines that were getting cut off in the dialogue with the Flaming Fists trying to force their way into Waukeen’s Rest and in the dialogue with the talking door in Auntie Ethel’s lair.
• Fixed a possible softlock when the Reaction UI is triggered while in the Multiplayer UI.
• Fixed a performance issue when initiating a trade on Honour Mode.
• Fixed a crash on Minthara’s turn in combat in the Emerald Grove.
• Brought back the numbers on the sliders in Character Creation due to popular demand.
• Fixed a bug causing Group Hide to also affect ungrouped party members.
• Fixed a crash when loading modded savegames that reference unknown conditions.
• Fixed a crash on selecting a spell with Metamagic active while also having a filter enabled in the hotbar.
• Fixed a hotbar bug when selecting multiple targets for Eldritch Blast.
• Fixed a hotbar bug when toggling off Metamagic while casting a spell.
• Fixed the misalignment of bonuses on Active Rolls on controller. (We had to do the right thing to fix this left issue.)
• Fixed a couple of kisses with Minthara and Lae’zel that weren’t aligning properly.