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Would it be possible to add a patch where when you are about to make an attack/select a spell, all your stat bonuses are reflected in the text. For instance, if I have gloves that produce radiating orbs, then any radiating damage spell or attack will show the link between my equipment.

I often forget what combination of equipment will aid my attacks or spells due to the sheer amount of loot, changing of equipment etc and it would be nice to see the connection before I select an action.

Any, each and every weapon ... if you dip them in fire.

I realize it dont seem that way, but Torch is basicaly same trap as Everburning blade ... it may seem AWESOME at first glance ... but in fact its like m'kay at best.

> They are just permanently diped into Flame ... nothing more, nothing less.

All they do is that they save you your Bonus Action at first turn ... and every fifth(?) after ...
And reduce your need of burning surface, if you ever get to that situation where you dont have any at reach ... and man, i have 1 607,9h played of this game ... and i dont think that ever happened to me even once.
Also one more point, Torch, just like Everburning blade ... cant be coated by Poison ... meaning it gets very uneffective against Tieflings (and other Fire resistant, or Imune enemies) ... and there is lots of potentialy hostile Tieflings (and other Fire resistant, or Imune enemies) in this game.

So ...
Nah, its fine as it is.

Let's be serious, Baldurs Gate 3 has passed the lore and history of the previous world through the triumphal arch according to its desires: from races, characters, cities, races, ways of representing the gods... The plot literally breaks down at some points . And no, I am not going to sensitize you, I have played several games and I continue to get angry with act 3, and I continue to get angry when I see the treatment of those two characters. But then we ask that our characters be respected in the future, now, as has been done here with everything else

There was not a dry eye in the room during Borislav's acceptance speech :')

I for one enjoy playing as a custom character in video games whenever possible, as I much more prefer being able to choose my character's name, appearance, personality, and backstory myself. Unfortunately, Larian has a tendency of making their existing origin characters and NPC companion characters overshadow custom characters, both mechanically and narratively. Here are some suggestions for balancing them out to make the custom character experience feel less like a diminished experience compared to the origin/companion characters and more like a unique experience in and of itself.

Note, given that Larian has said they won't be adding anything significantly new to the game I don't expect any of these suggestions to be implemented in "Baldur's Gate 3," but I think they still stand as good ideas for the next Larian RPG.

Also note, this post will unavoidably contain minor information that pertains to some characters and events in the story.

1) Give the custom character some unique abilities.

Most of the companions either begin with a unique ability or acquire one during the game.

Shadowheart has Fear of Wolves, and while in the Shadow-Cursed Lands she has some protection from the Shadow Curse in the milder areas.
Lae'zel doesn't have any unique abilities as far as I know, but at least by virtue of being a Githyanki she has access to a lot of unique Githyanki equipment that gives racial benefits.
Karlach has Infernal Fury via the Soul Coins, and her heart upgrades later grant her Heart of Iron and Heart Ablaze.
Astarion starts with Vampire Bite and can potentially later upgrade to Ascendant Bite and Misty Escape.
Gale eventually gets Netherese Orb Blast, and can also receive Consumed Shadow Weave, Mystra's Blessing, and Anointed in Splendor.
Wyll starts with the The Blade of Frontiers so he can always use rapiers no matter what class he changes to.
The Dark Urge can potentially get their Slayer form.
Minthara starts out with Soul Branding as well as already having some Illithid Powers.
Halsin I'm not sure about (since I never used him) but I believe he starts out with some spells that are always prepared.

So, to offset this, give the custom character some unique abilities of their own that none of the companion characters have. Larian's previous game, "Divinity: Original Sin 2," did this in part by giving the custom character a unique Source Power, just as the six origin characters had their own unique Source Power.

2) Give the custom character a unique quest.

All of the origin characters, and some of the companion characters, have their own personal quests, so why not give a custom character a unique quest of their own? This could be a unique sub-quest of the main quest that is only available when playing as a custom character. Or, it could possibly even be a unique quest that is based on the character's chosen background. That would also be one way to make the choice of background have more narrative significance aside from just mechanically providing two starting skill proficiencies. So, while throughout the game you help your companions with their Sharran stuff, infernal heart stuff, Githyanki fate stuff, infernal pact stuff, Netherese magic stuff, vampire stuff, Harper stuff, Shadow-Cursed Land stuff, etc. you could also have some extra special mind flayer plot stuff all to yourself that your companions could in turn support you for. 

3) Give the custom character unique quest rewards.

Several of the origin characters can receive rewards related to their personal quest choices that match them.

Shadowheart, depending on choices, can receive Shar's Spear of Evening, Dark Justiciar Half-Plate, Dark Justiciar Gauntlets, Dark Justiciar Boots, Moonlight Glaive, and/or Selûne's Spear of Night.
Lae'zel can receive the Silver Sword of the Astral Plane.
Wyll can receive the Infernal Robe and/or the Infernal Rapier.
Gale can make a Shadow Lantern.
The Dark Urge can obtain the Deathstalker Mantle.

As proposed above about the custom character having their own unique questline, give the custom character a unique equipment reward based on their race or class, or the theme of the quest.

4) Let players define the personality of the custom character with additional unique dialogue options.

In "Divinity: Original Sin 2," the six origin characters all had unique dialogue options based on who they were. I haven't played an origin character in "Baldur's Gate 3," but since I see each origin character's name is treated as a tag I assume it is the same in this game as well. This means Origin characters have more dialogue options, with their own dialogue options serving to portray their default personality. So, my suggestion to balance this is to make backgrounds give additional dialogue options only when playing as a custom character. This would give custom characters background, class, and race dialogue options to choose from in dialogues (along with Baldurian or whatever other hometown-based tags). Origin characters wouldn't need this, as their origin tag already takes their personality and background into consideration for how they would respond in dialogue. Thus, playing as a Noble High Elf Wizard or a Soldier Halfling Fighter would give plenty of unique dialogue options per situation to let you express your custom character's unique personality.

5) Have certain NPCs play more significant roles uniquely for custom characters.

All of the origin characters and most of the companion characters have various NPCs or deities that play a more significant role in their storyline. These include but are not limited to:

Shadowheart has her childhood friend, the Mother Superior, and Shar.
Lae'zel has Kith'rak Voss, Orpheus, and Vlaakith.
Karlach has Wyll, Dammon, Fytz, Enver Gortash, Mizora, and Zariel.
Astarion has the Gurs.
Gale has Tara, Elminster, and Mystra.
Wyll has Karlach, Counsellor Florrick, Ulder Ravengard, and Mizora.
The Dark Urge has Alfira/Quil, Sceleritas Fel, Orin the Red, Enver Gortash, and Bhaal and the Cult of Bhaal.
Minthara has the Goblins, the Cult of the Absolute, Kethric Thorm, and Orin the Red.
Halsin has the Druids and Thaniel.
Jaheira has Minsc, the Harpers, Geraldus, Entharl Danthelon, Nine-Fingers Keene, and Sarevok Anchev.
Minsc has Boo, Jeheira, and Sarevok Anchev.

I think it would be a good idea then to have some NPCs that exclusively play a uniquely more prominent role when playing as a custom character. For example, take Sazza the Goblin. Depending on ones' choices, she can be rescued from the Emerald Grove, the Goblin Camp, and Moonrise Towers, after which she is no longer present in the game and can be assumed to most likely have fallen victim to the Shadow Curse upon leaving Moonrise Towers. Perhaps however, when playing as a custom character, Sazza can be found and rescued from the Shadow-Cursed Lands (maybe she secretly stole a Moonlantern at some point) and invited back to camp as a camp follower for the rest of the game, with unique interactions with the custom player character and unique reactions regarding the plot events of Act 2 and Act 3.

Basically, I think it wouldn't hurt to have some NPCs play a larger role in the custom character's storyline as potential pets, allies, friends, lovers, rivals, enemies, mentors, adopted family members, etc. just as all the origin and companion characters have NPCs that are significant in their stories.

6) Give the custom character more significance in the story where applicable.

One thing that kind of bothers me is that depending on your choice of race, class, and/or background, you can feel like your character is vastly overshadowed by the origin characters or companion characters.

If you play as a Cleric, the connection you have with your own deity will never play as large of a role as Shadowheart's relationship with Shar, the Dark Urge's relationship with Bhaal, or Gale's relationship with Mystra.
If you play as a Githyanki, Lae'zel will still be treated as more important to the Githyanki storyline by Voss and Vlaakith.
If you play as a Warlock, your patron will have no real presence in the story while Wyll's will be a prominent figure in the story.
If you play as a Wizard, you will be in the shadow of Gale, the former chosen of Mystra who was both his mentor and lover, and who is well known by Elminster.
If you play as a Druid, the folks of the Emerald Grove won't be that much different towards you (from what I hear, I've never played as one), and in the Shadow-Cursed Lands only Halsin can lift the curse even if the player character is a Druid and has access to Halsin's journals and notes and such.
If you play a Folk Hero, you'll already have Wyll and Minsc around as the famous heroes that everyone has heard of.

I think if playing as a custom character, the character should have more significance in some of these storylines if it would fit. For examples:

Playing as a Cleric, ones' deity could have at least a few cutscenes with the player character, maybe once or twice per act during a long rest, to give them guidance.

As a Githyanki, I think a lot of the time that Vlaakith or Voss are talking to her, they should instead be talking to your player character, and a lot of the emotional turmoil that occurs at the end of Act 1 for Lae'zel after visiting the Creche should be shared with the player character too. Vlaakith's temptation to ascend and become her right-hand should you side with her against Voss and Orpheus should also be offered to your character in addition to Lae'zel.

As a Warlock, you could either be able to create your own patron (similar to how you create your own Guardian), or choose between one of three premade or preexisting choices of patron, one for each subclass (perhaps Mizora for the Fiend subclass, Auntie Ethel for the Archfey subclass, and the Emperor or the Elder Brain/Netherbrain for the Great Old One subclass). In either case, the patron would then play a role in the character's storyline, popping up once or twice per act during a long rest to ensure the character's loyalty and/or give the character a task related to the main quest or something of the sort.

As a Wizard, Elminster could also come to speak with your character, having taken notice of your talent. You could also have scenes with Mystra too, perhaps her trying to persuade you into getting Gale on board with her plans, or promising to make you her chosen if you encourage Gale to sacrifice himself or discourage him from trying to keep the Crown of Karsus for himself. I also think if you're playing a wizard/sage, you should be able to make the Shadow Lantern without Gale being in your party. It would also be great if you as a wizard could retrieve the Crown of Karsus yourself and master its power to become a new god instead of Gale.

If playing as a Druid, if Halsin is dead then you should be able to use his notes to do the quest to lift the Shadow Curse.

If playing as a Folk Hero, it would be nice if some NPCs recognized you as a known hero and gave you respect for such, especially with the Tieflings and the Druids in the Emerald Grove since they are in need of a hero at the moment.

Finally, while this relates to an NPC rather than an origin or companion character, I think if one is playing someone with the Guild Artisan (blacksmith) background and proficiency or expertise in Arcana and/or Medicine, they should be able to perform the heart upgrades for Karlach instead of Dammon. The quest is mainly just a fetch quest to find and retrieve the Infernal Iron anyway, so why not let your own character be the one to "install" it after retrieving it if you're a Guild Artisan (blacksmith) with knowledge in Arcana and/or Medicine? This would also help a lot if Dammon is killed during the attack on the Emerald Grove.

7) No NPC should be completely exclusive to one origin or companion character's story.

This is just a little pet peeve of mine, but it bothers me when an origin or companion character dies or leaves the party then certain NPCs connected to them just vanish and no longer exist in the game. Examples of this include Wyll and Mizora and Halsin and Thaniel. If you choose to raid the Emerald Grove for the Absolute, Wyll will leave your party. After that I assume he either dies, turns into a mind flayer, or makes an even worse deal with Mizora to save himself. But Mizora also vanishes from the game. But why? Why does Mizora need Wyll to continue in the game? She even says when you first meet her at camp that she'll be keeping an eye on you (the player avatar character). So why does she lose all interest in you after Wyll is gone? Why does she not instead offer to make you a deal in his place? If anything, choosing to raid a grove full of Druids and Tiefling refugees from Avarnus should make you more interesting to her, as it shows you're willing to do things that Wyll would not.

And this has already been mentioned, but if Halsin has died and you've taken his journal and notes, and play a Druid yourself, why can't you try to find Thaniel and lift the Shadow Curse yourself? Such a quest is more than just a little companion quest. Lifting the Shadow Curse should be a goal of any altruistic character passing through the Shadow-Cursed Lands if they have the power to do so. So why lock saving the Act 2 area behind an optional companion?

I suggest that even without the origin characters or companion characters, certain NPCs connected to them should still remain in the game where it makes sense.

8) Let custom characters choose a faction.

Several of the origin characters and companion characters have ties to various factions. Some examples include:

Shadowheart is a follower of Shar.
The Dark Urge has ties to the Cult of Bhaal.
Jaheira is a member of the Harpers and has ties to the leader of the Guild.

Another way to help make the custom character have a more unique playthrough would be to allow them to start off with some chosen ties to one of the factions in the game. This could be like another tag that offers new dialogue choices, and also mean that NPCs who are connected to that faction could have unique dialogue or even cutscenes with the player character. Example factions could be being a follower of Shar or Selûne‎ (without actually being a cleric), or a member of the Flaming Fist, the Harpers‎, the Guild, the Zhentarim, etc. Again, origin and companion characters wouldn't need this since as part of their storylines they already come with connections to various factions in the game world.

My friend had tried with another person from the same city, and the error is the same. So, the problem doesn't is connection between two contries. Both now are using GOG galaxy client on a Windows pc gamer.

Any suggestions?

"Larian Homebrew Begone"

No surfaces, no specialty arrows, no height advantage, no shove as bonus, no barrels, etc etc. My rule would be anything that gets Sven excited must go.

I think this is the community's fault. Originally in EA it was clear that Tav was going to be fully voiced, with a choice of voices and personality, with the intent to have preconfigured encounters depending on the choices you made for background in character creation. (So I bit like Dark Urge, but voiced and more mix-n-match.) The community here was quite vocal in saying that it didn't want a Tav with a personality because it reduces your own ability to roleplay and imagine your character yourself. So Larian dropped it. You can still see some of the artifacts left in the game - for example Tav will occasionally speak.

Exactly what it says on the tin. Avery Sonshal, the shopkeep on the ground floor of Felogyr's Fireworks, will crash my game on his turn in combat, every time.

I'm not sure what the hell he is doing, but he just stands there for several seconds, uses the dash action, and then the game crashes out. I've let the crash report put in a notice, as well as posting here. Pretty sure this is a known issue, as I recall hearing something about Felogyr's Fireworks being bad and causing crashes a while back.

I would have preferred it from the beginning if Scratch had turned out to be Winter Wolf!

I first found the option to hide helmets in The Outer Worlds, where the helmets are quite realistically designed to completely cover your head but they also obscure all the personality of the characters. Same thing here in BG3, so it's nice to have the mechanics of a helmet but be able to see the faces. I usually leave Lae'zel's helmet visible because a warrior helmet suits her, but turn them off for the others.

Hey, so I'm a few years late because for some reason I chose to play all the Original Sins first and then start over with DD, but I find myself in the spot, that I have done the unthinkable and used Freeze for a few Boss enemies, so I'm missing some items. Most importantly the Dragonheart Gem. Since I didn't know about this issue I sadly can't load an earlier save because I overwrote it pretty much directly after the fight and the last one was a while before that...
Would it be possible to get the Download Link(s) working again?

I wish there was a way to remain in turn mode at the end of combat rather than automatically exiting turn based mode.

It’s not just regrouping (which can sometimes be mitigated) but it would also be handy for remedying conditions picked up during combat more efficiently.

Not a game breaker but just a personal preference.

As for pathing and the movement mechanic in general it is what it is. In other words it ain’t going anywhere.

I've reached the end of Act 1 without any problem. And now at the beginning of Act 2, impossible to play because anytime I must roll dice, I've a crash to desk.
i thought this kind of massive bug was corrected... What a pity.

Any idea to keep on playing ?

Hi -

I have written up a mod to add an alternative version of the Dark Justiciar armor for a redemption arc Shadow heart. The armor itself seems to work as expected if I include it in Shadowhearts starting inventory. The problem is when I try to add it to the Gauntlet of Shar and lay it on the ground near the Spear of Night and the other Dark Justiciar armor. It just doesn't show up at all. I'm on mobile at the moment, but I can add a reply with specific code snippets once I'm back at my PC.

1. Any general gotchas regarding adding items to the level maps?
2. Do I need to do anything besides fiddle around with the positioning of the item and then re-pack the mod with the Modders Multitool? Or are there other steps I need to take in order to get changes to show up in game?

Just to bump, I am also having the exact same issue on Multiplayer. The game was almost flawless until entering Lower City in Act 3.