Larian Studios has so far released several major content patches to Baldur's Gate 3 since its release, and Patch 5 is no different. Looking for all the highlights in the Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 5 patch notes? We've got you covered.
In this guide, we'll be revealing all the major changes coming in Patch 5 of Baldur's Gate 3. Plus, we'll be pointing you in the right direction for where to go if you want to find a complete list of every change coming in Patch 5: be warned, for there are many.
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Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 5 patch notes
Below, we've got all the flagship changes and fixes coming in Patch 5, including the addition of an epilogue to the game, as well as new game modes and items.
If you haven't finished playing Baldur's Gate 3, be warned that these patch notes will contain spoilers for the plot and side content in Baldur's Gate 3.
Main Highlights
- Epilogue: An entirely new section at the end of the game after the defeat of the Netherbrain that aims to provide a well-deserved sense of closure with your allies.
- Two new play modes: Honour Mode and Custom Mode.
- Many performance improvements, particularly in Act III.
- Added dynamic resolution for PS5.
- Players playing on machines with low VRAM/RAM should see improved performance.
- The game is now available in Korean.
- While at camp, you can now access and manage the inventories of companions who aren't in your active party.
- Added a brand new fight in Ramazith’s Tower if you betray Nightsong there.
- Orin’s outfit now drops as loot and is wearable by anyone. We also gave it a suitably disgusting description and name.
Other highlights
- Shadowheart will always be the owner of the artefact during the tutorial if she is a follower.
- Becoming half-illithid will now also visually affect your eyes.
- Basic Action variations (e.g. a free version of Dash that you can perform because of a class feature) that share a hotkey by default will now gain a hotkey according to a certain priority order.
- A romanced Minthara can now refer to her bond with you using a drow word for deep, unbreakable love.
- Fixed a bug where party members would sometimes not change back into the armour set they were displaying before entering camp.
- You can now talk to Mol more about her contract with Raphael in the Guildhall.
- Withers will sneakily resurrect any dead companions that fell before the final battle so they can join the ending cinematics. What a helpful skeleton.
- Gave Jaheira her own scene with Danthelon if she approaches him alone.
- Improved the physics of characters and walls to prevent NPCs being able to shoot through ceilings inside houses.
- Fixed an issue where Gale's scene with Mystra after the final combat of the game which only played if you had no one else in your party.
- Made cinematic tweaks to restore sections of Astarion's Act III Ascendant sex scene.
- Improved companion reactivity when making the decision before the Netherbrain.
- The loading screen art now unlocks gradually as you progress through the game.
- Boo will no longer take damage when thrown.
- Fixed the puzzle in Cazador's Palace.
- Fixed the screen going black during Astarion's endgame romance scene.
- Added some additional audio and cinematic work to the intimate scene with the drow in Sharess' Caress.
- Wild Shapes that do not have weapons will now benefit from having the Tavern Brawler feat.
If you're looking to find the complete list of all the patch notes for the game, you can check it out on the Baldur's Gate 3 website, which details almost every single minor change that's been made in Patch 5. As you'd expect, there's an almost overwhelming amount to unpack.
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