‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ – Patch 3 Adds Mac Support, Cosmetic Mods, and a Whole Lot More
Baldur’s Gate 3 got a major update over the weekend. Patch 3 brings some hefty changes, upgrading the quality of life in a big way!
Baldur’s Gate 3, Patch 3 came out over the weekend. And with it came a number of changes. Including support for Mac players, welcome to the party, as well as the all-important cosmetic mod but now it’s in the game. The addition of a Magic Mirror means you can change up your appearance (with some restrictions).
As well, there are tons of other fixes that make the gameplay a lot better. There are a few that make the game harder. And if you’ve been wondering what all the fuss is about, and are looking to jump into Baldur’s Gate 3, well, you picked a perfect time. Let’s take a look!
Baldur’s Gate 3, Patch 3 – Now With More Minthara and Slightly Less Gale
First and foremost, Mac users can get in on the action. But what everyone will enjoy is the Magic Mirror:
Tucked away in your camp, exuding a certain ‘we found this at a vintage fair and it’s too fancy for our current home’ energy, is an item called the Magic Mirror. Tales have been told of its legendary ability to permanently alter the appearance of one who gazes into it.
The Magic Mirror allows you to change up your appearance whenever you’d like, however many times you’d like. There are some restrictions: your appearance, voice, pronouns and nether regions can be changed, but your race/subrace and body type cannot. Origin characters, hirelings and full illithids cannot use the Magic Mirror. Cosmetic modifications that are a consequence of your gameplay choices will persist – hag got your eye? Swallow any interesting tadpoles lately? There’s no Magic Mirroring those big life decisions away.
So there are some limits to how cool and wild you can get. But not many. And you can update your makeup. Which is the most important thing, if you spent three hours only for it to look awful once you get to Act 1.
Other big changes touch on combat. Including a number of fixes for high-level abilities that weren’t working the way they should. And changes to the ever-important “Flow” of the story are numerous.
Karlach and Astarion get some special attention. Folks playing through as Origin characters will find themselves having a lot more of an organic flow to romances, especially. And Astarion has stopped being stuck on past, irrelevant options.
Of course, this is all just a taste. For the full list, you should check out the Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch notes.
Gather your party, and venture forth!
