Summary
Larian Studios rolled out the Hotfix 11 update forBaldur’s Gate 3, addressing more than a dozen issues in its hit role-playing game. This release arrives just eight days afterBaldur’s Gate 3received its tenth Hotfix.
Like their name suggests, Larian treats Hotfix patches as smaller revisions intended to address bugs it deems critical. And while most such issues from the day-one version ofBaldur’s Gate 3have already been ironed out, the RPG’s large-scale updates that Larian introduced since early August habitually produced new bugs in need of fixing, as is customary for software development. The latest such release happened in early November, whenBaldur’s Gate 3received its massive Update 4packing over 1,000 changes.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 11 Addresses 14 Bugs
The second Hotfix release since that ambitious update and the game’s 11th overall just rolled out on Friday, November 17, and is now available to download on both PC and the PS5. The patch contains fixes for 14Baldur’s Gate 3bugs, including a peculiar interaction that could have crashed the game whenever a character used a reaction to attack a dead enemy. An unspecified issue that occasionally caused the game to get stuck in select dialogues has also been eliminated as part of this update, as was a game-breaking blocker that sometimes resulted from an attempt to initiate a Long Rest.
Hotfix 11 also adjusts the Cursed Skulls that can be found in the first act ofBaldur’s Gate 3, making them vulnerable to both Radiant and Force damage, like the developers originally intended them to be. Some minor NPC animation improvements are also part of the package, as are fixes for select cutscene triggers.
Astarion’s Kissing Animations in Baldur’s Gate 3 Are Still Broken
As for the things missing from Hotfix 11, the patch doesn’t do anything to address the strangebug that broke Astarion’s kissing animations inBaldur’s Gate 3. However, the changelog attached to the new update confirms that Larian is aware of that issue and is currently working on a fix. The developer hasn’t shared a specific time frame for when the problem is likely to be resolved. In the meantime, Larian has once again thanked its fans for their continued feedback and bug reports, labeling them as a crucial component of its ongoing efforts to keep refiningBaldur’s Gate 3.
Behind the scenes, the studio has also been hard at work optimizing the game for Microsoft’s current-generation consoles, particularly the Xbox Series S. In a recent social media update, Larian CEO Swen Vincke suggested that the company’sXbox Series S optimization efforts will benefitBaldur’s Gate 3players on all platforms. The porting process itself is now also nearing completion, as Larian just revealed that the Xbox version of the game will be given an official release date on December 7.
Warning! The final item in the following changelog contains a spoiler about one minor character in the Dark Urge playthrough.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
