Highlights

  • Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6 brings improvements to kissing and camp idle animations, along with new bug fixes.
  • The update includes quality of life improvements, such as the ability to dismiss recruited companions while speaking to the new companion.
  • While Patch 6 doesn't address all major issues, it shows the studio's commitment to continuously improving the game.

Baldur's Gate 3 has revealed even more improvements that fans of Larian's massive RPG can look forward to once Patch 6 drops later this week. Larian has been hyping Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6 for a week now, teasing fans with what they can expect from the huge update.

Shortly after announcing Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6, Larian teased that the update would include improvements to kissing animations, new camp idle animations, new Legendary Actions in Honour Mode, and new bug fixes. It then released a video showing Shadowheart's improved kissing animations to tide fans over as they wait for the update. Now Larian has revealed even more about what fans can expect from Patch 6.

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Clocking in at 21 GB, the new Baldur's Gate 3 update requires about 150 GB worth of free space for PC and Steam Deck users. Larian has suggested that Baldur's Gate 3 players on PC uninstall and re-download the patch version of the game if they need space. Along with announcing Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 6's file size, Larian also confirmed some quality of life improvements that the update brings to the game. Players are now able to dismiss recruited companions while speaking with the companion they want to replace them with, Shield Bash and Rebuke of the Mighty have been fixed, and automatically triggered dialogue will now prioritize the player's avatar as the main speaker.

Baldur's Gate 3: What's Coming in Patch 6

  • Update File Size: 21 GB
  • Releasing mid-February 2024
  • Improvements to kissing animations
  • New camp idle animations
  • New Legendary Actions in Honour Mode
  • Bug fixes
  • Dismiss recruited party members while speaking with companion you want to replace them with
  • Shield Bash and Rebuke of the Mighty have been fixed
  • Automatically triggered dialogue prioritizes player's avatar

Baldur's Gate 3 players will no doubt appreciate these improvements as they should go a long way in making the game even better. Small quality of life improvements like being able to more easily swap out active BG3 companions can add up and result in a much better game overall. Considering the rave reviews Baldur's Gate 3 earned when it first launched, no one would really have much room to complain if Larian had left it in its release date, so it's commendable the studio has committed itself to continuously improving the game regardless.

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There are still some major issues plaguing Baldur's Gate 3 that need fixed, but it's not clear if Patch 6 will address them. These issues mainly pertain to Baldur's Gate 3's split-screen co-op mode, so it's unknown how much of a priority they are, but hopefully fans don't have to wait too much longer to see these issues tackled. Even if the split-screen problems are never fixed, Baldur's Gate 3 is still a sprawling, award-winning game that has no problem keeping fans busy for hundreds of hours.