As post-launch support for Baldur’s Gate 3 continues, patch 4’s release date is bound to make uncovering the secrets of the titular city and its surroundings a little smoother.
BG3’s patch 4 release date became a hot topic shortly after the launch of patch 3, which introduced both fixes and quality of life improvements and a sliver of new content.
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 4 Release Date
Developer Larian Studios typically chooses to disclose information about updates such as these closer to their release date. This practice is the reason behind the lack of prior news regarding the launch date of Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 4. Fortunately, we are pleased to announce that the update is set to be released today, November 2nd.
Today’s extensive update boasts a monumental list of over 1000 fixes, adjustments, and alterations. Patch 4 introduces a much-needed setting for individuals with color blindness, and enables visual customization of hirelings at the time of recruitment.
- Baldur's Gate 3 patch 4 release date: 2nd November
Here’s the full patch notes:
HIGHLIGHTS
- You can now dismiss dead avatars to Withers' Wardrobe, where Withers will also provide guidance on how the wardrobe functions.
- Appearance customization is now available for hirelings during the recruitment process.
- Colour-blind mode: A new setting has been added to the Accessibility tab, offering options for protanopia, deuteranopia, or tritanopia. This alteration impacts the colours used to differentiate factions and relationships, affecting map and minimap icons, portrait frames, and character outlines and circles.
Gameplay
- Scratch's fetch behaviour has been refined; he will now retrieve almost anything.
- Archfey warlocks will now be able to select a cantrip at Level 4, as originally planned.
- Updates to the mechanics of Speak with Dead allow for recasting if no questions were asked during the initial cast, such as when a corpse refuses to speak to its killer.
- Clerics of various domains now gain the correct abilities at Level 6.
- Statue purchases from Boney in the circus now offer more customization options.
- Improvements have been made to prevent losing Scratch's ball, with recovery options available if lost.
- Added a controller option to require a hold instead of a tap for the End Turn button.
- Fixed issues with the Enemy of Justice condition and guards detecting invisible players.
- Corrected Halsin’s behavior prior to interactions in Act I.
- Increased autosave points in various locations.
- Consuming spider meat may now result in illness.
- The recipe for the Emperor's favourite soup is now available for reading.
- Cleaning up party members using sponges and soaps is now possible.
Combat
- Cazador will now properly respond to falling into a chasm.
- Addressed an issue where enemies would not engage in combat properly.
- Fixed a problem with NPCs being able to shoot through floors and ceilings.
Flow
- Improved interactions and quest closure with Mol, following the rescue of Mirkon.
- Enhanced multiplayer support for post-celebration night interactions in Act I.
- Adjusted Lae'zel’s dialogue to better suit the progression of the game.
- Blocked certain quest updates for Jaheira’s quest to prevent spoilers.
Art
- Adjusted the color of the Potion of Mind Reading for better differentiation from Potions of Healing.
Animation
- Introduced new idle animations and behaviors for various characters at camp.
- Enhanced Karlach’s idle presence in camp.
UI
- Added customization options for the second slot in the Alchemy panel.
- Introduced map markers for character interactions.
- Added unique icons for the Magic Mirror and Withers' Wardrobe.
- Updated the Skills section of the Character Sheet with new visuals and information.
- Improved clarity in the Combat Log with separate headings for combat rounds.
Original Updates
Reddit users have spotted backend updates, via SteamDB, that reference a BG3 patch 4 release build being worked on.
It’s unclear, so far, whether or not we can expect it to drop in October (sticking to a potential monthly cadence), but we should learn more about this over the coming weeks.
Similarly, there aren’t many details yet about the content BG3’s patch 4 release date will bring us. There’s a very good chance we’ll see more bug fixes and quality of life changes, but their exact nature remains unknown for the time being.
It’s also possible that we might get some new type of content, like the Magic Mirror or an expanded ending for certain companions, but we’ll have to wait for official patch notes before we can say for sure.
We’ll keep an eye out and update this article as soon as we learn more about Baldur’s Gate 3’s patch 4 release date.
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