Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest update, Hotfix 4, has fixed a number of glitches and issues, including some very sleepy companions. This Hotfix comes as a prelude to Baldur’s Gate 3’s next big update, Patch 1, which is set to include over 1,000 fixes and changes across the entire game.
This hotfix aims to correct a handful of bugs that have caused players to either have faulty encounters or have their progress blocked by bugs. One of the bigger fixes is that players will no longer get stuck during Long-Rest because their companions won’t wake up.
Other changes include giving Isobel, an NPC that needs protection during a specific mission, more health so she doesn’t die as quickly. Another fix properly restores all resources after players complete Act II. A few multiplayer issues, including character disappearing when players disconnect and reconnect during split-screen play and an issue with multiplayer servers not being visible on GOG, are being fixed as well.
Larian has marked a few of these bug fixes as potential spoilers, so all changes, including the spoilers, will be listed below. It was recently announced that preloading for Baldur’s Gate 3 on PS5 will begin soon and anyone who buys the Digital Deluxe edition can access the game two days early.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Hotfix 4 full patch notes
CRASHES AND BLOCKERS
- Fixed players getting stuck mid-Long-Rest due to companions not waking up.
- Fixed being able to Long Rest in the Astral Prism, potentially causing the portal to disappear.
- Fixed Orin getting pulled from her location in the Temple of Bhaal if the door was opened before killing Gortash in Wyrm’s Crossing.
- Fixed a script issue preventing some players from loading savegames.
MULTIPLAYER
- Fixed characters disappearing when disconnecting and reconnecting in split-screen.
- Added a warning for hosts in multiplayer when clients join through drop-in during Character Creation. Hosts must now grant approval before new players join.
- Fixed the visibility of multiplayer servers on GOG.
COMBAT
- Slightly increased Isobel’s HP so she doesn’t die as easily.
- Fixed a bug that would make Gortash join the combat taking place in Wyrm’s Rock Audience Hall while he was in his office upstairs.
- Fixed Cruel Sting adding infinite additional Psychic damage to attacks.
FLOW AND SCRIPTING
- Fixed the ‘Enemy of the Absolute’ crime not clearing from player characters, resulting in a soft block when speaking to the Steel Watch.
- Fixed the game thinking The Emperor had died in the Astral Prism when you healed a downed ally.
- Player resources are now correctly restored at the end of Act II.
- Having dead party members no longer prevents you from entering The Astral Prism.
- Fixed a bug preventing you from talking to Ravengard if he gets moved to the camp in a certain case.
- Hostages in the Iron Throne will no longer be stuck if you turn back and return again.
- Players with modded or cheated save games with characters at Level 13 or above can now travel to House of Hope.
- Killing Anders will no longer make the other paladins leave the Tollhouse.
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