Update: Larian Studios has rolled back Hotfix 4 temporarily as the new build is causing crashes. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been rolled back to Hotfix 3 for the time being. Anyone who has logged in and saved while Hotfix 4 has been live will be unable to load their save and play until Larian fixes the issues and rereleased Hotfix 4.
Due to a build error causing new crashes, we’ve rolled back Hotfix 4 for the time being. We’ll re-release it as soon as we’ve fixed the cause.
If you’ve saved since updating, you won’t be able to load those saves until we’ve re-published Hotfix 4. Sorry about the inconvenience.— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) August 16, 2023
Orignal Story: 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 theTemple of Bhaal if the door was opened before killingGortash 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 inWyrm’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 theSteel Watch . - Fixed the game thinking
The Emperor had died in theAstral 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 leavethe Tollhouse.
