Official Modding Toolkit Update Also Introduces Partial Level Editing
Larian Studios is proud to announce Baldur’s Gate 3’s final major content patch is now available on PC, consoles, and Mac. This last patch is a hefty handoff to players, delivering Cross-Play, a dedicated Photo Mode, 12 new Subclasses and more.
Patch 8 highlights include:
- Cross-Play: Introducing cross-play between PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Mac so players can party up with friends no matter what platform they play on.
- Photo Mode: Adventurers can snap photos of their escapades during cutscenes, dialogue, and combat, and edit them to their heart’s content with a slew of post-processing effects (and stickers…)
- 12 New Subclasses: Brand new subclasses; new abilities, VFX, animations, summons, and Oathbreaker Knight voiced dialogue; each class has a new way to play.
- Modding Toolkit: Patch 8 brings partial level editing and quality of life updates to BG3’s official Modding Toolkit.
Today’s patch delivers some of the most-requested community features for Baldur’s Gate 3 since launch in the form of cross-play and photo mode, while throwing in 12 new subclasses, as a treat. Patch 8 also adds Steam Trading Cards, allowing those playing on the platform to craft badges, and unlock exclusive profile backgrounds and emoticons to use there.
A guide to getting started with Cross-Play can be found here: https://youtu.be/qX4ffv7xLsI?si=hrBHaYuMtE3eAarE
A video guide to get started with Photo Mode is available here: https://youtu.be/2RrZaWrZG-8?si=Vb1QMy9C4c_IZfA5
Each of Baldur’s Gate 3’s 12 playable classes gets a new subclass following today’s update, featuring new abilities, animations, VFX, unique summons and powerful cantrips. In the case of the new Paladin subclass, the Oath of the Crown Paladin, new voiced dialogue for the Oathbreaker Knight is also included.
The full list of new subclasses and their corresponding class are:
- Bard – College of Glamour
- Barbarian – Path of Giants
- Cleric – Death Domain
- Druid – Circle of Stars
- Fighter – Arcane Archer
- Monk – Way of The Drunken Master
- Paladin – Oath of the Crown
- Ranger – Swarmkeeper
- Rogue – Swashbuckler
- Sorcerer – Shadow Magic
- Warlock – Hexblade
- Wizard – Bladesinging
More information on the new subclasses can be found in the below videos:
- Bard, Barbarian, Cleric and Druid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa9lqZr113w
- Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJyJt97EOFk
- Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh6XxfmHJWA
As the final major content update for Baldur’s Gate 3, Patch 8 passes the torch for future additions to the community. To aid them in this endeavour, the official Modding Toolkit Update is launching today, bringing with it quality of life updates, partial level editing for existing items, characters, and triggers, all of which will allow increasingly ambitious projects to be realised. For instructions on how to get started modding, and for tips and tricks, those interested should visit the Official Baldur’s Gate 3 Toolkit Documentation.
While work at Larian Studios now shifts onto new projects, the Larian: Channel From Hell will help ease the wait by starting regular live streams. The first will take place tomorrow, Wednesday 16th April at 2pm BST/6am PDT with a special Patch 8 Launch celebratory live stream, with additional ones following weekly on Wednesdays at the same time. The streams will offer a behind the scenes look at life at Larian and the creation of Baldur’s Gate 3, all while sharing some secrets and introducing the devs that made it a reality. As for what’s next…we promise we’ll share more on that when we can!
Full patch notes for Patch 8, including myriad quality of life improvements and bug fixes, can be found here: https://larian.club/Patch8