Baldur’s Gate 3 has undoubtedly captured the hearts of many gamers since its release in 2023, earning multiple Game of the Year awards along the way. Yet, despite its acclaim, fans have been eagerly awaiting some crucial features that, at long last, are set to make their debut in Patch 8.
## What Changes Can We Expect from Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 8?
The upcoming Patch 8 is gearing up to be a major update for this much-loved RPG, with its release slated for early next year. Players can look forward to exciting additions such as cross-play capabilities, a brand-new photo mode, and a whopping 12 new subclasses. This patch will roll out across all platforms, ensuring both PS5 users and others can join in on the fun.
As mentioned in the latest Baldur’s Gate 3 Community Update, cross-play is a standout feature, allowing gamers to connect no matter their platform of choice—be it PS5, PC, Xbox, or Mac. To dive into this experience, players will need to activate cross-play and have a Larian Network account.
Adding a fun twist to your adventures, the upcoming photo mode lets you capture memorable moments along your journey. This feature offers a range of camera settings, allowing you to highlight specific party members, fiddle with lens effects, tweak scene settings, and even add post-processing effects, frames, and stickers. While you’re free to use the photo mode during gameplay and cinematic sequences, adjustments to camera and lens settings remain off-limits during cinematics.
The excitement doesn’t end there. Patch 8 is also set to introduce 12 fresh subclasses, each bringing its own unique abilities, animations, visual effects, summons, and cantrips. The new subclasses making their way to Baldur’s Gate 3 include:
– Bard – College of Glamour
– Barbarian – Path of Giants
– Cleric – Death Domain
– Druid – Circle of Stars
– Paladin – Oath of the Crown
– Fighter – Arcane Archer
– Monk – Drunken Master
– Ranger – Swarmkeeper
– Rogue – Swashbuckler
– Sorcerer – Shadow Magic
– Warlock – Hexblade
– Wizard – Bladesinging
Larian Studios isn’t stopping there; they plan to conduct a stress test of Patch 8 for Baldur’s Gate 3. If you’re a PS5 player and interested in participating, keep an eye out for registration details coming up in January. More information will be shared in the next Community Update.
Dive into these exciting additions and get ready to explore more of what Baldur’s Gate 3 has to offer!
(Sourced from Steam)
