The eighth patch for Baldur's Gate III has been released - with the bard class, the gnome race and literary insults

As expected, the eighth patch of Of Valor and Lore addedBaldur's Gate IIIbard class. But that's not all -

after all, the list of changes takes 17 pages! Here we list only the main ones.

bard class

Initially, this is a support class thatstrengthens allies, allowing them to attack more powerfully and more often. But upon reaching the third level, the bard can choose one of two subclasses - with an inclination to different play styles:

  • Bard from the College of Courage fights simpleweapons, inflicting fatal blows. A signature skill increases weapon damage and armor class, or adds a 1d6 bonus to the next attack roll, skill check, and discard.
  • Bard from the College of Knowledge uses in battlespells and weakens enemies. The signature skill unleashes a series of images on enemies, “hanging” Enemies suffer a 1d6 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, and damage dealt until their next turn. There are a total of 97 images in the game, one of which sounds like this: “Your eyes are like puddles of cool urine”.

Musical instruments

Favorite class with the skill “Executor”can play four instruments (flute, drums, lute and lyre) and simply whistle. With their compositions, musicians are able to earn money and distract opponents.

Dwarf race

Dwarves start with +1 Intelligence and Skill, which favors links against magic based on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.

Dwarves are divided into three sub-races with different bonuses:

  • Forest Hermits: +1 to Accuracy and Darkvision.
  • Deep Gnomes Dungeons: Improved dark vision and camouflage in rocky terrain.
  • Mountain Gnomes: +1 to concentration, darkvision, and double proficiency on history knowledge checks.

Other

  • Small enemies, like animals and goblins, now move and attack at the same time in groups. This should make battles faster.
  • The game has become more cinematic - facialanimations have been made more realistic, NPCs have learned to respond to dialogue, and long-range critical attacks now show approaching from a spectacular angle.
  • Expanded appearance settings. For example, there are 10 new skin colors, and all 66 hairstyles are now available for every race and body type.
  • A shovel can be used to dig up treasure.
  • Elves have received unique animations.