Baldur's Gate 3's next big patch out 13th July Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Baldur's Gate 3's next big patch out 13th July Roll with it. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 9 Jul 2021 11 comments Baldur's Gate 3's next big patch comes out Tuesday 13th July, developer Larian has announced. During a Panel From Hell live show, below, Larian detailed Patch 5 for the early access Dungeons & Dragons PC role-playing game. Watch on YouTube Patch 5 has combat and AI improvements, visual upgrades to weapons and cinematics and a bigger focus on roleplaying, Larian said. "Also expect to take a tantalizing step toward unearthing Shadowheart's mysteries in this update," reads the official blurb. Patch 5 adds the active roll system, which gives players the ability to apply spells and bonuses to their rolls in order to swing the odds in their favour. You can also see modifiers and status effects happen directly within the user interface, rather than being calculated in the background. The patch also adds a series of secret miniquests based on each character's background. These are called Background Goals. "So, whenever a Folk Hero does something Folksy and Heroic or an Urchin does something Urchiny, they'll be rewarded," Larian explained. The idea is to encourage role-playing, with players benefiting from acting as their character would. Another new feature is Camp Resources. Now in order to make camp, you first need supplies, obtained from all the food and scraps you find in the game. That hoard of dead fish is finally useful. Mini Camps are new context-dependent environments that offer an alternative to returning to your headquarters by the river. "From the Chapel near the Ravaged Beach to the Underdark, we've recreated every landmark as its own isolated location that can be accessed when you're ready to hunker down for your Long Rest," Larian said. Larian said it's given the AI a "serious tune-up", so enemies should be more intelligent and resourceful than before. For example, unarmed enemies pick up discarded weapons. Another example is enemies will toss health potions to each other. Your NPC companions should make smarter decisions, too. Elsewhere, there's a non-lethal attack mode, old-school point and click dialogue and "some very intriguing new story content around a certain party member..." Expect the full patch notes on Tuesday 13th. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store