Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Brings New Subclasses and Cross-Play in 2025 (2024)

Baldur's Gate 3 developers, Larian Studios, announced a major update coming to the Dungeons & Dragons-based game in 2025. Patch 8 promises to introduce some of the most requested features to BG3, including cross-play, photo mode and added D&D subclasses for players to dive into as they explore Faerûn. Baldur's Gate 3 made an impact on the gaming industry with its acclaimed turn-based RPG set in the Forgotten Realms, and Larian is still being recognized for its dedication to gamers with its 2024 Game Awards nomination for Best Community Support.

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Though fans were disappointed to learn that the popular 2023 Game of the Year will not have any DLC or sequel, Larian Studios continues to provide Baldur's Gate 3 updates to improve the gameplay experience. Recently, Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 introduced mod support, allowing creative modders to work their magic for even more chaotic adventures in playthroughs. Patch 8 has a similar major impact on expanding the game, and BG3 players cannot wait to enjoy the new features and subclasses that will be added.

New Features Coming to Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8

BG3 Players Will Get Two Highly Requested Features for More Fun

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In Baldur's Gate 3's Community Update #30, Larian outlined two major new features added in Patch 8: Cross-Play and Photo Mode. Cross-play, or cross-platform multiplayer, will allow gamers to play Baldur's Gate 3 together, regardless of the platform or device they own the game on. All BG3 players need to access cross-play is a Larian Account to access the online services for this feature. Larian Accounts are already required to use the Cross-Save feature, letting players continue their save file's progression across different platforms where they own Baldur's Gate 3.

Photo Mode is a common feature that gamers love to use for capturing their favorite characters and scenes. With Patch 8, players will be able to toggle Photo Mode from the HUD as a button near the mini-map and snap gorgeous shots in Baldur's Gate 3. Photo Mode will provide many customization features for the camera, including settings for the lens angle and positioning, field of view, exposure, depth of field and focus. Additionally, BG3 players will be able to toggle visibility to remove any playing character, party members, NPCs or enemies in view.

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Keeping with the core element of player choice, Baldur's Gate 3 players can choose from a collection of facial expressions and over 40 static and animated poses, allowing for several variations on what characters are doing in the photo. Additionally, players will be able to capture moments from cinematic dialogue scenes and can apply post-processing effects, like color grading, contrast, brightness, saturation and more. Finally, BG3 Patch 8 Photo Mode includes overlay elements like frames and stickers for a decorative touch.

Baldur's Gate 3 Will Introduce More Subclasses for Players

Larian Adds a New Subclass to Each D&D Class in BG3

Whether players are checking out the game for the first time or replaying again, Patch 8 adds 12 new subclasses to Baldur's Gate 3, one for . Not only will this offer players a fresh character build to experiment with, but each added subclass includes "new abilities, animations, VFX, summons and cantrips, and unique voiced dialogue lines for the Oathbreaker Knight" to enhance BG3's experience.

Class

Subclass

Notable Spells and Features

Bard

College of Glamour

Mantle of Inspiration and Mantle of Majesty

Barbarian

Path of Giants

Giant’s Rage

Cleric

Death Domain

Toll The Dead

Druid

Circle of Stars

Starry Forms: Archer, Chalice, Dragon

Paladin

Oath of the Crown

Righteous Clarity and Divine Allegiance

Fighter

Arcane Archer

Unique skills and new shooting animations

Monk

Drunken Master

Intoxicating Strike and Sobering Realisation

Ranger

Swarmkeeper

Deadly Swarms: Cloud of Jellyfish, Flurry of Moths, Legion of Bees

Rogue

Swashbuckler

Fancy Footwork

Sorcerer

Shadow Magic

Superior Darkvision, Shadow Walk, Hound of Ill Omen, Strength of the Grave

Warlock

Hexblade

New summon

Wizard

Bladesinging

New abilities and spellcasting animations

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With Patch 7, Larian Studios conducted stress testing to get feedback and flag issues before releasing the patch to the public. Similarly, the developers intend to stress test Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 in early Jan. 2025 with a small group of testers, with more information to come in Community Update #31.

Source: Larian Studios on Steam

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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 is arole-playing video gamedeveloped and published by Larian Studios. It is the third main installment in the Baldur's Gate series.

RPG

Systems

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Top Critic Rating:96/100 Critics Recommend:98%

Franchise
Baldur's Gate

Platform(s)
PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X

Released
August 3, 2023

Developer(s)
Larian Studios

Publisher(s)
Larian Studios

Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer

Engine
Divinity 4.0

ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence

How Long To Beat
100+ Hours

X|S Optimized
yes

Metascore
96

Split Screen Orientation
Vertical Only

Number of Players
1-4

PS Plus Availability
N/A

Steam Deck Compatibility
yes

Local Co-Op Support
1-2 Players

OpenCritic Rating
Mighty
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