Summary
- Patch 7 now allows Minthara in Baldur's Gate 3 to react when knocked out in Act 1.
- Some fans creatively recruited Minthara in unexpected ways, prompting the developers to add easier recruitment options to the game.
- Fans speculate that the latest patch in Baldur's Gate 3 may make it easier to recruit Minthara without betraying the Grove.
Baldur's Gate 3's Minthara will now react if knocked out in Act 1, according to Patch 7's notes. The flexibility of Baldur's Gate 3 has allowed players to come up with ingenious and interesting solutions to solve puzzles. However, some fans have also been able to take advantage of this freedom by making creative decisions that allow them to push the boundaries of the game. Some of these features weren't meant by the developers, but fan ingenuity has allowed some of them to become canon within the game universe.
As an example, recruiting Baldur's Gate 3's Minthara was only supposed to be possible during an evil run in the game. However, some fans were able to bypass this requirement with a few creative moves and choices. This led to the developers adding new options and ways to recruit the fan-favourite Drow Paladin. However, even with these changes, some people felt that the new recruitment options felt tacked on. This may have changed now, as fans have spotted something interesting in the latest patch.
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Reddit User MossyMak singled out one note for Patch 7, which stated that Minthara would now react if knocked out in Act 1. While there were no additional explanations for this, MossyMak wondered if the new patch could make recruitment more attainable. The comments section chimed in with their thoughts on the matter. One user stated that this update could be connected to the recently datamined dialogue wherein the character asks why she was knocked unconscious instead of being killed. While this is not the official explanation, this fan theory makes sense. Recruiting Minthara by knocking her out should elicit some sort of reaction, and this could be what the patch note is about.
How Can Players Recruit Minthara Without Betraying The Grove?
Most fans believed that the original method of recruiting Minthara took away a lot from the Baldur's Gate 3 experience. This is the likely reason why Larian Studios has given players an easier way to do so. The formerly complicated process, which required her to be knocked down but temporarily hostile, has been removed. As other fans from the comments section shared, all players have to do now is incapacitate her in Act 1, and she will then show up in the second act as a recruitable character.
Some people believe that this is proof that Larian Studios does listen to the community. Fans have long expressed their intent to romance Minthara in Baldur's Gate 3 without sacrificing their playthrough to become evil. Continually updating the game and adding more options proves that, even with the developers' decision not to introduce expansions to the title, they are looking for ways to seamlessly improve the existing content.
Baldur's Gate 3
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 96 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- Full cross-platform play.
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.
THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCE
Choose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.
A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPIC
Forged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian's next-generation RPG engine.
- Franchise
- Baldur's Gate
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, macOS
- Genre(s)
- RPG
