Honour Mode Shows One Of Baldur's Gate 3's Biggest Flaws

Baldur's Gate 3's Act 3 bosses don't mess around. Being max level helps, but even then, they're often kitted out with unique abilities that you've never had to strategize around before. Cazador is no exception, with his vampire abilities, making him one of the toughest bosses in the game.

Baldur's Gate 3 recently added a new difficulty called Honour Mode, which is basically an amped-up Tacticain that makes death permanent. You can't roll back saves, so you have to go with the punches. Only 0.1 percent of people have managed to conquer it so far, but one player has found a cheesy strategy to make it a bit easier.

Streamer Luality is no stranger to challenge runs. She's played Elden Ring with both a dance mat and full body motion controls, so it's no surprise to see that she's out here making Baldur's Gate 3's notoriously difficult Honour Mode even harder than it needs to be. This now includes playing with a randomiser mod, and the results are horrifying.

A Baldur's Gate 3 player managed to fail an Honour Mode run in the most cringe-inducing way possible.

takes place in a troubled world, and there's no shortage of dark implications and grim fates that the game can conjure up. The triggers for some are particularly obvious, as making a choice that sacrifices innocent lives or urging a companion to turn their back on redemption are unlikely to proceed without consequences. In other cases, though, minor instances of neglect or basic decisions about what company to keep can end up having unforeseen ramifications that may not even be discovered without a bit of investigation.

doesn't include every race found in the Forgotten Realms as a playable option, but it still offers a bit of variety with the inclusion of non-human and -elf races like githyanki and dragonborn. While a lot of information about these races isn't included due to the limitations of the game's design and the abundance of other content it contains, there are fun hints about different races, their histories, and cultures that parties can find if they look deep enough. And what the party learns might leave them with a new view of romance and what love and relationships mean for different races.

The new Honour Mode in Baldur's Gate 3 is tough as nails. Only 0.1 percent of players have beaten it so far, as the rest flail about and die in the worst of ways. But Renilas' run-ending fight might just take the cake... or the ball.

Illithid powers are a potent way to increase a character's prowess in , but not every power is created equal. Although customizing growth is a major part of the game across the board, taking from the complex leveling system of tabletop, illithid powers most directly resemble the idea of a video game skill tree. Making the right choices when it comes to illithid powers can make a huge difference in the later parts of, and one particular ability has tremendous potential to transform a character in battle.

It's been three weeks since Baldur's Gate 3 added Honour Mode, a new difficulty more punishing than Tactician. Tougher bosses, smarter AI, and most importantly, one save file. Mess up a roll? Face the consequences. Die? Start over. It's gruelling, but pushing through earns you an achievement and some swanky golden dice.

Baldur's Gate 3 has you level up to become more powerful, which is pretty standard when it comes to video games these days. Leveling up gets you more health points and stat bonuses, as well as access to powerful spells you need to defeat tougher enemies. Not leveling up puts you at a massive disadvantage later in the game, but it's one that YouTuber Fracture was happy to burden.

Spells in offer potent buffs vital for survival in the new Honour Mode. This latest difficulty adds numerous challenges for players, including one save file and permadeath if all characters die. Luckily, there are multiple ways to make Honour Mode slightly easier with supportive spells. These can help mitigate the increased damage bosses deal with their new legendary actions.

As if anyone needed another reason to play Baldur's Gate 3 again, the recently released Honour Mode provides as good an incentive as any, especially for masochists. Veterans of Tactition, formerly the most difficult in the game, are finding Honour Mode — where a story-focused run will last regular players around 50 hours — to be a different beast entirely.