hotfix · November 17, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix 11 Fixes Gale Romance Void and Save Freezes

Larian Studios has deployed Hotfix 11 for Baldur's Gate 3, resolving issues with Gale's romance scene playing in a void, game-freezing spell reactions, and broken dialogue triggers. The update also makes Cursed Skulls vulnerable to Force and Radiant damage.

Hotfix 11 is now live for Baldur's Gate 3, targeting a variety of progression blockers, visual glitches, and crash scenarios across acts.

Progress Blockers and Crashes

The update fixes a crash that occurred after using a reaction to trigger an attack against a dead creature. It also resolves an issue where the game would freeze indefinitely following a reaction to a spell hitting the party with multiple projectiles. Players stuck in specific dialogue trees or encountering a blocker when attempting to take a Long Rest should now be able to progress normally.

Quests, Companions, and Combat

Gale's romance scene no longer plays inside a black void. Dominated followers will now correctly follow the party after loading a save game. A Dark Urge flashback that incorrectly teleported players to the Lower City has been fixed. Cursed Skulls located in Jannath's Estate are now vulnerable to Force and Radiant damage. Companion camp night dialogue is no longer overwritten by unrelated conversations that failed to trigger on previous nights, and Wyll and Minthara can now properly initiate a second kiss without requiring dialogue re-triggering.

Items and Environment Visuals

Soaps encountered in save games created before Patch 4 can now be used. Visual artifacts related to Dark Urge and Karlach dialogues at camp have been cleared up, which also fixes an unintended bug where the bloodstain beneath Alfira grew larger after loading a save. Background citizens and refugees in Baldur's Gate no longer jitter or drop proper animations.

Why this patch matters

Hotfix 11 successfully clears out several frustrating progression halts and visual oddities, making late-act exploration and camp interactions much more stable.