hotfix · December 8, 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix 13 Closes Trader Economy Exploits
Larian Studios has released Hotfix 13 for Baldur's Gate 3, resolving major economic exploits involving container bartering and vendor gold, alongside a potential Act 2 transition crash and a PS5 performance drop.
Larian Studios has pushed out Hotfix 13 for Baldur's Gate 3, targeting economy exploits, transition crashes, and performance issues on specific hardware. The latest patch fixes a prominent method players used to drain traders using only a single gold coin and a container, alongside other container pricing bugs.
Economy and Vendor Fixes
The hotfix closes an exploit that allowed players to buy out entire vendor inventories using just one gold piece and a container. Several related bartering issues were also resolved, including container tooltips failing to update when their contents changed during trade, and empty bags costing the same price as the items previously stored inside them.
Stability and Performance
A potential crash that could trigger when leaving Act 2 has been fixed. Additionally, players on PlayStation 5 will see improved performance in Baldur's Gate after peacefully resolving the Knights of the Shield encounter.
Why this patch matters
Hotfix 13 is a focused maintenance patch that plugs a major loophole in the game economy while addressing a frustrating late-game crash and a localized console performance hitch.