hotfix · December 21, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix 15 Resolves Facial Glitches and Crashes

Baldur's Gate 3 Hotfix 15 fixes visual bugs that distorted character faces into flesh pits, addresses save loading issues with missing mods, and introduces Japanese language support for PC and PS5 in Japan. The update also resolves numerous multiplayer and progression crashes.

Hotfix 15 for Baldur's Gate 3 targets critical crashes, blocker bugs, and the recurring facial distortion glitch across platforms.

Visual and Audio Fixes

The update fixes the character rendering issue—dubbed the Pinocchio issue—that stretched cheeks and noses while turning eye sockets into flesh pits. Japanese language support is now available for PC via Steam and for PS5 players in Japan.

Crashes and Blockers

Players can now load saves even if the original mods used are missing, though some restrictions apply depending on mod changes. Fixes address autosave crashes when changing levels, multiplayer client crashes after host loads a save following a Game Over, and crashes linked to deleted physics objects, double disarming NPCs, Honour Mode switches, and Xbox internet disconnections.

Multiplayer and Flow Adjustments

Splitscreen clients no longer accidentally take control of the host avatar when joining. Traveller's Chests no longer disappear when toggling Honour Mode settings in multiplayer. Long Rest camp interactions now let players properly talk to camp NPCs, and Karlach's Avernus scene triggers correctly regardless of her party role.

Why this patch matters

Hotfix 15 eliminates severe progression blockers and corrects character model bugs.