Baldur’s Gate 3’s ‘Chonky’ Patch 2 Makes ‘Major’ Performance Improvements

Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 2 comes out soon, said developer Larian Studios.

The developer said in a tweet (below) that this patch includes “major performance improvements” with “many” new tweaks and changes, and is also the start of Larian incorporating feedback into Origin character epilogues. More details are coming soon, but the developer didn’t share exactly when.

Patch 2 is around the corner. It features major performance improvements, many new tweaks & changes, and begins our journey incorporating feedback into Origin Character epilogues, among other major things. Details coming soon.

— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) August 29, 2023

Larian director of publishing Michael Douse called Patch 2 “equally chonky”, referring to the size of Patch 1, whose patch notes were so big they exceeded Steam’s text limit. “We’re discussing internally about comms, dates, and rollout,” Douse said. “As well as all things around it. We’ll give details soon.”

An equally chonky Patch 2 is right around the corner. We’re discussing internally about comms, dates & rollout. As well as all things around it. We’ll give details soon.

— Very AFK (@Cromwelp) August 29, 2023

Players will hope Patch 2 goes some way to addressing problems with Baldur’s Gate 3 Act 3, which suffers from bugs and missed content. As IGN reported, some Baldur’s Gate 3 players who have reached Act 3 have reported bugs, lag, and quests that cannot be completed.

Performance issues are exacerbated in Act 3, too. The tech experts at Digital Foundry found the city of Baldur’s Gate 3 itself, which is packed with NPCs, adds “considerable” burden to the CPU.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is set to launch on PlayStation 5 on September 6, with the Xbox Series X|S version due out later this year. You can find our list of the most rewarding romances in Baldur’s Gate 3 right here.

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