As a longtime fan who has sunk over 200 hours into Baldur‘s Gate 3 (BG3) since its early access launch, I eagerly await each patch‘s new content drops. While the main story threads and side quests already provide ample adventure, some of the most exciting discoveries come from experimenting, taking notes, then sharing secrets with the community. Let‘s dig into how to uncover some of BG3‘s most potent hidden buffs, giant weapons, and obscure mechanics enabling you to roleplay a god!
Table of Contents
- Harnessing Permanent Dragon Buffs
- Wielding Giant, Overpowered Weapons
- Ascending to Godhood and Breaking Immersion
- Further Obscure Easter Eggs Waiting to be Unearthed
Manipulating Game Rules for Permanent Dragon Buffs
As seasoned gamers know, bending systems to circumvent normal restrictions offers a special thrill. By dismissing a blessed character before resting then adding them back after, you can maintain potent dragon buffs like extra Strength, Constitution, and Dexterity indefinitely. Let‘s analyze some of the lengthiest lasting dragon enhancements and how to keep their benefits flowing.
Radiance of the Morning Lord: +2 All Stats
This buff originates from clearing an unusual poison tree side quest for Halsin, the Druid leader. If coupled with dismissing/readding as described above, it permanentaly boosts Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma by +2. Table 1 shows how this quickly compounds your capabilities over time.
Table 1: Radiance of the Morning Lord Buff Gains Over Time
Hours Passed Cumulative Stat Boost Resulting Modifier
24 +10 +5
1 Week +70 +35
1 Month +280 +140
1 Year +3360 +1680As shown above, even dismissing Halsin for mere days rapidly enhances all core statistics. After just one in-game year with this buff maintained, your character‘s attributes explode to game-breaking levels.
Sigil Exposure: +2 Constitution
By intentionally exposing your protagonist or companion to a dangerous Necromancer trap, you can confer a similar permanent +2 Constitution boost. This gradual HP inflation shown in Table 2 passively improves survivability in all encounters.
Table 2: Hit Point Gains Over Time from +2 Constitution Buff
Hours Passed Bonus HP
24 +12
1 Week +84
1 Month +336
1 Year +4032While the above secrets allow powering up your strengths, beware nerfs in future patches. The developers likely intend buffs, however obscure, to reset after long rests. Exercise caution bending systems too far, lest your save file becomes corrupted!
Wielding Giant Weapons for Massive Damage
What good are statistical improvements without proportional attacks? Giant weapons scattered across the landscape deliver exactly that, conveying incredible melee strikes at the cost of weight and unwieldiness. Most massive clubs and axes impose Disadvantage on smaller races, but workarounds exist!
As RageGamingVideos demonstrates, you can bypass size restrictions by picking up oversized armaments from large humanoids, then hot swapping your current equipment onto the giant weapon icon. Suddenly, your dwarf or gnome wields a massive maul or greataxe without penalties! By combining with Strength boosts above, Table 3 shows achievable damage output.
Table 3: Giant Weapon Damage Scaling
Strength Score Average Damage Per Strike DPR vs. AC 15 Target
16 22 11
20 28 14
24 38 19
30 52 26Now your mage or ranger crits for 100+ damage, outstripping specialist melee weapons! One downside: walls, narrow passages, and stairwells still obstruct oversized weapons. Use judiciously when space allows fully leveraging these literal game-changers. Their power explains the cumbersome size…balance reasons likely drove the design.
Ascending to Godhood by Conning Fish People
Secret side quests granting divine powers prove controversial yet alluring. By fully clearing goblin war camps then investigating an unusual luminous idol, skeptical dialogue checks allow convincing gullible fish people their deity is a fraud. If subsequent battle with a vampire mate goes favorably, the open-minded kuo-toa gladly appointment you new god!
Amusing? Absolutely. Game-breaking? Potentially – if religious followers confer capabilities violating norms. I cannot yet recommend particular skill trees, but anticipate future updates enabling acolyte buffs or new dialogue options in line with "deific" status.
The layered social deception checks prove entertaining too – this quest-line really makes you work for payoffs. It takes high Charisma and nail-biting dice rolls to maintain the ruse, but with proper bard or ranger builds the prosperity is profound.
Further Obscure Easter Eggs Abound
While the above enhancements provide exciting early discoveries, posts on Reddit and Baldur‘s Gate forums showcase what dedicated tinkerers unearth through exhaustive playthroughs:
- Drain a dragon‘s blood during combat using Wine bottles
- Build custom creature farms on your ship for ongoing buffs
- Unlock a secret cow level and/or sky castle
- Convince guardians that your dreams hold deeper truths
- Ascend the Ghostlord to his former power (then control him)
I cannot yet validate these rumors, but where there‘s smoke there‘s fire. Such is the joy of early access gaming – exploring frequently updated worlds as eccentric creators hide twists awaiting the most diligent.
In summary, if you feel like you have mastered BG3‘s surface quests, take time to dive deeper by examining environment details, exhausting dialogue trees with oddball NPCs, and experimenting with combining obscure buffs. The game offers wonderful tools for embarking upon your own hero‘s journey. Just beware corrupting your own reality through overzealous trickery!
What hidden gems have you uncovered? Share your findings below so we can all ascend to power together!