Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 5: Astarion is a good kisser again and crime no longer slows the game

It’s easier to be a sinner once again in Baldur’s Gate 3 thanks to Patch 5 for the lauded CRPG. The update’s patch notes reveal that an error introduced in the previous version of the game, which caused the gameplay to slow down due to committed crimes, has finally been fixed – that’s right: You can commit all the theft and violence you want in the Sword Coast again without making your game literally unplayable in Act 3. Speaking of being bad: Everyone’s favorite vampire bad boy Astarion had some problems with kissing recently, which Patch 5 thankfully fixed as well. This update has a size of roughly 30GB, so it’s a pretty chonky download, and will require 130GB of free space to install. Larian recommends you to uninstall and re-download the entire game, if you’re hard pressed for storage. You can read the full patch notes for Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 5 below. Added new scenes expanding on Shadowheart's mysterious artefact. Added new recruitment scenes with Shadowheart. Additional reactivity from Shadowheart wh