Baldur's Gate 3 player unwittingly turns colossal late-game boss into a pal after installing a mod that lets them wield D&D spells more powerful than the RPG allows
Nov. 16, 2023This is why the level cap is set at 12
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ABaldur’s Gate 3player has unwittingly turned a late-game boss into their pal thanks to a busted spell - but it was all thanks to a mod.
Earlier this week, the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit post below drew attention to the fact that the ‘Control Undead’ spell was apparently “busted,” as it allowed them to control the Ansur boss. This isn’t entirely true, however - it’s actually a mod that’s removing the level cap from the spell and thus letting them turn Ansur into their companion.
Ordinarily, the Control Undead spell wouldn’t be able to capture bosses like Ansur, because the spell and the player level is capped at 12. Removing that cap, however, effectively breaks Baldur’s Gate 3 wide open, as spells like Control Undead become an absolute force of nature and just fully break the game in ways that shouldn’t be possible.
This whole deal is a really good example of why theBaldur’s Gate 3 level capis set at 12. Dungeons and Dragons rules dictate that, beyond level 12, the player should gain access to some wildly powerful spells, not just like Control Undead, but also ones that let them access other plains of existence and warp reality around them. That would’ve been a hell of a lot more work for developer Larian.
If you’re curious about the level 20 mod, you can download it here fromNexusMods. Just don’t say you weren’t warned about the dangers of removing the level cap in Baldur’s Gate 3 beforehand.
Good news -the Baldur’s Gate 3 Xbox release date is still on track for December, as Larian pledges to reveal the exact date at The Game Awards next month.
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