Baldur's Gate 3 update hints at a new difficulty mode built for the most hardcore D&D fans of all
Nov. 6, 2023Sounds like the long-awaited permadeath Honour mode is coming soon
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A new achievement has appeared in some versions ofBaldur’s Gate 3, seemingly hinting at a new difficulty mode built around permadeath.
Earlier this week, anumberofplayerswho own Baldur’s Gate 3 on the GOG PC storefront found that a new achievement for the RPG had been added on that platform. Called ‘Foehammer,’ the achievement asks you to “complete the game in Honour mode.” Equivalent achievements or trophies have not yet appeared on Steam or PS5, but it seems likely they’ll soon follow.
In D:OS2, Honour mode is basically a hardcore permadeath option, similar to an XCOM-style Ironman mode. You only get a single save slot, the game autosaves regularly, and that save gets permanently deleted when you get a game over. You can, of course, replicate Honour mode by simply never reloading a save, but it feels more real when there’s an actual mode to select and an achievement to earn, right?
Larian fans have been asking for an Honour mode option in Baldur’s Gate 3 for some time, and for those of you who think even the maximum Tactician difficulty is too easy, well, it looks like the stakes are getting raised.
Baldur’s Gate 3 players are sharing the game’s rarest and best-hidden magical items, just in time for you to start planning your Honour mode playthrough in one of thebest RPGsout there.
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