Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Technical & Gameplay Problems Gameplay difficulty - what the heck?

Howdy, folks.

Okay, having returned after a short absence when the new patch came out, I've run into two spots where I have to seriously question what the heck is going on.

1) THe Githyanki patrol - Did they get unreasonably buffed or something?! Of the five gith, two of them (at level 5) have over 90 hp, and the rest are over 70. My party is all level 4 - and as a level 4 fighter, Lae'zel has... *drumroll* 36 hp. This encounter killed half the party in the first two rounds of combat. Now, before the most recent patch, it was a hard fight. Now it seems just flat out impossible.

2) The burning inn - I'm *really* getting tired of all the "surfaces" that Larian uses to impose difficulty or just outright damage on everyone. I have doused the entire are with as much water as the party can carry, but everything just keeps re-igniting and exploding on me. I do not remember having this much of a problem navigating this area before.

Anyone else encountered this? Thoughts? Opinions? Overall, I like what I'm seeing, but there are some things that Larian still needs to adjust.

Regards,

SkyKnight.Prime

Yeah the Githyanki Patrol rates as one of the hardest fights in game. Keep in mind the fight, at this point, is not obligatory and there are ways to avoid it entirely. On the positive the fight IS doable without using cheese with some proper planning and preparation. Potions of speed are a good way to even the odds, as are a bunch of hungry ogres that might join your side for a nice meal of Githyanki meat ;D


The burning inn can be a bit annoying, as even after subsequent days it doesn't appear to go out. Water only temporarily douses certain areas which then spring back up after a few seconds - even areas outside. Needs adjustment. I really wanted to be able to put it out and then poke around at my leisure.

Yes Gith was buffed back in patch 5 i believe...
Not sure why tho.

About the inn ... i get its anoying, but on the other hand its most immersive experience you get in this game.
I mean there is reson why firemans dont fight the burning house with a bucket and this exactly is the reason.
Try turn based mode.

You know that at any moment you can turn on the turn based mode to avoid having to rush through surfaces and that you can see all of them on your path just by holding the CTRL key, right?

The githyanki patrol is a good fight in my opinion cause it's the only one which asks the player to really think it through. The other battles are rather boring because too easy in my opinion. But I played both DOS games to the death so I am used to how Larian approaches turn based combat. I do recognize it can be daunting for some players not very familiar with the formula.