Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback Make Combat Great Again [BUG FIX REQUEST]

Title may be a bit dramatic, but I wish more people knew about this.

This bug has existed for well over a year now and is affecting the combat system, making it less dynamic and easier. Before, NPCs (including allies) would use their weapon actions and apply their coatings all the time, now they never do. Why is only the player able to use these mechanics now? It must be a bug. Fixing this would make combat more interesting; the conditions these actions inflicted on a failed saving throw created many different situations. All of these actions also have special sounds and animations, which added some extra flair to the game.

I'm hoping Larian or a skilled modder can look into this, it might not be that difficult to fix.

For more context, here are a few examples throughout the game showing what enemies were capable of:

- The encounter in Wither's crypt with the bandits: the bow users would use Hamstring Shot to reduce movement, and one of them would coat their weapon in poison. The barbarian would use Concussive Smash, which could reduce armour class and prevent reactions.

- In the Githyanki base, the greatsword wielders would dash if they were out of range and still be able to attack you with Pommel Strike as their bonus action. They would also use Lacerate. The crossbow users would use Piercing Shot, which is boosted by their Crossbow Expert feat, applying Gaping Wounds for twice as long. Kith'rak Therezzyn could use her Soulbreaker Greatsword's unique weapon action to deal more damage and possibly stun for 2 turns.

- Many of the Duergar in Grymforge have coatings in their inventories and are currently unable to use them. They have a variety of weapons that allowed them to use actions such as Maiming Strike, Rush Attack and Weakening Strike.

- Enemies in one fight would use Oils of Diminution and combine it with Arrows of Many Targets to spread its effect.