Baldur’s Gate 3, after years in Early Access and lots of changes to the game, fully debuted in August of 2023. Due to a variety of factors such as story changes, original voice actors not being available, and other issues, complete story lines got replaced, cut, or massively altered. However, the core plot and characters remained the same: a solid, well-crafted story that players can really sink their teeth into.
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But no story is without its imperfections and BG3 is not an exception to this rule. While some issues are glaring, others are more subtle and may only be noticed by keen storytellers orDungeons and Dragonsfans. What are the biggest plot holes in Baldur’s Gate 3?
This article contains MAJOR spoilers for the entire story of Baldur’s Gate 3 including plot points, character reveals, and more.
9Why Don’t The Githyanki Care About The Blood Of Lathander?
They Just Killed A Bunch Of Monks For A Place To Crash?
In a middle section between Acts I and II, the player can encounter a monastery thatGithyankihave occupied, and presumably they’ve taken out all of the monks who lived there. Through exploring the grounds, the player discovers that the monastery houses the mythicBlood of Lathander. However, theGithyankidon’t seemed concerned at all about this relic as they frantically search for theArtefactinstead.
Given that the whole thing is a ploy forVlaakithto gain Godhood, some istik relic of some so-called deity may not matter much. But it’s still surprising that theGithyankidon’t really comment on the monastery’s previous tenants or their beliefs at all. There are no living monk prisoners, the temple looks decrepit beyond a recent occupation, and theGithkeep saying they just arrived. Perhaps the timeline for this story got adjusted due to other changes within the greater narrative of the game.
8Why Are There No Bonuses For NOT Using Tadpoles?
And There Are Barely Any Negative Side Effects
Many players complained that, once they “evolve” inAct III, they get those unsightly Mindflayer eyes. But it’s a small price to pay for theincredibly useful abilitiestheIllithidinfection gives them. The game also doesn’t seem to care whether or not a player exploits the Mindflayer tadpoles in the game at all.
The only real negative effect is Mindflayer eyes and there are no benefits for a player if they choose not to partake in the tadpoles at all. There isn’t even an achievement of any kind as additional salt in the wound for do-gooders and players who hate the bitey mind worms.
7Why Can’t The Player Side With Orpheus' Honor Guard?
It’s All Ghaik To Them
After the player confrontsVlaakith, they can enter theAstral Prismand discover a Mindflayer and an imprisonedGith. Very quickly, theEmperorreveals himself and explains that the prisoner isOrpheus,Gith’sson with the power to fight theElder Brainand a target ofVlaakith’s. While the player can be antagonistic toward theEmperor, they cannot outright side withOrpheus’honor guard and save the prince right then and there.
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In fact, there’s no option to talk to the honor guard at all. They automatically treat the player as hostile and attack after the cutscene with theEmperor. As the rogue Mindflayer later explains, theGithmay have sensed the player’s tadpole and assumed it was just a ghaik in waiting and needed to be exterminated. But not having the option to even talk to them seems like an oversight. Of course, players spend the whole game believing they have agency only to find out their choices didn’t really matter so, who’s to say?
6Why Is Omeluum Held Prisoner At The Iron Throne?
Don’t Give Up The Gith Egg…
InAct III, the player can elect to saveIron Handgnome captives from theIron Thronealong withWyll’sdad. While there, if the right choices have been made,Omeluumcan be found chained to a chair in a back room and rescued. It doesn’t make much sense forGortashto have kidnapped him or for the two to have run into each other, really. EvenBlurgdoesn’t know whereOmeluumis.
It’s true that the player can find remnants of the automatons fromLenore’s Towerin theUnderdark, so maybe that’s whereGortashnabbedOmeluum. But that’s a ton of blank filling and supposition. FindingOmeluumin theIron Thronefeels like a story thread that was abandoned, but the character was kept around because he’s just the coolest Mindflayer ever.
5Why Don’t The Gods Care About The Absolute?
And What Is Shar Really Up To Anyway?
SharandMystraboth reveal themselves to party members in BG3 for different reasons. ButMystrachargesGalewith taking down theAbsolutedue to the threat it poses toFaerûnand, by proxy, her position as Goddess of Magic. So if she andSharknow how powerful thisElder Brainis, shouldn’t the other deities know, as well?
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Obviously,Withersis there on behalf ofKelemvorin a sense, but moreso as a punishment than protection. AndSelûneonly gets involved because the party rescues her long-imprisoned daughterDame Aylin. The deities are not known for direct intervention, but no otherChosenmake an appearance in the game apart from those of theDead Three. This choice might have been made to make the story less complicated, but it doesn’t make much sense if theAbsoluteis that dangerous.
4Why Can’t The Player Find The Doppelganger?
Is Orin Tadpoled…?
At a certain point inAct III,Orin the Redbegins impersonating someone in the player’s camp.Gortashreveals this to try and gain the player’s trust, but cannot say exactly who the imposter is. At some point,Orinwill reveal just who she has abducted and that the player must duel her or killGortashto avoid that character becomingBhaalfood.
However, the game establishes many, many times that anyone who is tadpoled can communicate telepathically or, at the very least, recognize fellow tadpoles. When someone likeHalsinis abducted, it makes sense that this avenue wouldn’t be available. But the player should still be able to leverage this ability to eliminate who the imposter could be in the core party.
3Shouldn’t Mephistopheles Care About Cazador’s Ritual?
He Literally Became A God During The Spellplague Y’all
Mephistophelesis a powerful archdevil, Hell’s greatest wizard, and noted for his incredible cunning. If he made a deal withCazadorfor 7,000 souls — even in exchange for something as serious as vampire ascension — that seems like a wager he’d be interested in collecting on, doesn’t it? And yet, if theplayer stopsAstarionorCazadorfrom completing the ritual, Mephy is denied those souls.
This could be chalked up to his mutable nature and how easily distracted he can become. But it also feels like a convenience to avoid adding a layer of difficulty to a game already full of hundreds of branching story options.
2Why Can’t Dammon Fix Karlach Fully?
Just Let Players Save That Hot Cinnamon Roll
There are two instances whereDammonusesInfernal Ironto make it soKarlach’sInfernal Enginedoesn’t incinerate her or anyone who touches her. But throughoutAct III, the player finds tons ofInfernal Iron— including some with different image icons than the normal item. This suggests thatKarlachcould have had a third fix for herInfernal Engine.
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This remains more of a loose end or “what if?” than a plot hole, and may just be the result of cuts made to the game for faster development. In another world,Karlachis engine-free and having a gaggle of kids inBaldur’s Gate.
1What’s With The Emperor’s Sudden Change Of Heart?
At Least Make It Run Away Like The Pragmatic Coward It Is
Many players have voiced their confusion and distaste over how theEmperorresponds to not letting it take the reins ofOrpheusinAct III. The Mindflayer has been clear all along that it wants to survive and, while it would prefer to survive independently, it also knows that it doesn’t stand a chance against theElder Brainwithout the power of theDead Three’sstones.
But when it just up and peaces out after the player says they don’t want to killOrpheus, it just feels bad. Even if theEmperordidn’t see a way to win against theElder Brain, why would it join the Mindflayer ranks again? Is fleeing to a place far from theElder Brain’sreaches not an option? TheEmperoris a Mindflayer with tons of abilities and experience from his life as an adventurer, after all. Though this narrative choice ties up a loose end, it left many players feeling a bit betrayed and let down.
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