Summary
ABaldur’s Gate 3player online has made a realization about one of the game’s core systems after almost 500 hours of playtime. TheBaldur’s Gate 3player was left surprised and frustrated to make the discovery after playing the game for so long.
BecauseBaldur’s Gate 3is such a massive game, there’s a ton of depth that is easy to miss throughout the adventure. This can be a double-edged sword - always having something new to discover is essential to keep players coming back for more, but it can also mean basic features can be easily missed if not spelled out to players. It’s interesting to see the kind of things players have discovered since the game’s launch. For example, one player even managed togo without meeting Astarion inBaldur’s Gate 3for 47 hours, which, for some players, would mean missing an essential part of their playthrough.
Redditor Godrednu_0780 shared their realization, after finding out that eating the food picked up throughout the world actually heals HP without the need for any kind ofBaldur’s Gate 3short or long rest. According to the player, they only noticed this after 479 hours of playtime, a hilarious showcase of how easy it is to miss even the smallest of featuresBaldur’s Gate 3has to offer. There was another user in the thread who had over 1,500 hours in the game and was also unaware of this feature, so it’s easily missed even by the veterans. Food in the game is presented as being camp supplies used during rests, so it’s definitely easy for players to overlook it and not even try to eat it. One user even pointed out that some of the food can be used as weapons instead, which will come as a surprise to some.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Player Discovers They Can Eat Food to Heal After Almost 500 Hours
The thread was filled with plenty of small nuggets of information about Baldur’s Gate 3 that others may not be aware of. One hilarious tip of note is that players can throw rotten food at enemies inBaldur’s Gate 3to inflict status effects, providing another useful piece of food-based information. It’s interesting to see the level of depth Larian went to inBaldur’s Gate 3, and gamers will surely be unveiling all of its secrets for a long time to come.
Now thatBaldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 8has been out for a short while now, the game has officially been handed over to the players. While small, urgent hotfixes may still arrive in the future, the bulk of Larian’s work on the game is complete, leaving fans in anticipation of whatever the studio is working on next. It could be some time before Larian is ready to discuss its next title, so fans should prepare themselves for a lengthy wait.
