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Honour Mode

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gaming1 year ago

"Gamer Sacrifices 92-Hour Baldur's Gate 3 Run for Coveted Gloves"

A Baldur's Gate 3 player abandoned a 92-hour Honour Mode run by ignoring warnings and returning to Act 1 for a specific pair of gloves, resulting in their entire party being turned into Mindflayers and dominated by the Netherbrain. The player regretted their stubbornness and advised others to heed warnings. This game-ending failure was originally not possible at launch but was patched later. Listening to the Dream Visitor's warnings is crucial to avoid such consequences in the game.

gaming2 years ago

"Baldur’s Gate 3 Player Unearths Hidden Rare Item After 500 Hours"

A Baldur’s Gate 3 player discovered a rare Heavy Supply Pack after 500 hours of gameplay, which provides 80 camp supplies instead of the usual 40, making it valuable for higher difficulty modes like Tactician and Honour Mode where 80 supplies are needed for a full long rest. The item, found in Danthelon’s Dancing Axe in Act 3, can significantly impact gameplay by ensuring a well-rested party for challenging encounters.

gaming2 years ago

"Baldur's Gate 3 Player's Noble Honour Mode Run Ends in Tragic Defeat"

A Baldur's Gate 3 player attempted to beat Honour Mode in the most honorable way, but fell just 19 HP short of defeating the final boss, The Netherbrain. The player imposed strict rules on themselves, including no game exits upon death, no research on upcoming bosses, and no help from Twitch chat. Despite coming close to victory, a tactical error led to the heartbreaking defeat. The player remains determined to continue attempting Honour Mode runs in the future.

gaming2 years ago

The Hard Lessons of Honour Mode in Baldur's Gate 3

A player of Baldur's Gate 3 has discovered that the challenging Honour Mode, where your save is wiped upon death, provides an excuse to try out new character builds. With the game's extensive character creation options and long runtime, players often find themselves wanting to start over with a new character. Honour Mode allows them to do so, offering a roguelike gameplay loop and a closer experience to a real D&D campaign. Despite the punishing difficulty, players appreciate the opportunity to experiment with different builds before committing to them in the main game.

gaming2 years ago

The Traumatizing Challenges of Baldur's Gate 3's Honour Mode

Baldur's Gate 3's recently released Honour Mode, which adopts the Ironman mentality of a single save slot, is proving to be a formidable challenge for players. Only a small number of dedicated players have managed to complete it, with the number steadily rising. While not required for the game's Platinum Trophy, Foehammer, the Trophy associated with completing Honour Mode, represents the current pinnacle of challenge for the most dedicated players.

gaming2 years ago

"Baldur's Gate 3: Speedrunner Conquers Honour Mode in Record Time"

A speedrunner named Chronos beat Baldur's Gate 3 in Honour Mode, the game's highest difficulty setting, in just over 38 minutes, making him one of the first to achieve this feat. Using various tricks and glitches, such as teleporting a character into a mountain pass and throwing an enemy off a cliff, Chronos completed the game after 10 attempts and four to five hours of gameplay. He has shared tips and tricks on his YouTube page for those interested in attempting the challenge themselves.

games2 years ago

"Baldur's Gate 3: Unveiling Legendary Actions, Rigged Dice, Dark Urge Endings, and Deadly Consequences"

Baldur's Gate 3's Patch 5 update introduces Legendary Actions, which are conditional actions used by major boss fights in the game's highest difficulty mode, Honour Mode. These actions can be triggered by the player or their allies and can be used on other characters' turns. Each boss has their own unique set of Legendary Actions, which are designed to make the game more challenging and require tactical thinking. Regular enemies do not have Legendary Actions.

gaming2 years ago

"Baldur's Gate 3: Beware of the Secret Death Trap in Honor Mode"

A player of Baldur's Gate 3 has warned others about a "secret death trap" in the game's Honour Mode. The player encountered hidden holes in the floor of Waukeen's Rest while trying to break down a door, causing the entire building to become hostile. Unable to reload due to Honour Mode restrictions, the player's party had to escape a burning building while being attacked. The player's attempt to flee was interrupted by a game crash, forcing them to restart. Players are advised to be cautious in Waukeen's Rest to avoid ruining their Honour mode run.

gaming2 years ago

"Baldur's Gate 3: Permadeath, Hilarious Deaths, Patch Fixes, and New Game Mode"

Fans of Baldur's Gate 3 have discovered evidence of a new difficulty mode called Honour mode, which restricts players to one save file and enables permadeath. Honour mode has been featured in previous games by developer Larian Studios, and it adds an extra layer of challenge by erasing the save file if the entire party dies. While Larian has not officially announced Honour mode for Baldur's Gate 3, players are intrigued by the prospect of this intense gameplay option.

gaming2 years ago

"Baldur's Gate 3: Uncovering Surprising Allies and Terrifying Challenges"

Baldur's Gate 3 players may soon have a new difficulty mode to tackle, as an unobtainable achievement called "Foehammer" hints at an even harder challenge than the current Tactician mode. The achievement requires completing the game in Honour Mode, which is not currently available. Honour Mode is expected to be a beefed-up version of Tactician, featuring permadeath and limited save files. Despite the lack of Honour Mode, Baldur's Gate 3 has been a huge success for Larian Studios, surpassing expectations since its exit from Early Access.