Summary
One seasonedBaldur’s Gate 3speedrunner has already beaten the game’s Honour Mode in just over 38 minutes. He managed that achievement mere hours after Honour Mode was released as part of themassive Patch 5 update forBaldur’s Gate 3.
In simple terms, theBaldur’s Gate 3Honour Modeis the game’s ultimate challenge. Its name is derived from its core limitation that restricts players to one save file per campaign, thus eliminating the ability to practice so-called save scumming in search of favorable outcomes. Should the adventuring party be wiped out in Honour Mode, the whole run will end. The mode also tightens up the action economy in the later stages of the game, on top of bestowing legendary actions upon bosses that make encounters with them even more unpredictable and consequently difficult.
Speedrunner Chronos Beat Baldur’s Gate 3 Honour Mode in 38:08
In spite of all those challenges,Baldur’s Gate 3speedrunner Chronos managed to complete Honour Mode in under 40 minutes, having done so live on Twitch within hours of the Patch 5 update going live on November 30. His complete run, first spotted byTheGamer, clocked in at 38 minutes and 8 seconds, and was unsurprisingly heavily reliant on glitches and exploits that allowed the player to skip through large sections of the game. For example, Chronos took barely 42 seconds to complete the introductory Escape the Nautiloid quest, blowing past the entire prologue section by abusing some funky camera behavior in combination with the Enhance Leap spell.
Although numerousspeedrunners have already beatenBaldur’s Gate 3in ten minutesor less, those insanely fast runs have all relied on getting to one unique bad ending in Act 2. In contrast, Honour Mode requires completing all three acts of the game. But that proved to be of little difference to Chronos, who recently set the world record for speedrunning the game in the Any% (All Acts) category, having done so in just over 25 minutes and 18 seconds, not accounting for loading times.
Those who find Honour Mode too frustrating but would still like a challenge greater than what the Tactician difficulty offers should be able to find what they’re looking for in theBaldur’s Gate 3Custom Mode. Much like its name suggests, this second big addition bundled with the game’s Patch 5 update allows players to design a ruleset tailored to their needs and preferences. While it can hence be used to make the game exceedingly easy, Custom Mode’s many parameters can also be tweaked in order to deliver an experience that’s significantly more punishing than the Tactician difficulty, but still not as frustrating as Honour Mode.
Baldur’s Gate 3
WHERE TO PLAY
Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
