Summary
OneBaldur’s Gate 3player has found a way to reliably save scum in Honour Mode by filling up the game’s save slots. While the accidentally discovered exploit defeats the whole purpose ofBaldur’s Gate 3Honour Mode, it also presents a tempting option for players who have been struggling with overcoming the game’s ultimate challenge.
Honour Mode is one of many additions that Larian introduced as part ofBaldur’s Gate 3Patch 5in mid-December. Apart from a stricter action economy and harder bosses, the key change that this mode makes to the overall gameplay experience is removing the player’s ability to save scum; by saving progress on exit, the mode prevents the player from reloading the game in search of more favorable outcomes, at least in theory.
In practice, it turns out that there is a way to circumvent this core Honour Mode mechanic in quite a reliable manner. The method, discovered byTheGamer’s Rhiannon Bevan, involves filling up the game’s save slots until there’s no more room for automatic saves, like the ones thatBaldur’s Gate 3attempts to create while exiting an Honour Mode playthrough.
How To Save Scum In Baldur’s Gate 3 Honour Mode
One thing to keep in mind is thatBaldur’s Gate 3will actually overwrite both quicksaves and autosaves that are shared between a single character whenever it hits its built-in limit. Also, manual saves don’t factor into the equation, as they are unlimited and cannot be automatically overwritten. Meaning that the only way to take advantage of this exploit is to start enough new playthroughs to fill up the game’s quicksave and autosave limit, which normally stands at around 1.5GB, depending on the platform. It’s only then thatBaldur’s Gate 3will be prevented from auto-savingin a new Honour Mode playthrough, consequently allowing the player to save scum.
It goes without saying that save scumming goes against the whole “honour” part of Honour Mode. But seeing howBaldur’s Gate 3is a single-player game, there’s no harm in playing it however one sees fit. After all, the only reward for beating Honour Mode is a golden dice. None of that is to say that Larian won’t patch out this exploit in the future, though.
In the meantime, it is worth pointing out that while Honour Mode is certainly a punishing experience, it is still very much beatable without resorting to exploits. This was recently illustrated by speedrunner Chronos, who managed tobeatBaldur’s Gate 3Honour Mode in just over 38 minutes.
Baldur’s Gate 3
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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.
