Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Says Dark Urge Is The "Most Heroic Playthrough"

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Now that Baldur's Gate 3 has been out for a little while, most of us will be familiar with The Dark Urge. This super chaotic race introduced with the game's full release is intended to be chosen by those who want a little bit more spice in their playthrough, as unique choices are presented exclusively to the Dark Urge which usually lean towards the evil side of the moral spectrum.

However, just because you have the ability to be absolutely abhorrent to everyone around you, it doesn't mean you have to be. Speaking with PC Gamer, Baldur's Gate 3 lead writer Adam Smith actually thinks that playing through the game as the Dark Urge is "potentially the most heroic playthrough" you can possibly choose, as he's actually roleplaying as a remorseful Dark Urge that is fighting against their greater instincts.

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"I'm playing the Dark Urge who's resisting all the terrible things and is deeply regretful of all the terrible things that have happened," says Smith. "I do love a tortured, remorseful hero."

"When we first announced it, I was really desperate to try to tell people this isn't just the evil run. To me—and I'll be as spoiler light as possible—the Dark Urge is potentially the most heroic playthrough, because resisting what's inside you and actually getting through that and surviving it with your friends alongside you still, most of them intact, is I think the most heroic version of the game."

While the Dark Urge does some truly nasty stuff that you can't really avoid, the idea of playing as a character racked with guilt and is doing everything they can to make up for it does sound rather interesting. Sometimes the evil option can just be too entertaining