Baldur's Gate 3 Player Discovers Rare Item After 500 Hours

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One particular item in Baldur's Gate 3 can prove to be very useful when playing through Tactician or Honour Mode, and it took five hundred hours for a player to come across it for the first time. It's no secret that Larian's latest release has seen a surge in popularity after winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023, as the player count for Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam is still going strong. While the branching narrative and diverse class options can inspire fans to try a new playthrough of Baldur's Gate 3, the community's latest obsession has undoubtedly been Honour Mode.

Honour Mode in Baldur's Gate 3 is the ultimate challenge that players can undertake, where a total party kill will permanently end a playthrough. Not only do bosses have access to unique abilities in Honour Mode, but they also come with an upgraded health pool for adventurers to deplete. In order to always have their spells and abilities prepared, taking long rests is an even bigger part of Baldur's Gate 3 gameplay in Honour Mode – and there's also a catch: to take a long rest, the game asks for 80 camp supplies instead of the usual 40.

This is where the Heavy Supply Pack comes in, as the rare item discovered by yoboililj provides 80 camp supplies at 10 weight. Unfortunately, the Heavy Supply Pack can only be found in Act 3, inside Danthelon's Dancing Axe on a shelf next to the door. Considering that it takes a while for players to reach Wyrm's Crossing in Baldur's Gate 3, especially in Honour Mode, it could be argued that the Heavy Supply Pack comes too late to provide full benefit.

Supply Packs can be discovered in a few places in Act 1, such as the Goblin Camp or the Underdark, but these regular ones only provide 40 camp supplies. The Heavy Supply Pack is a unique curiosity by comparison, and Baldur's Gate 3 players can't help but wonder if the campaign could be improved by sprinkling in a few more of them across Act 1 and Act 2. Managing the inventory in Baldur's Gate 3 tends to become a