Baldur's Gate 3's Best Follower Just Got Even Better Thanks To This Tail-Waggingly Good Mod

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Most players will likely struggle to choose their favorite follower but it seems likely that the beloved hound Scratch will be a top pick, especially with this mod that makes the dog even more useful. Relatively early during the sprawling adventure through the Forgotten Realms, Tav and the party will come across Scratch, a loyal pet who needs a new owner to take care of him. Bringing him back to camp proves to be a popular decision as not only is he great company, he also has several mechanical bonuses.

Over on Nexus Mods, creator FrostShell shared their «Scratch Dog Training» add-on which provides the lovable canine with a roster of new tricks to make him more effective in and out of combat. These include Scratch Mark which allows the hound to set his targets on a specific enemy before following up with Scratch Takedown which does what one might expect by bringing the aformentioned foe to the ground with extreme power. He can even be commanded to bark during combat to buff allies or out of battle to distract enemies and keep them busy.

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Those may be the most action-packed new tricks that Scratch can learn but the canine companion also comes with some additional bonuses that make the «Dog Training» mod feel almost essential.His stats and HP will increase alongside Tav, eventually unlocking new skills and abilities upon reaching certain levels. The mod listing hints that at Level 9, Scratch wil learn a hidden move that's simple described as ""

Additionally, the summon animation has been reworked to better fit the mod's color scheme and the restriction on how many times Scratch can be called forth outside of combat has been removed to ensure Tav and the gang are never left wanting. Perhaps the most subtle improvement in the «Dog Training» mod is that Scratch can now sniff out traps without instantly running into them. Instead,