Larian wasn't kidding when it said it's "not quite done": Baldur's Gate 3 update will add 12 new subclasses, crossplay, photo mode, and more "next year"

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Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian Studios recently suggested it was "not quite done" with the acclaimed RPG, and it's proven today that it wasn't joking around.

We've known for a while now that Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 7 wouldn't be the game's final update, but aside from crossplay and photo mode, we've had no indication of what was in store. Now, Larian has released a detailed overview of the big changes coming to Baldur's Gate 3 when Patch 8 releases sometime "next year."

The big new highlight of the patch are the 12 new subclasses, one for each existing class, which will add a new way to play your preferred class. "Expect new abilities, animations, VFX, summons and cantrips, and unique voiced dialogue lines for the Oathbreaker Knight with written reactivity for Oathbreakers, along with a touch of homebrewing on certain actions to enhance your role-playing experience," Larian said.

College of Glamour will give Bards the Mantle of Inspiration spell granting allies five temporary hit points and making attacking enemies Charmed while the spell is active. Meanwhile, Mantle of Majesty will target Charmed enemies and let you command them to flee, move closer, freeze, drop to the ground, or drop their weapon.

The new Barbarian subclass, Path of Giants, will increase Throw attack damage and carry capacity with the new Giant’s Rage passive. Death Domain is the new Cleric subclass, and it adds new spells that deal necrotic damage and three new necromancy cantrips, including Toll of the Dead, which deals 1-8 damage and scales based on how much the enemy has already been hurt. Death Domain will also have the homebrewed ability to explode nearby corpses with AoE damage.

Meanwhile, Druids can opt for the new Circle of Stars subclass that'll let you take on one of three Starry Forms for your power: the constellations of the Archer, Chalice, and Dragon, each tuned for different playstyles and strategies.

Paladins have the new Oath of the Crown subclass to look forward to, which will