The new Baldur's Gate 3 hotfix brings proper romance to the game's most evil companion
A new hotfix for Baldur's Gate 3 is now live, and it brings good news for players eager to bump uglies with the deadly drow Minthara: You'll now be able to carry on your romance of evil through the game's third act.
The problem, according to the update announcement on Steam, was a bug that was blocking some bits of Minthara's dialog, as well as some «hot takes» from your other party members about your decision to start a relationship with her. (Let's be honest, she asked you to help her slaughter a group of druids and tieflings the first time you met her, and your reaction is, «Damn, that's hot?» Yeah, I'd have some thoughts on that too.).
«If approval is high enough, your romance with Minthara will progress in Act 3,» Larian said. «This unlocks several new dialogues allowing you to explore and deepen the relationship, and discover more details of Minthara's backstory. Alongside many lines of interactive dialogue, many more non-interactive voiced lines are available with Minthara as a romantic partner.»
The fix will also unlock some of those aforementioned hot takes: «Other companions in the party will comment on the relationship and may even find themselves on Minthara's bad side (there is no good side; we've looked really hard for it) should they have their own romantic entanglements with you.»
One other thing to note, especially for those looking to keep it casual, is that dating the drow sounds like kind of a permanent deal in this case: «Minthara won't watch silently if you stray from her side,» Larian warned.
It's fair to say that there hasn't been a great outcry amongst Baldur's Gate 3 players for the opportunity to romance Minthara. She came in dead-last in our very scientific ranking of Baldur's Gate 3 party
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