Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch 6 notes: Valentine’s update adds unique kisses, new animations, and ‘fixes galore’

The Baldur’s Gate 3 siren has sounded as Patch 6 has dropped, and we have the full briefing detailing every new change made by Larian Studios for BG3 fans.

Four months after the epic Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 5 dropped, a new set of patch notes are here to describe every new feature and change in BG3 Update 6 in glorious detail.

After reading the Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 6 notes, it seems love is definitely in the air with this one, because it ties into Valentine’s Day, as promised, but also injects a staggering plethora of gameplay fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and honestly, so much more. Let’s go.

Everything included in Baldur’s Gate 3’s Patch 6 update (Feb. 16)

Better kissing

It’s very telling of the type of game Baldur’s Gate 3 is when the first headline feature is about perfecting the act of planting a big one on your significant other’s lips. That’s how committed the developer is to honing its craft and making sure even the tiniest of details are faultless—which is a tough task when it comes to kissing.

And yet, with Patch 6, you can look forward to “better smooches” when it comes to BG3 romances.

Animations make the world feel more alive

It would be an insult to suggest BG3‘s world of the Forgotten Realms is stagnant, boring, and unanimated—mainly because that’s not true. But Larian Studios is making the world even more believable by updating campfire animations to give characters unique motions and gestures. Now, the Forgotten Realms will feel more alive and engaging than ever.

Larian Studios continue to listen to fans

Along with ignoring microtransactions and foregoing other frustrating business practices, the community has fallen in love with BG3 thanks to Larian’s dedication to listening to its fanbase.

The patch notes have this to say: “We’ve fixed a deluge of player-reported issues (Shield Bash fans, rejoice!), and made several tweaks and improvements to the game.”

Your main character’s dialogue is prioritized if multiple people are speaking, there are positive changes to Honour Mode, tweaks to how different bosses behave, alterations to how you dismiss a companion when trying to recruit a new one, improved cinematics, and amendments to the save system.

Hundreds of improvements, literally

I’m not exaggerating when I say Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 6 has an essay’s worth of changes so big that even Santa’s naughty list can’t compete.

If you want to see the monstrous list for yourself, the Baldur’s Gate 3 Update 6 patch notes are available to view in their entirety.

Two big warnings though: Number one, they contain spoilers, so be wary. Number two, it’s several thousand words long—so get a hot drink ready!