Summary
- A Baldur’s Gate 3 modder has added a new ability for The Dark Urge characters.
- The ability revives you after being killed in combat once per long rest.
- However, it makes you hostile against everyone, including your companions.
Playing as The Dark Urge in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a great way to mix up the game when you’re on a second – or fourth, or fifth – playthrough. It gives your character a prewritten backstory that you uncovered throughout the game, and also makes it incredibly easy to kill off some major characters early on if you’re not careful.
But if you’ve beaten the game as The Dark Urge already, it’s easy to cheat your way out of the various curveballs it throws at you. So, if you want to make things harder on yourself, this might be the perfect mod for you, as it makes The Dark Urge a constant menace.
This Baldur’s Gate 3 Mod Turns The Dark Urge Into A Mindless Killer If They’re Knocked Out In Combat
Your character becomes unkillable, but at what cost?
Dark Urge – Rebirth by Nexus Mods user Ark adds a new passive to the Dark Urge character build. Urge Incarnate kicks in if you’re killed in combat, and will revive you with a certain amount of health points once per long rest. However, if you fail a wisdom saving throw, you will go hostile on everyone in the encounter for one turn, including any nearby allies.
So, while you get your own character back, you might very well knock out a party member in return. It certainly adds some more risk to each encounter and might mix up how you play, as you desperately try to keep your Dark Urge alive. It also feeds into the idea that The Dark Urge is constantly on the verge of snapping, as we see throughout their story.
The Dark Urge has become a fan favourite way to experience Baldur’s Gate 3 since launch, but the run is not without its issues. Earlier this week, we covered how players are urging Larian to “fix” one of the pivotal scenes that comes towards the end of the story. Here, something pretty drastic happens to the player, and companions – even love interests – have no reaction. Fans are hoping that reactions will be added before Larian stops supporting the game.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over a century after the events of its predecessor.