Matt Mercer Solves Baldur’s Gate 3 Problems In A Very D&D Way

Finding nonsensical options to an issue is a core a part of the Dungeons & Dragons expertise, and never many individuals know that higher than actor and Critical Role DM Matt Mercer. With Baldur’s Gate 3 out this week, it appears solely pure {that a} D&D famous person would make his method to Larian Studios’ RPG set in that universe and in addition give you a ridiculous play like stacking a couple of dozen containers on prime of one another to recover from a defensive wall and right into a fortress.

Mercer, who appeared on a stream enjoying the sport alongside Larian founder Swen Vincke, achieved this feat by stacking 45 containers to make a staircase. Using the soar command, Mercer scaled the makeshift stairs till he was excessive sufficient to fireside an Arrow of Transposition, which teleports the consumer to wherever the projectile lands. Honestly, the entire thing form of broke my mind.

I’m round 25 hours into Baldur’s Gate 3, and I’m nonetheless wrapping my head round how a lot chaos it permits for. More typically than not, once we consider RPGs and systemic chaos we consider open-world video games the place there are all these clockwork techniques that we disrupt because the participant and watch dysfunction unfold. But I believe Baldur’s Gate 3 is extra spectacular in that it offers you so many instruments to navigate the world and discover inventive options that may assist one thing like making a large staircase of containers after which teleporting by way of arrow. It guidelines.

As extra gamers get their arms on Baldur’s Gate 3, we’ll little doubt see extra individuals pulling off spectacular nonsense, however shoutout to Mercer for ringing in launch day with this terrific show.

While we’d not have outlined something this wild, we may give you some early-game ideas that will help you get began in Baldur’s Gate 3.