Baldur’s Gate 3 update 1.800.302 (patch 8 hotfix) is available to download on PS5, Xbox and PC. According to the official BG3 update 1.800.302 patch notes, the latest BG3 update fixes modding errors, UI bugs, and crashes. Apart from this, Baldur’s Gate 3 version 1.800.302 also adjusts gameplay mechanics (Divine Allegiance, Tavern Brawler, Hexblade’s Curse) while improving cross-play stability, Mac performance, and controller support.
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BG3 update 1.800.302 Patch Notes – April 30, 2025
Patch Summary
- Fixed major UI and tooltip issues across controllers, modded games, and spellcasting.
- Resolved multiple gameplay bugs including aura loss, weapon effects, and cinematic errors.
- Improved cross-play stability with new timeout handling and consistent username rules.
- Modding and Mod Manager fixes prevent false reports and erroneous error messages.
- Performance and crash fixes applied across PS5, Mac, and controller transitions.
MODDING
- Addressed an incorrect ‘Missing XAML’ error message appearing in the main menu after deleting mods and switching input from keyboard and mouse to controller.
- Addressed Mod Manager reports appearing anonymous to mod authors, even when users were properly logged in.
- Addressed a scrolling issue on the Mod Details page for mods with many tags.
GAME
Gameplay and Scripting
- Corrected the range on Divine Allegiance—now triggers within standard melee range as stated in the tooltip.
- Addressed an issue with Gloves of Battlemage’s Power not interacting correctly with dual-wielded weapons.
- Addressed a bug causing paladins to lose their Auras after a Long Rest.
- The War Priest attack no longer disables if the character moves before attacking.
- Tavern Brawler no longer adds a damage bonus to Elemental Cleaver’s elemental damage in Honour Mode.
- Addressed a bug where telling goblins at Moonrise Towers to sacrifice themselves would break the cinematic and make them uninteractable.
- Addressed a bug preventing camera movement with WASD while Shift is pressed.
- Polearm Clout now correctly benefits from various weapon damage bonuses.
- Weapons bound via Pact of the Blade or Hexblade now properly use Charisma for Polearm Clout attacks.
- Magical Ambush, Skilled Skullduggery, and Lethal Concealment no longer disappear while sneaking.
- Recasting Cloudkill after upcasting to Level 6 now casts the correct upcasted version. Also fixed the visuals for upcasted Cloudkill.
- Updated Shadow Blade to only grant Advantage to melee weapon attacks made while equipped.
Cross-Play
- Addressed a bug where clients would get stuck in a loading screen when attempting to join a cross-play lobby uninvited.
- Addressed a bug allowing cross-play to be enabled mid-session if settings were accessed via the escape menu.
- Addressed a bug letting users attempt to join a lobby before the friends list updated.
- Addressed an issue causing cross-play hosts to freeze at 0% loading if a client joined during the post-Character Creation cinematic.
- Added a timeout returning players to the main menu if joining a cross-play game fails.
- Online session settings now properly disable if the connection is interrupted on PC, matching console behavior.
- Improved network disconnection handling for cross-play.
- Made username character limits consistent across platforms.
Photo Mode
- Addressed the ‘Highlights’ setting not working properly on consoles.
- Addressed the ‘Mirror’ option appearing in English across localized versions.
- Addressed a bug preventing selection of Tavflayer or Karlachflayer in Photo Mode settings.
New Subclasses
- Kills made while drunk as a Way of the Drunken Master monk now count toward the Punch Drunk achievement.
- Updated Shadow Infusion condition tooltips to remove developer text.
- Hexblade’s Curse chance no longer increases with each use of Bind Hexed Weapon.
- Circle of the Stars druids can now gain additional Wild Shapes (Deep Rothé, Panther, Owlbear, Dilophosaurus).
UI
- Addressed the missing Bonus Action icon in controller tooltips for some modded games.
- Addressed the ‘Choices Pending!’ message appearing in Character Creation after disabling mods related to color randomization.
- On controller, slightly delayed cursor selection in the Mod Verification window until the mod list fully loads.
- Addressed missing Action Resource icons when pinning tooltips on controller.
- Prevented switching between controller and keyboard/mouse while the game is already switching.
- Addressed the Spell Slot resource not appearing in tooltips during Level Up.
- Addressed a UI bug caused by opening Action and Menu radials simultaneously.
- Fixed tooltip linking issues for Surge Accuracy, Quickened Mage Hand, and instruments.
- Addressed oversized selection boxes around tooltips on controller.
Performance
- Reduced input delays on PS5 split-screen when both players edit their Dream Guardian.
- Addressed stuttering in crowded areas on M4 Macs.
- Addressed the game window freezing on Mac when launching without an internet connection.
Launcher
- Reports sent via the Larian Crash Reporter no longer delete saved settings files.
Audio
- Addressed looping Shadow Blade sound effects.
Animation and Cinematics
- Fixed Buthir’s arms getting stuck in place during gameplay.
- Addressed Kagha gliding across the ground in a dialogue at the Emerald Grove.
Crashes and Blockers
- Addressed a crash when switching from controller to keyboard/mouse after selecting ‘Venture Forth’.
- Addressed a blocker in some savegames where an Aura was stored without a valid cause.
- Addressed a crash when dragging corpse portraits onto the Party Line.
- Addressed a crash when activating a controller during game startup.
- Addressed a multiplayer-related crash.
- Addressed a crash when launching on Vulkan (Snapdragon devices).
- Addressed a UI-related crash.
- Addressed a crash related to the dialogue UI.
Previously, a big update 3 added the bard class, playable gnomes, Swarm AI, and countless other improvements and fixes. Unfortunately, since the last update, players have been facing various issues with the game. Today’s BG3 patch 1.800.302 will fix a few of these issues. The upcoming BG3 update 1.800.500 will fix more issues.
Download free Baldurs Gate 3 update 1.800.302 on PlayStation 5 and PC.
