BG3’s Biggest Problem is Impacting 70% of Players

Baldur's Gate 3 is an incredible RPG but it's got one glaring issue that almost feels like an oversight. Something that was sold one way but the reality has been very different. But it was sold so effectively, 70% of players have been avoiding a key mechanic in the game:

Spoilers below

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Illithid powers.

This was brought to light by Larian Studios showing some of the stats from the game since launch showing that only about 30% of players are indulging in Illithid powers by the start of Act 2. And as reported by Screenrant here: https://screenrant.com/baldurs-gate-3...

That might be because people think there are downsides to doing so, but there actually aren't.

Using your illithid powers in bg3 doesn't actually have any impact at all. In a lot of ways it feels like Larian may have cut this gradual decline and replaced it with the Astral tadpole. A binary choice instead of a gradual one.

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