Baldur’s Gate 3 player discovers key new Halsin mechanic
Larian StudiosOne Baldur’s Gate 3 player has just discovered a useful new mechanic for Halsin that extends far past his cutscenes.
With over 100 hours of gameplay in Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s pretty common to discover new items, weapons, or features on your second or third playthrough. It’s one of the elements that make the game so popular, with completionists and story lovers diving back into the adventure to see what they’ve missed.
Naturally, some of those new discoveries are pretty useful for the fans, like a rare camp item one player previously discovered. However, it’s rare to see new features being revealed for the companions, especially ones like Halsin, who are only in the game for a short time.
Baldur’s Gate 3 players find unseen useful Halsin mechanic
Larian StudiosSharing their discovery on Reddit, one user revealed how they found a “neat mechanic when you first meet Halsin.”
“So I just started doing an honor mode run and decided to have Astarion try to pickpocket the goblin trader. Didn’t work out so he got sent to prison. I figured I might as well kill all the goblins there and free Halsin since the fight is pretty easy, even with three people. After the fight and as I was healing, I was a bit confused as to why Halsin started going up the ladder towards where Astarion was locked up. Turns out him being able to break down cages isn’t limited to just a cutscene. He transformed back into a bear and freed Astarion without me even telling him to.” explained the player.
They went on to state: “I know this gets said a lot, but the amount of detail in this game is insane. The animation was a bit weird though, since instead of the cage door being broken it just opened normally, but it was still cool to see regardless.”
Essentially, if you have Halsin in your party and one of your companions or Tav gets locked up then the lovable bear will come to your aid and break down the cage.
Many fans took to the comments to praise the game for its attention to detail, explaining how they’re “constantly blown away by things like this.”
Others joked about how Halsin managed to get Astarion out, joking how it “would be funny if he just opened it and said, ‘it wasn’t even locked’.
While Halsin’s new mechanic is certainly useful, it’s clear many fans are simply amazed about the new feature that’s been discovered this long into the game’s release.