BG3 Reforged

Small Note: The full list with ALL changes can be found here and the patch history here.

Patch 1. 4 is finally here! I decided to do a HUGE rework for the Monk class since the (very much needed) changes to Elixirs and Tavern Brawler left the class’ weakness exposed. The subclasses felt way too weak to me while there is too much power stored in the main class, so my goal was to tackle this issue. Way of 4 Elements and Shadow received the most work as they were in the worst spots.

For 4 Elements I reworked every single spell / action to make them feel more distinct. They have reduced range but use melee attack rolls, they profit from damage boosts to unarmed damage and their costs got reduced.

In Vanilla, Shadow Monks don’t get a single damaging action or passive before level 11 so I shifted Shadow Strike to Level 6 to make it their “Bread and Butter” Action. Also I added some damaging passives.

Open Hand Monk received some damage buffs for their Ki-Resonation Package and Drunken Monks are even stronger when injecting alcohol into their opponent’s veins.

Description & Goals

This mod is for everyone, who enjoys the classic Baldur’s Gate experience but still wants some new toys. I found the balancing in the vanilla game a bit lackluster, as there are some extremely strong & consistent strategies and effects, while some others seem unplayable, whether through a bug or not. This mod is meant to equalize the power distribution without strictly following tabletop rules. While I think some nerfs are mandatory I am focussing on enabling underused strategies e.g. by buffing unplayable items. Also I added a few QoL changes and I reworked Feats and Monk completely.

All changes are based on my own opinions and maths but I am very much open for suggestions! If you happen to encounter any bugs because of this mod, please let me know! Also if you are a mod creator yourself, I am open for collabs!

Mod Highlights

- Feat Rework

- Monk Rework

- 17 Feats buffed, 7 reworked and 9 added

- 51 Items buffed including Selune’s Spear of Night & Adamantine Weapons

- Strength Elixirs

- Camp Cleric

- Hexblade Dip

- Easy Initiative Abuse

- Arcane Acuity & Radiating Orb

- Tavern Brawler, GWM and Sharpshooter

- Quickened Spell

- Phalar Aluve