Zethino Love Test Buff Fix
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- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #225 of 515 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Made for Patch 8, Hotfix 34
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Thank you so much to koboldJuno for pointing this out!! It turns out there's two buffs, Dryad's Blessing and Love Protects, that are meant to be added on successfully completing the love test for Zethino in Act 3, but the script for it in the vanilla game is broken. This mod fixes that!
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How It Works:
It seems like the vanilla game script is incorrectly testing for a dialogue instance rather than the bool for whether a flag is true or not. This is the script that's meant to add the buff in the vanilla game, found in Act3_WRY_Circus.txt:
DialogEnded((DIALOGRESOURCE)WYR_Circus_LoveDryad_d0c00951-4d09-d1a6-2ab3-6c6ba1932a25, _Instance)
DB_DialogPlayers(_Instance, _Player, _)
GetFlag(WYR_Circus_LoveDryad_Event_PassedLoveTest_10617f2f-11ff-1b2a-c694-d31b429e7735, _Player, _Instance)
DB_DialogPlayers(_Instance, _Companion, _)
_Companion != _Player
GetFlag(WYR_Circus_LoveDryad_Event_PickedCompanion_bb8086a2-b96d-3722-72c6-2bbab502fe53, _Companion, 1)
ApplyStatus(_Player, "WYR_CIRCUS_LOVEDRYAD_BLESSING_AURA", -1. 0, 1, S_WYR_Circus_LoveDryad_a8bce35d-17ee-46e3-8d56-1d0d29c4a01e);
ApplyStatus(_Companion, "WYR_CIRCUS_LOVEDRYAD_BLESSING_AURA", -1. 0, 1, S_WYR_Circus_LoveDryad_a8bce35d-17ee-46e3-8d56-1d0d29c4a01e);
The GetFlag test on the player here has the dialogue instance as the third parameter in the test, which will mean that test will never evaluate to True, and the buff will never be added.
To fix this, I made a new script that adds the buff when the dialogue ends after completing the test successfully. I didn't edit any existing game scripts for compatibility reasons, but because the vanilla script is broken and will never add the buff on its own (and the buff has a StackID to prevent it from being added multiple times anyway) you shouldn't have any issues with the vanilla script conflicting, either.
Extra features:
I actually have a feeling this script was never fixed because the buff and its function itself were never fully finished.
It seems like it's based on the Wedding Ceremony spell, which adds +2 armour class when you're within 30 feet of your partner, and the Dryad's Blessing buff is an aura status meant to add the Love Protects buff when you're within 5 meters of your partner. The description on both buffs also makes it seem like you're supposed to get an amour class boost only when your partner is close to you, and you have the Love Protects buff. However, the actual armour class boost is on
Fixes a vanilla bug where Zethino's love test buff is never applied, even with all correct answers. A small, focused gameplay fix for Baldur's Gate 3 players who want the intended reward. 363 endorsements and 90k downloads show solid community support.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 363 endorsements and over 90k downloads.
- Directly addresses a frustrating vanilla bug that breaks an intended reward.
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says without extra bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated May 2026—may not be compatible with future game patches.
- Only fixes this one specific issue—if you're looking for broader gameplay tweaks, this isn't it.
For Baldur's Gate 3 players who've been annoyed by Zethino's love test not giving the buff despite perfect answers. If you're a completionist or roleplayer who wants the intended reward, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't care about that specific interaction or want larger gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have mod support enabled in Baldur's Gate 3 settings before installing.
- If you're using a mod manager, drop the file into the mods folder and activate it—no load order tweaks needed for a simple fix like this.
- Test the love test after installing to confirm the buff appears; if not, check that the mod is actually loaded.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Magnetuning
- Version
- 1.0.1.0
- Downloads
- 90,618
- Endorsements
- 363
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 11/4/2025
- Updated
- 5/8/2026
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