Baldur’s Gate 3 player discovers rare, unfortunate glitch after 1,500+ hours of play

Most Baldur’s Gate 3 Players will agree that Scratch is the best stock follower and expert in the gameWhich makes this user’s discovery especially tragic. Found relatively early in the game, Scratch is not only an expensive character to have hanging around camp, but he can be a valuable asset with the Scratch’s Ball

Exactly. Using it calls the dog to the user’s side where he can sniff out hidden items and objects, provide the “help” action, or even remove several status effects including prone, entangled, burning, downed and ensnared to name a few.

Posting to Reddit, user johnnyJAG shared a picture illustrating that their scratch was an unfortunate fate: The dog somehow gained the status condition Shadow-Cursed Undead.

Although he may not appear as such, this scratch is mechanically a zombie; While Shadow-Cursed gives the familiar an additional 2d4+2 damage per attack, it also means that its HP and Strength are reduced. What’s even sadder is the fact that he’s hostile, meaning Johnnyjag would likely need to kill him. To remove the condition, elicit some very bleak responses from the rest of the party.

How can scratches become shadow-cursed?

A product of bad luck

Although the exact cause of Scratch’s condition is unknown, users Lukostrelec17 Notes that They believe that it is a mistake, and explain that they have encountered a similar incident. The fact that he is hostile broke the collective heart of the Baldur’s Gate 3 With many suggesting that johnnyJAG simply reloaded the game to avoid having to kill the beloved familiar. To make matters worse, the user still has to call Scratch, meaning that Killing the pet would not automatically see it return to camp or open up an opportunity to resurrect it.

Having to execute an undead scratch can be one of the most tragic events that can happen in a Baldur’s Gate 3 Game. Other than reloading, there is no real way to fix this problem if Scratch is still being called as a familiar. It is recommended that Once Tav gains access to Scratch’s Ball they use it soon after to prevent such incidents as the above glitch.

Given that Larian Studios is winding down development on Baldur’s Gate 3Players should not expect a patch or hotfix addressing the poor condition of Scratch. luckily, For the dog to become a shadow-cursed undead is extremely rareBut players should be aware of the dog when summoning it in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. His tendency to hunt for treasure can often result in an untimely death and subsequent undead status.

Source: johnnyJAG/Reddit, Lukostrelec17/Reddit