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• However, one recent modding trend has shed light on one thing: players really, really want Astarion to have a gun.Earlier this week, Nexus Mods user Palmaman33 uploaded several different gun mods to the site's Baldur's Gate 3 section, letting players bring guns to knife (or mace/staff/sword/anything) fights..
• i like that they just give astarion a gun pic.twitter.com/BV9cVMUpPPHowever, thanks to Astarion's... questionable actions, players have jokingly warned others of the dangers that might ensue by trusting the untrustworthy High Elf with such a lethal weapon.STOP GIVING ASTARION GUNS SKFJSKKD pic.twitter.com/cZtgrUMP4s"Be careful out there and stay safe, okay?".
• While there's no way of knowing how many times Astarion has been equipped with a gun, players have also loved romancing Shadowheart and (obviously) petting Scratch, according to stats released by Larian last month.Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo..
• one player warned on ResetEra.Astarion might not have a gun in the game without mods, but we still gave Baldur's Gate 3 a 10 in our review, calling it "a new high-water mark for CRPGs with satisfying combat and excellent writing.".
• Since long before it left early access in August, players have jumped into modding Baldur's Gate 3, adding everything from 54 new races to new controls..
• Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun..