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Ever since its release,Baldur’s Gate 3has captivated players with its immersive narrative which can be influenced by their choices. The game not only boasts engaging combat, requiring various spells but also has various characters to choose from.
All these characters have their unique abilities and can learn various spells. However, not all the spells in the game are useful as sometimes they are better alternatives or just no need for it. Players are confused as to why it even exists.
Players of Baldur’s Gate 3 Want to Know Why ‘Detect Thoughts’ Exists
Baldur’s Gate 3is all about choices, even at the start of the game, players will be offered multiple choices that will not only affect the whole narrative or play a role in companion connections.In most games, choices don’t have many consequencesbut here, every decision carries weight, as it can directly affect the other characters.
One of the most important things players will learn is going to be the spells. Even though everyone focuses on the game’s immersive narrative, it has an interactive and engaging combat system. There are many spells players can learn that can be useful for the current situation or in the future.
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However, Detect Thoughts is one of the spells which is useless. The spell allows players to read other’s minds, but they can already do that with an illithid tadpole. Also, reading other characters’ minds makes them angry, affecting the relationship.
Because of the fear of not being able to make connections with characters, players don’t even try to read other’s minds, making this spell useless. Recently, Reddit user MistressAerie, asked why the spell even exists, which started a discussion in the community.
Players explain why the spell is not worth learning.
While others don’t want to ruin their connection with characters.
Reading others’ minds seems like one really unique spell to learn, but due to the intricate interaction system built among characters inBaldur’s Gate 3, reading minds loses all its value in most parts.
Player Perspectives and Experiences with the Spell
Despite looking like a promising and interesting spell, Detect Thoughts remains mostly a useless spell (other things help in mind reading).
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Even after a year of the game’s release, players are still trying to find the use for the spell and continue to experiment with it,hoping to uncover hidden dialogues or something useful.
AsBaldur’s Gate 3continues to make players with its seemingly never-ending choices and expands with updates, the usefulness of interesting spells like Detect Thoughts hangs in the balance. Players arewaiting to see if any of the updates will bring a changeto the use of the spell.
In the end, players are still lost in the beautiful yet intricate world ofLarian Studios‘ RPG, looking to find all the possible choices and endings.
What is your favorite spell inBaldur’s Gate 3? Tell us in the comment section below.
Shubham Chaurasia
Gaming Writer
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At FandomWire, Shubham has spent over a year diving into the evolving world of live-service, action, and open-world games. Whether it’s the democratic galaxy of Helldivers 2 or finishing enemies in titles like Assassin’s Creed or Ghost of Tsushima, Shubham brings a sharp eye and genuine enthusiasm to everything he writes.When he’s not writing, you’ll probably catch him clutching rounds in Valorant or leaping off virtual cliffs into a pile of enemies for the perfect finisher. Outside of gaming, Shubham recharges by hitting the gym or heading out on long, spontaneous bike rides, always chasing the next open road. No matter the game or the gear, he’s always committed to bringing readers timely, accurate, and engaging updates from across the gaming industry.
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