Baldur's Gate 3 Officially Adds A Ton Of New Free Content, Available Now

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Astarion holds his chin in thought in Baldur's Gate 3.

Published May 8, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT

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Baldur's Gate 3 is one of those games that's on an absolute tear. Despite the fact that it's a premium game that you only pay once for, it's lived the life of a live-service project in some ways. There are constant content updates to it, amid an active community modding scene that adds more extras on a weekly basis.

Thanks to a report from The Gamer, we know that more free content is coming to Baldur's Gate 3. If you're looking for an excuse for another playthrough, this might be the perfect time.

Thanks to a new content drop, we know that more mods have been officially added to the console editions of Baldur's Gate 3. While PC players have access to thousands of mods, console players are at the mercy of approval. Developer Larian does this in spurts, and the next batch made it this week.

Here are all the additions you can expect on console:

Easy Toggle Tutorial Chest - Adds the ability to summon and dismiss the tutorial chest with a passive toggle.
D&D Classic Dice Set - Adds five classic D&D-themed dice.
Backgrounds Unlocked - Adds 10 Origin backgrounds for Tav.
Monks: Bonus Unarmed Strike - Removes ties between the Monk's bonus unarmed strike and the attack action.
Full Party Statue Buff - Modifies camp statue bless buff to apply to all characters, not just the character the statue is of.
Cleric and Domains PHB2024 - Adds Cleric and Domain changes based on PHB2024.
DMH Assets Rathgor: Dark Urge Dragonborn CC - Adds DMH assets to Rathgor heads.
Githyanki Psionics - Githyanki Psionics are no longer spells, allowing you to cast when silenced.
Transmogrify Dark Urge: Slayer Equipment - Adds support for transmogrifying equipment in Durge.
Bane's Cane: A Cane Weapon For Archduke Gortash - Adds Gortash's cane as a weapon.
Shadar-Kai Race - Adds Shadar-Kai as a playable race, with two variants: Netherese and Elven.
Isobel Restyled - Changes Isobel's outfit, removes her face tattoos, and gives her new makeup and hair color.
Florrick: Dirt B Gone - Removes the dirt from Counselor Florrick.
Snails Hair - Adds braided hair for all races.
Weightless Immediate Tutorial Chest - Adds a weightless pouch with the contents of the Tutorial Chest.
Squire Evolved - Allows you to recruit Squire the Crestfallen Hound.
Poesielibre's Additional Natural Hair Colors - Adds 36 new natural hair colors.
College of Command: A Bard Subclass - Adds a bard subclass designed around leading allies into battle.
Hellcleaver: Barbarian Subclass - Adds a fire-themed Barbarian subclass that gains Fire damage, a buff when it or its enemies are burning, and access to flame-themed effects.
Way of the Forge: A Monk Subclass - Adds a Monk subclass focused on bludgeoning damage, with the addition of metallic magic and pyromancy.

The biggest additions here are the new subclasses, including the Way of the Forge Monk, the Collee of Command Bard, and Hellcleaver Barbarian. We're also getting the Shadar-Kai Race, which adds more options for future playthroughs.

Even if you played Baldur's Gate 3 at launch and got your fill of it, it's worth cracking open now and then to see everything that's changed. All the updates from 1.0 through now have cumulatively added a ton to the game, and the next playthrough could be completely different, even with some similar choices.

That's why Baldur's Gate 3 will live on as one of the best RPGs of all time. For some, it's even one of the best games of all time, period.