Overview
- The modder SquallyDaBeanz released a public beta after roughly 18 months of work that expands Act Two with a new region called the Chionthar Wilds.
- The beta includes more than 30 combat encounters, over 70 new items, new quests, NPCs and cutscenes that are intended to be similar in scope to Act One's Wilderness.
- Players reach Chionthar by taking the bridge at the Reithwin 'Road to Baldur's Gate' waypoint or by using a QuickStart option, and Act Three begins once the mod content is completed.
- The build is intentionally a beta with limits: experience gains in the new zone are reduced to protect Act Three balance, many characters are unvoiced, advanced interactions and cross-act choice ripple-throughs are not implemented, and the mod adds a warned Point of No Return that eventually funnels players into Act Three.
- The modder says version 1.0 will add writing polish, finished cutscenes, more dialog options, and combat and item balancing, a development path that highlights the scale and ambition of the BG3 modding community.