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Larian Releases Three-Year Baldur's Gate 3 Player Statistics

A 500 million‑mod‑download ecosystem with odd in‑game choices shows the title still draws heavy, creative engagement from its community.

Overview

  • Larian posted the statistics in a Bluesky thread on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, as a three‑year anniversary roundup of player telemetry and community activity.
  • The studio reported roughly 13,000 unique mods and 500 million total mod downloads, underscoring a large, active modding ecosystem for the game.
  • Story NPC deaths were tallied across players’ saves with Zevlor recorded as the most killed at about 12.3 million deaths and Rolan about 8.6 million deaths.
  • The report highlights surprising player choices and rare uses, including more non‑Dark Urge players killing Alfira than Dark Urge players, two uses of the Nut‑Buster in the Creche, four uses of the Poo‑Scraper in Act 3, over 30,000 players fighting the Netherbrain drunk, and just over 9,000 players running vertical or square aspect ratios.
  • Coverage and community reaction treated the post as a celebratory retrospective, noting the figures illustrate long‑running engagement while flagging that some odd metrics may reflect edge cases in telemetry, and Larian has released similar stat roundups in prior years.