Key points
- Some spells, such as Longstrider in Baldur's Gate 3, can also be cast outside of combat for extra benefits.
- The game doesn't do a great job of informing players, so this detail can easily go unnoticed, even by veterans of Baldur's Gate 3.
- Ritual spells in Baldur's Gate 3 do not require spell slots when cast outside of combat, making them useful for the endgame.
A Baldur's Gate 3 the online player has noticed a vital detail on the 
Long step spell that they had missed after over 1,000 hours of gameplay in Larian's RPG. There's a lot of complexity when it comes to Baldur's Gate 3spells, so it's understandable that this may go unnoticed by some players.
There is a steep learning curve for Baldur's Gate 3and it's easy for players to miss some details. Larian has done a great job making sure that players who miss some details aren't completely unable to complete a game. Learning everything about the game helps, of course, but it's not a necessity to get the most out of a very powerful game. Baldur's Gate 3 build just to reach the finish line. This is part of Baldur's Gate 3's mass appeal. Players can be aware of how deep the level of complexity is and choose how deep they want to dive into it, but Baldur's Gate 3 It will still offer a path to completion, no matter what happens.
Reddit user jtoppings95 realized after playing for over 1,000 hours that the Longstrider Baldur's Gate 3 the spell can be cast without using spell slots when out of combat. This means they are able to cast Longstrider at a higher level for extra benefits. In this particular case, the player could have it affect extra targets, saving them much more time in the long run by increasing their movement speed. While this seems simple, the game never explicitly shows this to players, meaning this will surely go unnoticed by many Baldur's Gate 3 fans out there.
Baldur's Gate 3 Player Discovers Longstrider Upcast After Over 1,000 Hours
Some players in the thread pointed out that the same goes for any ritual spell in Baldur's Gate 3not just Longstrider. There's no need to worry about using a spell slot when casting these ritual spells out of combat, whether they're cast or not. This makes them some of the best low-level spells that are still useful in Baldur's Gate 3the end of the game.
Larian recently released Patch 7 for Baldur's Gate 3although it looks like the developer still has a little more in store for players. Many thought that this patch would be the last major content update for the game, especially considering that Larian confirmed its intention to move forward earlier this year. However, Baldur's Gate 3 recently teased what's coming in future updates, with photo mode and crossplay still in the works. There's still a lot of life left in the game.
