With a simple trick in Baldur’s Gate 3 you can outsmart invisible enemies to gain the upper hand again – without wasting resources.
Invisible enemies are annoying: In Baldur’s Gate 3, fighting against invisible enemies can quickly become a frustrating experience. Especially in Act 2 of the game, you will encounter many enemies that simply vanish into thin air, making them hard to pin down.
They can also launch a surprise attack that can quickly cost you your life. Often, valuable area spells are wasted to somehow reveal the enemy, which can also backfire.
But a player has found a trick that helps you to reveal
invisible enemies and regain the upper hand.
Here’s how you make invisible enemies visible
without wasting resources
What is this trick? Player BigBoiFloop shared a brilliant tip on reddit on how to detect invisible enemies in Baldur’s Gate 3 without consuming resources or using special abilities. This trick is said to work similarly as in Divinity: Original Sin 2, another cRPG title by Larian Studios. It is not an official trick, but rather a cheese
method.
Here’s how it works in combat:
Once an enemy becomes invisible, they usually stay near the spot where they disappeared – sometimes even right at the same spot.
- This is where the movement line comes into play: Select a character whose movement line is displayed when you click the ground to move them.
- Move this movement line back and forth around the area of the vanished enemy.
- If the line suddenly distorts, for example, bends, something is blocking the way – most likely the invisible enemy.
- The enemy is blocking the path, which means you cannot walk there.
- This way, you can determine their position and use an area attack (perhaps a classic fireball?) to make them visible again and take them out.
Another alternative trick
Another player on reddit, Norkash, added a complementary method that is particularly effective when the enemy has moved after becoming invisible.
Bind the ping
function to a key of your choice and use it to click the portrait of the invisible enemy in the initiative bar. This marks the exact location of the enemy on the map, even if they have already moved. This cool trick is especially useful for pinpointing invisible foes without wasting much time or resources.
But do you really want to cheat?
Ultimately, it’s up to each player to decide whether to use these methods or confront invisible enemies in other ways. The spell Faerie Fire
is designed to reveal invisible enemies and prevent them from becoming invisible again – as long as they fail the saving throw. Still, the question remains whether such cheese methods enhance or detract from the gaming experience. Did you know about these tricks? What do you think about them? Feel free to let us know in the comments.Through an NPC, you can also receive a buff to see invisible enemies permanently
