Key recommendations
- Some spells like Longstrider from Baldur's Gate 3 can be cast outside of combat for additional benefits.
- The game doesn't do a great job of informing players, making this detail easy to miss, even for Baldur's Gate 3 veterans.
- Ritual spells in Baldur's Gate 3 do not require spell slots when cast outside of combat, making them useful for late game.
A Baldur's Gate 3 the online player noticed an essential detail about 
Longstrider the spell they had missed after over 1,000 hours of playing Larian's RPG. There are tons of complexities when it comes to Baldur's Gate 3his spells, so it's understandable that this might fly under the radar for some players.
There is a steep learning curve Baldur's Gate 3and it's easy for some details to be missed by players. 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 obviously helps, but it's not a necessity to min-max an overwhelmed Baldur's Gate 3 build just to get to the finish line. This is part of Baldur's Gate 3his mass appeal. Players can be aware of how deep the level of complexity goes and choose how deep they want to dive into it, but Baldur's Gate 3 will still provide a completion path no matter what.
Redditor jtoppings95 realized after playing for over 1,000 hours that Longstrider Baldur's Gate 3 the spell can be picked up without using any spell slots when out of combat. This means they are able to cast Longstrider at a higher level for additional benefits. In this particular case, the player would be able to affect additional targets, saving much more time in the long run by increasing their movement speed. Although it seems simple, the game never explicitly shows this to players, meaning this will surely fly under the radar for many. Baldur's Gate 3 fans 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 Baldur's Gate 3not just Longstrider. There's no need to worry about using a spell slot when casting these ritual spells outside of combat, whether or not they are. This makes them some of the best low level spells that are still useful in Baldur's Gate 3his endgame.
Larian recently released Patch 7 for Baldur's Gate 3though it looks like the developer still has a little more to look forward to for players. Many believed that this patch would be the last major content update for the game, especially considering that Larian confirmed his intention to move on earlier this year. However, Baldur's Gate 3 recently teased what's to come in future updates, with photo mode and crossplay still in the works. There's still plenty of life left in the game.
