Baldur’s Gate 3 players are missing romance options because of simple mistake

Baldur’s Gate 3 has a lot of hidden content, but there are some cutscenes that can be easily missed if you make a common mistake. As one player pointed out, it’s easily avoidable, and you might miss out on romance options if you’re not careful. 

Long rests in Baldur’s Gate 3 are primarily how you get your spell slots back, get back up to full health, and remove any unsavory debuffs. It’s an essential mechanic that makes the game a lot more manageable. 

Resting in camp also brings about important cutscenes that only take place in certain circumstances. For example, when you save Emerald Grove and invite the Tieflings for a party, it only starts once you initiate a long rest. 

One thing the game doesn’t warn you about is that if you take too much time between long rests, you might miss some important cutscenes. This is probably due to the nature of how the story is told in the game. 

Redditor ‘memphis1010’ posted about it, warning other players to not be scared of taking long rests. “It took me all the way to Act 3 to realize how much content I have missed,” they explained. “I was that guy that tried to save every long rest till I absolutely had to have it. I figured they would be limited or time would pass on quests. I missed any chance at romance.”

The OP continued to say that they got locked out of many romance opportunities and other interactions and that they are curious about how much other content they’ve actually missed. 

They weren’t the only ones who suffered from this mistake either, as other players had made it in their first Baldur’s Gate 3 playthroughs too. “When I first started and someone in-game mentioned it takes 2-3 days to transform after getting a tadpole, I was so worried that I needed to find the cure in that time frame,” one player commented. 

More fans in the comments said that if you are taking a long time between rests because of resource management, you don’t even need to use resources to take a long rest. While taking a partial rest like this you won’t get your full spell slots and health back, you will still get the cutscene, so it’s worth it. 

Players seemed to think that the main reason why they could be making this mistake is because the game does tell you in the beginning that you only have a few days to cure the tadpole in your head. 

A long rest in Baldur’s Gate 3 is a whole night, so it makes sense why players would be hesitant to overuse them. So, don’t be afraid to take that long rest, and make sure you have all the opportunities you can get for romance. 

If you want to know more about the things players get up to in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can check out what happens to Durge if you play as Tav and this hilarious, but deadly, Owlbear mishap.