Important takeaways
- Some spells like Longstrider in Baldur's Gate 3 can be cast out of combat for extra benefits.
- The game doesn't do a good job of informing players, making this detail easily missed, even by Baldur's Gate 3 veterans.
- Ritual spells in Baldur's Gate 3 require no spell slots when cast outside of combat, making them useful for the end game.
A Baldur's Gate 3 players online have noticed an important detail about 
Longstrider spell they had missed after over 1,000 hours of playing Larian's RPG. There's a ton of complexity when it comes to that Baldur's Gate 3spells, 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 is easy for some details to be missed by players. Larian has done a great job of making sure that players who miss certain details aren't left completely unable to complete a playthrough. 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 reach the finish line. This is part of Baldur's Gate 3s mass appeal. Players can be aware of how deep the complexity level goes and choose how deep they want to delve into it, but Baldur's Gate 3 will still offer a path to completion no matter what.
Redditor jtoppings95 realized after playing for over 1,000 hours that Longstrider Baldur's Gate 3 spell can be cast without using any spells while out of combat. This means they can cast Longstrider at a higher level for extra benefits. In this particular case, the player can have it affect extra targets, saving a lot more time in the long run by increasing their movement speed. Although it seems simple, the game never explicitly shows it to players, meaning this will definitely have gone under the radar for many Baldur's Gate 3 fans out there.
Baldur's Gate 3 players discover Longstrider Upcast after over 1,000 hours
Some players in the thread pointed out that the same applies to all Ritual Spell i Baldur's Gate 3not just Longstrider. There's no need to worry about using a spell when casting these ritual spells out of combat, whether they're enraged or not. This makes them some of the best low level spells still useful in Baldur's Gate 3s playoffs.
Larian recently released Patch 7 for Baldur's Gate 3although it seems the developer has a little more in store for players yet. Many felt this patch would be the last major content update for the game, especially given that Larian confirmed his intention to move on earlier this year. However, Baldur's Gate 3 has recently teased what's coming in future updates, with photo mode and crossplay still in the works. There is still a lot of life left in the game.
